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Looking for a job as backend developer, a Sankey diagram (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by jsalvador@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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Data collected from Oct 6th, 2023, until today. All data collected by me.

Applied to 61 job offers on different sites (LinkedIn mostly, but also some minor Spanish job sites). All of them were for Django or Python backend developer (asking for Django, FastAPI or Flask), mostly mid/senior level, but some of them even were for junior level, just in case.

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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 62 points 10 months ago (18 children)

For companies to say that they can't find workers, it's curious to see why so many don't even give you the time of day.

[–] Lizardking13@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Man, I can say sometimes you're right. But I have an open position on my team, I've received over 100 applications and something like 85% of them have no relevant experience. Do you actually expect me to try and talk to all of them? I do what I can and interview who I think fits best. It's not perfect science but I have to work with what I have.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean, a bog standard rejection email at least would be nice. Being entirely ghosted sucks, at least with a rejection I know not to keep thinking about that job.

[–] echindod@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. Standard rejection emails are good. I have gotten some really nice rejection emails. I haven't dwelt on them long enough to know what sets them apart.

I have gotten a couple of rejections and thought: huh, I forgot I applied there. I have been wanting to do a diagram like this for my current job hunt, but I think I am getting a higher percentage of rejections than OP.

[–] jsalvador@programming.dev 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hello fellow candidate, we're moving forward with other candidate, thanks for your time, regards.

That's all what I need, tbh.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Even:

No

Would be better than nothing.

[–] jsalvador@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

Kinda rude, but yes. Better than ghosting us.

Seriously, sharing this bad feeling with you all and seeing we're not alone, make me feel better about it.

[–] Lizardking13@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I agree with you. If I interview someone, I make it a point to get back with news(good or bad) asap. I don't sit on it. I give the information to my recruiter and ask the recruiter to get on top of a response.

I don't know if we respond to candidates that don't get interviews. I can recommend it. I'm sure our recruiting software can do it.

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