[imheretolearn]

Extremely tough. I used to get unsolicited emails/dms from recruiters all the time. Just a year ago, Meta recruiters were literally harassing me to at least give an interview saying that I don’t need to join right away. They said if I get an offer, I can join anytime within a year of having received it. I rejected an Amazon offer just last year. This year neither of them have even sent a rejection email. I’ve applied to over 300 jobs in the last three months and not a single one of them has even converted to a first round phone call with HR. My guess is that most companies want laid off FAANG employees at a discount(there are a lot of them). After cold applying to 200+ jobs, I pivoted to applying through referrals. Nada.

[marstall]

jeez. that you have the chops to get an amazon offer and you're still not getting traction. that says a lot. good luck!