I started working at my current company just three months ago, and I'd like to share some insights and statistics from my job search in 2023.
About Me
I am a seasoned Software Engineer with 13 years of experience and a Master's degree in Computer Science. For the past 11 years, I worked on a large, complex, high-load domestic B2B e-marketplace. I began my career there as a Junior Developer and gradually rose to the Head of one developer department consisting of 19 individuals, including one frontend team and three backend teams.
Job Criteria
Driven by a strong desire for continuous growth and development in my career, I believed that the most promising path for me was to enter the international market. Consequently, my primary criterion was to find an international company.
I understood that the processes in an international company may be different from my experience, which is why I mostly applied for Senior Engineer positions. This role would allow me to use my diverse set of technical and interpersonal skills immediately and also grow organically and efficiently within the company.
Over the last four years, I've worked fully remotely and successfully set up my work processes to ensure optimal efficiency. I value this freedom, so a remote position was my third essential criterion.
Having worked in the B2B sector with large corporations, I've encountered extended adoption periods for new processes, resulting in slower feedback loops than I'd prefer. Hence, I sought dynamic product companies that create real impacts for their customers. Ideally, I wanted a company whose product resonated with my interests.
These were my fundamental criteria for the job search.
Duration
I initiated my job search in January 2023 and accepted an offer in July 2023. The entire process took 6 months, primarily conducted during weekends alongside my regular job.
Job Search Statistics
During this period, I:
- applied for ~200 job vacancies.
- received rejections from ~48% of the companies.
- did not receive responses from ~46% of the companies.
- participated in interviews with 13 companies.
- received 4 job offers.
Finally, I found a company and position that aligned perfectly with all my criteria, and I am still very happy about it.
While my case is unique, I hope you find these statistics valuable in your own job search endeavors.
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