I got rejected by a random defense contractor, before getting a job offer from Apple. After a handful of years in the tech industry, I also begun to operate wi

I got rejected by a random defense contractor, before getting a job offer from Apple. After a handful of years in the tech industry, I also begun to operate with the understanding that the tech hiring process is a bit of a cluster, industry-wide. Whether or not you end up with a job does, often times, incorporate a non-trivial amount of luck, chance, and a few other factors that are just outside of your control (headcount + budget, 'culture'-related reasons, perceived urgency + supply, random management decisions, etc). It's rough advice that no one wants to hear and no one wants to admit but, IMO, it's the stark reality of tech hiring, and I wish it was pointed out, more often.