It can depend on the company, industry, timing, and skills matching.

### Referrals

Some companies such as Facebook are good with following up on on referrals, others like Amazon are not. It helps for getting visibility. 

### Timing

At a time where there are many layoffs, it could be more challenging if you are applying to the same roles. 

### Industry

Keep an eye out for the trends on which industries are hiring. There are general trends that happen around the same time. When talking with recruiters, ask and learn what is in demand.

### Skills

Do your skills line up with the job requirements? How well is the resume read and parsed by ATS systems, before reaching a human reader? Are the experiences communicated on the resume in a way to get picked?

Leet code is an important part of most software interviews, but if your problem is getting the interview in the first place, focus on the set of skills for getting the interview first. If you get no calls from recruiters, get referrals and improve your resume. If you get calls, but do not move forward, figure out the blockers and work on it step by step. Best of luck.

Staff Data Engineer at 🧑‍💻

Lenny Ardiles

I have had the same feedback in a prior role.

One audio book I found helpful to me for keeping it short and getting to the point is "Pitch Perfect" by Bill McGowen. 

<https://www.audible.com/pd/B00IA23AUM>