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This also explains why I started to get so many callbacks on job applications at year 5 in my programming career: > 3, 5 and 8 are your magic numbers. After 5+
by faitswulff 9y ago
This also explains why I started to get so many callbacks on job applications at year 5 in my programming career:
> 3, 5 and 8 are your magic numbers. After 5+ years of experience, you (officially) qualify for most mid-level jobs. After 8+ years, you qualify for senior ones. And 3+ for entry-level, obvs.
- kushalc 9y agoRight? We see it all the time. Waterluvian commented below about the hiring markets self-optimizing themselves to efficiency. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16702612 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16702612 In short, we see so many market inefficiencies in hiring, it'd be hilarious if it weren't folks' lives we were talking about. There's no practical difference between someone who has 4.750 years of experience and 5.250 years of experience, but the market dramatically prefers the latter.