Recruiters keep asking why I’ve done so many contract roles in Web3 — is that a problem?

Merrythetechie · 2025-12-19T00:09:51+00:00

Most of my Web3 experience so far has been through contract or freelance roles. It wasn’t planned that way — those were just the opportunities I could get at the time.Recently, during interviews, I’ve noticed recruiters keep asking about this. Questions like:“Why were these contract roles?”“Why didn’t you stay longer?”“Have you worked full-time anywhere in Web3?”Earlier, this never felt like an issue. But now I’m starting to wonder if having many contract roles is quietly hurting my chances — especially for senior or long-term positions.From a hiring or recruiter point of view, how is this usually seen?Does it show flexibility and experience, or does it raise concerns about commitment and ownership?If you’ve faced this situation yourself, or if you hire in Web3, I’d really like to hear how you look at it and what actually helps in these conversations.

Recruiters keep asking why I’ve done so many contract roles in Web3 — is that a problem?

Merrythetechie
@Merrythetechie

Updated: Dec 20, 2025

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Most of my Web3 experience so far has been through contract or freelance roles. It wasn’t planned that way — those were just the opportunities I could get at the time.
Recently, during interviews, I’ve noticed recruiters keep asking about this. Questions like:
“Why were these contract roles?”
“Why didn’t you stay longer?”
“Have you worked full-time anywhere in Web3?”
Earlier, this never felt like an issue. But now I’m starting to wonder if having many contract roles is quietly hurting my chances — especially for senior or long-term positions.
From a hiring or recruiter point of view, how is this usually seen?
Does it show flexibility and experience, or does it raise concerns about commitment and ownership?
If you’ve faced this situation yourself, or if you hire in Web3, I’d really like to hear how you look at it and what actually helps in these conversations.

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AlexDeveloper

@Alexdeveloper • 3w

I went through this exact phase. My first 2–3 years in Web3 were almost entirely contract roles because that’s how I could break in. Early interviews didn’t question it much.

The tone changed when I started applying for senior roles. Recruiters weren’t attacking my contract work, but they kept probing what happened after delivery. Questions like:

Were you around during audits?

Did you fix issues after mainnet?

Did you ever say “no” to shipping something risky?

That’s when I realized the concern isn’t “contractor vs full-time.” It’s did you stay long enough to feel the consequences of your decisions.

What helped me was reframing my contract roles. Instead of listing them as short gigs, I clearly explained:

what I owned,

what broke,

and how I handled it.

Once I did that, the conversation became much easier.

DeFiArchitect

@DeFiArchitect • 3w

I’ve reviewed a lot of Web3 resumes, and the same pattern looks very different depending on seniority.

For junior roles, contract-heavy resumes are normal. It often means hustle, curiosity, and fast learning. No issue there.

For senior roles, the bar quietly shifts. We start looking for signs of continuity:

Did this person see something through when it became boring?

Did they stay when the roadmap changed?

Did they own fixes, not just features?

When resumes don’t answer those questions clearly, recruiters start probing. Not because contracts are bad — but because senior roles are less about speed and more about judgment under pressure.

The candidates who do well are the ones who explain why a role was contract, what happened after delivery, and what they would do differently now. That context matters more than job type.