u/AffectionateKey150 — reddlx

Just wanted to drop a quick post here for anyone who is currently stuck in the loop of studying, applying, getting rejected, and doubting themselves.

I have been grinding for a long time. There were days when I completely blanked on basic concepts during interviews, days when I felt like my resume was going into a black hole, and days when the imposter syndrome was overwhelmingly heavy. It felt like I was writing code and debugging systems in a vacuum with no end in sight. But everything has paid off.

If you are exhausted right now, please don't stop. Your foundational knowledge is building up even when you can't see the immediate results. One day, the right company is going to look at your specific skills and it will just click. Keep your head down, keep building, and trust your architecture. Dreams actually do come true if you refuse to quit. You've got this.

Not a rant, just struggling through this transition and looking for advice.

I’m an engineer moving to a new company. I got the offer, resigned, and I am currently serving my 90-day notice period. I left my current place due to petty politics, bad culture, and zero growth.

I told the new company about the 90-day notice period before accepting. However, because I saw former colleagues leave a few weeks early, I mistakenly told the new company I might be able to do the same. Unfortunately, my request for an early release was denied by my current employer due to project dependencies, so my joining timeline shifted slightly from that optimistic plan.

It has now been almost 10 to 15 days since my last conversation with the new HR. I recently received an automated prompt from their onboarding portal regarding my paperwork. I sent the documents in, and the automated emails stopped, don't know ehther it is due to acceptance or what but no human has reached out to confirm the updated joining date.

I feel paranoid and threatened that they might rescind the offer since the joining date is still a couple of months out.

Is this radio silence normal for large corporations?

Continuous pinging feels inappropriate. Should I just wait until a few weeks before joining to contact them? Or push for confirmation now?

Should I assume the worst and keep applying elsewhere?

Anyone who has survived a 90-day notice period, how did you handle this anxiety? Any insights would be really helpful!