u/iamsankofa wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Do you have any suggestions for a developer with 5 years of experience coding with angular, typescript and java but still isn't senior level applying to jobs? It seems like I only get responses for senior level positions and my application gets thrown out for entry level position
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Hi, three things:
1. Maximize your current job assuming you have one. You want to show that you have longer tenure at fewer companies, and career progression at your job, rather than too much job hoping. So focusing on getting promoted at your job might help more than job hopping to a higher title or salary.
If you have been job hopping or don't have a job right now I would have to look at your resume more personally to try to build the strongest narrative you can to show signs of the above \^\^\^. Like if you had a job where you weren't promoted but you grew in influence or scope, you can show that clearly on your resume.
2. With 5 YOE you should apply to FAANG "mid level" or smaller company senior roles yeah. Apply you strengths, not what you want to learn. If you want to learn full stack, go for front end roles that play to your stengths and then try to learn full stack stuff on the job on the side.
3. The last part depends a lot on the companies you apply to. Startups and small companies look at your portfolio and GitHub and if you have a strong alignment it can be critical. Big companies don't care at all (unless you have a single exceptional, best in industry, project that stands out) and getting a resume that passes the screen and then performing well on the classic DS&A problems (or more practical small problems for frontend interviews) is sufficient.
For Front end I recommend my friend's service: [https://www.greatfrontend.com/](https://www.greatfrontend.com/)
For DS&A I like my friend NeetCode's 'roadmap' as a good starting point to get a lay of the land.