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I also think that generally speaking it's a seller's market right now for tech skills, and has been for years. At least where I live (Toronto), there are more

by sbarre 7y ago

I also think that generally speaking it's a seller's market right now for tech skills, and has been for years. At least where I live (Toronto), there are more jobs than (qualified) candidates. At my last job (a very large digital team inside one of the largest corporations in the country), we were hiring up to 20 people per month, and usually interviewing 100+ just to get those 20 people. And still had lots of job openings. Most candidates would tell us that they're talking to 4-5 other companies, so we often didn't get people even if we made them an offer. From speaking to colleagues elsewhere in the city and country, most (non-AppAmaGooFaceSoft + Shopify for Canada) companies are in the same boat.

gen220 7y ago
Anecdata; but I know the hiring numbers of a tech-forward company with a couple hundred engineers in NYC: 1.2 in 100 applications results in a hire. They have a 4-ish step hiring process where between 1/2 and 3/4 are dropped each step. It's an environment where both sides of the market are currently empowered to be highly selective.
- war1025 7y ago
  > They have a 4-ish step hiring process where between 1/2 and 3/4 are dropped each step. Isn't part of this just the standard signal / noise resulting from the fact that most people who are capable of doing the job are currently employed, so a larger than normal number of applicants will be sub-standard, since they are the ones who can't get a job?
  - sbarre 7y ago
    There's probably truth on both sides here.. We (my previous employer) were quite selective in our screening, so there were plenty of people applying that we turned away. But I would say the majority of people we interviewed were employed but looking for something better or different.
wolco 7y ago
A lot of experienced Toronto developers are working remotely. The salaries in Toronto haven't kept pace. The commute has gotten more difficult no matter what form of travel you choose.

by sbarre 7y ago

gen220 7y ago

Anecdata; but I know the hiring numbers of a tech-forward company with a couple hundred engineers in NYC: 1.2 in 100 applications results in a hire. They have a 4-ish step hiring process where between 1/2 and 3/4 are dropped each step. It's an environment where both sides of the market are currently empowered to be highly selective.

war1025 7y ago
> They have a 4-ish step hiring process where between 1/2 and 3/4 are dropped each step. Isn't part of this just the standard signal / noise resulting from the fact that most people who are capable of doing the job are currently employed, so a larger than normal number of applicants will be sub-standard, since they are the ones who can't get a job?
- sbarre 7y ago
  There's probably truth on both sides here.. We (my previous employer) were quite selective in our screening, so there were plenty of people applying that we turned away. But I would say the majority of people we interviewed were employed but looking for something better or different.

wolco 7y ago

A lot of experienced Toronto developers are working remotely. The salaries in Toronto haven't kept pace. The commute has gotten more difficult no matter what form of travel you choose.