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Hey fellow job seekers! π
Let’s talk about the never-ending cycle of applying to jobs with tedious applications. π Does anyone else feel like they’re wasting hours on tests, interviews, and work samples just to be ghosted or taken advantage of by certain companies? π€
Here’s a thought: instead of playing into this toxic norm, why not take a stand and prioritize your time and mental well-being? πͺ Here’s a solution for you:
– Keep scrolling past those time-consuming applications. Your time is valuable! β±οΈ
– Look for companies that value your skills and respect your time. π
– Create a list of red flags to watch out for in job postings and avoid those at all costs. π©
Remember, you deserve better treatment in the job application process. Don’t settle for companies that don’t value your time and effort. Keep scrolling, keep applying smartly, and find a job where you’ll be appreciated! ππ
What are your thoughts on this? Have you experienced similar frustrations in your job search? Let’s share our tips and tricks for finding the right job opportunities! π¬ #KnowYourWorth #JobHuntingTips
I would propose an application halt for a day every month to show recruiters have less power than what they deem to believe because thats what makes them put more onus on job seekers
Yeah, its insane how wasting applicantsβ time has become normalized. Please respect yourselves and your time!
Special place in hell for all those people who take advantage of desperate vulnerable people and make them do free work
They donβt always specify what the process is. If they donβt, ask. And if itβs any more than three rounds, tip your hat and bow out, unless itβs something you simply canβt turn down.
“But you see, if you apply for these positions, you’re more likely to get them because less people want to go through the hassle!”
While there is a thread of truth behind this retort, it’s really not worth it compared to valuing yourself. Because the chance you do get one of these is still too slim to put yourself through it all.
Other people will apply, and one of them will get the job.
desperation
Quick apply or not at all
Once a test or video is involved, I bow out unless they talk to me at that stage.
Spoiler: they never talk to me at that stage, except *maybe* to double down on demanding that I take the test or make the video.
I just finished a tedious process of interviewing with Amazon in their AWS division in one of their technical roles. I wasn’t desperate for a job, I already have one, I was just tempted by the money they were offering.
It was 2 30 minutes screening calls, a 30 minute interview-prep meeting, a 2 hour or so technical assessment multiple choice test, and 4 1-hour back-to-back interviews with a coding assessment built-in.
I mainly wanted to go through the process because I wanted to see how well I did, and because their ridiculous interview process is spreading to other large employers like Microsoft.
The hiring manager had the gall to bring up he didn’t even have any technical knowledge before he started at Amazon, so I asked him how he passed the technical assessment, and got a response that it wasn’t implemented when he went through the process. I rejected their offer. They can keep their dog-shit process that doesn’t even work to begin with, as shown because the hiring manager himself didn’t even go through it, yet if I had gotten a single technical question wrrong, I would have been booted from the interview. These companies are making everyone jump through hoops because they can.
I do like this idea, but multiple interview stages and technical assignments has already become normalized in the tech world. Places that end up on lists of the best places to work also do all of this. I canβt stay at my current job for my mental health and selectively applying has taken me 4 months and counting. So Iβm currently interviewing with a place that has 5 interview stages. Itβs a small company so best I can do is try to advocate for simplifying it if they accept me. Iβm on stage 3 currently, and I will not be complaining here if it goes badly. Iβm just tired, man.
I don’t remember the company, even though it was yesterday, but they had me fill out a normal application that looked like greenhouse or lever then the next page was a bunch of questions I reluctantly filled out. After that the assessment warning page started and it said it would take about an hour and you had to do it in one shot. I’m also on my phone. Fuck them I moved on.
Iβve gotten to the point that if I have to reenter everything thatβs on my resume Iβm not applying. Iβll do it if itβs a job Iβm really interested in, but not for every one.
There seems to be a direct correlation between job posts with tedious application processes and their likelihood of responding (ie not at all).
The more tedious the process, the more likely they use filter, AI software etc. to sort and discard perfectly capable applicants. It also means they probably get a tonne of applicants and don’t want to hire a human to actually review them all.
The more direct the application process is, the greater the likelihood of a human reviewing the application
If they ask you to upload your resume, and the very next page asks for your job history…just move on. I’ve actually typed “See attached resume” before, and had a recruiter tell me how unprofessional it was. Well so it redundantly wasting my time.
If the interview process is more than two: Move on…unless it’s something you’re really wanting, in that case I would give it three but no more.
100%
Every time I see those applications with some variation of, βwhat excites you about working here?β Or βwhy are you the best candidate?β
Hard pass. Iβm not doing your recruiterβs job for them. Call me, letβs talk about it.
Especially when I will get ZERO feedback on my responses.
Donβt ask candidates to spend more time than you will on an application. Itβs bullshit.
Companies donβt realize how damaging the entire application and interview process can be to their brand, long term. βThat company? Hell no. The recruiter was an idiot. Showed up late. No clue about the role. Mixed up my resume with someone elseβs. Sent me the wrong canned email to reject me. If thatβs how they hire, I donβt want to see how theyβll operate when we spend money on their product.β
Canβt wait for the LinkedIn lunacy when people figure that one out.
I’m instantly closing the tab when they ask “what makes you excited about the company?”
The issue is that you won’t often know until you’ve been through a couple of interviews.
I had an interview for a senior manager role at Pepsico. Recruiter screen was great, interview with a couple of directors also went well. I thought I was well on my way when I was iniitally told I would meet with the senior director and then a decision would be made.
A week later, I was asked to take a 2-hour personality screen. Then told that their would be 3 more interviews, but nothing on the schedule for at least a month.
Obviously that’s a big red flag: no interviewer is going to remember a person from 2 months prior when asked to convene on who to hire.
So, avoid Pepsico if looking at a senior manager-director role.
I just had my first in person interview this afternoon. I’ll find out if I got the job or not by the end of the week. Fingers crossed.