Career Insights

Hiring Insights.From the Inside.

Strategies and frameworks built from real hiring decisions — not generic career advice.

LinkedInJob SearchCareer Strategy

How Recruiters Search LinkedIn — And Why Most Engineers Never Come Up

As an Amazon recruiter, I spent hours every week searching LinkedIn for candidates. Here is exactly how that search works — and why most senior engineers are invisible to it.

May 10, 2024

Javid Sadat

Interview PrepFAANGAmazon

What Actually Gets You Rejected in a Bar Raiser Debrief

I sat in hundreds of Bar Raiser debriefs at Amazon. Here is what actually gets candidates rejected — and why it almost never has anything to do with their skills.

Apr 22, 2024

Javid Sadat

NegotiationCareer GrowthSalary

The Art of Salary Negotiation: How to Get What You're Worth

Learn the strategies that have helped my clients negotiate $10M+ in total compensation increases. Stop leaving money on the table.

Mar 15, 2024

Javid Sadat

Career Insights

Hiring Insights.From the Inside.

Strategies and frameworks built from real hiring decisions — not generic career advice.

LinkedInJob SearchCareer Strategy

How Recruiters Search LinkedIn — And Why Most Engineers Never Come Up

As an Amazon recruiter, I spent hours every week searching LinkedIn for candidates. Here is exactly how that search works — and why most senior engineers are invisible to it.

May 10, 2024

Javid Sadat

Interview PrepFAANGAmazon

What Actually Gets You Rejected in a Bar Raiser Debrief

I sat in hundreds of Bar Raiser debriefs at Amazon. Here is what actually gets candidates rejected — and why it almost never has anything to do with their skills.

Apr 22, 2024

Javid Sadat

NegotiationCareer GrowthSalary

The Art of Salary Negotiation: How to Get What You're Worth

Learn the strategies that have helped my clients negotiate $10M+ in total compensation increases. Stop leaving money on the table.

Mar 15, 2024

Javid Sadat