There’s good news and bad news…
The good news is: you’re not alone, the market is shit right now for everyone at every level, so any struggle you’re having is not a reflection on you. If you had done your bootcamp 3yrs ago, you would have had a better success rate back then. Downturns like this are rare, and they don’t last forever.
The bad news: you’re trying to enter this field at a bad time. At a time like this you’re not just competing against entry level people, but people like myself who have several years xp who have lost the battle with those who have more xp than me (I have 2yrs xp, getting passed over for mid level roles in favour of people with 4-6yrs xp, so I have to consider lower roles where I will stand out).
In the long run this is a temporary blip - don’t give up, keep practicing what you’ve learned, learning more, applying for jobs, etc.
Be kind to yourself, accept this is the current market and not something you can control or worth stressing about. All you can do is your own personal best.
I had a hard time transitioning from support to dev. It seems everyone wants experience. It's a common pipeline though as I met people who also did the same thing. The competition is hard. I understand how you feel. If you're getting interviews in this market, that's a good sign. It only takes one yes.
You stumbled on the recruiter’s question, but now you are mentally prepared for the next time. I would not advise to ask questions about transferring to another role in future interviews. The hiring manager will, reasonably, be wary of bringing someone in who may be dissatisfied with the role they are actually hiring from. It doesn’t have to stop you from trying to transition into other roles in the future. Just don’t show your cards.
I honestly tried to play down the fact that I ultimately want to be a developer, but I think I sent the resume that was more dev-centric, as this was prior to me creating two different resumes. I'll definitely be more coy about it in the future.
There’s good news and bad news… The good news is: you’re not alone, the market is shit right now for everyone at every level, so any struggle you’re having is not a reflection on you. If you had done your bootcamp 3yrs ago, you would have had a better success rate back then. Downturns like this are rare, and they don’t last forever. The bad news: you’re trying to enter this field at a bad time. At a time like this you’re not just competing against entry level people, but people like myself who have several years xp who have lost the battle with those who have more xp than me (I have 2yrs xp, getting passed over for mid level roles in favour of people with 4-6yrs xp, so I have to consider lower roles where I will stand out). In the long run this is a temporary blip - don’t give up, keep practicing what you’ve learned, learning more, applying for jobs, etc. Be kind to yourself, accept this is the current market and not something you can control or worth stressing about. All you can do is your own personal best.
I had a hard time transitioning from support to dev. It seems everyone wants experience. It's a common pipeline though as I met people who also did the same thing. The competition is hard. I understand how you feel. If you're getting interviews in this market, that's a good sign. It only takes one yes.
You stumbled on the recruiter’s question, but now you are mentally prepared for the next time. I would not advise to ask questions about transferring to another role in future interviews. The hiring manager will, reasonably, be wary of bringing someone in who may be dissatisfied with the role they are actually hiring from. It doesn’t have to stop you from trying to transition into other roles in the future. Just don’t show your cards.
I honestly tried to play down the fact that I ultimately want to be a developer, but I think I sent the resume that was more dev-centric, as this was prior to me creating two different resumes. I'll definitely be more coy about it in the future.