So far this has never failed me. And is far better than ignoring. I only really ignore the crypto companies.
Interestingly, what this means is that Google is not a good fit at all. They wanted me to talk to a sourcer, who would connect me to a recruiter. That's too much corporate foreplay for me, especially without even knowing what team I'd be joining.
Hello, new vocabulary entry!
a) know the market
b) not interview for 4-8 hours only to find out they are going to pay you 30k less than your current job (yep had that, never make that mistake again)
I personally believe it is unnecessarily long, formal, and diplomatic. It does not fit who I am and, if I were to read it, I would have the impression of an annoying and insincere corporate speak.
I believe I can achieve all the goals of being polite, respectful, considerate, and filtering for serious offers with a much, much shorter and informal response.
Something like:
Hi X, thanks for the contact. Company Y sounds interesting and I do think I might be a good fit for the role. I am not actively looking for a new position now, but i’d like to know more about the job description and compensation details. Thanks!
This should all be sincere if course. If the company does not sound interesting (like all crypto for me), I only reply a respectful “no” ( ”Thank you for the contact, but I am not looking for a new job right now.” ). Similar when job is for roles that I have no experience whatsoever, which often happens. In this case I also mention that I am not a, e.g., Android engineer (I am a web frontend).
Also, if there is no company or role mentioned, I give the first reply, but obviously removing the acknowledgment that I like the company/role and ask for details about it too.