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35 days, 23 companies, 4 offers. Is this typical? This, for me, was the key section of the article: > I had the luxury of having a few weeks free due to gaps

35 days, 23 companies, 4 offers. Is this typical? This, for me, was the key section of the article: > I had the luxury of having a few weeks free due to gaps in my consulting schedule. This time block is something that is a rare case in a job search. Performing such an exhaustive search must be nearly impossible if you also have a full-time job. (Emphasis added.) The amount of time off required to do this is insane. Is this how most people do it? Also, I agree that speed of communication is key. I want to be on site within 2-3 weeks if everything is going well. Take much longer than that, and I'll probably either have a job by the time you get back to me, or be too busy talking to people who actually want to talk to me.

vdnkh 10y ago
As a younger engineer (about 2 years of experience), trying to break from my post-college job into a "real" software job in NYC, it took me almost a year. You're not worth a lot until you're proven with a big name on the resume.
- pmiller2 10y ago
  "proven" and "big name on the resume" are two entirely different things. I wish more hiring entities knew this.
d4mi3n 10y ago
I think it really depends a lot on the companies you interact with. If you're unlucky and hit a lot of companies with slow or unresponsive interview processes I can easily see 6 to 8 weeks of back and fourth. The last time I went job hunting, I applied to about 12 places over the course of about 4 weeks. Of those 12: 4 offers, 3 rejections, 5 ghosts (basically anyone who doesn't get back to me within a week of an on-site). I've been working in software for 8 years in SF and I'm told those numbers are pretty good, but I think there's a lot of variability in hit/miss rates for people depending on luck, professional network quality, and how people market themselves.
- pmiller2 10y ago
  If you applied to 12 places and got 12 onsites, that's pretty good. What are some good ways to improve one's marketing of oneself to get better results on the job hunt?

vdnkh 10y ago

As a younger engineer (about 2 years of experience), trying to break from my post-college job into a "real" software job in NYC, it took me almost a year. You're not worth a lot until you're proven with a big name on the resume.

pmiller2 10y ago
"proven" and "big name on the resume" are two entirely different things. I wish more hiring entities knew this.

d4mi3n 10y ago

I think it really depends a lot on the companies you interact with. If you're unlucky and hit a lot of companies with slow or unresponsive interview processes I can easily see 6 to 8 weeks of back and fourth. The last time I went job hunting, I applied to about 12 places over the course of about 4 weeks. Of those 12: 4 offers, 3 rejections, 5 ghosts (basically anyone who doesn't get back to me within a week of an on-site). I've been working in software for 8 years in SF and I'm told those numbers are pretty good, but I think there's a lot of variability in hit/miss rates for people depending on luck, professional network quality, and how people market themselves.

pmiller2 10y ago
If you applied to 12 places and got 12 onsites, that's pretty good. What are some good ways to improve one's marketing of oneself to get better results on the job hunt?