To provide some context, CredCore [1] is a company with around eighteen employees, as indicated on their current LinkedIn page [2]. Given the scale of this com

To provide some context, CredCore [1] is a company with around eighteen employees, as indicated on their current LinkedIn page [2]. Given the scale of this company, I believe that crafting a sincere cover letter is a wise choice, should they require one. In the case of larger organizations like Facebook, to mention one example, cover letters are overwhelmingly unlikely to have any impact. It’s highly probable that they won’t even be reviewed, and even if they are, they won’t significantly influence your chances if you can’t successfully navigate the interview process. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37740448 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37740448 [2] https://www.linkedin.com/company/credcore/people/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/credcore/people/ I remember when I applied for one of my previous jobs at a relatively small game studio with about 120 employees. The CEO took the time to read every single cover letter they received. This was possible because the number of applicants was manageable, and they genuinely cared about understanding what kind of work each candidate was passionate about. I made sure to convey my genuine passion for the industry in my cover letter, and as a result, I secured a position that aligned perfectly with my interests at the time: learning about and developing distributed systems. Later on, the company was acquired by a major player in the gaming industry. Although the HR department continued to collect cover letters, there was no longer anyone available to read and assess them. When I applied for a job at Apple, I submitted a cover letter with the hope that, at some point during the interview process, perhaps towards the very end, someone would take the time to read it. I thought maybe the hiring manager or some higher-level managers might review it. However, a few weeks into my new job during the onboarding process, I asked some people I had met during the interviews, “By the way, regarding the content of my cover letter, what were your thoughts?” To my surprise, not a single person could recall ever reading or even seeing a cover letter from any candidate.