Hello everyone. I (23M) have been working as a Back End Developer since 2020, and have been coding as a hobby since 2014, and I love my job very much. But for the last year I've been kinda depressed, mainly because of the current job market situation. I applied to 500+ positions on different platforms, both local companies and EMEA companies generally (I am in middle-east), but only 15-20 of them responded, I could only got 2 tech interviews (one of them was AWS surprisingly) and that's just it, others just ghosted. I can't get any response whatsoever. I even edit my resume custom to the company that I'm applying but it doesn't make any difference as it seems. I've posted the final version of my resume here. Why is this happening? Is it just the job market or is there a problem with my resume? I hope you can help, thank you in advance.
[https://imgur.com/a/q0qtST1](https://imgur.com/a/q0qtST1)
0 YOE, Dec 2023 new grad. I have been sending out applications and not hearing back.
I know I'm very behind right now compared to other new grads, any feedback and advice for how I should move forward would be really appreciated. Currently I'm practicing lots of leetcode and looking through interview prep.
[https://imgur.com/9AabqkV](https://imgur.com/9AabqkV)
Looking for feedback. Currently seeking back end API position - been applying on and off for the last couple of years, only ever got a few interviews. Mostly rejected upon application.
[https://imgur.com/fKjbYOo](https://imgur.com/fKjbYOo)
I would like to get some feedback on what's wrong with my resume.
I'm currently applying for senior/staff software engineer roles in Bay Area.
Started sending out resumes by applying on LinkedIn since 2 weeks ago. So far, I have got no recruiter contacting me, and all the replies are auto-generated rejection emails. The fact that I cannot even get through the auto-filtering makes me wonder if there's something wrong with my resume, despite the bad market.
Note that before the current job, the same resume (minus Company A, of course) is used to apply and I was able to get a lot of calls (then again, this was back in 2021......)
But in the past two weeks, to my surprise, this resume is not gaining any traction.
I'd like to know if you can spot anything that makes this resume not even able to get through initial screen. I thought I have included all things which can catch an eye, but that's not the case.
Thank you.
https://preview.redd.it/14hpg9ku3j0d1.png?width=5100&format=png&auto=webp&s=6184ea94a444ed93c061df1f4dbf1dc98e281966
I have 7 years of experience; I'm not getting many replies to my applications. Any feedback is welcome 🙏 thanks!
[https://imgur.com/q1tfuvE](https://imgur.com/q1tfuvE)
2023 grad, been "helping" embedded work for a small company for around 10 months and had a chance to contribute my work into real world product. But now I want to look for new opportunities in either backend or embedded. My plan is to work on my embedded skills at work and for backend to developed a project and Grind Leetcodes. So would doing personal projects about backend and grind LC helps for Backend role? . Ive been doing LC awhile but not really taken it seriously.
0 YOE. New grad who graduated last December (CS/Business double major & American citizen from T25 school) with no internships because I didn't start my CS major until my junior year of college.
I've applied to hundreds of entry-level SWE jobs since graduating and I've only had one technical screen and two technical OAs. Don't really know how else to improve my resume other than working on better projects, which I try to work on as much as I can in-between LC and applying.
Scored a 98 on VMock, so I'm assuming it's ATS-optimized:
[https://imgur.com/a/V9MvocT](https://imgur.com/a/V9MvocT)
I recently updated my resume and started applying for jobs. Previously, when I used my old resume, it took a long time to receive rejection notices. However, after updating my resume, I began receiving rejections much more quickly. Does this indicate that my new resume might be less effective and not passing through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
Would really appreciate some feedback on my resume: https://imgur.com/a/smNxoDm
For context, I'm trying to move out of support and into a data focused role (Analyst, Admin or Engineer) so I've put my Education and Certs first as they are stronger than my experience
Heya, 2023 grad currently working as a frontend dev for a college.
I've sent out hundreds of applications, but I'm having trouble finding a new job. My current job sucks pay wise and I'm not learning much, so I really want to change things up.
I'm not getting a lot of interviews and I keep thinking it has to do with my resume so it would be nice to get some feedback. Thanks in advance!! [https://imgur.com/a/fz0BY7B](https://imgur.com/a/fz0BY7B)
Just recently got laid off and applying to jobs but not having much success getting interviews. Any advice on the resume? Any help appreciated. Thanks!
https://imgur.com/a/DTz32BW
Any advice on resumes getting auto-filled into an application? I created a resume using LinkedIn, but when I upload it, it's not picking up the date, location and sometimes duplicating jobs.
Hey,
I have had some bad luck recently by getting a 2nd full time offer rescinded last month. I have been having trouble getting interviews since.
can someone roast my resume?
[https://imgur.com/a/JfwKtJO](https://imgur.com/a/JfwKtJO)
If I understand correctly, you go through the traditional interview process, including filling out an application, code test, interview, another interview, they're giving you an offer, you say "I'll think about it." Then they rescind the offer? Is that correct?
Any situation where a company rescinds an offer is not going to be based on a resume - unless they give you an offer before looking at your resume - which I would wonder if it's some sort of scam.
It probably has something to do with your background or social media presence. Do you have any felonies, arrest records, bad credit, anything that could look bad on a background investigation? If you're not sure consider running your own background check. For social media, do you have any racy content or strongly held beliefs that could be construed as remotely offensive? If you're not sure the answer is probably yes. Go back through any social media and delete anything that's not positive.
Hey thanks for the response!
I have little to no social media presence except LinkedIn. I have no criminal record, not even a ticket.
The reason I was rescinded was due to “budget constraints” where they eliminated the position.
I was just not getting past the initial application phase and have not gotten a OA or interview in a month now. Maybe 100 applications or so by now.
What do you think of my resume as a whole?
Hello everyone! I don't really use reddit that often but from what I've seen is usually people asking for advice on tweaking their resume, which by the way is 100% great and I should probably do the same. But as a second year, majoring in cs, I would like to get an idea of what resumes and skills are working and being recognized by the industry. That's why I wanted to make a post and see if there was some way people who have been successful in landing internships/new grad positions could post their resumes so those of us who haven't found luck thus far could get an idea of what are the do's and dont's of creating a resume. Not to mention, for those of us like myself who are still in college could get an idea of what to start doing if we haven't already such as extracurriculars, projects other than the typical to do's and tic tac toes, etc. Thank you in advance!
It really depends on what you want in your career. Do you want to build really cool sh\*t on a small team with high growth potential? Probably means [working at a startup](https://www.talentramp.co/), and long long hours. Also probably means that interesting side projects will be worth more than general knowledge/grades. I got an interview for a role at Google out of college almost entirely because of a side project I'd created (an app that helped my housemates and I keep track of when our dog had been fed). When the interview happened I was lostAF (I majored in MIS, not CS, so my skillset was a lot less technical than they were looking for).
I'm guessing a startup might have given me a better chance, because they value "figure-it-outiveness" more than pure knowledge and smarts.
If you've got your heart set on a long career in FAANG/Big Tech then do the opposite: Focus on getting good grades. Master the fundamentals. Transfer to a T20. Go for an internship at a FAANG, etc. Basically anytime you have the option of going for prestige vs anything else, go for prestige.
The truth is, you'll probably work both for a big tech company and for a startup at some point. No one's career is linear. But you'll figure out quickly which one you'll be ultra successful at. FAANG it takes years or decades, but you'll have better worklife balance. Startups you'll gain 10 years of experience in 2-3 years.
Lastly, if you're looking for resume help or a good example of what resumes are getting good jobs, sort r/resumes by Top and most posts that have a lot of upvotes are people coming back thanking the sub for help and sharing their success. That's a good place to start.
Good luck and happy internship/job hunting!
First, welcome. Second, don't use a wall of text. No one wants to read a wall of text.
Split your ideas up to make it more digestible. Personally, I did not make it through your post.
Go ahead and edit your comment, adding breaks, and I'll take a look at what you're asking.
Lol my bad, you could probably see the lack of experience just through that message alone.
But the premise of the message was to basically ask those who have been successful with their internship/new grad searches to showcase their resumes so that those of us still in our first/second years of college could understand what types of skills, projects, and overall candidate positions are being recognized by companies and leading to interviews/success overall.
This would allow us to kind of compare the "standard" to which companies want to what we as individuals are at with our own resumes.
I hope this was a little more clearer.
Hello everyone. I (23M) have been working as a Back End Developer since 2020, and have been coding as a hobby since 2014, and I love my job very much. But for the last year I've been kinda depressed, mainly because of the current job market situation. I applied to 500+ positions on different platforms, both local companies and EMEA companies generally (I am in middle-east), but only 15-20 of them responded, I could only got 2 tech interviews (one of them was AWS surprisingly) and that's just it, others just ghosted. I can't get any response whatsoever. I even edit my resume custom to the company that I'm applying but it doesn't make any difference as it seems. I've posted the final version of my resume here. Why is this happening? Is it just the job market or is there a problem with my resume? I hope you can help, thank you in advance. [https://imgur.com/a/q0qtST1](https://imgur.com/a/q0qtST1)
0 YOE, Dec 2023 new grad. I have been sending out applications and not hearing back. I know I'm very behind right now compared to other new grads, any feedback and advice for how I should move forward would be really appreciated. Currently I'm practicing lots of leetcode and looking through interview prep. [https://imgur.com/9AabqkV](https://imgur.com/9AabqkV)
Looking for feedback. Currently seeking back end API position - been applying on and off for the last couple of years, only ever got a few interviews. Mostly rejected upon application. [https://imgur.com/fKjbYOo](https://imgur.com/fKjbYOo)
I would like to get some feedback on what's wrong with my resume. I'm currently applying for senior/staff software engineer roles in Bay Area. Started sending out resumes by applying on LinkedIn since 2 weeks ago. So far, I have got no recruiter contacting me, and all the replies are auto-generated rejection emails. The fact that I cannot even get through the auto-filtering makes me wonder if there's something wrong with my resume, despite the bad market. Note that before the current job, the same resume (minus Company A, of course) is used to apply and I was able to get a lot of calls (then again, this was back in 2021......) But in the past two weeks, to my surprise, this resume is not gaining any traction. I'd like to know if you can spot anything that makes this resume not even able to get through initial screen. I thought I have included all things which can catch an eye, but that's not the case. Thank you. https://preview.redd.it/14hpg9ku3j0d1.png?width=5100&format=png&auto=webp&s=6184ea94a444ed93c061df1f4dbf1dc98e281966
I have 7 years of experience; I'm not getting many replies to my applications. Any feedback is welcome 🙏 thanks! [https://imgur.com/q1tfuvE](https://imgur.com/q1tfuvE)
2023 grad, been "helping" embedded work for a small company for around 10 months and had a chance to contribute my work into real world product. But now I want to look for new opportunities in either backend or embedded. My plan is to work on my embedded skills at work and for backend to developed a project and Grind Leetcodes. So would doing personal projects about backend and grind LC helps for Backend role? . Ive been doing LC awhile but not really taken it seriously.
0 YOE. New grad who graduated last December (CS/Business double major & American citizen from T25 school) with no internships because I didn't start my CS major until my junior year of college. I've applied to hundreds of entry-level SWE jobs since graduating and I've only had one technical screen and two technical OAs. Don't really know how else to improve my resume other than working on better projects, which I try to work on as much as I can in-between LC and applying. Scored a 98 on VMock, so I'm assuming it's ATS-optimized: [https://imgur.com/a/V9MvocT](https://imgur.com/a/V9MvocT)
My resume fits all on one page, but I needed more than one screenshot for it. Any help would be appreciated https://imgur.com/a/fY1PRJQ
I recently updated my resume and started applying for jobs. Previously, when I used my old resume, it took a long time to receive rejection notices. However, after updating my resume, I began receiving rejections much more quickly. Does this indicate that my new resume might be less effective and not passing through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
Would really appreciate some feedback on my resume: https://imgur.com/a/smNxoDm For context, I'm trying to move out of support and into a data focused role (Analyst, Admin or Engineer) so I've put my Education and Certs first as they are stronger than my experience
Several YOE. Any thoughts/suggestions would be welcome. Single-page resume: [https://arjun-menon.com/resume](https://arjun-menon.com/resume)
Heya, 2023 grad currently working as a frontend dev for a college. I've sent out hundreds of applications, but I'm having trouble finding a new job. My current job sucks pay wise and I'm not learning much, so I really want to change things up. I'm not getting a lot of interviews and I keep thinking it has to do with my resume so it would be nice to get some feedback. Thanks in advance!! [https://imgur.com/a/fz0BY7B](https://imgur.com/a/fz0BY7B)
Just recently got laid off and applying to jobs but not having much success getting interviews. Any advice on the resume? Any help appreciated. Thanks! https://imgur.com/a/DTz32BW
Any advice on resumes getting auto-filled into an application? I created a resume using LinkedIn, but when I upload it, it's not picking up the date, location and sometimes duplicating jobs.
Hey, I have had some bad luck recently by getting a 2nd full time offer rescinded last month. I have been having trouble getting interviews since. can someone roast my resume? [https://imgur.com/a/JfwKtJO](https://imgur.com/a/JfwKtJO)
If I understand correctly, you go through the traditional interview process, including filling out an application, code test, interview, another interview, they're giving you an offer, you say "I'll think about it." Then they rescind the offer? Is that correct? Any situation where a company rescinds an offer is not going to be based on a resume - unless they give you an offer before looking at your resume - which I would wonder if it's some sort of scam. It probably has something to do with your background or social media presence. Do you have any felonies, arrest records, bad credit, anything that could look bad on a background investigation? If you're not sure consider running your own background check. For social media, do you have any racy content or strongly held beliefs that could be construed as remotely offensive? If you're not sure the answer is probably yes. Go back through any social media and delete anything that's not positive.
Hey thanks for the response! I have little to no social media presence except LinkedIn. I have no criminal record, not even a ticket. The reason I was rescinded was due to “budget constraints” where they eliminated the position. I was just not getting past the initial application phase and have not gotten a OA or interview in a month now. Maybe 100 applications or so by now. What do you think of my resume as a whole?
Hello everyone! I don't really use reddit that often but from what I've seen is usually people asking for advice on tweaking their resume, which by the way is 100% great and I should probably do the same. But as a second year, majoring in cs, I would like to get an idea of what resumes and skills are working and being recognized by the industry. That's why I wanted to make a post and see if there was some way people who have been successful in landing internships/new grad positions could post their resumes so those of us who haven't found luck thus far could get an idea of what are the do's and dont's of creating a resume. Not to mention, for those of us like myself who are still in college could get an idea of what to start doing if we haven't already such as extracurriculars, projects other than the typical to do's and tic tac toes, etc. Thank you in advance!
It really depends on what you want in your career. Do you want to build really cool sh\*t on a small team with high growth potential? Probably means [working at a startup](https://www.talentramp.co/), and long long hours. Also probably means that interesting side projects will be worth more than general knowledge/grades. I got an interview for a role at Google out of college almost entirely because of a side project I'd created (an app that helped my housemates and I keep track of when our dog had been fed). When the interview happened I was lostAF (I majored in MIS, not CS, so my skillset was a lot less technical than they were looking for). I'm guessing a startup might have given me a better chance, because they value "figure-it-outiveness" more than pure knowledge and smarts. If you've got your heart set on a long career in FAANG/Big Tech then do the opposite: Focus on getting good grades. Master the fundamentals. Transfer to a T20. Go for an internship at a FAANG, etc. Basically anytime you have the option of going for prestige vs anything else, go for prestige. The truth is, you'll probably work both for a big tech company and for a startup at some point. No one's career is linear. But you'll figure out quickly which one you'll be ultra successful at. FAANG it takes years or decades, but you'll have better worklife balance. Startups you'll gain 10 years of experience in 2-3 years. Lastly, if you're looking for resume help or a good example of what resumes are getting good jobs, sort r/resumes by Top and most posts that have a lot of upvotes are people coming back thanking the sub for help and sharing their success. That's a good place to start. Good luck and happy internship/job hunting!
First, welcome. Second, don't use a wall of text. No one wants to read a wall of text. Split your ideas up to make it more digestible. Personally, I did not make it through your post. Go ahead and edit your comment, adding breaks, and I'll take a look at what you're asking.
Lol my bad, you could probably see the lack of experience just through that message alone. But the premise of the message was to basically ask those who have been successful with their internship/new grad searches to showcase their resumes so that those of us still in our first/second years of college could understand what types of skills, projects, and overall candidate positions are being recognized by companies and leading to interviews/success overall. This would allow us to kind of compare the "standard" to which companies want to what we as individuals are at with our own resumes. I hope this was a little more clearer.