Hey there, we get it. You really need that internship, but also those 10,000+ Devs who apply for our Full Stack Developer Role each year. Always remember, we want the best for you but at times, you will make mistakes that will set you behind. We want to shortlist you. We want to give you the chance to interview and hopefully work with us.
And because of that, every time we can’t move a candidate forward, it genuinely pains us just as much as it does you.
Here is a list made by our recruiters who have been in your position and understand how unfair it sounds to not get an opportunity & not be told where you went wrong. Here’s a list of Common Reasons for Rejection, which we don’t want you to make.
Common Resume rejections:
- Tech stack wasn’t a match (simply put)
- Your projects were not hosted and linked in your resume.
- Your skills/frameworks used in the projects weren’t mentioned (eg. FastAPI, Python, NodeJS etc)
- Your hosted projects didn’t work at all (broken links, signup pages)
- Your Website looks like it was designed in the 2010s. (remember: you’re competing with tools like v0).
- Your website is another “Follow along” project instructed by your favorite Youtuber.
- You’ve made an extremely common project (weather-app, food blog, e-commerce website, Notetaking app etc)
- Your project shows no intent personality or creativity: generic design, generic write-up, generic explanation etc
- Poorly formatted or multi-pager without a professional looking sans-serif font.
- Project had a complex sign up process before being allowed to access your product
- Your Cover letter screamed ChatGPT
- WellFound profile wasn’t well-curated (Profile picture missing, Missing basic details)
Interview Rejections:
- You didn’t join on time
- You had no idea about our company/products.
- Candidate didn’t seem hungry enough for the opportunity
- Your projects weren’t ready to be showcased during the meeting