[fatnoah]

This is definitely a complicating factor. I had my first job search in the remote area after getting laid off this fall (previous one was fall 2019). In the past, I'd check job listings once a week or so, and over the course of the search I'd find 2-3 roles where the requirements seemed like a good fit. Applications almost always results in interviews and offers.

In the past cycle, and with remote work in the mix, I saw a couple interesting roles every single day. Given that I have 20+ YOE and was looking for Director/VP roles, this was remarkable. Even restricting myself to ones that felt like either great matches or slight reaches, I applied to about 30-40 jobs. Each of those had 10-300 applications. Fully half of those resulted in no reply whatsoever, about 10 resulted in an eventual rejection after weeks, and about 10 of those resulted in screens (a couple came 2 months after applying), with about 5 progressing to interviews, 2 going to "final round" status, and exactly one offer.

It's a numbers game now. The good news is that there are still lots of great roles, but there are more applicants. If you've been at large companies/FAANG and are used to lots of RSUs, then it's much more challenging to find that level of pay, as those companies are the ones making the cuts.

[mbrameld]

> Each of those had 10-300 applications. Fully half of those resulted in no reply whatsoever

Curious how you know how many people applied for each position.

[haspok]

Linkedin, for example, shows the number of applicants to a job posting. Which may or may not be true, and of course, you cannot know how many of those applicants could even be remotely considered realistic. But if you see a position with 150 applicants already, I think it is a good indication that you are not alone...