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Average Duration of Hiring Process For Software Engineers: 35 Days
itwbennett writes: Despite the high demand for tech workers of pretty much all stripes, the hiring process is still rather drawn out, with the average time-to-hire for Software Engineers taking 35 days. That's one of the findings of a new study from career site Glassdoor. The study, led by Glassdoor's Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, analyzed over 340,000 interview reviews, covering 74,000 unique job titles, submitted to the site from February 2009 through February 2015. Glassdoor found that the average time-to-hire for all jobs has increased 80% (from 12.6 days to 22.9 days) since 2010. The biggest reason for this jump: The increased reliance on screening tests of various sorts, from background checks and skills tests to drug tests and personality tests, among others.
This is from many hiring folks at different companies i have heard or experienced personally:
I have to hire internally. I get over 100 qualified applicants per job. Outsiders have no chance.
Indians are bred to sit in front of a computer all day long.
If you're good; you're employed. Unemployed need not apply.
You need industry experience. You can be a C++ GOD on Windows but if you haven't got (industry experience) you won't be hired because there are plenty who do.
There is no STEM shortage. GE is recruiting from SV and mostly from India for their Industrial Internet. They have NO problem getting qualified people. If you have to ask why they have no problems getting qualified people then you are in idiot.
They check everything.
Leave out the Masters or Ph.D. because you need a job? You are a liar for leaving out facts.
Being out of work for any reason is a red flag.
Being out of work means you forgot "skills" - even if it means you were in the Peace Corps.
tl;dr: If you don't play the game, toe the line, and be the perfect candidate, you are "Unqualified".
Dude you're overqualified and didn't impress in the interviews. What are your salary requirements? Savvy Silicon Valley companies know that a hungry smart dev for $80k/year is an order of magnitude better than an over-educated prospect with limited practical experience asking for $150k/year