8legs: Jugal bhatt

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I landed a job at Amazon after 10 months of job-searching. My strategy was flawed in the beginning — here's how I fixed it and landed an offer.

The candidate shifted from mass applications to targeted outreach, improving interview chances.
He built a list of 100–150 target companies and used Boolean searches to find insiders.
Active LinkedIn and GitHub engagement helped raise visibility and job prospects.
Contributing to startups' GitHub repositories increased visibility with potential employers.
A recruiter connection at Amazon helped the candidate advance toward an interview.
The candidate tailored resumes for each role to improve fit and responses.
Preparation for Amazon interviews remained intensive and time-consuming.
The narrative emphasizes patience and persistence through a longer job search.
The story highlights learning from initial strategy flaws and course correction.
The final outcome: Amazon offered a software engineering role after new strategy and outreach.

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