The Comprehensive Guide On Why You Aren’t Getting A Software Engineer Job

Let’s get you out of this hole

With the Tech Career Growth Community my friend Rahul Pandey and I have started, we are now helping thousands of developers get a software engineer job, with many of these developers looking for their first one. Job searching is a laborious marathon of a process with tons of different levers you can pull, so it just made sense to create a single, comprehensive resource on how to successfully navigate yourself through it.

This guide is split up into sections for the 2 different “phases” of job searching, with each section explaining the levers you have access to within that phase. These 2 phases are:

1. I can’t get interviews
2. I am not passing my interviews

I can’t get interviews

This is the most brutal stage to be at, and this is the unfortunate reality for a lot of junior engineers, especially those coming from non-traditional backgrounds. So if you aren’t getting a healthy amount of opportunities (I consider healthy to be 3+ a month), here’s how you can get out of that funk:

1. Polish your resume - This is a low-hanging fruit that I see so many engineers fail to take. Just 1 hour of polish can easily make a resume 2–5x more effective. Keep it at 1 page, show the impact, and make sure…