Reaching out to recruiter who may have ghosted you
I applied for a position and didn't get it but the recruiter said I could send him the role I'm interested in. I have sent him a position I was interested in and he responded earlier but when I reached out again I didn't get a response. Do you think it appropriate to call/ email him again when it has been a few months?
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(2 comments)- 22 months agoTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
If it's been a few months, you should absolutely reach out again. Persistence is key as long as you're not annoying (and sometimes being annoying is ok too!). Reaching out after a few months is great.
Relatedly, see my response to How to deal with a mentor ghosting you?
As a higher-level feedback, I wouldn't rely on recruiters to get your foot in the door at companies. Even better is if you can connect with the hiring manager or another engineer at the company.
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2 months agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroYou should reach out - Might as well try. You don't have much to lose as long as you're polite about it.
I recommend following the algorithm I describe here: Final round interview IC1/IC2
If you're having trouble with recruiters, try building up your network to get strong referrals: "How to get referrals?"
