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Ask HN: I can't get a job and it is bringing me down, what is going on here?
I am a software developer who moved to the USA recently from Ireland. I have a job at the minute, so I am not desperate yet. However, I have interviewed for various companies all over the country recently. I have yet to be asked a single technical question, and have instead been asked to constantly jump through hoops regarding riddles - which are often philosophical in nature.
Also, I am in New York - I have had issues with over five potential employers just not turning up to the damn interviews.
I also had one company tell me that my greencard isn't enough, and that they only hire citizens.
Maybe I should just go back home at this stage, I am never going to pass an interview that is 100% riddles, and I am never going to pass an interview where the employer doesn't turn up.
Does anyone have any input?
- TroubledDev 11y agoI should also add - I have had companies contact me to ask if I am interested, I say "Yes, lets talk more." and then I never hear from them again.
- ryanrende 11y agoWhat kind of sw dev are you? Feel free to drop me an email -- ryan@moat.com
- TroubledDev 11y agoHey Ryan, Mainly, I code in Java But I also have a ton of experience in the following : C, C++, C#, JavaScript, PHP Some frameworks and technologies I am familiar with are : Spring, DropWizard, maven, CodeIgniter, Laravel Angular,Node, Databases that I have experience with are : SQL, Mongo Experience lies heavily in the Big Data, performance, high availability world (due to a financial past) Other : FIX Protocol, Sharepoint development, Continuous integration & Unit testing, Environment automation
- eip 11y agowhat languages and frameworks do you know?
- TroubledDev 11y agoThanks for getting in touch. Languages : Java (main language), C, C++, C#, JavaScript, PHP Technologies : Spring, DropWizard, maven, CodeIgniter, Laravel Angular, Node Databases SQL, Mongo Experience lies heavily in the Big Data, performance, high availability world. Other : FIX Protocol Sharepoint development Continuous integration & Unit testing Environment automation
- _mgr 11y agoLeave. Come to New Zealand. We love the Irish, you'll fit right in and we have an abundance of Dev. jobs.
- TroubledDev 11y agoI wish I could - but my wife is a American to the very core, refuses to leave! :(
- _mgr 11y agoNext best thing then. Work for a New Zealand company, but in the US. https://www.xero.com/nz/about/careers/ https://www.xero.com/nz/about/careers/ Scroll down and you will see job listings and a whole section for the United States. Looks like there are even positions in New York.
- TroubledDev 11y agoHey! Thanks! I will hit these guys up tomorrow - Do you work there? If so, let me know incase they offer a referral scheme where you would get money if I get a job.