Lost another role to someone with more experience. How do you actually break in?
Just got hit with another “went with someone whose experience more closely matched” rejection. Was honestly a dream IC role at a great company. The person who got it has multiple manager stints at well-known companies.
On paper, it wasn’t even close. But I get it, I would have picked the other person too.
I have a strong track record, but at smaller, unknown startups. I’m technical and I interview well, but none of that beats someone who’s been there and done that multiple times.
How do you actually make the jump and break into these roles at a great company? Or do I just need to accept being a pleb living in the underworld?
Posted Jun 26, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
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