SwirlyHamster
SwirlyHamster

What do companies consider as a gap for 2-3 months bad?

I got laid off and I have been getting rejected in my interviews a lot and want to take some time to work on my skills, is it a bad decision? My YOE is 3 years as a SWE

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ZestyBoba
ZestyBoba

No sane company considers gaps bad. You can just put it as break /independent consulting / freelancing in your resume. I’ve done it a few times in my career and it has always boosted my profile by adding new skills.

PerkyBanana
PerkyBanana

Not at all !

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