From Sydney to Silicon Valley: How James landed a Software Engineering job on an E-3 Visa!
“Ignore the 300 applicants warning on LinkedIn. I applied anyway, and that’s how I got my job”
- James
James never planned to work in the US. Then in late 2023 a recruiter reached out for an opportunity at a big tech company. For months he spent at least two hours a day preparing for the interviews. He made it to the final round. And got rejected.
“I was devastated. But I picked myself back up and kept going” James said.
Instead of giving up, James doubled down.
He started calling recruiters using his US phone number.
He applied for only the best jobs—if he was going to do this, why not aim high?
Then the breakthrough… another big tech company called him.
“Ignore the 300 applicants warning on LinkedIn. I applied anyway, and that’s how I got my job” shared James.
James and his partner first heard about the E-3 visa when they stumbled across Aussie Recruit.
“My partner found Amy while researching US job opportunities after a recruiter reached out to me. We didn’t understand why the recruiter was so confident about hiring me and securing a visa when we thought it would be difficult. Then we found Amy explaining the E-3 visa and suddenly it made sense.”
James is settling into his new life in Menlo Park. His story is proof that persistence pays off!
If you’re an Australian thinking about making the move - keep going. Your turn could be closer than you think!
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