Losing hope and don’t know how long I can do this
I was let go from my job at one of the major tech companies in March of this year. I have 15 years of experience and have been targeting “Head of”/ Senior roles as I have been leading at that level in the past 2-3 companies so far. I’ve been steadily getting interviews 50% of which I’m not even getting past recruiter screens. The other ones which I’m progressing have like 5-6 rounds of interviews. Some I’ve reached the mid level steps vs some final but none of them have panned out. I’m getting mentally exhausted. It’s causing me anxiety and have started heavyily doubting my self worth and my capabilities. I’m even thinking of taking junior positions but that would definitely mean career s****de I feel.
More importantly I’m just mentally and physically drained. Why are companies asking to interview for ef fin 6 rounds these days. Anyone else in a similar boat as mine? Is the job market that bad? ( the employment numbers don’t seem that terrible) or do I need to really upskill?