I've done this for my current job and the job I'm about to move to. It works pretty well - my recruiter sources gigs for me, starts with a decent idea of what t

I've done this for my current job and the job I'm about to move to. It works pretty well - my recruiter sources gigs for me, starts with a decent idea of what the TC will be from the outset, gets feedback from the companies and pokes them to keep the process moving at a decent clip. I'm looking at a 20ish% raise on this next job hop, and the process has been easy. We just email/text/call, I haven't actually "applied" anywhere, didn't do any Leetcode/Hackerrank BS, just did a few interviews. I've got four offers right now. It's not FAANG, but I have no interest in working at FAANG. The process side of things was a big sell for me - I gave him some guidelines about industries I wanted to avoid (payday loan type companies, adtech, the defense industry), he brings me potential places, I pick the ones that sound interesting, and we start running down the track. Low effort, high yield.