So, I recently got about 600 resumes for a senior Python backend position.

Out of those about half had no experience in backend or python, plus weren't senior enough for us to consider. Or forgot to include all that in their CV. They get filtered out in the first filter phase.

While I'm sure a portion of those could do the job, I can't realistically interview those 300 people when there are other 300 who happen to have at least written that in their CV.

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legitster 4 hours ago | parent [-]

> So, I recently got about 600 resumes for a senior Python backend position.

Dear lord the job market is an absolute disaster right now.

People are clambering for the last helicopter out of Saigon.

	▲	whstl 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Oh god, I should tell you about the frontend position, then, which got 1000 applicants and then we just closed within a week, despite naturally not having hired anyone yet...