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- Engineering Manager - Machine Learning ($233,000—$372,000 USD): https://boards.greenhouse.io/figma/jobs/4962442004
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Free feedback: I applied a few weeks back to a position, and was rejected. In the application form you ask for someone to write why they want to work at Figma. Maybe a fair question, although I think it's something saved for a f2f interview, as it takes time to think about that and write something meaningful to try to stand out.
Then I get a generic rejection e-mail. As with everyone. Fair enough. But if I had to write why I wanted to work there, I want companies to start giving feedback on why they don't want to hire me. I'm a big boy, I can take feedback - I want to improve, I want to learn and maybe it'll help me get further along for the next opportunity I apply for.
Or maybe someone just doesn't have a good reason to reject me, they never read my application, something arbitrary.. and they just click the "reject" in Greenhouse, and go about their day.
Sorry, I'm just tired of applying places and getting the standard, "We've unfortunately decided not to move you forward in the hiring process.. (blah blah blah)." 2023 sucks.
I can help explain based on experience. It's likely because you lost out to someone cheaper and more skilled. Any company in the world operates on the business principle of spending the least amount of money to make the greatest profit. So there was probably someone considered smarter and cheaper
How do they know I'm not "cheaper"? That conversation doesn't happen straight up, nor did I volunteer salary expectations in the application, nor was I outside of the advertised range.
All I mean is, the application process is disheartening. It's an employers market, I get it, but what would be nice is to get ACTUAL subjective feedback, even if it were something like, "not enough cloud experience" that could help me re-calibrate. I took time to write how much I love their product and wanted to be a part of the team, it took likely all of 5 seconds to click the reject button on the behalf of the HR or hiring manager. That's fine, but where is my feedback? Or was I rejected for some invisible requirement box which isn't checked?
As for someone smarter, well... I don't know about you, but that's a hard thing to discern from just a CV, that's usually something you get in a conversation. Experience is what you get from a CV, and mine is phenomenal. My experience is so heavy, light bends around it. However, I'm not assuming I will get any job I apply for, my ego is destroyed, it doesn't exist. I'm all humility, and never feel worthy of anything. I'm ok loosing out on someone more experienced. Just tell me that, and tell me what I'm not experienced in. Maybe it's something I was thinking I need to invest myself into more.
Sorry, not trying to be argumentative here, just reflecting my frustrations. As stated, 2023 sucks and I have this fear it's going to get far worse before it's any better in the tech sector for potential candidates.
