Originally posted by Tony Collins:
This week I didn't get an offer from an interview again. I feel due to age discrimination. As I previously worked in Telecoms, I seem to have to start at the bottom in different sectors(25k).
At the last interview I got 15 out of 15( highest of the group) on the test and sucessfully wrote some C up on their white board. Everything seemed fine and the interview went well. My fear is that they didn't want to offer me a job because I had too much experience, but I can't get a interview as mid/senior engineer in non-telecoms sectors as I haven't enough experience.
Anyone else had a similar problem.
Tony
Originally posted by Rufus BugleWeed:
I've worked for a number of big name companies. Very early I noticed the new techinal people were almost always <30. I thought it was just the particular company I was working for. But after my first six years, I saw strutural change coming in the economy and I needed a new market.
Now several jobs later, I see it's the rule not the exception. Big companies like to hire recent college grads. Networking or nepotism can counter that. Small companies will take older people. With little venture capital in the market and larger and larger capitalization required in the industry older workers need to find new careers.
I was browsing Death March at the book store the other day. Yourdon claims young workers are naive.
Networking or nepotism can counter that. Small companies will take older people.