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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have worked at one of the big tech companies for the last decade.  There are always peaks and valleys when it comes to hiring.  Right now we are in a valley.  There was a lot of over hiring 3-4 years ago.  My company, while not letting people go, has limited hiring through the end of FY.  Sometimes one just has to wait things out until the market improves.     [/quote]

tech companies are still hiring kids.  My DC just applied to a top tech firm for their highly coveted training program - the company started late, just posting role within last couple of weeks.  My kid has a major connection there, thank god - or wouldn’t have made it past the AI :)  Our connection said that the company philosophy is to never cut back on new grad hires, even when laying off other areas[/quote]

[b]So it comes down to who you know and not what you know[/b].[/quote]

And, this is nothing new. I'm 47 and have gotten several jobs, even dating back to high school, because of a connection.[/quote]

[b]It's a combination. I've definitely interviewed people because of a connection but once they are in the pool they need to outshine the others. [/b]

But yes, personal connection matters. College freshman DD has a good summer job because she applied to one job at a local agency and happened to know the hiring manager (parent of a classmate). Manager let her know that job had been filled but encouraged her to apply to a different job that she'd not applied to because the job description didn't seem to be a fit but the manager said that while it says X, I'm really fine with someone who has Y. (+ Apparently being someone they know).[/quote]

My experience is different than yours.  If the resume comes from an EVP or SVP of the company, I am not going to say no to them because they are the one who determine my bonus and employment, unless the candidate is not qualified for the job.  I can tell from personal experience that 99% of CS candidates can do the job, regardless of the school they attended.  I am hiring SWE, not someone to build SpaceX.

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I can see that with CS. My field is fairly specialized and while we train new grads we are looking for specific undergrad experience and execs might refer someone they think fits the role but does not. We also have a corporate culture where execs 100% do not expect us to hire their referrals, which I imagine is somewhat unique![/quote]

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