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# Get All Work Experiences

> Retrieve all work experiences for the authenticated job seeker

## Endpoint

```
GET /api/v1/job-seekers/me/work-experiences
```

**Base URL**: `http://localhost:3000/api/v1`

<Note>This endpoint requires **authentication** and **Job Seeker role**.</Note>

## Authentication

Include the access token in the Authorization header:

```bash theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
```

## Description

Retrieve all work experience entries for the authenticated job seeker. The results are ordered by start date (most recent first).

## Response

### Success Response (200 OK)

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "exp-123-uuid",
      "companyName": "Tech Corp",
      "jobTitle": "Senior Software Engineer",
      "description": "Led development of microservices architecture",
      "location": "Cairo, Egypt",
      "startDate": "2023-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
      "endDate": null,
      "isCurrent": true,
      "jobSeekerId": "js-456-uuid",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-10T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-10T10:30:00.000Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "exp-789-uuid",
      "companyName": "Startup Inc",
      "jobTitle": "Software Developer",
      "description": "Built REST APIs and frontend components",
      "location": "Remote",
      "startDate": "2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "endDate": "2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z",
      "isCurrent": false,
      "jobSeekerId": "js-456-uuid",
      "createdAt": "2023-01-05T09:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-01-05T09:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "message": "Success",
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/work-experiences",
    "method": "GET"
  }
}
```

### Response Fields

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the work experience entry.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="companyName" type="string">
  Name of the company.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="jobTitle" type="string">
  Title of the position.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="description" type="string | null">
  Job description and responsibilities.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="location" type="string | null">
  Work location.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="startDate" type="string">
  Start date (ISO 8601 format).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="endDate" type="string | null">
  End date (ISO 8601 format). Null if currently working.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="isCurrent" type="boolean">
  Whether this is the current job.
</ResponseField>

## Error Responses

### 401 Unauthorized

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Unauthorized",
    "statusCode": 401,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/work-experiences",
    "method": "GET",
    "details": "Unauthorized"
  }
}
```

### 403 Forbidden

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Forbidden resource",
    "statusCode": 403,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/work-experiences",
    "method": "GET",
    "details": "Forbidden"
  }
}
```

## Notes

<Info>**Empty Array**: If no work experiences exist, an empty array is returned.</Info>

<Tip>
  **Sorting**: Results are automatically sorted by start date in descending order (most recent
  first).
</Tip>