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Thanks for the comment. Any tips on popular job sites in the Bay Area?

nostrademons 6y ago
Go for the companies that you've heard of - basically any company with a hot product and global reach. FANGs, Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, Stripe, Roblox, Coinbase, DoorDash, DropBox, SnapChat, Tesla, Zoom, etc. Most of them have job pages on their website. Even better if you can get a referral, though that's harder if you're not local for networking. HN also has a monthly "who's hiring" thread that has some good leads.
- burntoutfire 6y ago
  Is for example Google in MV open to hiring people from Europe? Won't they just tell me to go apply at one of the numerous European Google offices?
  - nostrademons 6y ago
    You indicate your preference for office when you apply - if you go through their Jobs site it's part of the position, or you can tell the recruiter that you'd prefer Mountain View positions. I was living in Boston (a little bit easier than UK since it's still in the US, but still cross-country) when I first applied - I said that I was open to roles in either Boston or Mountain View, but would prefer Mountain View since I was looking to relocate. Oftentimes it makes it easier for the company, since there are more roles available at headquarters. Visa issues are usually easier to resolve than team-fit issues.
RemingtonLak 6y ago
indeed by far seems like the best job scraper, 2nd be Dice? But I can tell without question. If you're looking for an interview. You need to find someone in the inside who can refer. A typical job could literally have hundreds if not thousands of resumes of course all scanned by machines. The only ones that gets any considering are always the inside referral. I've hired almost 90% from inside referrals, the outside even pre-screened takes days weeks even months to work through. For the hiring mgr, that's too much pain. Also the pressure from inside to hire the "referred" candidate is also another factor. So yeah, if you're trying to come in cold, your chances are slim to none. One way in if no directly referral is through LinkedIn's network of "connections.' PS> However, now a days, if you're a dev and can show, exhibit, describe your work. In particular one you created, lead, and managed is to have articles/GitHub to showcase them. Depending on the problem and the solution you're showcasing. That could get you the interview if not the job outright since machines can't scan and quantify that so will need to be flagged for human review.

Go for the companies that you've heard of - basically any company with a hot product and global reach. FANGs, Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, Stripe, Roblox, Coinbase, DoorDash, DropBox, SnapChat, Tesla, Zoom, etc. Most of them have job pages on their website. Even better if you can get a referral, though that's harder if you're not local for networking. HN also has a monthly "who's hiring" thread that has some good leads.

burntoutfire 6y ago
Is for example Google in MV open to hiring people from Europe? Won't they just tell me to go apply at one of the numerous European Google offices?
- nostrademons 6y ago
  You indicate your preference for office when you apply - if you go through their Jobs site it's part of the position, or you can tell the recruiter that you'd prefer Mountain View positions. I was living in Boston (a little bit easier than UK since it's still in the US, but still cross-country) when I first applied - I said that I was open to roles in either Boston or Mountain View, but would prefer Mountain View since I was looking to relocate. Oftentimes it makes it easier for the company, since there are more roles available at headquarters. Visa issues are usually easier to resolve than team-fit issues.

RemingtonLak 6y ago

indeed by far seems like the best job scraper, 2nd be Dice? But I can tell without question. If you're looking for an interview. You need to find someone in the inside who can refer. A typical job could literally have hundreds if not thousands of resumes of course all scanned by machines. The only ones that gets any considering are always the inside referral. I've hired almost 90% from inside referrals, the outside even pre-screened takes days weeks even months to work through. For the hiring mgr, that's too much pain. Also the pressure from inside to hire the "referred" candidate is also another factor. So yeah, if you're trying to come in cold, your chances are slim to none. One way in if no directly referral is through LinkedIn's network of "connections.' PS> However, now a days, if you're a dev and can show, exhibit, describe your work. In particular one you created, lead, and managed is to have articles/GitHub to showcase them. Depending on the problem and the solution you're showcasing. That could get you the interview if not the job outright since machines can't scan and quantify that so will need to be flagged for human review.