globalwork ai vs linkedin vs indeed for devops job search
been in devops for about 4 years and just wrapped up a 3 month job search. tried linkedin, indeed, globalwork ai and direct applications. sharing what worked and what didnt because I wasted way too much time on the wrong platforms early on
started with linkedin easy apply because thats what everyone recommends. 40 applications, 2 responses, both from recruiters who clearly hadnt read my profile and wanted to pitch me react roles. stopped applying through linkedin after that. still use it for finding hiring managers but thats it.
indeed was even worse for IT roles. older listings, tons of duplication, "remote" filter that includes hybrid. gave it 2 weeks and dropped it.
globalwork ai is a paid one which felt dumb for job search. but someone on here said the resume tailoring worked well for tech roles so I figured id try it. the useful part was how it flagged technical keyword mismatches. my resume said "container orchestration" but job descriptions said "kubernetes". had "CI/CD" but not "github actions" specifically even though thats what I use daily. ATS apparently treats these as completely different terms which is insane but thats how it works.
after fixing the keyword stuff I started getting responses from roles i actually applied to instead of just silence or generic rejections. the cover letter generator was decent too - not something I'd send as-is but a solid draft to edit from. Jobscan is worth mentioning too - free keyword analysis that shows whats missing. I still use it sometimes as a sanity check. the downside of globalwork was the job matching itself which kept surfacing full-stack roles I have zero interest in and the auto-apply barely worked for the roles I actually wanted.
for now im using globalwork for resume prep, linkedin for outreach, and company career pages for actual applications. not saying its the perfect setup but its what survived after trying basically everything