Referrals, especially among large tech companies with thousands of employees handing them out, hold less and less weight these days. Everyone and their dog has referrals these days and if you so choose you can even buy them on https://rooftopslushie.com from people with positions that carry much more weight than a step intern. Source: over 2 years ago

4th-year CPEN (Computer Engineering) student, 84% average in last 2 years, 10 months of the internship experience, and yet nothing (got only 2-3 interviews and got rejected at HR rounds because they found another candidate). I am applying to almost 3 jobs/day and getting crickets. Got my resume reviewed by the coop office, senior SWEs at Faang companies, paid rooftopslushie.com to get it reviewed by HR, checked on... Source: over 3 years ago

We should all use isidewith.com before each vote. After taking a quiz about where you stand on the issues, it gives a percentage match ranking with candidates. I use it to skip the horse and pony show and get to the point. Source: about 1 year ago

I wish I Side With done better coverage for Australians. Source: over 1 year ago

Totally agree. In reality, there are a ton of more nuanced spectrums that are more relevant (isidewith.com). Source: over 1 year ago

I use https://isidewith.com . Fill out a quiz and they compare that to politicians' stated and voted positions on issues. Bookmark your results link and you can save it for use in future elections, because isidewith will include them when candidates announce they are running. Source: over 1 year ago

Https://isidewith.com will tell you who your ideas are closest to. These votes are for elections. Source: over 1 year ago