I’ve done some hiring lately as well and we got a ridiculous number of applications, like 500+ for a run-of-the-mill developer job.

I’ve worked in tech for 20+ years and I’ve never seen it like this. Sure there are job openings, but sooo many applicants it seems.

(This is Sweden, YMMV.)

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vatsachak 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I would wager that most of them are AI generated. The cost of generating a neat looking LaTeX resume and adding vibe-projects to one's GitHub is very low...

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ofjcihen 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

500+ is a lot?

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bjornsing 6 hours ago | parent [-]

If you’re one of the 500 then it is, yes.

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ofjcihen 5 hours ago | parent [-]

It’s normal to be one of 10k.

	▲	bjornsing 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		For a research role at Anthropic perhaps, not for the roles I’m typically hiring for.