The Job Search Crisis: Why 3.3 Million People Are Failing (And How To Fix It)

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Leon Noel and Danny Thompson explain technical problems, industry information, career advice and more on The Programming Podcast! Danny Thompson, Director of Technology @ This Dot Labs Leon Noel, Managing Director @ Resilient Coders & 100Devs

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The Job Search Crisis: Why 3.3 Million People Are Failing (And How To Fix It)

The Programming Podcast

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The Job Search Crisis: Why 3.3 Million People Are Failing (And How To Fix It)

“I f*cking give up. May these companies rot.”That one Reddit post cracked open the real state of the 2025 tech job market. Why are Master’s degree grads and senior engineers going months without a single offer, while others are quietly doubling their income with one strategic question?SITE https://www.programmingpodcast.com/💡 Sponsor: Level Up Financial PlanningChanging careers or increasing your income? Get financial clarity with Level Up Financial Planning—helping early and mid-career tech professionals secure their financial future. Visit LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com for a free consultation!https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/Stay in Touch:📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com!Danny Thompsonhttps://x.com/DThompsonDevhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDevwww.DThompsonDev.comLeon Noelhttps://x.com/leonnoelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/https://100devs.org/📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business?Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com!In this episode, Leon and I break down why applying to big tech has turned into The Hunger Games, the hidden way internal hiring blocks you before you even start, and the psychological “Pattern Disrupt” technique that makes recruiters remember you instantly — even in a market that’s drowning in resumes.Your code gets you into the room.Your communication keeps you in the seat.If you want to survive this market, silence is no longer an option.TIMESTAMPS0:00 – The Crisis: “May These Companies Rot”1:26 – The Reddit Post That Broke The Internet6:50 – The “Trough of Sorrow” & The 1-in-60 Rule11:55 – The Google Trap (3.3M Applicants for 5k Jobs)16:42 – The Truth About Internal Hiring & “Soft No’s”22:00 – The “Pattern Disrupt”: How To Hack The Interview30:00 – The Pickleball Strategy (Networking Without Being Cringe)41:30 – Rejection Therapy: Training Your Brain at Starbucks49:00 – “Pre-Season” Prep: Why You Are Failing Technical Rounds55:00 – Case Study: How She Doubled Her Income Overnight58:34 – “You Are Not Saint Jude” (Stop Donating Your Skills)