Context: Searching for a new senior level software development job over a 9 week period in summer 2025.

  • Focused mostly on data engineering and backend roles that are in-person or hybrid in the SF Bay Area.
  • Leads from recruiters on LinkedIn were much more likely to lead to interviews+offers.
  • The winning offer came through my personal network.
  • I mostly used Hiring.cafe for prospecting. They’re a scraper with an interface I didn’t hate.
  • aziz@functional.cafe
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    3 days ago

    @deegeese it was a while back before covid, and stuff, And it rarely bounce at the first round, but I target precisely each email. Head hunters help too.

    Beautiful graph. Good luck pal.