Getting interviews

How to get interviews for senior tech roles: positioning, close-fit applications, reaching hiring managers, following up and avoiding the habits that keep a search stuck.

October 17, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Do auto-apply tools work for senior tech job seekers?
A recruiter on Reddit explained why auto-apply tools can sabotage your job search, and the evidence on whether they work is mixed. At Director or VP level, a good search needs positioning, targeted applications with hiring-manager outreach, and follow-ups with interview preparation.
October 11, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Laid off while former coworkers get promoted: what to do next
Getting laid off while the people you believe worked against you get promoted can mess with your head. Here's how to handle it: breathe, get specific about what you want, apply where you're an excellent fit, find the people hiring, and follow up.
September 30, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Fake job postings on LinkedIn: how to spot them
One job seeker says he has helped get nearly 60,000 fake LinkedIn listings removed. Check the company's careers page, verify the recruiter, look at the email domain, and be careful when someone asks for money, documents or personal information.
August 15, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Landing IC interviews as a Director? Two things to change
A Director of Platform Engineering kept landing individual contributor roles until we changed two things: positioning him around the business problems and scale he'd handled, and applying only where he was a strong fit. He landed 11 VP of Platform Engineering interviews in two months.
August 13, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
How to write an outreach email that lands Director+ interviews
A 4-step method for writing to a hiring manager: figure out the problem they're hiring for, find the 2 or 3 things you've done that solve it, give enough proof to believe you, and make the ask ridiculously easy.
August 9, 2026Getting interviewsVarun Kirti2 min read
Built an AI or data platform? Find companies with that problem
Senior data leaders spend weeks perfecting their resume and apply to companies with no reason to care. Start with which companies have an urgent problem your experience already solves, then tell them your story.
August 7, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Three job search habits that keep senior tech leaders stuck
The leaders struggling most in the tech job market are relying on referrals, rewriting their resume for every application, or passively looking. Companies making fewer bets want specialists with a clear reputation.
August 3, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary1 min read
Passively looking for a job? Here's what that really means
In today's market, 'passively looking' usually means waiting for a bag of money to fall into your lap. People believe the pain of applying is greater than the pain their current role is causing them, and they're wrong.
July 28, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary4 min read
How we find the hiring manager behind any job posting
The 7-step process we use for every role we apply to: read the job description for clues, understand the company's size and hierarchy, search by department, validate your guess, search beyond the posting, find a verified email, and reach out with something that proves you did your homework.
July 21, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Why your job applications aren't getting responses: 7 reasons
After applying to 4,000+ jobs for clients, these are the reasons applications go unanswered, and what to do about them: apply only to close fits, show your niche expertise, apply quickly, and connect with the hiring manager when you are a great fit.
July 16, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
Jobs aren't hidden, you are: standing out on a public posting
Most senior tech roles are public postings that attract hundreds of applicants within days. The application is where the work begins: find the people responsible for the hire and show them how you solve the problem they're hiring for.
July 8, 2026Getting interviewsSaurabh Chaudhary2 min read
The best time to look for a job is when you don't need one
Executive roles open unpredictably, and the leaders who land them already have their positioning ready. This Senior Director came to us needing better pay fast and left within 40 days with a Senior Director of IT role, total comp up from $190K to $250K.