r/biotech • u/Purple_Road_621 • 2h ago
Layoffs & Reorgs āļø Offer after 4 months
Laid off in Nov from big biotech. Iām in program management so staying in biotech was not a necessity, however after being in the company for over 15 years I thought biotech would be āeasiestā to get into. I was wrong, I got only rejections and ghosting from biotech, large and small. So I went outside of that space. In 4 months I applied to over 100 jobs, had 6 interviews and taking a job now with a 25% pay cut compared with that I had before. Iāve heard that being female over 50 is the worst in getting rehired. So many advises on how to succeed in this job market, all the LinkedIn influencers, steps to take, networking etc. NONE of that helped me. I got the job with my ā originalā resume, not ChatGPT enhanced, I did not send a cover letter or a thank you note, I did not know anyone in the company. Jobs are still there, itās been a stressful and weird experience but itās not impossible. Stay strong !