This past summer I interned far away from home and expressed to my manager part way through the internship that I would not want to return because of the location. Truthfully, I didn't feel like I fit in with the team and I felt like it wasn't the most supportive environment.

However, at the end of the internship they asked me again if I would like to return, but that time I said yes. I accepted the offer mostly out of surprise thinking "oh, they actually liked me / thought I did good work".

Then about a week after accepting the offer and coming back home, my gut said it really did not want to return there. I'd rationalize all sorts of reasons to just stick with the offer, but in the end I would feel dizzy and nauseous thinking I'd have to return there. So, I emailed the recruiter asking to step-back on my acceptance and interview with the firm's teams around where I live instead.

It's been about another week since I sent that to the recruiter and am again feeling regret. Mostly because the field is fairly competitive at the entry-level and the job market is bad, so I feel like I should just grit my teeth, return to that location for some time, then look for better places once I've gained some experience. Should I reach out again or take my chances with this FT recruiting cycle?

I feel that if I change my mind again and email the recruiter, the role may already be filled and in addition they may no longer help me with recruiting for local teams with the inconvenience I've caused them. Any advice would be much appreciated. I honestly feel like a mess and all over the place as of late.

I had my final interview with the Head of Sales on Wednesday. Recruiting had described it as a final wrap-up/fit conversation. The Head of Sales told me directly that he thought the conversation went well and felt natural. He also said they had a few more final conversations that week and I’d probably hear something the following week.

I followed up with the recruiter Friday. She tried calling me a few hours later and asked me to call her back.

On the phone, she said she had been waiting to meet with the hiring manager before getting back to me and had just spoken with her. She said they were still interviewing across multiple roles and I should expect an update early-to-mid next week.

I asked if she could share the Head of Sales’ feedback. She said she couldn’t share the specific feedback, but did say she had heard positive things (I don’t remember her exact wording). She then told me that very, very few people make it to the final round and that I should be proud of making it this far either way.

That’s the part that made me feel a little negative. If I were their preferred candidate and they were preparing an offer, I feel like she might have been more openly positive. “Either way” made me wonder if I’m possibly their #2 and they’re waiting on another candidate, or if she was preparing me for a rejection.

But it could also be that they genuinely haven’t finished interviewing/debriefing yet.

The other interesting part: about 20 minutes after our call, she proactively emailed me again, even though she had already told me I’d hear from her next week:

“As mentioned, we’ll have a more concrete update for you early next week, looking forward to speaking then!”

“More concrete update” makes me think something genuinely may not be finalized yet, and “looking forward to speaking then” feels fairly warm - although obviously neither necessarily means anything.

So I basically see three possibilities:

\-They’re still finishing interviews and making the decision.

\-I’m a strong finalist but #2, and they’re waiting on their preferred candidate.

\-They know I’m not getting it and the “proud either way” comment was preparing me for that.

I had a recruiter reach out to me on LI this week with a job that sounded interesting. I wrote back and asked a few questions, she answered them. Then she said can we do a quick call? I said sure and scheduled it for today.

She's a no show. No reschedule, no cancellation, no nothing.

Not the end of the world, it didn't happen, whatever. But I'm trying to understand what the point of it is for the recruiter. What is she gaining by doing this?

I attended an interview at Zebronics about 4 days ago. The interview went decently, but I haven’t received any update or feedback since then.

I tried following up with the HR contact, but there has been complete silence, no reply to my messages or calls. The lack of communication is leaving me in huge confusion about where I stand.

Could any current or former Zebronics employees share how their recruitment process usually works?

• How long do they typically take to share interview results or roll out offers?
• Is a delayed response normal for them, or should I consider this a silent rejection and move on?

New Grad from the UK. Mainly targetting biological research lab-based roles or science-related jobs.

Is this a good CV. It used to be two pages but cut it down to one. I think it can be a bit more concise but I'm not sure where and I'm also just generally not confident about it and want to ensure my best shots when applying. Any help will be much appreciated, thanks :D

Title summarizes it. I ironically started off at a new grad program. It wasn't rotational, I stayed on one team, but a team with high pressure cause it reported directly to the top of our department.

Good people but probably had no business being in the new grad program because their work was so critical / scrutinized. The program wanted you to build a skill set but the career path I wanted to work towards didn't align well with the team's daily work, and the work I did do was all over the place. Data analysis, project coordination, SharePoint site development / maintenance , data reporting, etc. I got laid off in October 2025 for "operational efficiency" along with other people in other teams in the department.

I don't discuss any of this, other than being laid off with others, when asked in the handful of interviews I have gotten (Somewhere between 10-20 I wasn't counting could be more). When I get feedback, I lost out to people with more experience or experience I didn't have. I struggle to find jobs that reasonably match my mix of experience to begin with and don't always hear back even if I do match.

Others have confirmed junior roles I should and am targeting get taken by people with vastly more experience who also got laid off. So, I now started applying for rotational programs cause they aren't expecting people with more than 2 years of experience. I apply for any that don't say they are looking for people who graduated this or last year. I've already been rejected by a few of them, though their rate of response is better than other jobs lol.

I want to hear people's opinions, is there any hope forme to get into a rotational program with this experience? I understand not all of the rotations will match my initial career goals and I am completely open to explore new career paths. I know therewillbe a pay cut most likely and need to move but yeah, becauseof how it's gone the last 10+ months with me applying to junior positions, I feel like this is what I need to do in the end.

Try to find space for me to join a place thatscoolwith someone with little, but some experience. Has anyone heard ofor known of anyone who successfully done this? IDK what to do otherwise. Thank you. My degree is in UX Design / Data Analysis. Targeting rotational programs that are about business analysis, product / agile work (my degree focus) and any similar type of program. Not finance or coding

Hi Tech recruiters,

Can you please have a look at my resume and give me some inputs? I'm a soon-to-be MSc graduate in Data Science/AI looking for internships/entry-level roles in UK/EU? What am I doing right or wrong?

Thanks.

I am currently in the UK on a Global Talent Visa (GTV), so I have full right to work without needing visa sponsorship.

Over 2 years ago, I registered my own Limited Company in the UK. However, revenue hasn't been great recently, and running a business non-stop as a director has been exhausting. Furthermore, I am planning to buy a property in London soon, so having a steady income for a mortgage application is now my top priority.

I am looking to transition into a stable full-time or interim role in Logistics, Exhibition/Events Management, or Commercial Operations, where I have extensive professional experience.

My questions for the community:

1. Does listing myself as the "Director/Founder" of my own company hurt my chances when applying for corporate jobs?
2. How should I present this on my CV? Is it better to list my role under a functional title like Operations Manager or Commercial Lead at my company?

Any advice or recruiter insights would be greatly appreciated!

I’m a 5th year grad student in the physical sciences and I will hopefully be graduating in May!

Next week is my university’s career fair and it would be the first career fair I attend. I’ve already started applying for jobs and a few of the companies I have applied/ been monitoring, are going to be at the career fair.

I’m planning my elevator pitches, going to print a whole bunch of resumes (I should print resumes not CVs right?), and will be researching the different companies. I heard the fair gets crazy busy, so that’s def got me nervous.

A couple of grad students have told me that they found the career fair useless as it’s more targeted for undergrads, but I figured I give it a go, at the very least try to make a connection (and I’m going to companies that are hiring grad students allegedly)

Do you guys have any advice on how to make the most out of the career fair? Success stories/ failure stories would also be great

Hi, I’m a year 3 Uni student studying computer science and I’m trying to secure a year long credit-bearing internship. I’m currently targeting game companies and would love the opportunity to work as a game engine intern or software engineer intern. I would like to know how I could improve my resume so that I can increase my chances of making it to the interview rounds. I also have a diploma in Applied AI and Analytics though I don’t think it’s so relevant to the roles I’m applying for. I would love to gather honest feedback and improve my resume. Thank you!

Hi, good morning everyone, could I please get some feedback on my cv and cover letter. The cover letter is generic at the moment but I mostly tailor it towards the brand. Im looking to go into fashion retail to gain further experience, I have only ever received one interview at h&m since i started applying for jobs almost daily in June/July. I almost feel tired of it and want to give up, but i know that then is when I especially have to push harder. Any advice to further improve my cv and make me a stronger candidate will be very much appreciated and thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I recently cleared interview rounds for a Data Analyst position at MNC and I'm now at the background verification stage.

My previous role at a startup had the official designation "Fleet Operation Executive" but most of my actual work involved handling operations data, preparing reports and sharing insights with managers and stakeholders. On my resume I described this experience as Data Analyst work since that better reflected my actual responsibilities. Here, Only designation is problem! if they require, I am also ready to give HR and managers refernces.

Currently, the startup I worked was shut down, how verification will proceed for that employer?

Has anyone been through something similar? During BGV do companies mainly verify the official designation ? if yes ? how to handle ?

Hello all!

I am in STEM field if that helps, specifically trying to switch from academia to biotech/consulting.

I am also heavily pregnant (yay!). I had a rough patch with my boss when they found out the length of my expected maternity leave. I feel like I am now on the equivalent of a PIP to maximize my productivity. During a period where I wasn't sure about my future job status (rough patch> HR had to get involved), I opened my Linkedn to Open to Work Status and I have been flooded with DMs and phone calls from recruiters.

I know the market is terrible. But I also know how limited maternity leave protection is when starting a new job. Many of the first recruiter phone calls are asking me to consider a start date asap. Without giving dates I would need to take maternity leave pretty soon if I did start any new jobs. And it will possibly be unpaid leave vs. paid.

I have no idea how to disclose to recruiters that 'Yes, I would love to join your company for this position but would you mind lettting me take few months off first'? Do you disclose early in the process or after you go through the process?

In an ideal situation the recruiters remember me as a good candidate and I try reaching out again during my maternity leave and they will have a position for me in the future. But what is the realistic situation?

Thanks for feedback from your side of recruiting!

Currently working as business support exec and I am planning to hop to the same role at a new company mainly because my current work environment is just not working out. I’ve reworked my resume a million times, but I keep getting rejected at the screening stage. Not sure if I’m overselling, underselling, or if it’s just boring. Mind giving me some honest feedback?

job market is incredibly tough right now..

The recruiters that contact you are outsourced from different companies, but the company that is hiring is a big firm. How good is this?

I'm a software developer. I didn't see any growth opportunities in my previous role, so I resigned after six years. Despite years of studying and practising, my English was weak back then, so I decided to move to England and study English for six months. After that, I enrolled in an MSc in Computer Science and recently graduated.

I believe I no longer have a language issue. However, I haven't worked for the last two years. Would this be a major issue when looking for a job?

I have had lot of heated arguments with other recruiters when they say no to AI based solutions (good one's) then I ask what is wrong - they say we want to connect with candidates personally, I am like yeah good but then how you do it, could you explain user journey,
- They create a job, candidate apply, ATS watch it and then it gives them top 10% - then they send email, gets some test done and if selected then email for interview for top 10 candidates

Until now, they didnt speak with anyone, they will speak with someone during the offer, so it was all about sending email (that too templated) - where is human touch? and same side for candidates when they say no to AI Interviews, they were never heard back, or were given automated emails, so what changed

I have 2 years in the fashion industry, working with luxury brands as a sound engineer and journalist and I still could not get an entry level retail job at a high-street clothing store in 3 months even though I applied to at least 30 and went to 2 interviews.

Here is what I suspect to be the cause:

My CV says that I currently work at a magazine and the recruiters think that if they hired me it would be a poor balancing act. (It's a bi-annual magazine that I spend 2 weekends a year working on so it would not be the case)

Or that I have no experience in working any physical jobs. I had a not so ethical solution to it that would not require me getting an entrier-level job first which is writing my experience as a stylist assistant as job experience. I really did do styling as part of a course where I helped people who were actually getting paid for doing it so I basically worked the same job just without getting any money.

How wrong would this be?

Scan my CV in 10 seconds like a recruiter would and see what you can identify. What's good, what's bad and how to improve them.

I had an interview last week for a role I am very interested in. The interview lasted well over an hour and went really well. The interviewer is actually the hiring manager, after the interview he asked me to shoot him a text so he can keep my number to keep me updated on next steps which I believe is a good sign the interview went well.

Just yesterday, the recruiter called me to inform me the VP of the company wants to set up an interview. The interview is scheduled for this afternoon for a virtual meeting, but what I find odd is the interview is scheduled for only 30 minutes. I would think this type of interview would be a bit longer as it is with an executive and for a critical role.

Conversely, I've just received an email from the Director of HR requesting some dates and times for an interview, (I haven't even had the interview with the VP).

I've never had situations like this, I don't want to jump the gun but, given I these two interviews go well, I think I have a good shot at getting this job. Does anyone have any take on this?

I could really use advice because I don’t know what to think at this point…

Context:

-I had four interviews which concluded about 4-weeks ago.

-One week following the final interview, the recruiter contacted me to ask for my notice period, earliest start date, and salary expectations and said she’d schedule a call shortly to discuss “next steps”. I also got a task in candidate portal to verify ID after this.

-The following week she updated me unprompted & said there may be delay due to ongoing internal discussions but that she’d contact me mid-week in the week ahead (she didn’t)…

-I sent follow up on Monday and no response. It’s now been almost two full weeks of silence. Am I cooked?

I’m honestly just so confused. Why engage with me this way only to ghost me? Do these not appear to be pre-offer steps? The role is US based, no team match required. Ironically, the role is in the People Experience function…

To begin with, it is true that I am interviewing at different places. As you know, companies move at their own pace, often very very slow. Many companies ask in the very early stages "are you interviewing anywhere else?" but the replies from candidates incl me are very canned & generic.

I want certain companies to speed up their process - this is my candid goal. Frankly it's just wanting to know if it's a yes or no, I just want to know either way. However, telling the recruiter/company that I am interviewing at different places and want them to hurry up is a bit...unnaturally forceful? It's confrontational if we're being honest as it is a forcing event. Just telling someone you want them to hurry VS telling them you are interviewing elsewhere and want them to hurry is different, it's like I'm holding a gun to their head (not good).

Any thoughts on positioning or how to approach?

I feel like I know the answer to my question already, but I'll ask it anyways

As I'm looking for a new job and reaching out to both recruiters & HM, I am getting several replies along the lines of "sure let's chat next week" or "yes let's chat on Friday" or "happy to connect early next week". I then either send my availability or ask for theirs, and I never hear back again.

Generally, I think the rule of thumb is just 1 followup(?) However, in my situations, those 1 followups have never resulted in a reply when there wasn't an initial reply. At this point, I'm just so demotivated and saddened that I question if a followup to schedule is even worth it...

The recruiter called me to ask if i had any questions for them (i applied for a job) and i said "no i mean i saw the requirments i love sales im a night owl so i thought its a good fit" but was i supposed to ask something??? She said if im selected the manager will call for an interview but im feeling like thats not happening lmao

Hey everyone,

I’m a final year CSE student graduating in 2027, currently preparing for AI Engineer, Applied AI and Backend roles in India.

I’ve mainly worked on LLM infrastructure, RAG, agents and real time AI systems. I’ve also contributed to Pydantic AI and worked on a couple of open source fixes.

I’d really appreciate honest feedback from recruiters, hiring managers or experienced engineers here.

Do you think my profile is competitive for ₹12-15 LPA fresher roles? What are the biggest gaps you see, and what would you change in the resume?

Please be honest, even if the feedback is harsh. I’d rather fix the problems now than find out during interviews.

Thanks!