Ask HN: How are you finding work/gigs as a SWE? Needless to say the market is rough, I've been struggling for the last 2 years and I don't see way back in. |
Ask HN: How are you finding work/gigs as a SWE? Needless to say the market is rough, I've been struggling for the last 2 years and I don't see way back in. |
Each time in an interview for new candidates, I ask how did you find this opportunity?
The best ones I hired said they found it through referrals from someone I know. I verified their work and experience by asking a friends of mine, and it certainly increased the likelihood I would hire them.
Obviously we still have to give them a take home challenge, but at the first stage, referrals helpfully filter out the time wasters, inexperienced candidates and AI resumes.
I think referrals and your network will matter a lot more since AI is being used heavily on both sides, the candidate and recruiter side, neither benefiting any side.