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It's certainly not accurate. I was laid off from my SRE role despite having saved the company huge amounts of money. I'm sure that some executive did a simple c
by sosodev 4y ago
It's certainly not accurate. I was laid off from my SRE role despite having saved the company huge amounts of money. I'm sure that some executive did a simple calculation of salary compared to seniority/experience and I came up towards the top of the spreadsheet.
So I was let go without a deeper analysis of my contributions or highly positive performance review.
I have been having some success getting interviews at decent companies despite it being the slowest time of year for hiring but I do get the impression that some recruiters are looking my layoff negatively.
- phphphphp 4y agoStop calling it a layoff :) You left, the reason is immaterial. If pressed for a reason, explain that you feel that you have achieved all that you could at the company and are excited for a new challenge where you can apply everything you’ve learned through your career. As long as you don’t explicitly lie, it’s not going to matter… and as long as you had the job for at least 6 months, nobody would question why you left — I’ve quit jobs after 6 months with no new job lined up and it has never been an issue in subsequent hiring processes. The signal of a layoff isn’t great but it’s a very weak signal that a hiring manager would rely on only if they didn’t have any better signals. Don’t give them the opportunity to be lazy and rely on it. You’re pitching yourself, only give them the information you think benefits you.
- aosmith 4y agoThis is actually great advice. You previous employer won't give any explanation if someone asks, they'll confirm your dates of employment nothing more nothing less. Some recruiters might ask if you're eligible for re-hire as a proxy but most companies will refuse to answer.