Vikram Singh ·
Where you apply changes your odds more than most people expect
A posting on a large aggregator has been seen by thousands. The same role on the company's own careers page has been seen by far fewer, and often lands in the applicant system more cleanly. A role you hear about before it is posted has almost no competition at all.
Work down that list in order of preference, and treat the aggregators as discovery rather than as the place you apply.
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