How long have the onsite interviews been? An in-person interview with at least three people and at least three hours total duration is what I call "a serious i

How long have the onsite interviews been? An in-person interview with at least three people and at least three hours total duration is what I call "a serious interview." At least for software engineers, there seems to be a roughly 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 chance of a job offer if you get a "serious interview." In general, shorter in-person interviews -- say one person for 1/2 to 1 hour are not very serious and can have very low success rate, usually at best they lead to a further "serious interview." If all seven onsite interviews have been "serious interviews" then zero job offers is a bit low, but still could be just bad luck: 1 chance in 2 to the 7 (128). That said, mid thirties -- thirty-five to be exact -- is the age where employees in the high technology industry start to report increased difficulties finding jobs. Look around -- not a lot of people who look over thirty-five. Very few companies seem to be looking for 10+ years of experience. Most job postings on LinkedIn and other job boards will ask for 3-5 or 3-7 years of experience. Some for ten years, but not that many. You state you have twelve (12) years of experience. It is difficult to know the reasons for this pattern in high tech. Probably all of these contribute: o conscious and sub-conscious age discrimination o companies are looking for young people who can work long hours, unpaid overtime. Overall stamina does decline with age. It is also harder to get more experienced people to work unpaid overtime as they recognize what is happening -- aren't fooled by unrealistic schedules, manufactured crunches over trade show appearances, and other deceptions and demand to be paid. o Companies and managers feel threatened by employees who know a lot, preferring young people with little or limited experience. US born "native" white men with perfect English report same difficulties frequently. It may have little to do with being Indian or having an accent, although it is surely good advice to work on accent and mastery of American English which differs in a number of ways from Indian English. Indian English is derived from British English in the 1940's and 1950's that was taught in missionary schools in India. There are a lot of web sites and blog posts now on the differences between the two dialects. Also, if you are on a visa like the H1-B, that can be an issue as well. Probably easier to switch jobs with US permanent residency (green card) or US citizenship. If you are unhappy with your current job and have trouble leaving it, non-work social activities, physical exercise, and sometimes meditation can be helpful. Unfortunately, under stress it is very easy to cut back on social activities and exercise, but actually you should do the opposite -- increase these -- under sustained stress. Perhaps talk to some older product managers who are not trying to hire you, colleagues rather than employers, about their experiences and what might be an issue in the job hunt. Good luck!