I found my job through a recruiter. The reason was that I was looking for small companies, which were hard to find on Google. I searched through all the known c

I found my job through a recruiter. The reason was that I was looking for small companies, which were hard to find on Google. I searched through all the known channels (linkedin, job posting boards, forums, stackoverflow) but I could only find some ads from big companies. I contacted a recruiter that seemed decent, and they had a much bigger list of companies, including fun small companies! The important thing is that you pick the right recruiter. Ignore all the recruiters that send you irrelevant spam, pick a recruiter that really cares and who doesn't send you unsollicited spam. They set me up with a handful of interviews, they played them out against each other (so I could get a higher wage), they managed the contact with all the companies, and I ended up with a much higher salary than I ever expected, at a fun company!