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Job hunting is interesting to me because everyone's experience is very different, yet it seems I can't seem to find much data behind those experiences. I made some (okay-ish) graphs from hunting earlier this year in hopes of sharing some insight to my experience:
I was applying to jobs from July 2nd - Sept 24th, sending out 58 applications, accepting an offer October 13th. Of the 58, 14 (24%) led to interviews. But almost half were not even replying, which was shocking.
This graph kind of sucks and I apologize. Of the interviews I had, this is how far I got in the process:
(Note: This was difficult to convey because in some cases, the third interview *was also* the final round. In that case I have counted those under "Final Interview".)
(Note: This was difficult to convey because in some cases, the third interview *was also* the final round. In that case I have counted those under "Final Interview".)
And lastly, the results from what happened after the final interview. Yes, I was ghosted after a final interview, even after following up with the recruiter! It was a major company, too. Quite shocking.
I also think it's important to discuss gender disparity I observed while I was interviewing. Vast majority of people I interviewed with were male-presenting. The gap changes slightly whether or not your include recruiters:
Some additional factors I didn't measure but would have liked to:
- Timelines of applying to interview to offer (it's months, in most cases)
- How iterations on my resume potentially impacted application replies (definitely noticed an uptick, but don't have data to prove that)
- Timelines of applying to interview to offer (it's months, in most cases)
- How iterations on my resume potentially impacted application replies (definitely noticed an uptick, but don't have data to prove that)
Anyway, I hope this was insightful or maybe helpful for whomever is out there in the middle of the job hunt. I don't consider my experience "average", mostly because I don't know what "average" means, especially in the midst of a pandemic.
Another factor I forgot to include: all jobs except for one were within the gaming industry, so this is predominantly reflection of that.
