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It definitely seems so. Whenever I post an internship or junior position on Indeed or LinkedIn I get hundreds of resumes. Whenever I need someone more experien
by ratww 5y ago
It definitely seems so. Whenever I post an internship or junior position on Indeed or LinkedIn I get hundreds of resumes.
Whenever I need someone more experienced, it’s either hired by recommendation, or we need a headhunter. Salary is never the issue, it’s just that senior devs complain about getting swamped with offers, so they don’t even have to look anymore.
It’s almost like a game theory problem: people have to apply to hundreds of companies to have a shot because everyone is also doing the same.
That, and some companies seem to be shifting towards preferring having a low number of experienced developers rather than a larger number of entry-level: I know of a few companies that paused junior and mid-level hirings after getting big investments.
- throwaway2037 5y agoJoel Spolsky has written about this problem extensively. The best devs are not available and are not looking. I have seen many, many LinkedIn profiles for people who are insanely technical (much more than me) who literally write: "Headhunters: Go away!" LOL.