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>>>> Get a referral for all of the jobs you apply for, study a standard list of questions, stack your interviews, and negotiate like a champ. Success is all but
by analog31 5y ago
>>>> Get a referral for all of the jobs you apply for, study a standard list of questions, stack your interviews, and negotiate like a champ. Success is all but guaranteed.
ELI5 what getting a referral for a job means. I've been out of the market for a long time.
- lucasyvas 5y agoAlways be networking!
- Apocryphon 5y agoEither find someone who you know IRL who works at your target company to refer you internally, or post on a Blind thread to solicit referrals from randos: https://www.teamblind.com/search/referral https://www.teamblind.com/search/referral
- Sebguer 5y agoHaving someone that already works in the company add you to the applicant pool. Most companies have differing level of referrals, including "network" which just means it's someone that you vaguely know but never worked with (or a friend of a friend). Sometimes there's a bonus attached if the person is hired and stays for some period, though those are somewhat falling out of favor due to the perverse incentive. The main benefit is just ensuring that a recruiter / hiring manager actually looks at the candidate, so it's really just a portal to ensuring a real recruiter screen.