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It's hard to get your first software engineering job, but it is it any different than other industries? I don't think it is difficult to find a new job once yo

It's hard to get your first software engineering job, but it is it any different than other industries? I don't think it is difficult to find a new job once you are established as a reasonably competent engineer. Do workers in other industries get constant messages via Linkedin and email for job opportunities?

Apocryphon 6y ago
They also don't get technical interviews, though.
- snazz 6y ago
  Most other similarly-paid professions have some kind of standards body or at least far more rigorous formal education requirements. LeetCode interviews seem like a natural consequence of the low formal barrier to entry.
bradlys 6y ago
> I don't think it is difficult to find a new job once you are established as a reasonably competent engineer. It's gotten harder every year I've been in the industry. I have a limited set of experience since I've only worked since 2013. But, I've interviewed every single year for the last 7 years and the interviews keep getting tougher. Every time I decide to venture out - I have to prep more than I did the previous year. This year is obviously an exceptional year but I feel it's only going to set the bar for the future. I don't see them lowering the bar since enough people are still clearing it. > Do workers in other industries get constant messages via Linkedin and email for job opportunities? This means nothing to me, honestly. Most of the messages I get are spam recruiters. I suspect maybe 5% of recruiters are accountable for 95% of recruiter spam. As me and my peers pretty much all get the same emails.
- criddell 6y ago
  You've been working for 7 years. Has your professional network started to bear any fruit?
  - bradlys 6y ago
    Not one fucking bit. I start from ground zero every time. Doesn't matter, really. The companies I want to work at - referrals don't really get you that far unless you know a very particular person.
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    - malux85 6y ago
      Your professional network is not yielding after 7 YEARS!? If that's the case the problem is definitely you.

Apocryphon 6y ago

They also don't get technical interviews, though.

snazz 6y ago
Most other similarly-paid professions have some kind of standards body or at least far more rigorous formal education requirements. LeetCode interviews seem like a natural consequence of the low formal barrier to entry.

bradlys 6y ago

> I don't think it is difficult to find a new job once you are established as a reasonably competent engineer. It's gotten harder every year I've been in the industry. I have a limited set of experience since I've only worked since 2013. But, I've interviewed every single year for the last 7 years and the interviews keep getting tougher. Every time I decide to venture out - I have to prep more than I did the previous year. This year is obviously an exceptional year but I feel it's only going to set the bar for the future. I don't see them lowering the bar since enough people are still clearing it. > Do workers in other industries get constant messages via Linkedin and email for job opportunities? This means nothing to me, honestly. Most of the messages I get are spam recruiters. I suspect maybe 5% of recruiters are accountable for 95% of recruiter spam. As me and my peers pretty much all get the same emails.

criddell 6y ago
You've been working for 7 years. Has your professional network started to bear any fruit?
- bradlys 6y ago
  Not one fucking bit. I start from ground zero every time. Doesn't matter, really. The companies I want to work at - referrals don't really get you that far unless you know a very particular person.
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  - malux85 6y ago
    Your professional network is not yielding after 7 YEARS!? If that's the case the problem is definitely you.