Are niche communities becoming more effective than major boards for finding legitimate remote roles?

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Job Overview

• Title: Are niche communities becoming more effective than major boards for finding legitimate remote roles?
• Source: Reddit r/remotejobs

Job Description

​I was reading the sub's guide on "Step 1: Researching job roles," and it mentions exhaustively searching keywords on Indeed/LinkedIn/Dice. ​However, lately, I’ve felt that the signal-to-noise ratio on those big boards has dropped (too many ghost jobs or "promoted" spam). ​I recently started testing out smaller, community-driven aggregators for Dev roles instead of the big engines. I found a specific group that curates verified leads, and the response rate seems higher because the applicant pool is smaller. ​My Question: Has anyone else shifted their "Step 1" strategy away from the big 3 (Indeed/LinkedIn/Glassdoor) towards niche communities or newsletters? Or are the big boards still king for you? ​(I can share the specific resource I'm testing in the comments if anyone is interested, but mainly looking to discuss the strategy shift.)

Salary & Compensation

Salary not disclosed; typically competitive for the role.

Work Arrangement

Type: On-Site

Standard business hours at the office.

Typical Interview Process

1. Resume screening
2. HR call
3. Skill interview
4. Final manager interview
5. Offer

Tip: Research the company's products and culture.