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Comment by ghaff

2 days ago

>hiring has been shifted to HR

Well, unless you know sufficiently senior people. But I suspect that is a deeply unsatisfactory answer to many people in this forum.

My long term last, only technically-adjacent, job came through a combination of knowing execs, having gone to the same school as my ultimate manager, and knowing various other people involved. (And having a portfolio of public work.)

Personal networks only disadvantage those who have none.

  • I suspect many people who don't have strong networks for whatever reason resent that. To which you could probably tack on not having gone to the "right" schools or having a public portfolio.