After mid-year performance evals in 2023, my manager gave me the option of either going on a PIP or electing to leave with severance. At the time, I was going thru a big breakup with my live-in partner, feeling very isolated from remote work, and in need of some soul searching and exploration, so I elected to leave with no other offer in-hand. Unorthodox, sure, but the time I’ve spent traveling and exploring other interests has been invaluable to me.
After that, I spent Q1-Q3 of 2024 looking for a job – at times getting to the team matching round – but to no avail. Now, I see that my old company has posted new job listings that I’d be qualified for. Originally, I was hired as an SDE II and it was a bit above my abilities at the time, but I think I could perform well as an SDE I.
Should I reapply to my old company? If so, what’s the best way to go about that (e.g., email an old teammate or manager, apply with a referral, etc.)? I’ve never gone back to a previous company, so I’m not sure what the best approach would be for that, disregarding my own circumstances.
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r/cscareerquestions After mid-year performance evals in 2023, my manager gave me the option of either going on a PIP or electing to leave with severance. At the time, I was going thru a big breakup with my live-in partner, feeling very isolated from remote work, and in need of some soul searching and exploration, so I elected to leave with no other offer in-hand. Unorthodox, sure, but the time I’ve spent traveling and exploring other interests has been invaluable to me. After that, I spent Q1-Q3 of 2024 looking for a job – at times getting to the team matching round – but to no avail. Now, I see that my old company has posted new job listings that I’d be qualified for. Originally, I was hired as an SDE II and it was a bit above my abilities at the time, but I think I could perform well as an SDE I. Should I reapply to my old company? If so, what’s the best way to go about that (e.g., email an old teammate or manager, apply with a referral, etc.)? I’ve never gone back to a previous company, so I’m not sure what the best approach would be for that, disregarding my own circumstances. submitted by /u/darockerj [link] [comments]
After mid-year performance evals in 2023, my manager gave me the option of either going on a PIP or electing to leave with severance. At the time, I was going thru a big breakup with my live-in partner, feeling very isolated from remote work, and in need of some soul searching and exploration, so I elected to leave with no other offer in-hand. Unorthodox, sure, but the time I’ve spent traveling and exploring other interests has been invaluable to me.
After that, I spent Q1-Q3 of 2024 looking for a job – at times getting to the team matching round – but to no avail. Now, I see that my old company has posted new job listings that I’d be qualified for. Originally, I was hired as an SDE II and it was a bit above my abilities at the time, but I think I could perform well as an SDE I.
Should I reapply to my old company? If so, what’s the best way to go about that (e.g., email an old teammate or manager, apply with a referral, etc.)? I’ve never gone back to a previous company, so I’m not sure what the best approach would be for that, disregarding my own circumstances.
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