Job Portals That Are Not LinkedIn

Job Portals:

When I was job-hunting, I made a big mistake.

I thought LinkedIn was the only place to apply for jobs.

So I spent hours scrolling, sending applications into the void… and hearing nothing back.

It wasn’t until I started using other job boards that everything changed.

Within two weeks, I had multiple interviews lined up, and one of those turned into an offer.

Now, every time I talk to job-seekers, they ask me:

“What job boards (other than LinkedIn) should I use?”

Here’s the exact list I used, and still recommend to anyone looking for a job right now 👇

https://www.dice.com/ (tech-focused)
https://builtin.com/ (startups + tech in major US cities)
https://www.trueup.io/ (tech roles + company layoffs/hiring trends)
https://lnkd.in/dz3ZUQ9D (emerging startups)
https://wellfound.com/ (early-stage companies)
https://startupsearch.com/ (startup job aggregator)
https://lnkd.in/dVbP_t6G (AI-powered job search)
https://joinhandshake.com/ (for students + recent grads)
https://interstride.com/ (built for international students)

Don’t just apply --> connect with someone at the company first. It doubled my interview rate.

Hiring + Recruiting Trends:

The Return of In-Person Interviews:

As AI infiltrates the hiring process, major companies like Google, Cisco, and McKinsey are going back to face-to-face interviews to prevent AI-enabled cheating and impersonation. These companies are responding to a rise in fraud and off-camera assistance during virtual technical screens.

Human interaction is being used as a safeguard, and a signal of authenticity.

Meta’s Bold AI Hiring:

According to an internal memo, Meta is rolling out AI tools to streamline recruitment, from coding assessments and interviewer matching to note transcription and feedback analysis. The goal: greater flexibility, efficiency, and interviewer participation, without sacrificing human connection.

Redefining “Quality” Over Speed:

In India, nearly 75% of recruiters are now dedicating up to 70% of hiring budgets to AI-driven tools, not to fill roles faster, but to match quality candidates more precisely.

Who’s hiring?

Technology:

United States:

• Staff Civil Engineer - GEI Consultants (Pasadena, CA, US)

• Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (entry-level) - Cimmaron Software (Ogden, UT, US)

• Industrial Engineer (Entry Level) - Foxconn Industrial Internet (Houston, TX, US)

• Software Engineer - Collective (SF, CA, US)

• Mechanical Engineer, Early Career - Helion (Everett, WA, US)

• Infrastructure Engineer - Ramp (New York, US)

• Software Developer Tools Engineer - Citadel (New York, US)

United Kingdom:

• Brake Bay Engineer - Aeropeople (Southend-On-Sea, England, UK)

• Research And Development Engineer (entry-level role)- ZOMP (Cambridge, England, UK)

• Maintenance Engineer - Clymac Ltd (London, England, UK)

• Graduate Mechanical Simulation Engineer (Immediate Start) - Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (Brixworth, England, UK)

• Telecommunications Network Engineer - Comex 2000 (City Of London, England, UK)

• Graduate Software Developer - RedTech Recruitment (Cambridge, England, UK)

• Design Engineer - Commercial & Industrial, Utility Scale Solar PV - Solar Careers (London, England, UK)

India:

• Application and Test Engineer - Kongsberg Automotive (Faridabad, Haryana, India)

• Engineer I-Network Operations -  Verizon (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)

• Design Engineer - Oceaneering (Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India)

• Mechanical Engineer – Intern / Fresher - MASS ENERGY MARINE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD (India)

• Computational Mechanics Finite Element Analysis Engineer (Entry Level)- ExxonMobil (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)

• Associate Infrastructure Engineer - Braves Technologies (Pune, Maharashtra, India)

• Software Engineer - Get Well (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)

Consulting/Finance:

United States:

• Product Support Analyst - Infor (Dallas, TX, US)

• Analyst (Entry-level) - Pareto Solutions Group, Inc. (Atlanta, GA, US)

• Process Improvement Analyst - UES (Orlando, FL, US)

• Junior Business Analyst - Perfict (California, United States)

• Junior Analyst - BryceTech (Washington, DC, US)

• Junior Analyst - BryceTech (Boston, MA, US)

• Operations Analyst - Healthfuse (New York, US)

United Kingdom:

• Analyst - Miebach (Oxford, UK)

• Analyst, Compliance Consulting - Kroll (London, UK)

• Business Analyst - Deloitte (London, UK)

• Analyst - CIL Management Consultants (London, UK)

• Business Analyst - CapGemini (London, UK)

• Solutions Consultant - Okta Resourcing (Glasglow, Scotland, UK)

• Consultant Analyst - Gregory Martin International (Winchester, US)

India:

• Client Services Analyst - Crypto.com (Bengaluru East, Karnataka, India)

• Finance Analyst - Caterpillar.com (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)

• Business Analyst - Acuitas360 (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)

• Business Analyst - ecoPortal (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)

• Securities & Derivatives Analyst - Citi (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

• SOC Analyst - KPMG (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)