I was getting only rejections until I realized I was making these 3 critical mistakes even as an experienced developer:

Mistake #1: Treating interviews like they're still junior developers

I have 5+ years of experience, but I was still answering "Tell me about yourself" like a bootcamp grad... Senior interviews aren't about proving you can code!!! They're about proving you can lead, architect, and make decisions.

Mistake #2: Preparing for the wrong things

Grinding LeetCode for 6 months, but the senior role cares more about system design, technical leadership stories, and how you've scaled teams or products. You're over-preparing for junior-level questions.

Mistake #3: Not positioning their experience correctly

"I've worked at 5 companies" sounds like job-hopping...

"I've successfully navigated 5 different tech stacks and scaling challenges" sounds like expertise.

Same facts, different framing.

After fixing these mistakes I went from 8 rejections in a row to landing 3 senior offers in 6 weeks once I fixed these.

The difference? I stopped preparing like a junior and started interviewing like the senior I actually was.

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