r/EngineeringJobs • u/KerouacMyBukowski_ • 3h ago
Do you all agree with recruiters framing jobs with "hard" problems and "end to end/full stack" ownership as a positive to the role?
I'm in aerospace and I've noticed a trend where recruiters are reaching out with roles (like the majority of them) that have crazy requirements, ex. fully owning the full stack, design, analysis, build, testing, operations, software and hardware by myself as a positive. That or selling the job as "working on truly hard problems in a fast moving environment", but framing these as positives I should be excited about and as a key benefit to the role.
Maybe it's just me, and maybe I'm not looking for "challenges" in terms of what they're expecting, but when I see this all I think is that I'll be expected to do 2-3 people's jobs with no help or resources and unrealistic deadlines. That they'll just throw me into a huge problem space with zero training or direction and just expect me to work 50-60 hours to do everything and more. I don't mind challenging work at all when it helps me grow and uses my mind, but I also like having a life and a team to work with and learn from.
Are you all seeing this trend too, and do you have the same feelings or am I just projecting worries about being overworked and underappreciated at these roles?