"Moving from a non-tech retail company sounds extremely boring to anyone interviewing you (no offense)." This makes complete sense. If I were on the hiring sid

"Moving from a non-tech retail company sounds extremely boring to anyone interviewing you (no offense)." This makes complete sense. If I were on the hiring side, I'd be skeptical as well. What's interesting to hear is that even in big tech companies with established hiring processes getting to know the right people matters. "Either way I don't think the ability to do the day-to-day work is a good enough to get hired" This makes a lot of sense. I'm reading it as "you are able to showcase some extraordinary quality or success in your previous work during the interview or through someone vouching for you" without which there's no compelling reason to hire you. Thanks for the detailed reply.