If you think job hunting is rough, you’re not alone. According to a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly 3 in 5 people worldwide plan to switch jobs this year, but half of them say the search has only gotten tougher. Recruiters agree, meaning it’s time for job seekers to rethink their approach.
One Reddit user recently shared a job search saga that had several twists and turns. Holding a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering and a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, the user claimed to spend an entire year battling rejections, ghosting and even a scammer before finally landing a coveted offer in one of the FAANG.
The journey? A wild ride. The user, who goes by the handle Competitive_Shift206, shared, “January started with SpaceX, passed a grueling four-hour take-home test, only to fail a 45-minute phone screen.” February saw a failed coding round with GE Health, followed by heartbreak in March when TikTok led him through multiple coding rounds before showing him the exit.
April was a low point — an actual scammer offered the Reddit user a fake job. May and June? More interviews, more ghosting, more rejection. By August, he was failing at HR screenings because companies didn’t check his citizenship status before scheduling interviews.
But then came November, after hundreds of applications, dozens of interviews, the user claimed he/she passed all four rounds at a FAANG company.
His message to fellow job seekers? “Don’t give up. We will all get a job eventually!” Even if you have to dodge scams, endure ghosting and fail a few (or a dozen) technical interviews, persistence pays off.