AWS, Google & Apple Were Ready to Pay Him $390K-$440K. 90 Days Earlier, He Couldn't Get a Callback.
After 10+ years as a Staff Engineer, Rajesh was struggling to get callbacks. We repositioned his experience, optimized his resume and LinkedIn, and rebuilt his interview storytelling. Within 90 days, he had offers from AWS ($440K), Google ($400K), and Apple ($390K), and finally stopped feeling invisible.
Client outcome
- Total compensation$440K+48% vs. previous role
- Competing offers3Both above target band
- Interview loops6Opened after repositioning
- Days to signed offer90From strategy call to signed offer
Where it started
After 10+ years as a Staff Engineer, Rajesh was struggling to get callbacks. We repositioned his experience, optimized his resume and LinkedIn, and rebuilt his interview storytelling. Within 90 days, he had offers from AWS ($440K), Google ($400K), and Apple ($390K), and finally stopped feeling invisible.
What we changed
- Rewrote the resume around measurable impact so Rajesh's experience led, not the noise recruiters were stuck on.
- Rebuilt LinkedIn for the keywords hiring managers actually search for in software engineering roles.
- Replaced volume applications with targeted outreach to teams researched in advance.
- Ran mock interview loops until the narrative matched the level of the roles being pursued.
How the search ran
- Week 1Positioning reset
Resume and LinkedIn rebuilt around impact, not chronology.
- Week 3Targeted outreach
Warm messages to pre-researched teams instead of mass applying.
- Week 7Loops open
6 interview loops running in parallel.
- Week 13Offers, one signed
Landed at AWS at $440K.
