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If you’re willing to take a pay cut* or a title cut, it’s still not a particularly tough market, even with what’s seemed like worse job postings and… stringent
by jmye 3y ago
If you’re willing to take a pay cut* or a title cut, it’s still not a particularly tough market, even with what’s seemed like worse job postings and… stringent ATS requirements (at least in data-adjacent roles). Aside from that, I’ve worked on my network and reconnecting with folks, in case I need favors. I’m batting 1.000 on referrals-to-interviews, so I’ve been working to maximize that potential/reach.
* My thinking was to treat the lesser role as a contract role while looking for something at the level I wanted. Provide value, do good work, but continue to apply/talk to recruiters/interview.
- nerdponx 3y agoCompanies won't hire senior people for junior roles because they don't want someone who will leave soon.
- lacrimacida 3y agoThey could upgrade the hire to senior if the hire was competent.
- jmye 3y agoI consistently found the opposite - I did alter some past titles, but moving from a management role to a lead/senior IC role opened up opportunities (I ended up not taking them). It also potentially eases transitions between industries. It will definitely raise a question, so if you go that route, it’s useful to figure out what your explanation is. But if you’re staring at depleted savings, it’s a potential path.
- altdataseller 3y agoMoving from management to senior IC isn’t really a downgrade though. It’s a lateral move
- jmye 3y agoReally depends on the company, in my experience. They should be lateral, but especially larger/older companies, the path from, for instance, analyst->sr analyst->manager is pretty defined, and there’s not often a separate path to a “lead” IC role at the same rate as the manager.