Years of Experience is killing me

I'm actively searching for SDE-2 roles for more than 2 months now. I have 2+ yrs of experience. From almost all the companies I'm getting rejected at resume level itself even tho I'm having relevant experience. Any tips on how to fastrack this and get interview calls?

I just finished an interview with ServiceNow for a senior software engineer role and writing this up. Anger rushed through my body after finishing the interview for multiple reasons. reasons: 1. The interviewer joined 10 minutes late and he was very lethargic. 2. The questions he asked regarding my current job were very basic and then I realized that he should be fresher or should have 2 - 3 years of experience. 3. After the interview I checked his profile on LinkedIn and he was a 2021 graduate (as I guessed). 4. I don't understand why an organization assigns software engineers (2.5 YOE) as interviewers for hiring a senior software engineer(8+ YOE). It doesn't make sense to me. 5. Then the interviewer asked a basic DSA question, and I gave him the solution, now he was not familiar with the Python language hence intrigued about the implementation of the heapify in Python. I explained to him how Heapify works but still, he could not understand what it is. 6. The part I got pissed off is the interviewer's attitude of him knowing everything. 7. The interview was scheduled for 1 hour and we went overtime, it's okay to go overtime by 5-10 minutes., But this guy is taking more than 20 minutes. He din't have basic ethics of valuing candidate's time. This is not my first interview with ServiceNow, this is my second and I had same feelings in the first interview as well. It's okay for me to not grab this opportunity, but think about someone who is really struggling to get a job during this tough time, because of the interviewer being lethargic. Hope ServiceNow focuses on their interviewing system and improves it.

A particular unicorn's criteria for Senior PM is 6+ yrs of PM experience. I've seen extremely good PMs at 4 yrs of experience, and very bad ones at 8+. Why would a company benchmark titles at YoE? I know it's to manage the feelings of others who have higher YoE - they might feel lesser, but why does a company even want people who are insecure about less YoE people coming at the same role - as long as they're judged to be of the same calibre as them? Aren't such companies missing out on great young talent? Am I missing something?

Let's list down all the startups which are hiring.

I have applied for ML Engineer position more than 20 companies in UK, US. I got interviewed for 2 companies and hired by none. I also tried to apply for GAAFA but no response. Do people abroad value resumes including the online stuff that you do like projects, websites? I can see people who have not done any big work in previous experience got landed in top jobs. They have other experience like a blog and LinkedIn followers. I have been involved in three strong projects during my time in company and all are in latest domains. But I don't have the blogs and personal website. Just the core work done in the company. Is this a big drawback when applying to companies abroad?

I know many oldies who should be fired immediately. Forget tech, they are not even able to manage teams properly. Even so called "Seniors/Leads" don't know how to be one, if you question them, somehow it hurts their ego and you need to follow/respect them because they were born earlier ? Tech should be limited to max till 12 years of work experience only, rest should transition into some other career, start your own startup or business or something but don't be an employee in a big company.

Hey there everyone, I hope you all are having a wonderful day. I'll get straight to the point, I've been applying for jobs for last 3 months and i haven't got a single call back or interview calls from anywhere, I've applied to 100 of companies, from entry level job to mid senior level job, I've tried every job portal, I've tried getting referrals, hell I've sent 500+ cold emails, I've also tried tailoring my resume for the role. Now a little bit about myself: I'm currently working as a product analyst and have 3 YOE. I did my b.tech from tier 1 college and graduated in 2021. Right after graduation i got a job with a decent package. So considering my profile and YOE, it shouldn't be this hard tp get a job or even a call back!! Can anyone tell me what am i doing wrong?, or anyone care to give any tips. Ps: why the hell are companies asking for 5-6 YOE for an analyst profile??!!! Thanks y'all Cheers

Recently received 5 rejections from FMCG and Retail Companies, for roles where I am a good fit and responsibilities which I am already handling in my current role and company. And all 5 of them gave the same reason, that I lack experience for entry level executive roles in marketing? Even though I am about to complete 2.5 years in the industry. I am really frustrated.

Hey fellow devs, I'm a software engineer and I'm getting tired of the disconnect between the skills recruiters expect and the skills actually required for the job. In my daily work, I solve problems that are mostly straightforward and don't require extreme problem-solving skills. But whenever I apply for a new role or get approached by recruiters, they always ask for "expert-level" problem-solving abilities, even when the product or service doesn't seem to demand it. It feels like they're looking for someone to solve world hunger, when in reality, the job is more about maintaining and improving existing systems. Has anyone else experienced this? Am I just being too salty, or is this a real phenomenon? Share your thoughts fellow devs.