u/No-Salad5310

I’m interested in hearing from people who currently work or have worked at TD as an Associate Software Engineer/Developer.
I’m not really looking for the usual answers about “learning opportunities,” “collaboration,” etc. I’m more interested in the things you only realize after being in the job for 6–12 months that aren’t obvious from the job posting or interview.
For example:
-Is the work actually interesting, or does it become repetitive?
-How much time do you really spend coding vs. meetings, tickets, maintenance, support, etc.?
-Do you actually get better technically, or can you plateau?
-Can you move up quickly if you’re a strong performer, or is progression mostly based on time and available positions?
-What surprised you about the job after joining?
-What do you wish you knew before accepting the offer?
-After working there for a few years, do you actually like what you do?
-If you could go back, would you still choose TD?

I’m especially interested in honest experiences from people who have been there 6 months to 5+ years. I’m trying to understand what the job is really like once the “new employee” phase wears off.

I’m trying to understand how people are getting through the door because I’ve been applying to software/tech roles and I almost never hear back after submitting my resume.
What confuses me is that I’m not just mass-applying with the same resume. I tailor my resume for each position, carefully match relevant keywords and skills from the job description, and make sure my experience/projects are aligned with the role. But I’m still getting no responses.
For people who currently work in software/tech at companies like CIBC
● Do you actually get interviews by applying directly through the company careers page?
● Have you personally gotten interviews without a referral?
● How important was a referral or internal connection in getting your interview?
● Do recruiters actually reach out to you on LinkedIn?
● Roughly how many applications did you submit before getting interviews?

I’m trying to understand how people are getting through the door because I’ve been applying to software/tech roles and I almost never hear back after submitting my resume.
What confuses me is that I’m not just mass-applying with the same resume. I tailor my resume for each position, carefully match relevant keywords and skills from the job description, and make sure my experience and projects are aligned with the role. But I’m still getting no responses.
For people who currently work in software/tech at companies like RBC
● Do you actually get interviews by applying directly through the company careers page?
● Have you personally gotten interviews without a referral?
● Did you network with recruiters/hiring managers before applying?
● Do recruiters actually reach out to you on LinkedIn?
● Roughly how many applications did you submit before getting interviews?