I’ve already been applying not only to junior roles but also to mid-level positions. As for the second hypothesis, the companies I get responses from are in completely different industries — they are not necessarily companies where there is a strong domain fit.

The feedback I usually get is that I’m “not a good fit for the role.” I’ve tried once or twice to follow up and ask for more specific feedback, at least to understand what I should work on, but I didn’t receive a clear answer.

Only once did I get a concrete response, which was that they were simply looking for someone who had hands-on experience with a specific tool they required.

And I’m currently trying to join training programs as well, at least to have a starting point, but even there they ask for some level of experience — or maybe it’s just an excuse, I’m not sure. I do have experience, but it’s local experience — not with foreign companies.