For my current job the posting said 4 years of experience. I had 1 at the time.
Officially, my company is only hiring seniors, but if a decent junior applied (at least a year of experience inclusive of internships), I could see us taking them, especially with the right tech stack.
* The company doesn't have a clear idea of what they want, so they fall back on 'years of experience'. Lazy. I've written job descriptions and I know it's hard, but c'mon.
* This will turn off talented folks that might make great team members (esp folks who don't apply unless they have 100% of the qualifications).
It is a more a case of what they want vs what they are willing to/forced to take in the current market.
I doubt they would openly consider that person, but when there is a candidate in front of them who has reasonably passed some questions and is willing to accept, I would hope they would budge.
>esp folks who don't apply unless they have 100% of the qualifications
This group disproportionately including women and excluding referrals (people who have the same experience, hobbies and education as your current employees)
Officially, my company is only hiring seniors, but if a decent junior applied (at least a year of experience inclusive of internships), I could see us taking them, especially with the right tech stack.
So, apply anyway.