[piloto_ciego]

When I was a pilot just starting out, in 2007 I’d see a human response maybe 1/100 applications.

It’s pretty gross out there for people other than tech employees.

What’s pretty funny is now that I’m changing into this field it seems to be adjusting to treat people like crap. So, I guess you’re welcome guys and gals - it’s my fault.

[skeeter2020]

This isn't really about applications though - not getting a human response at the first step has always been common, especially with electronic postings. It's as easy to apply as post, so you do get a lot of spam applicants.

If you've had human contact and then radio silenc - IMO that's inexcusable.

[piloto_ciego]

Literally all the time in aviation. Now I’m just cynical and do a quantity over quality approach

[araes]

It was not that great in tech. I interviewed during the same time in tech and got limited responses even after what appeared to be positive interviews. There wasn't quite as much of "we completely do not respond", yet it still existed. Mostly a vacuum of rejections with no context. Very little other than "no" in most cases.

At least in my case though, it just got to "putting in 2-3 customized applications a day, can't really stop to worry about the type of response, unless its helpful. No's a no, next application."

Plus, 2007 was the era where Google's puzzles and homework assignments were what everybody was fighting about. Which company's got the craziest hiring homework and weirdest math puzzles that have almost nothing to do with your job?

[nradov]

With the higher market demand for pilots now I suspect that job applicants in that field are now being treated better than they were in 2007.

[piloto_ciego]

Yeah, it sucks lol, I can’t fly anymore due to illness, and the demand is crazy I still get called to this day. Now if you can finish fogging a partially fogged mirror you’re hired at a major.