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Thanks for asking this. As someone who's probably going to have to get a job in this climate very soon, I was about to pose nearly the same question. >...and y

by rl3 6y ago

Thanks for asking this. As someone who's probably going to have to get a job in this climate very soon, I was about to pose nearly the same question. >...and yesterday’s “Who is hiring” had plenty of postings. At the time of writing (July 2020), the current thread is over day old with 578 comments. By contrast, the July 2019 thread had 912 comments. I did happen across this comment, which is bleak: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23586183 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23586183 Likewise upon hearing about senior engineers with 20+ years of experience being out of jobs and grinding leetcode, it made my blood run cold. First-hand accounts on either side of the process would be great, or even more formal analysis. Just how brutal is it out there? How high has the bar been raised? What's the approximate chance of success applying for a typical position prior to COVID and now?

causehealth101 6y ago
Thanks for sharing. I was curious and checked the trend too: Comments: May 2018 (1,199), 2019 (1,018), 2020 (697) Comments: June 2018 (911), 2019 (799), 2020 (671) Comments: July 2018 (857), 2019 (912), 2020 (622) The hiring environment is a mess. For example, big tech (FANG etc) is vacuuming up folks everywhere from startups to those hit hard like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb. The top career priority in times of uncertainty is stability. So you have not just those laid off from the those companies, but those still employed and nervous, who are eyeing and applying to big tech. Startups that survive and grow now and after will have the advantage of less business competition, but will see a drop in candidates who will need more time to re-adjust to risk.