The Recruiter’s Read: 1:1 Career Strategy with Joshua Talreja

You’re doing the work. Applying, prepping, updating the resume.

And it’s still not moving.

Most people guess at the reason. I don’t have to.

I’ve spent 19+ years on the hiring side at Google, Microsoft and Airbnb. 50,000+ resumes read. 2,000+ interviews run. I built Airbnb’s first engineering team in India. I’ve sat in the debriefs where people get rejected for reasons nobody ever tells them.

This call is where I tell you.

WHAT HAPPENS IN 25 MINUTES

Before we meet: You answer 5 short questions at booking. I read your resume and LinkedIn before the call, so we start on the problem, not the backstory.

Minutes 0 to 5: We lock your target. Role, level, and the companies you actually want.

Minutes 5 to 20: The recruiter’s read. The one or two things blocking you, ranked by what moves first.

Minutes 20 to 25: Your next 3 moves, and whether you need anything beyond this call.

Within 2 days: Your written 30-day action plan, built for your situation.

THIS CALL IS FOR YOU IF

• You’re in tech: SDE, Staff+, EM, PM, Data, ML or engineering leadership
• You’re anywhere from first job to Director
• You want the hiring side’s honest view, not motivation

CALLS I TAKE EVERY WEEK

• “I’m applying everywhere and hearing nothing.”
• “I clear rounds but never get the offer.”
• “Am I ready for Staff, EM or PM, or am I fooling myself?”
• “I’m in services and product companies won’t look at me.”
• “I’m coming back after a break and don’t know where I stand.”

ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU NEED? START HERE INSTEAD

SDE moving to Engineering Manager → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2102048

EM aiming for a FAANG EM role → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2201354

Senior engineer going for Staff+ → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2113906

Data or ML engineer moving from services to product → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2244153

Just got a Data Engineering loop invite → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2269352

Engineer moving into Product → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2281328

Want a recruiter’s verdict on your resume → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2051236

Want your resume and LinkedIn rewritten for you → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2257601

Leader who wants a LinkedIn presence without writing it → https://topmate.io/joshua_talreja/2232974

NOT SURE WHICH ONE FITS?

Free 2-minute quiz that matches you to your track → https://coaching.recruitingsniper.com/quiz/

Every track and package in one place → https://coaching.recruitingsniper.com/services/

Recruiter-side posts every week, free → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuatalreja/

Come with your target and your questions. Leave knowing exactly what to fix first.

Your move.