How to land your dream job in tech: Heads of talent at Amazon, Meta, Google, and more share how job seekers can stand out in the interview process
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Rachel DuRose
Jan 26, 2022, 19:13 IST
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Landing your dream tech job is difficult, but now could be the perfect time to start your journey.
Meta, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, and Apple have hundreds, if not thousands, of available jobs.
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Despite record-breaking levels of quits across the US workforce, the technology industry is booming.
In 2021, CompTIA's Workforce and Learning Trends report predicted the tech industry would grow to 12.4 million employees. And as the industry grew, so did salaries. Tech job salaries increased 3.6% from 2019 to 2020, according to a Dice report, and in 2021, the average salary of a US-based worker in the technology industry was $152,000, according to Hired's annual State of Tech Salaries report.
In other words, it's never been a better time to chase your dreams of creating the next great technology breakthrough.
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Here are the things any job candidate looking to land a job at Meta, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, or Apple should know before starting the application process.
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Whether you're interested in helping build Meta's virtual reality landscape, or growing one of the company's existing applications, there are plenty of available positions within the social-networking company.
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Insider previously reported Meta is planning to hire 10,000 people over the next five years to build the metaverse, and the company has over 3,000 open roles at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more, listed on its careers page.
In 2020, Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, employed over 130,000 workers and announced the creation of its career-certificate program, a six-month program that teaches prospective employees tech skills, Insider previously reported.
Amazon had an over $100 billion revenue increase during the pandemic, according to Forbes. And the company only continued to grow — announcing plans to hire more than 125,000 employees across the US.
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These open jobs also come with high salaries, with Amazon Web Services workers on average earning a base salary well above $100,000. AWS alone has over 27,000 open roles.
While the tech industry is creating the innovative and progressive products of the future, the industry's hiring practices remain antiquated.
Women in the tech industry face discrimination, sexual harassment, and a worsening gender pay gap. And in 2019, it was estimated that Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous workers made up only 5% of Silicon Valley's tech workforce, according to a Wired survey.
Insider compiled additional resources for women and underrepresented minorities looking to apply to the tech giants.
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