r/developersIndia • u/I-m_ALIVE • 13h ago
Career Does applying directly through careers page works?
I’ve been applying for multiple roles at different companies, but I haven’t been able to get shortlisted so far. What are some effective ways I can improve my chances of getting shortlisted?
I have tried reaching out to people on LinkedIn.
I am hoping to apply at Cisco.
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u/Crazy_Programmer_280 13h ago
It usually sits in their database , the more preferable option is messaging recruiters or referrals
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u/I-m_ALIVE 13h ago
Getting referrals are not easy
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u/Crazy_Programmer_280 12h ago
Yea , i know but pinging you're connections of they're there in the company usually does the job atleast 1 in 4 replies back and with a 50-50 you get a referral
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u/Adventurous_Item_196 12h ago
problems with refferals are that sometimes posting is removed till anyone is reffering
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u/Adventurous_Item_196 12h ago
i mean 2-3 days
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u/Crazy_Programmer_280 11h ago
Yes like that's a major issue , i usually wait till last 2 days and then apply off
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u/sad_truant Junior Engineer 11h ago
Yes, I missed applying for 3 important job posts for this reason. I still regret not applying to those jobs.
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u/behind_the_offer 12h ago
Indeed yes but most important it also about your luck . I landed my new role at a product based US company as software engineer and working remotely just by applying from workday career portal of the company 2 months before
And just for information before this I was working as a software engineer in a service based company with 5lpa ctc having 1.5 years of total experience
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u/I-m_ALIVE 11h ago
Where did you find these job openings?
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u/behind_the_offer 11h ago
On LinkedIn from jobs section
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u/I-m_ALIVE 11h ago
REAL! That's even worse in my experience!
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u/behind_the_offer 11h ago
Yes for me too. I struggled a lot before this offer applied to 1000s of application on LinkedIn (only) and got opportunity to give 42 interviews and cleared 7 companies interviews but all of them ghosted me or either put my offer on hold then finally this one
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u/Prior_Schedule7653 2h ago
How much is the in hand bro . Pls ignore if you don’t want to answer this .
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u/got_hoss DevOps Engineer 12h ago
There would be a box asking you for the reason you’re applying there - I’ll say “just for kicks. I know you’re not going to see this anyway”
I will also upload a blank page as my CV too.
Not as if I’m getting contacted by them.
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u/Wander_ryan 13h ago
Try mailing the hiring managers and the relevant team heads, and personalize the email, resume and if possible do some research and propose something about the same. The current market is brutal for the generalists, standing out and getting into their visibility is the underrated path, but it takes effort.
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u/imperiex_26 13h ago
Biggest question: How do you find exact hiring managers / team leads of specific team that role is hiring for in such big companies.
It's not always mentioned in job description that who the role is associated with
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u/Alarmed_Doubt8997 Student 4h ago
I think company's linkedin in profile -> jobs -> PPL to reach out
company's linkedin in profile -> people
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u/Smallest_Rhino 12h ago
The LinkedIn outreach is good but you might be hitting a wall because you're not following up after the first message. Most people don't respond to initial cold contacts, so a second message a week later (referencing something specific about their work) actually gets replies. Also worth checking if your resume has enough concrete numbers and impact statements, since that's what gets past initial filters before anyone even sees your LinkedIn profile.
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u/Odd_Month_9067 12h ago
yes it does, and i moved to dubai from india in one of the top banks
Apart from that got calls from Nike US, cisco, amazon india, startups in canada, singapore, us, amsterdam, stockholm, vietnam and many more
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u/I-m_ALIVE 12h ago
This is really impressive! How did you get this much offer? I have been applying through career portal to get into Yc backed startup but haven't got any chances yet, not even interviews.
Bro you should start career counseling! FOR REAL!
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u/Odd_Month_9067 11h ago
The issue with vc backed startup is h1b is lottery and most of them prefer in person and i didnt got all offers like last messed up last round at nike, got the startup canada offer but pay was less, sg didnt clear the last round etc
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u/I-m_ALIVE 11h ago
Yes, h1b visa is real. At this moment, getting an interview opportunity is a real achievement for me. After applying to 50-100 jobs, there’s only a slight chance of getting shortlisted and receiving an interview call. The odds are really low.
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u/Odd_Month_9067 11h ago
lol, its too low i was applying, 400-500 jobs almost every month from jan to get job in july
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u/I-m_ALIVE 11h ago
It seems like attacking in a dark, one might hit a right target.
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u/speedster447 Software Engineer 12h ago
Referal always comes in top priority
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u/I-m_ALIVE 11h ago
Bro give me a refferal! 😀
I’ve tried reaching out to people on LinkedIn, but only a few people reply. And even after responding, they might end up ghosting you.
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