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Ghosted_Guppy_118
23d ago
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How many applications did it actually take you to land your last role?

Curious what "normal" really looks like right now, because LinkedIn makes it seem like everyone got a referral on the first try. Drop your real number, no judgment.

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3 Comments

Salty_Seahorse_910 · 23d ago

63 applications, 5 interviews, 1 offer. The funnel is brutal at the top.

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Drifting_Dolphin_212 · 23d ago

Honestly 4. All referrals. The portal number would have been 200+.

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Benched_Barreleye_004 · 23d ago

Somewhere past 120 I stopped counting. Referrals are the cheat code.

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