Never been so impressed and disheartened simultaneously
craftycommando on
Were you actively employed during this job search? I couldn’t go 7 months without a job
November_Grit on
6 rounds of job interviews?
CatTheKitten on
Any more than 2 interviews is insanely disrespectful of people’s time, I hate corporations that do this shit.
vistopher on
What country do you live in? I’ve never heard of an assessment center nor have I encountered an online test being administered prior to an interview
MAC777 on
7 months at 1.3 applications per day
Rather_Unfortunate on
Thirteen minutes per application? That’s mad. I know job markets vary from country to country and depending on the type of jobs you’re going for, but I don’t think I’ve ever spent less than a couple of hours on a job application (in the UK).
For most jobs here, applications that just consist of a CV (résumé, to Americans) would go straight in the bin no matter what, so I always tailor my covering letter/personal statement and CV to the specific job.
CookieBobojiBuggo on
What industry are you applying for jobs in?
Vlasterx on
I would rather start my own business than go through this hell today. Goddammit, this is insane.
_Pyxyty on
As someone who’s in the same boat but just started recently, this is daunting. Good lord. I’m glad I at least have some form of side-gig right now that’s helping me stay afloat, but seeing job hunt graphs like these always remind me how difficult it is to find something truly secure.
Kalsir on
I feel like everything being arranged on a large scale through the internet just messed everything up. Whether its looking for a job, place to live, or life partner, the internet turned it into such a complex allocation problem that everyone suffers. Lot easier to match 50 people with 50 jobs than 10000 people with 10000 jobs.
ThinNeighborhood2276 on
Interesting visualization! What trends or patterns did you notice in your job search data over the 7 months?
Reverend_Bull on
SIX ROUNDS? Jesus tits, just hire someone on contract if you’re gonna vet ’em that long.
Comically_Online on
wait, you guys are getting replies?!
yaksplat on
The worst a company told me was 9, 90-minute rounds. They told me this during the second round. I said, No thank you and good luck.
![[OC] 7 Months of Job Searching](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/02u5jsvgw1se1-1024x636.png "[OC] 7 Months of Job Searching")
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Never been so impressed and disheartened simultaneously
Were you actively employed during this job search? I couldn’t go 7 months without a job
6 rounds of job interviews?
Any more than 2 interviews is insanely disrespectful of people’s time, I hate corporations that do this shit.
What country do you live in? I’ve never heard of an assessment center nor have I encountered an online test being administered prior to an interview
7 months at 1.3 applications per day
Thirteen minutes per application? That’s mad. I know job markets vary from country to country and depending on the type of jobs you’re going for, but I don’t think I’ve ever spent less than a couple of hours on a job application (in the UK).
For most jobs here, applications that just consist of a CV (résumé, to Americans) would go straight in the bin no matter what, so I always tailor my covering letter/personal statement and CV to the specific job.
What industry are you applying for jobs in?
I would rather start my own business than go through this hell today. Goddammit, this is insane.
As someone who’s in the same boat but just started recently, this is daunting. Good lord. I’m glad I at least have some form of side-gig right now that’s helping me stay afloat, but seeing job hunt graphs like these always remind me how difficult it is to find something truly secure.
I feel like everything being arranged on a large scale through the internet just messed everything up. Whether its looking for a job, place to live, or life partner, the internet turned it into such a complex allocation problem that everyone suffers. Lot easier to match 50 people with 50 jobs than 10000 people with 10000 jobs.
Interesting visualization! What trends or patterns did you notice in your job search data over the 7 months?
SIX ROUNDS? Jesus tits, just hire someone on contract if you’re gonna vet ’em that long.
wait, you guys are getting replies?!
The worst a company told me was 9, 90-minute rounds. They told me this during the second round. I said, No thank you and good luck.
Does one interview take 7 hours???
This is what it’s like in the sciences now.