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To state a corollary of this: most "mandatory experience" on tech job requirements are imaginary. Therefore, if you're a job seeker, and especially if you're a
by wyclif 6y ago
To state a corollary of this: most "mandatory experience" on tech job requirements are imaginary.
Therefore, if you're a job seeker, and especially if you're a woman or a minority, you shouldn't let not having any of these imaginary requirements stop you from applying for whatever job you want, especially if it's a junior role.
- avh02 6y agoI got my first junior role by applying for a senior role. Granted, I was definitely lucky they had one, but I got my foot through the senior screening tests and then realised I was in over my head. HR was kind enough to redirect me to a newly opened junior position in another part of the company. Been with that company (directly or indirectly) for a total of 5 years now.
- wyclif 6y agoI wonder how often that happens. I'm guessing it happens more often than HR thinks it does. I've heard quite a few stories like yours. Usually it's from somebody who can pass all the screens but doesn't have enough years of experience to make the hiring committee feel comfortable, so they get offered a junior role that technically wasn't open and is created specifically for that person to grow in. Anyway, it's a smart move for companies that can recognise talent.