You're a real man for doing this and calling out these companies. I personally think that the jobs are being outsourced abroad and AI is being used as an scapegoat.
More power to you brother, hope you get a job. This too shall pass. Remember in 5 - 10 years when you look back at this with your full-time job and you know it will be worth it.
Bro, it will be worth it in 5 years when there's a good time, sipping tea and biscuits and discussing with your closed ones. At this moment, it's the matter of earning and supporting oneself. I've seen people not even getting the support of relatives in USA for temporary stay, if one graduates before getting a job. Some even apply for those under the table jobs, risking themselves. Please provide some constructive advice, as people here need practical headway into this job market.while the emotional part of it makes sense, all of it goes to window when visa and financial situation comes into play.
Back in college, a friend of mine sent 300 job applications in two months. Every day, they'd start with a checklist: resumes tailored, cover letters perfected, and LinkedIn messages sent. Out of those 300, they got exactly two responses: one was a rejection within an hour (impressive speed, honestly), and the other invited them to an interview that turned out to be for a pyramid scheme. Eventually, they attended a career fair where a recruiter gave them the best advice of their job hunt: 'Just apply online.' I’m sure everyone here has their own version of this story-if you don’t, you’re probably a recruiter. But hey, persistence pays off… sometimes. For those who’ve weathered this storm, let’s share our stories and remind each other we’re not alone in this maze. Looking forward connecting with you Darshan Suresh
This too shall pass. Unfortunately, US has a boom bust economy and you just happened to have graduated during a bust. I came to US in 97 and graduated in 99. I found a job at a start up from which I was laid off in October of 2001. That recession was the worst I have seen in my lifetime. Many of my friends ended up moving back to India. There is a bit of luck involved while looking for a job in a bad market. I had actually employed a similar tactic as yours. I went to every office in Mountain View with my resume. There I met a founder of a company who ended up offering a job. So good luck to you. Many of my friends who went back to India, a lot of them eventually came back when the market improved. Just give it your best! Also, this is the best time to come to US for studies. Because by the time you are finished with your studies, the market would have recovered! Plus there would be much less competition because there will be huge dip in graduates in couple of years
I am sorry but i find this extremely unrealistic. Based on the probability that "the market will recover", you should not invest above 40,000$ to complete 2 years masters in the US. If you are paying 40,000$+ on a probability, I can only think of you as a fool. Sorry for the language but it helps gets the point across. And there has been no drop in the number of people going to the USA for education. Hence your complete argument about Market Recovery falls apart. Again, i am sorry for hitting you with harsh reality, but i wanted to alert those who may have dreams about going there to lower their expectations or avoid going completely.
@@zinc6625 mate everything is a game of probability. There are no guarantees in life. Do you not know how H1B visa works? At the end of the day, we are all trying to take at best, an educated guess. So take it easy, Nostradamus.
If you’re an international student you’re even more f*cked. US employers don’t want to sponsor visas with this current climate when they can save money by hiring local talent
Initially i planned on coming to the US for MS. I even have my gre re-test next week but after thorough research about the job market i decided to not come. Praying you guys get jobs there since I understand how difficult your lives are in the US . Anyone who are planning please know that software jobs are being outsourced to developed countries such as India, Mexico , etc. Its better to stay in india and its never too late to go for a degree( Go if you are confident and/or rich). Stay safe❤
Despite software engineering jobs getting outsourced from USA. There is a still a high chance of getting a job with better salary and work life balance than India. Also, once people will figure out AI , they will have a good direction in pursuing jobs. India literally have far more less jobs with Bs taxes and no work life. They treat you like especially if you work in MNC.
Hi Abhi, I can understand your frustration. Seeing the current scenario I wonder sometimes whether coming to Masters to learn is one of the most stupid thing I did. The joke is I'm a experienced ML Engineer who worked for more than 4.5 years professionally, and kind of applied for ML interns and got rejected left and right (Auto Rejects). The only thing I saw is people come in Fall Intake they start applying from September which I felt tooo stupid as we are ourselves making situations harder, as people exploit this scenario more it becomes more bad. Because none of them I see are doing what they came for in first place to atleast become Master in that topic. Seeing this I felt too bad but seems the conditions won't change soon and honestly I have been asking the Juniors I mentored back in India about referrals and they even ignore haha. We are all in this, let us be patient and hope for the best man. All the best to you, Keep Grinding, Don't lose hope.
This is happening only because of fake linkedin and youtube tech influencer who didn't write one line of code their entire life giving these fake suggestions to start applying to jobs once your visa get accepted. I really don't know what masters degree mean to them. Its losing its value because of these guys. We are "Engineerings", We need to be given some value. I see people with 4-5+ years of experience getting rejected for a intern role. Are they making fun of us? This should stop.
@@arcsaber1127 the juniors I mentored back in India are just telling me to come back and have referred me to positions in USA as well. What hurts me the most is "people" ( read blood relations) who coaxed me to chose USA for Germany have ghosted me. I am not blaming anyone, just my own naive nature.
Hi, can you send your insta handle? So that i can reach out to you. I can refer you for ML openings as I think my company is actively trying to hire ML engineers
Bro you are the realist guy ever for doing this. The job market is terrible at hiring people. Entrepreneurship,Ai, and tech get down before its too late. "It takes creativity to make money"
Keep working hard life will give you a chance and you will have to be fully prepared at that time. For the past two years i was grinding dsa even though i got 0 interviews. Last month for the first time I got a google interview and I cleared it. Never lose hope.
@@john_doe_2231 i was in my masters program for last two year just graduated this june. I was applying to internships and full time daily and i have about 1500+ applications by now. So in a way i was unemployed you can say that.
Im grinding my entire 4 year computer science subjects again for GATE with a full time job. Keep it going 🫡 tired and exhaustion is the one thing I can see
I completely understand where you're coming from-I'm sailing in the same boat. It feels like every application goes into a black hole, and even when you try to network, it rarely leads anywhere tangible.
I can't relate more. The job market is brutal right now. I think things will get better next year. I know we have been saying that from 2023 but the only thing we can be is hopeful :)
I joined a US defense contractor and was called slurs, micromanaged, and not trusted to do my job even tho I was only software engineer there working on the project. Eventually my manager called me on my remote day, screaming at me asking why I wasnt in office (ive been remote on fridays since Ive joined). Eventually I was let go after I completed the project and eventually found a new job 3 months later for a smaller place with much better benefits. The advice I have is to know your worth, keep your head up, and look for the most recent postings on google, linkedin, reddit, and job forums like monster and stuff based in your city and then look for adjacent titles. So Im a software engineer but i looked for titles like analyst, data, information, systems, etc. apply to those jobs. Good luck and hope for the best, you got this!
I recently landed a Principal Software Engineer job. But I went through exactly the same experience recently (even with 10+ years of development experience). I was coming out of a career break that I had to take for family reasons and found out that 2024 job market is absolute shit!! Cold calls, optimized resumes -- nothing worked and I was getting rejection emails at odd hours too.
Thank you for enlightening me brother. I am a UG Engineering student from India and you have put the truth in front of us! This video should reach more people !! Hope the hard times pay off in the future brother thank you soo much and all the best ❤❤❤ Again with love, From India
The problem is that you need visa sponsorship, and that's it. The American dream seems out of reach after completing the undergraduate degree in India and obtaining my master’s in the USA; the days of easily securing visa sponsorship are gone. As an undergraduate student actively engaged in the computer science community, I see that every single international student is feeling depressed right now
The job market is tough everywhere, but the biggest advantage of working abroad compared to South Asian countries is that you can do various odd jobs like working in retail, driving for Uber, and similar roles and still earn enough to cover basic expenses. In contrast, in South Asian countries, even with such jobs, it’s often challenging to make ends meet. That difference alone makes a huge impact.
I feel you buddy and my heart goes out to you. I am in the exact same position as you but in India. I had an admit in hand from Northeastern University Boston for Masters in Data Science for Fall 2024 intake and I declined because the process of landing a job with or without a masters degree is the most painful and scary thing i can think of right now. Stay strong, I will try and talk to accuaintances in the US to see if they have any leads for you.
Times are definitely are hard right now, not just in US but everywhere around the world. Some are worse some are better, bad times don't last for long things will be better Inshallah
I started job hunting in London, bro it really sucks what ever the points you mentioned is true and out dated no one is responding I don’t know what to do to get placed, by the way all the best , be patience things gonna sort out soon
It is demotivating. Getting a seasonal job seems like applying for NASA only to get ghosted. Even with experience, much of it is based on luck and the right timing. Referral some what works but not guaranteed. Best of luck!
Thank you @Abhiram. I know it is not the time for seeking a sense of belonging. But that does make me reduce the kind of questions I have been asking myself about my own worth. 4000+ applications, 200 targeted. 40 referrals, 25 screening, 5 interviews, zero offers. 100K debt
Hey bro how are you able to manage such stress man ,and what about the Visa thing like I am worried about Trump coming to office next year ,and how will be situation next year for the International students?
I believe that many individuals are following the software engineering path without fully understanding the field. This includes career switchers from mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as people from other backgrounds that are not related to technology, all trying to break into the tech market. As a result, there is an overwhelming number of candidates compared to the available jobs. Good luck to you!
Greed will destroy them! Extreme of anything will not work. Companies and top executives don’t care about giving away opportunities, they want more, and even more. This is coming to me and I’m saying it (more like a curse) all this greed will come to them in a real bad way as they too have families, loved ones and even their own children. They will suffer in a world which is created by them. And people like us will be there to witness it. More power to you bro for calling this out loud.
Right now India is more booming. I would return to cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad rather than coming to USA. Also, as you mentioned Data Analyst and Scientist jobs. I would say now a days every other person I talk that is looking for a job is going to a data stream. I would say either change your stream or look other foreign countries. Saying that, I would have personally referred your resume to anywhere in my company however being a pharmacy company. Our entire R&D and data team is based out of India mumbai. I just saw they have some positions there. I would love to refer you there so let me know.
Guys it’s very bad out there. I’m in singapore the last 3-4 months I have applied to more than 500+ applications. I got only 2 interviews. Both went very well but one rejected me and one said they’ve put me on hold as they are looking for someone more experienced. After 500 applications, getting banned from companies for 6 months if you don’t pass their coding test, passing assessments but getting rejected, cold emailing recruiters and they not responding, recruiters asking for resume but no response… it’s really really frustrating. The only thing that is in my power is my mental health and to only apply as much as I can. Hope everyone can get it sorted as soon as possible!!!
It took me several months as well to land onto a new job after finishing my PhD in NL. Finally, I reached out to bosses directly writing my interest and how I fit for their team. This saved me rather applying on traditional jobportals. Boss read my unsolicited application, felt that my experience fit for his team, interviewed and finally I got placed now in U.S. just today I received my visa. looking forward to new adventure and good luck for you as well! Yes, power is your mental health and i know how frustrating it is.
Same here, dude. Ireland is messed up too. I had this graduate role interview, and I was probably at the final round with the CTO and Head of Engineering. A week later, I got rejected because I didn't have 1+ years of experience for an entry-level graduate role.
In the same boat right now. I am glad someone said it because 90% of the people do not have guts to. Reddit is full of anti-India sentiment where people call Indian students H1B hungry squatters and openly say that Indian students have bad resumes. They say that education I got out of a world class American university is worth my hefty education loan. But, what use is that education if it cannot get me a job? Wasn't this degree supposed to teach me skills useful in a job? Worse, we choose a university based on csrankings but never have their placement statistics. I am pretty sure the admit statistics would be different had those been made public. EOD honestly, my tier-2 college degree was 10x better. It atleast landed me a job good enough to pay off my education loan in an year, thanks to campus placements.
I understand Bro I am in the same position as you are right now. It’s disheartening and unfortunate to not hire lot of talented/ experienced young folks. The brutal truth about no job and managing the expenses is hard. I have taken decision to move to India without a job and hefty amount of education loan. Have no idea what’s next. Still keeping the hope.
You know why you ARE going to get a job soon because you do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to get one. This video is awesome, your determination is beyond awesome.
True bro , happening same thing ... i got practically everything on my resume certs, internships, big projects all optimised keywords as per JD, that can be done as a fresher, but 5 months down , i didn't even land a single interview, IDK, what they want me to do
followups and personalised messages... maybe bcuz first of all once ur OPT finishes there is no guarantee if u will get a H1B cause the propabibiltiy is just 20% and companies r looking for employee who are residents so its easier to manage.
yeah, a lot of companies aren't willing to sponsor and even if they are ready to take you on OPT, they don't like that you don't have unlimited work authorization. I got rejected by 20+ companies for just mentioning that I can work on OPT
I feel you man i am a Ms in robotics student from Boston University and I can relate to everything you said in this video. Forget jobs it is even very difficult to get an internship, Job market is not fucked hiring process is fucked up
Really Boston university is a good uni but you are not able to land jobs in robotics field too? But that is niche field ? Robotics one ? Like is it that bad ?
@@hriteshgoldar8605 well it is what it is, it’s my first sem here and i have been applying to internships ryt from the strt, no progress there. I know some seniors who are not able to secure jobs even after completing their graduation, it is not what you know it is all about who you know
@ Well what the fuck i really hope you land a job man , also like can i ask you how did you get accepted in boston university? did you study from a tier 1 college in India or like did you have any good projects or something? Cause i am also thinking of doing masters in robotics in 2026 so what should i do i was thinking
This phenomenon is a world problem, I'm from Brazil and around here it's not that different. I got my job in 2022 and two years ago has already complicated, now in 2024 it's still more difficult for those are starting their career. In Brazil, many of candidates complain about they have any chance even when an intership comes up, the companies wants to hire people with experience for intership and junior positions. I hope u get a job soon bro! Stay strong!
I dont wanna be that guy, but i applied for over 50-60 got 4-5 interviews for intern positions and landed in one, currently working full time remotely but the pay is dog water. I just wanna quit daily but looking at videos like these remind me how lucky i was. I donno man, i just sometimes think of switching my career in all. Even though if you may land a job it doesnt feel worth it, companies are just exploiting freshers at this point, maybe i should start with some road side eatery or something, higher returns and lesser stresss
It's bad out here. It's going on a year since I graduated with no job in the Industry. But don't give up. I know I am not going to accept defeat. Right when I was going to give up, I got 6 invitation for OA. That's 6 more than I had. All within a couple weeks of each other. Networking is probably the best thing to do right now as I only got the OAs because of it. But I respect what you're doing because it's rough it here. Best of luck to you.
Be strong brother. The market is like that in all the fields not just computer software/it. I'm in health industry and it sucks. And at 1:37 you nailed it lol. And all those auto e-mails for rejection come Friday night!
More power to you, i am also a 2024 grad, preparing for competitive exams, had plans to go abroad for masters, but changed my mind because of a lot of variables, thank you pointing the problems out in the most articulate manner, i hope good things come your way, i am sure it will.
And with Trump, I cannot imagine being a fresher at this point. But don't lose hope and keep doing side projects and cloud certifications and your Linkedin profile as impressive as possible. I have been in your shoes four years back. How much ever people underplay the luck factor I think it is unfortunately out of our control but still very much exists. Don't be too hard on yourself, stay calm and do you thing. All the best!
1:02 that's true. Applying on job portals, cold email, referral are not enough to land a job nowadays. I have been doing this for 3 months, unfortunately no results .
More power to you Abhiram. You are not alone and this phase will get over soon. Keep hustling. Take any and every path to land a job. Waiting to see a video of you celebrating with a job offer in your hands. Cheers.
I hear you .. brother .. trust me .. I m In same boat .. 😒hopefully situation changes truthfully From position opening till it’s filled ! God bless all of us ❤️
I completely resonate to you I was searching for the job with bachelors degree from India with 15 years of experience in data field finally landed to a job thus month but tech job market is brutal right now.but don't loose hope you will find one soon.
I am also in this boat.I was working as fulltime employee in IT service company in india.Came here to accompany my husband and left my job for kids.Right now just almost only with 6months.I am not getting any desired position in good company.Best of luck!!! whatever you said is 100% true
Abhi you need to go to an organisation where they are in need, do not go behind orgs who are least interested. I'm a correspondence degree graduate from Andhra and I applied on LinkedIn and I got response from one of the universities in US for IT director job and I also got email from UAE for a Manager position. I went for UAE because it's near to India travel time is less, same salary a little extra than what US posted and I have good welcome in UAE than US. So yeah don't go directly apply on job portal for an organisation who is in need.
@HarshvardhanSankpal whule you go through a job post they will mention as immediate joiners required, go to Google and type immediate joiners job and you will see few examples. Don't ask each and every question do research and figure it out.
@@bharath2sanakk The problem is all those companies in "need" are mostly contracting and defense companies that only take US citizens. Plenty of opportunities there. Most other companies just don't want to have to rely on a stupid lottery system to keep a person in their company. They would much rather just hire a green card holder/US citizen that can just stay long term without any issues
@@ritvikprakash5758 See that's what US government has kept the rule. So that non of the companies go through this hardcore process which is US Visa Sponsorship. US govt says it's America first, ok let it be we indians need to focus on where we get a warm welcome, now don't ask me which country is that we get a warm welcome there are several Google them very easy to get them. Ok few examples Saudi, UAE, Singapore
I feel you, and don't have any advice or suggestion which you haven't already heard. Just know that you (and the 1000s of ambitious new grads) are doing all the right things, and its not your fault. It is the cyclical nature of the job market. Every 8-10 years we see this cycle repeating. I totally understand if its difficult to see this perspective, and also it doesn't help to say you are just applying at the right places but at the wrong time. Totally sucks to be in this situation, but know that this too shall pass.
Feeling the struggle as a recent BTech Computer Engineering grad in India. The tech job market is super competitive, and even entry-level roles demand years of experience. It's frustrating to put in so much effort in college only to face rejection after rejection. Hoping things get better for all of us in the same boat
Firstly, great job taking this initiative. While I am not sure if this would work but regardless worth a shot. Add attractive colours to your resume. At this point - if it is flier type approach, make your resume look like one.
Brother, I do not know if this comment will reach you but in case it does: I sincerely wish you all the best in life and Pray to God you get a Satisfactory Job with Decent Salary & Good working condition. I am a student in 11th with goal of Civil Engineering as it intrests me. Seeing such things truly saddens me, I don't know much but I think you could try freelancing for sometime & look for jobs internationally, not just USA. Again, I wish you all the best, stay positive 💪👍
Hey Abhiram, thank you for being brave and speaking the truth. I'm in the same situation AND sentiment as you. word for word. Like you said, In this market, it really is about WHO you know rather than applying. So, let's keep trying until the end 👊
Abhiraam, dont worry man youll be content soon.I have been a high achieving individual my whole life, but God or (the universe if u may) has a way of telling you that you're not in control and the market has shown me the same day in day out (I'm a fresh grad like you). One thing that I can say is that, be kind and good to others and God (or the universe if u may) will be kind to you.
I’m a product designer in the same boat. Did all the cold emails, applications, networking attempts and there’s radio silence. It’s so humiliating and tough.
Same Feeling bro , graduated but not getting replies,Tried almost all job portals, Wellfound gets to more replies and interview ratio among all of them. your resume is not ghosted by ATS viewed by the empoyer. I have got almost 4-5 interviews for 40-50 applications
So to the point demonstrating the ground reality of the current market. These youtubers are milking out money by selling dreams of a `HIGH PAYING SIX FIGURE REMOTE TECH JOB` while they themselves just sit down and yap some cliche shit, just to sell their course at the end.
Job market expects you to do a job that you are not qualified for here in Canada people are faking resumes. What I did something different even when I have four years of experience and two years of that in Amazon as a digital and devices associate I am forced to look into internships paid and unpaid both I have so far sitting in Canada got to intern for two months in hubspot for linkedin marketing and another company in US I work for remotely for their social media content marketing. The goal is to keep applying for internships till one of those companies hire you so far I have spent six months and got no response for long-term hiring as the job market is way too bad
That is crazy ! I didn't realize it was so bad that applicants have to resort to hand delivery of resumes now. I started looking for jobs in 2009 when I was 6 months away from graduation. I was so lucky that I landed a part-time job, which later turned into a full-time job. I must have applied to over 1000 jobs.
I received a video suggestion right after a rejection, and it got me reflecting on the experience: The interviewer seemed to be in a rush to wrap up the meeting even before it really began. It turned out they had sponsorship issues, which made the entire process feel pointless. They expected a fresh graduate to have extensive experience and cutting-edge, highly creative projects-an unrealistic expectation. The person interviewing me was a senior director who didn’t seem to have the patience to listen to my projects. Maybe I sounded boring, but I wasn’t even given a fair chance. When someone rude is conducting the interview, they can amplify even the slightest self-doubt, no matter how confident you feel. I’ve submitted nearly 4,000 applications, and it feels like there’s no movement. If hiring is frozen, who’s doing the work? Is AI replacing us? The U.S. should reconsider issuing student visas if there aren’t enough opportunities for international graduates. It feels like the system is more about generating revenue from tuition fees than ensuring a future for international students. They don’t seem to care because we’re not citizens of this country.
Hey Abhi, a couple of my friends landed a job through directly reaching out to people again you have to be lucky enough and try reaching out to people who post that they're hiring, look for such posts that have lesser interactions. Again, I have been trying this too, it hasn't been fruitful yet but I hope that changes.
I can't help but notice you standing outside companies like Google, Microsoft. The companies which are extremely hard to get into even in a good job market period. If you're only interested in doing a job at these top companies, you should probably step back and rethink your approach. If a door is opened by a pull, no matter how much hard you work pushing the door, you won't be successful opening the door. Your job should be in your field that's the only expectation you need to have these days and drop your EVERY demand/expectation. This has worked for me getting a job in these tough times, just sharing my bit.
Tech market is just a cyclical market of boom and bust. I graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science in 2019, took me 19 months to find my first job, which was a 3 month contract, not even kidding, and the pandemic and lock downs that started in 2020 only delayed the process. Then, luckily, I landed my second job in June of 2021, but as of July of this year, I was recently laid off. And it's been another 4 months of constantly applying and getting rejected. Not even lying, I have easily applied to 1,000+ places, and been rejected from vast majority of them. Even though I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science with 3.4 years of Professional Experience as a Software Engineer. I have interviewed at 7 different companies over the last 4 months, and usually, the only response you get from the Company is "unfortunately we have decided to move forward with someone more experienced". I don't know what to do at this point, the market is brutal and cruel, but I just gotta keep going and hoping I can land an offer soon. It's a numbers game.
You're an international student right? You might as well haave better luck in applying in Canada than in the US. The thing is that it cost 14k-20k for the employee to afford your H1-B visa. Companies would prefer US citizens as their first option. With inflation even companies can't hire. CPI and job reports says it all. You could try local stores like Walmart, Banks, Target, Blackrock start at the lowest position and then make your way up in the ranks. start as a cashier and then apply at the headquarters. different strategies. good luck
Cost of living is expensive, major drawback if you wanna buy a house in a city. The salary is almost 20 times less than US while the house prices are comparatively the same. The air quality is bad, the food (no matter how tasty) is not very hygienic. And the market completely runs on Corruption and Nepotism. No thank you, we will hustle here till we find a job.
Apply for positions in europe also. Its comparatively better and you wont have to worry about healthcare bills and visa issues so its more peaceful and better in long term
Learn how to build applications using Generative AI. I suggest training yourself to implement open source LLMs for simple use cases like Document retrieval. You can start with tutorials from Llama-index and Langchain. Next, learn how to build AI agents - crewai is a good framework to learn. When you have these skills on your resume, your hire ability goes way up in today’s market. These are the market needs of today and the best part is that nobody has more than 1-2 years of experience working on these so the ground is somewhat level.
Hi Abhiram, Even I had /have plans to do MS but for the last couple of years I am unable to understand the gravity of situation there. I still wish for my MS , I would like to listen to your thoughts and suggestions. And for you, I assume you tried already but if you didn’t , going for startup is better than targeting MNC’s at-least for landing a job. Please let me know your thoughts.
The sucky reality is that there are too many software engineers and not enough high quality jobs. You’ve to demonstrate you’re the best. Consider adding your CP/Kaggle/leetcode ratings on your resume. This is one of the first filters that I use to screen out candidates. Also, if you’re a masters student having prior work ex at a big tech(FAANGMULA companies)would give you an edge. Odds are your previous employer would be happy to hire you back in the US
Honestly not a bad option. For all you know, a repeated reach out this fashion might trigger something as they’ll recognize you by face. Pursuit of…..#iykyk Good luck and good to see you back😊
I have gone through your profile. Nowadays data science Job markets expect at least 3+ years of experience. Not rocket science. And since you are in the US, any company would expect to hire a person who stays for long time.. I guess you are in OPT and Clearly you need to leave after 3 years if h1b is not picked. The good part I can see in you is, you are not trying to fake the things, really appreciate it, hope you will land in some company soon.
More power to you bro! I also applied the same method and it was damn soul sucking! But finally I was able to get a job through consultancy that I founded on my resume distribution journey 😅But yes I got a job and at this time getting a job is big thing! You will surely get a job soon❤
Bro you have scared shit out of me , And imagining about giving resumes as flyers is just blowing us away , Lastly all we can do is tell you this KEEP HUSTLING BROTHER ❤
Same situation in Canada aswell. Trying to reach via cold email and linkedin connect no response. Next steps: Thinking to visit office headquarters and handover resume
Stop chasing big tech, try different domains like finance, they need quants as well. Try reaching out to companies in business area that are booming. If you are good at math, maybe try insurance companies, learn some risk analytics, insurance modeling. Tons of options are available if you chase smartly in my opinion, maybe try management consulting. This thought most people have is that they are good in a certain area and can solve bunch of leetcode problems and would just chase big tech just won’t work anymore. Happy to help you in the right direction if you read this.
Bro said 10 words but expressed 1000 words of reality!
You're a real man for doing this and calling out these companies. I personally think that the jobs are being outsourced abroad and AI is being used as an scapegoat.
Right. USA labour is costly due to min wage and hr pay. Hence they outsourcing all jobs to developing countries
I am from India and it is very difficult for me to get a job 🥺 no one is ready to hire me
Kya real man? Job mil nahi rahi yaha video banane aur edit karne ka time hai? Pagal bana raha hai tum sabko aur tum ban bhi rahe ho
@@chetanshukla768 I am looking for job, currently unemployed and he is not lying. Getting job in today's market has become impossible.
@@vishalgupta7522 Hi Vishal, can we connect on LinkedIn?
More power to you brother, hope you get a job. This too shall pass. Remember in 5 - 10 years when you look back at this with your full-time job and you know it will be worth it.
or he will be in india because he couldn’t find a job. life is not always fairytales.
@@everestjumper1 a lot of students i know have already moved back to India after hustling and not getting job opportunities
@@everestjumper1And what wrong with that?
@@tkdevlop nothing wrong... you just have a crore rupee debt, which is impossible to pay in India. your whole life is ruined. nothing wrong.🙂
Bro, it will be worth it in 5 years when there's a good time, sipping tea and biscuits and discussing with your closed ones. At this moment, it's the matter of earning and supporting oneself. I've seen people not even getting the support of relatives in USA for temporary stay, if one graduates before getting a job. Some even apply for those under the table jobs, risking themselves. Please provide some constructive advice, as people here need practical headway into this job market.while the emotional part of it makes sense, all of it goes to window when visa and financial situation comes into play.
I was about to move to Canada in 2021 for my MS, but I dropped the plan. And thank goodness I did; it was the best decision.
What are you upto now?
Stuck in india
I call that Canada's loss, you are too good for Canada.
Back in college, a friend of mine sent 300 job applications in two months. Every day, they'd start with a checklist: resumes tailored, cover letters perfected, and LinkedIn messages sent. Out of those 300, they got exactly two responses: one was a rejection within an hour (impressive speed, honestly), and the other invited them to an interview that turned out to be for a pyramid scheme. Eventually, they attended a career fair where a recruiter gave them the best advice of their job hunt: 'Just apply online.'
I’m sure everyone here has their own version of this story-if you don’t, you’re probably a recruiter. But hey, persistence pays off… sometimes. For those who’ve weathered this storm, let’s share our stories and remind each other we’re not alone in this maze.
Looking forward connecting with you
Darshan Suresh
My son is in Fidelity and he said they are hiring a lot of engineers. I like your grit and determination. Keep up the hard work!
They’re probably hiring in Indian than in the US
This too shall pass. Unfortunately, US has a boom bust economy and you just happened to have graduated during a bust. I came to US in 97 and graduated in 99. I found a job at a start up from which I was laid off in October of 2001. That recession was the worst I have seen in my lifetime. Many of my friends ended up moving back to India. There is a bit of luck involved while looking for a job in a bad market. I had actually employed a similar tactic as yours. I went to every office in Mountain View with my resume. There I met a founder of a company who ended up offering a job. So good luck to you. Many of my friends who went back to India, a lot of them eventually came back when the market improved. Just give it your best!
Also, this is the best time to come to US for studies. Because by the time you are finished with your studies, the market would have recovered! Plus there would be much less competition because there will be huge dip in graduates in couple of years
Sending you love and support.
I am sorry but i find this extremely unrealistic. Based on the probability that "the market will recover", you should not invest above 40,000$ to complete 2 years masters in the US.
If you are paying 40,000$+ on a probability, I can only think of you as a fool. Sorry for the language but it helps gets the point across.
And there has been no drop in the number of people going to the USA for education. Hence your complete argument about Market Recovery falls apart.
Again, i am sorry for hitting you with harsh reality, but i wanted to alert those who may have dreams about going there to lower their expectations or avoid going completely.
@@zinc6625 mate everything is a game of probability. There are no guarantees in life. Do you not know how H1B visa works? At the end of the day, we are all trying to take at best, an educated guess. So take it easy, Nostradamus.
If you’re an international student you’re even more f*cked. US employers don’t want to sponsor visas with this current climate when they can save money by hiring local talent
Why would there be a huge dip in graduates?
Initially i planned on coming to the US for MS. I even have my gre re-test next week but after thorough research about the job market i decided to not come. Praying you guys get jobs there since I understand how difficult your lives are in the US . Anyone who are planning please know that software jobs are being outsourced to developed countries such as India, Mexico , etc. Its better to stay in india and its never too late to go for a degree( Go if you are confident and/or rich). Stay safe❤
applying for a PhD doesn't hurt
Hi can i know which charan is this..?
Despite software engineering jobs getting outsourced from USA. There is a still a high chance of getting a job with better salary and work life balance than India. Also, once people will figure out AI , they will have a good direction in pursuing jobs. India literally have far more less jobs with Bs taxes and no work life. They treat you like especially if you work in MNC.
developed countries? Is India developed? what a joke..
In India it is very difficult to get a job
Hi Abhi, I can understand your frustration. Seeing the current scenario I wonder sometimes whether coming to Masters to learn is one of the most stupid thing I did. The joke is I'm a experienced ML Engineer who worked for more than 4.5 years professionally, and kind of applied for ML interns and got rejected left and right (Auto Rejects). The only thing I saw is people come in Fall Intake they start applying from September which I felt tooo stupid as we are ourselves making situations harder, as people exploit this scenario more it becomes more bad. Because none of them I see are doing what they came for in first place to atleast become Master in that topic. Seeing this I felt too bad but seems the conditions won't change soon and honestly I have been asking the Juniors I mentored back in India about referrals and they even ignore haha. We are all in this, let us be patient and hope for the best man. All the best to you, Keep Grinding, Don't lose hope.
This is happening only because of fake linkedin and youtube tech influencer who didn't write one line of code their entire life giving these fake suggestions to start applying to jobs once your visa get accepted. I really don't know what masters degree mean to them. Its losing its value because of these guys. We are "Engineerings", We need to be given some value. I see people with 4-5+ years of experience getting rejected for a intern role. Are they making fun of us? This should stop.
" I have been asking the Juniors I mentored back in India about referrals and they even ignore haha"
Ouch
@@arcsaber1127 the juniors I mentored back in India are just telling me to come back and have referred me to positions in USA as well. What hurts me the most is "people" ( read blood relations) who coaxed me to chose USA for Germany have ghosted me. I am not blaming anyone, just my own naive nature.
A lot of your juniors like me are rooting for you Uday. Hope you are well.
Hi, can you send your insta handle? So that i can reach out to you. I can refer you for ML openings as I think my company is actively trying to hire ML engineers
Bro you are the realist guy ever for doing this. The job market is terrible at hiring people. Entrepreneurship,Ai, and tech get down before its too late. "It takes creativity to make money"
You are one of the most honest person who actually brought up this hidden dark facts. Thank you. Don't stop the efforts brother. Keep pushing hard.
Keep working hard life will give you a chance and you will have to be fully prepared at that time. For the past two years i was grinding dsa even though i got 0 interviews. Last month for the first time I got a google interview and I cleared it. Never lose hope.
That is something very Inspiring!
genuine question , were you unemployed grinding DSA for 2 years ?
@@john_doe_2231 i was in my masters program for last two year just graduated this june. I was applying to internships and full time daily and i have about 1500+ applications by now. So in a way i was unemployed you can say that.
@@john_doe_2231 Yes I was unemployed past 2 years
Im grinding my entire 4 year computer science subjects again for GATE with a full time job. Keep it going 🫡 tired and exhaustion is the one thing I can see
I completely understand where you're coming from-I'm sailing in the same boat. It feels like every application goes into a black hole, and even when you try to network, it rarely leads anywhere tangible.
I can't relate more. The job market is brutal right now. I think things will get better next year. I know we have been saying that from 2023 but the only thing we can be is hopeful :)
Trump is president now. It's only going to get worse
I joined a US defense contractor and was called slurs, micromanaged, and not trusted to do my job even tho I was only software engineer there working on the project. Eventually my manager called me on my remote day, screaming at me asking why I wasnt in office (ive been remote on fridays since Ive joined). Eventually I was let go after I completed the project and eventually found a new job 3 months later for a smaller place with much better benefits. The advice I have is to know your worth, keep your head up, and look for the most recent postings on google, linkedin, reddit, and job forums like monster and stuff based in your city and then look for adjacent titles. So Im a software engineer but i looked for titles like analyst, data, information, systems, etc. apply to those jobs. Good luck and hope for the best, you got this!
I recently landed a Principal Software Engineer job. But I went through exactly the same experience recently (even with 10+ years of development experience). I was coming out of a career break that I had to take for family reasons and found out that 2024 job market is absolute shit!! Cold calls, optimized resumes -- nothing worked and I was getting rejection emails at odd hours too.
Thank you for enlightening me brother. I am a UG Engineering student from India and you have put the truth in front of us! This video should reach more people !! Hope the hard times pay off in the future brother thank you soo much and all the best ❤❤❤
Again with love,
From India
The problem is that you need visa sponsorship, and that's it. The American dream seems out of reach after completing the undergraduate degree in India and obtaining my master’s in the USA; the days of easily securing visa sponsorship are gone. As an undergraduate student actively engaged in the computer science community, I see that every single international student is feeling depressed right now
That's good btw they want to extend their visa nothing more..
Nah, even if you have a work permit it’s really hard
The job market is tough everywhere, but the biggest advantage of working abroad compared to South Asian countries is that you can do various odd jobs like working in retail, driving for Uber, and similar roles and still earn enough to cover basic expenses. In contrast, in South Asian countries, even with such jobs, it’s often challenging to make ends meet. That difference alone makes a huge impact.
if they find you doing this they will deport you bro
You can’t do that on H1 B
Man doing uber is not so easy 😢
I feel you buddy and my heart goes out to you. I am in the exact same position as you but in India. I had an admit in hand from Northeastern University Boston for Masters in Data Science for Fall 2024 intake and I declined because the process of landing a job with or without a masters degree is the most painful and scary thing i can think of right now. Stay strong, I will try and talk to accuaintances in the US to see if they have any leads for you.
Times are definitely are hard right now, not just in US but everywhere around the world. Some are worse some are better, bad times don't last for long things will be better Inshallah
I started job hunting in London, bro it really sucks what ever the points you mentioned is true and out dated no one is responding
I don’t know what to do to get placed, by the way all the best , be patience things gonna sort out soon
It is demotivating. Getting a seasonal job seems like applying for NASA only to get ghosted. Even with experience, much of it is based on luck and the right timing. Referral some what works but not guaranteed. Best of luck!
I can resonate to this perfectly and it's even same in Canada as well. I hope you get something soon, don't lose hope!!
as bad as US? damn
Thank you @Abhiram. I know it is not the time for seeking a sense of belonging. But that does make me reduce the kind of questions I have been asking myself about my own worth.
4000+ applications, 200 targeted. 40 referrals, 25 screening, 5 interviews, zero offers. 100K debt
Hey bro how are you able to manage such stress man ,and what about the Visa thing like I am worried about Trump coming to office next year ,and how will be situation next year for the International students?
I believe that many individuals are following the software engineering path without fully understanding the field. This includes career switchers from mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as people from other backgrounds that are not related to technology, all trying to break into the tech market. As a result, there is an overwhelming number of candidates compared to the available jobs. Good luck to you!
Any advice brother❤, as a current btech grad , I'm still finding out job😢😢
Greed will destroy them! Extreme of anything will not work. Companies and top executives don’t care about giving away opportunities, they want more, and even more. This is coming to me and I’m saying it (more like a curse) all this greed will come to them in a real bad way as they too have families, loved ones and even their own children. They will suffer in a world which is created by them. And people like us will be there to witness it. More power to you bro for calling this out loud.
Right now India is more booming. I would return to cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad rather than coming to USA. Also, as you mentioned Data Analyst and Scientist jobs. I would say now a days every other person I talk that is looking for a job is going to a data stream. I would say either change your stream or look other foreign countries. Saying that, I would have personally referred your resume to anywhere in my company however being a pharmacy company. Our entire R&D and data team is based out of India mumbai. I just saw they have some positions there. I would love to refer you there so let me know.
Hi,I am a Data Analyst and facing the same position....as this guy talked...can I get the description of your company
Guys it’s very bad out there. I’m in singapore the last 3-4 months I have applied to more than 500+ applications. I got only 2 interviews. Both went very well but one rejected me and one said they’ve put me on hold as they are looking for someone more experienced.
After 500 applications, getting banned from companies for 6 months if you don’t pass their coding test, passing assessments but getting rejected, cold emailing recruiters and they not responding, recruiters asking for resume but no response… it’s really really frustrating.
The only thing that is in my power is my mental health and to only apply as much as I can.
Hope everyone can get it sorted as soon as possible!!!
It took me several months as well to land onto a new job after finishing my PhD in NL. Finally, I reached out to bosses directly writing my interest and how I fit for their team. This saved me rather applying on traditional jobportals. Boss read my unsolicited application, felt that my experience fit for his team, interviewed and finally I got placed now in U.S. just today I received my visa. looking forward to new adventure and good luck for you as well! Yes, power is your mental health and i know how frustrating it is.
@@ranganathmaringanti4380 What PhD you have ?
Me being brave enough to dream about doing masters in Singapore.... Geez
Same here, dude. Ireland is messed up too. I had this graduate role interview, and I was probably at the final round with the CTO and Head of Engineering. A week later, I got rejected because I didn't have 1+ years of experience for an entry-level graduate role.
In the same boat right now. I am glad someone said it because 90% of the people do not have guts to. Reddit is full of anti-India sentiment where people call Indian students H1B hungry squatters and openly say that Indian students have bad resumes. They say that education I got out of a world class American university is worth my hefty education loan. But, what use is that education if it cannot get me a job? Wasn't this degree supposed to teach me skills useful in a job?
Worse, we choose a university based on csrankings but never have their placement statistics. I am pretty sure the admit statistics would be different had those been made public.
EOD honestly, my tier-2 college degree was 10x better. It atleast landed me a job good enough to pay off my education loan in an year, thanks to campus placements.
So are you now in India or Usa searching for job?
So was your doing MS worth it ? Would u recommend it ?
I'm doing my MS in Computer Science right now. Will be completing it next year fall. But this scares me. Hope you succeed brother.
I understand Bro I am in the same position as you are right now. It’s disheartening and unfortunate to not hire lot of talented/ experienced young folks. The brutal truth about no job and managing the expenses is hard. I have taken decision to move to India without a job and hefty amount of education loan. Have no idea what’s next. Still keeping the hope.
So are you also in US and looking for jobs??
You know why you ARE going to get a job soon because you do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to get one. This video is awesome, your determination is beyond awesome.
True bro , happening same thing ... i got practically everything on my resume certs, internships, big projects all optimised keywords as per JD, that can be done as a fresher, but 5 months down , i didn't even land a single interview, IDK, what they want me to do
Skill issue
smile and comeback to india. simple as that. You should have thought about this scenario when you decided to go there in the first place
@@PK-mx3tv true
@@PK-mx3tvlol as if Indian market is full of jobs, right?
followups and personalised messages... maybe bcuz first of all once ur OPT finishes there is no guarantee if u will get a H1B cause the propabibiltiy is just 20% and companies r looking for employee who are residents so its easier to manage.
yeah, a lot of companies aren't willing to sponsor and even if they are ready to take you on OPT, they don't like that you don't have unlimited work authorization. I got rejected by 20+ companies for just mentioning that I can work on OPT
I feel you man i am a Ms in robotics student from Boston University and I can relate to everything you said in this video. Forget jobs it is even very difficult to get an internship, Job market is not fucked hiring process is fucked up
Thank you. WoW, I got admitted into the same program at BU for Spring 2025. I was thinking of coming...
@ well it depends BU is a good school but the job market is really bad
Really Boston university is a good uni but you are not able to land jobs in robotics field too? But that is niche field ? Robotics one ? Like is it that bad ?
@@hriteshgoldar8605 well it is what it is, it’s my first sem here and i have been applying to internships ryt from the strt, no progress there. I know some seniors who are not able to secure jobs even after completing their graduation, it is not what you know it is all about who you know
@ Well what the fuck i really hope you land a job man , also like can i ask you how did you get accepted in boston university? did you study from a tier 1 college in India or like did you have any good projects or something? Cause i am also thinking of doing masters in robotics in 2026 so what should i do i was thinking
This phenomenon is a world problem, I'm from Brazil and around here it's not that different. I got my job in 2022 and two years ago has already complicated, now in 2024 it's still more difficult for those are starting their career. In Brazil, many of candidates complain about they have any chance even when an intership comes up, the companies wants to hire people with experience for intership and junior positions. I hope u get a job soon bro! Stay strong!
I dont wanna be that guy, but i applied for over 50-60 got 4-5 interviews for intern positions and landed in one, currently working full time remotely but the pay is dog water. I just wanna quit daily but looking at videos like these remind me how lucky i was. I donno man, i just sometimes think of switching my career in all. Even though if you may land a job it doesnt feel worth it, companies are just exploiting freshers at this point, maybe i should start with some road side eatery or something, higher returns and lesser stresss
How much u earn can i ask
How much is a dog water?
You're absolutely right-I’ve faced the same challenges myself. Glad you came out and express yourself openly. You will end up good. My best wishes !!
Hey bro so you moved back from Usa to India without job ,now how are you able to clear that massive loan ?
All the best! I feel you will have more success doing this in the Bay Area.
It's bad out here. It's going on a year since I graduated with no job in the Industry. But don't give up. I know I am not going to accept defeat. Right when I was going to give up, I got 6 invitation for OA. That's 6 more than I had. All within a couple weeks of each other. Networking is probably the best thing to do right now as I only got the OAs because of it. But I respect what you're doing because it's rough it here. Best of luck to you.
Be strong brother. The market is like that in all the fields not just computer software/it. I'm in health industry and it sucks. And at 1:37 you nailed it lol. And all those auto e-mails for rejection come Friday night!
More power to you, i am also a 2024 grad, preparing for competitive exams, had plans to go abroad for masters, but changed my mind because of a lot of variables, thank you pointing the problems out in the most articulate manner, i hope good things come your way, i am sure it will.
And with Trump, I cannot imagine being a fresher at this point. But don't lose hope and keep doing side projects and cloud certifications and your Linkedin profile as impressive as possible.
I have been in your shoes four years back. How much ever people underplay the luck factor I think it is unfortunately out of our control but still very much exists. Don't be too hard on yourself, stay calm and do you thing.
All the best!
1:02 that's true. Applying on job portals, cold email, referral are not enough to land a job nowadays. I have been doing this for 3 months, unfortunately no results .
Truely resonate what you are feeling right now. I really hope you will find one job very soon.
This is crazy mate, more power to you brother
More power to you Abhiram. You are not alone and this phase will get over soon. Keep hustling. Take any and every path to land a job. Waiting to see a video of you celebrating with a job offer in your hands. Cheers.
I hear you .. brother .. trust me .. I m
In same boat .. 😒hopefully situation changes truthfully From position opening till it’s filled !
God bless all of us ❤️
I completely resonate to you I was searching for the job with bachelors degree from India with 15 years of experience in data field finally landed to a job thus month but tech job market is brutal right now.but don't loose hope you will find one soon.
Can you tell me the road map of data science I also want to do
Extremely useful video for incoming students. Very important to temper unrealistic expectations. It’s not as rosy as it looks from back home in India😢
I am also in this boat.I was working as fulltime employee in IT service company in india.Came here to accompany my husband and left my job for kids.Right now just almost only with 6months.I am not getting any desired position in good company.Best of luck!!! whatever you said is 100% true
Abhi you need to go to an organisation where they are in need, do not go behind orgs who are least interested. I'm a correspondence degree graduate from Andhra and I applied on LinkedIn and I got response from one of the universities in US for IT director job and I also got email from UAE for a Manager position. I went for UAE because it's near to India travel time is less, same salary a little extra than what US posted and I have good welcome in UAE than US. So yeah don't go directly apply on job portal for an organisation who is in need.
how are u going to find orgs in need ?
@HarshvardhanSankpal whule you go through a job post they will mention as immediate joiners required, go to Google and type immediate joiners job and you will see few examples. Don't ask each and every question do research and figure it out.
@@bharath2sanakk The problem is all those companies in "need" are mostly contracting and defense companies that only take US citizens. Plenty of opportunities there.
Most other companies just don't want to have to rely on a stupid lottery system to keep a person in their company. They would much rather just hire a green card holder/US citizen that can just stay long term without any issues
Nice insightful thought @bharath2sanakk
@@ritvikprakash5758 See that's what US government has kept the rule. So that non of the companies go through this hardcore process which is US Visa Sponsorship. US govt says it's America first, ok let it be we indians need to focus on where we get a warm welcome, now don't ask me which country is that we get a warm welcome there are several Google them very easy to get them. Ok few examples Saudi, UAE, Singapore
I feel you, and don't have any advice or suggestion which you haven't already heard. Just know that you (and the 1000s of ambitious new grads) are doing all the right things, and its not your fault. It is the cyclical nature of the job market. Every 8-10 years we see this cycle repeating. I totally understand if its difficult to see this perspective, and also it doesn't help to say you are just applying at the right places but at the wrong time.
Totally sucks to be in this situation, but know that this too shall pass.
Feeling the struggle as a recent BTech Computer Engineering grad in India. The tech job market is super competitive, and even entry-level roles demand years of experience. It's frustrating to put in so much effort in college only to face rejection after rejection. Hoping things get better for all of us in the same boat
Firstly, great job taking this initiative. While I am not sure if this would work but regardless worth a shot. Add attractive colours to your resume. At this point - if it is flier type approach, make your resume look like one.
Brother, I do not know if this comment will reach you but in case it does:
I sincerely wish you all the best in life and Pray to God you get a Satisfactory Job with Decent Salary & Good working condition.
I am a student in 11th with goal of Civil Engineering as it intrests me. Seeing such things truly saddens me, I don't know much but I think you could try freelancing for sometime & look for jobs internationally, not just USA.
Again, I wish you all the best, stay positive 💪👍
Hope you find the opportunity you are looking for brother! You seem like a genuinely nice and smart guy.
I can feel you bro...this is the reality...100% true that no one talks about.
Hey Abhiram, thank you for being brave and speaking the truth.
I'm in the same situation AND sentiment as you. word for word.
Like you said, In this market, it really is about WHO you know rather than applying. So, let's keep trying until the end
👊
It will be more like whom AGI will know than ordinary peoples 😂
I feel you bro, I have the same frustrations as yours. I am in Canada, but the situation is literally the same.
Wishing you more success brother, may god bless up just don’t give up keep going.
Abhiraam, dont worry man youll be content soon.I have been a high achieving individual my whole life, but God or (the universe if u may) has a way of telling you that you're not in control and the market has shown me the same day in day out (I'm a fresh grad like you). One thing that I can say is that, be kind and good to others and God (or the universe if u may) will be kind to you.
I’m a product designer in the same boat. Did all the cold emails, applications, networking attempts and there’s radio silence. It’s so humiliating and tough.
Same Feeling bro , graduated but not getting replies,Tried almost all job portals, Wellfound gets to more replies and interview ratio among all of them. your resume is not ghosted by ATS viewed by the empoyer. I have got almost 4-5 interviews for 40-50 applications
So to the point demonstrating the ground reality of the current market.
These youtubers are milking out money by selling dreams of a `HIGH PAYING SIX FIGURE REMOTE TECH JOB` while they themselves just sit down and yap some cliche shit, just to sell their course at the end.
Yep, we were tricked into thinking that the market is flooded with high paying tech jobs but its not.
As an international student I totally understand your situation. More power to you, this too shall pass!!
Job market expects you to do a job that you are not qualified for here in Canada people are faking resumes. What I did something different even when I have four years of experience and two years of that in Amazon as a digital and devices associate I am forced to look into internships paid and unpaid both I have so far sitting in Canada got to intern for two months in hubspot for linkedin marketing and another company in US I work for remotely for their social media content marketing. The goal is to keep applying for internships till one of those companies hire you so far I have spent six months and got no response for long-term hiring as the job market is way too bad
applied to 50 openings
got reply from 10
got interview call from 3
get sellected by none
all i get at the end is an email with subject "unfortunately"
That is crazy ! I didn't realize it was so bad that applicants have to resort to hand delivery of resumes now. I started looking for jobs in 2009 when I was 6 months away from graduation. I was so lucky that I landed a part-time job, which later turned into a full-time job. I must have applied to over 1000 jobs.
I received a video suggestion right after a rejection, and it got me reflecting on the experience:
The interviewer seemed to be in a rush to wrap up the meeting even before it really began.
It turned out they had sponsorship issues, which made the entire process feel pointless.
They expected a fresh graduate to have extensive experience and cutting-edge, highly creative projects-an unrealistic expectation.
The person interviewing me was a senior director who didn’t seem to have the patience to listen to my projects. Maybe I sounded boring, but I wasn’t even given a fair chance.
When someone rude is conducting the interview, they can amplify even the slightest self-doubt, no matter how confident you feel.
I’ve submitted nearly 4,000 applications, and it feels like there’s no movement. If hiring is frozen, who’s doing the work? Is AI replacing us?
The U.S. should reconsider issuing student visas if there aren’t enough opportunities for international graduates.
It feels like the system is more about generating revenue from tuition fees than ensuring a future for international students. They don’t seem to care because we’re not citizens of this country.
Apparently that's all it is now. A money making scheme by universities
Hey Abhi, a couple of my friends landed a job through directly reaching out to people again you have to be lucky enough and try reaching out to people who post that they're hiring, look for such posts that have lesser interactions. Again, I have been trying this too, it hasn't been fruitful yet but I hope that changes.
I can't help but notice you standing outside companies like Google, Microsoft. The companies which are extremely hard to get into even in a good job market period. If you're only interested in doing a job at these top companies, you should probably step back and rethink your approach. If a door is opened by a pull, no matter how much hard you work pushing the door, you won't be successful opening the door.
Your job should be in your field that's the only expectation you need to have these days and drop your EVERY demand/expectation. This has worked for me getting a job in these tough times, just sharing my bit.
Tech market is just a cyclical market of boom and bust.
I graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science in 2019, took me 19 months to find my first job, which was a 3 month contract, not even kidding, and the pandemic and lock downs that started in 2020 only delayed the process.
Then, luckily, I landed my second job in June of 2021, but as of July of this year, I was recently laid off. And it's been another 4 months of constantly applying and getting rejected. Not even lying, I have easily applied to 1,000+ places, and been rejected from vast majority of them.
Even though I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science with 3.4 years of Professional Experience as a Software Engineer. I have interviewed at 7 different companies over the last 4 months, and usually, the only response you get from the Company is "unfortunately we have decided to move forward with someone more experienced".
I don't know what to do at this point, the market is brutal and cruel, but I just gotta keep going and hoping I can land an offer soon. It's a numbers game.
Hey are u in Usa or India?
@@blazie2741 USA
You're an international student right? You might as well haave better luck in applying in Canada than in the US. The thing is that it cost 14k-20k for the employee to afford your H1-B visa. Companies would prefer US citizens as their first option. With inflation even companies can't hire. CPI and job reports says it all. You could try local stores like Walmart, Banks, Target, Blackrock start at the lowest position and then make your way up in the ranks. start as a cashier and then apply at the headquarters. different strategies. good luck
By the story u stated I assume the Indian job market is in much better condition right now than us.. hope you for the best
kind of
It's really not , unless you want to settle for like 5-6lakh per annum (which is still pretty bad)
No its not better
Cost of living is expensive, major drawback if you wanna buy a house in a city. The salary is almost 20 times less than US while the house prices are comparatively the same. The air quality is bad, the food (no matter how tasty) is not very hygienic. And the market completely runs on Corruption and Nepotism. No thank you, we will hustle here till we find a job.
Apply for positions in europe also. Its comparatively better and you wont have to worry about healthcare bills and visa issues so its more peaceful and better in long term
I feel it Abhiram, you will make it man.
Being in the US market right now, I completely agree with with all that he said..That's so true!
Learn how to build applications using Generative AI. I suggest training yourself to implement open source LLMs for simple use cases like Document retrieval. You can start with tutorials from Llama-index and Langchain. Next, learn how to build AI agents - crewai is a good framework to learn.
When you have these skills on your resume, your hire ability goes way up in today’s market. These are the market needs of today and the best part is that nobody has more than 1-2 years of experience working on these so the ground is somewhat level.
What you told is exactly correct, bro.
I’m not far from getting out and start doing this bro. All the best and wish luck favours you .
Hi Abhiram, Even I had /have plans to do MS but for the last couple of years I am unable to understand the gravity of situation there. I still wish for my MS , I would like to listen to your thoughts and suggestions.
And for you, I assume you tried already but if you didn’t , going for startup is better than targeting MNC’s at-least for landing a job.
Please let me know your thoughts.
no, if you want do Mtech in iits or pgdm from IIMs, some foreign companies will directly hire from them
Not to be insensitive, but the "expectation" is to pass with a good gpa at the minimum... not a 3.6... especially at a uni like northeastern
What is good gpa acc to you?
do u know that 3.6 is out of 4.0 or are u thinking it is out of 10?
One of the most honest videos I have ever seen.
The sucky reality is that there are too many software engineers and not enough high quality jobs. You’ve to demonstrate you’re the best. Consider adding your CP/Kaggle/leetcode ratings on your resume. This is one of the first filters that I use to screen out candidates. Also, if you’re a masters student having prior work ex at a big tech(FAANGMULA companies)would give you an edge. Odds are your previous employer would be happy to hire you back in the US
Honestly not a bad option. For all you know, a repeated reach out this fashion might trigger something as they’ll recognize you by face. Pursuit of…..#iykyk
Good luck and good to see you back😊
I am in your shoes and just know what is going on.
Can't agree more. The situation is bad. Good luck!
Do some pushups. Drink some tea. You’ll be fine. Seriously. You’ve made it this far my guy. You’ll continue to make it .
I have gone through your profile. Nowadays data science Job markets expect at least 3+ years of experience. Not rocket science. And since you are in the US, any company would expect to hire a person who stays for long time.. I guess you are in OPT and Clearly you need to leave after 3 years if h1b is not picked. The good part I can see in you is, you are not trying to fake the things, really appreciate it, hope you will land in some company soon.
Hey so does he needs to find the job soon or when Trump comes to office the visa situation will become more strict?
More power to you bro! I also applied the same method and it was damn soul sucking! But finally I was able to get a job through consultancy that I founded on my resume distribution journey 😅But yes I got a job and at this time getting a job is big thing! You will surely get a job soon❤
Thank you for such a raw video .Best of luck and hope you get a job soon
Man if only I was born 5 years ago everything just keeps going down and down
Bro you have scared shit out of me , And imagining about giving resumes as flyers is just blowing us away , Lastly all we can do is tell you this
KEEP HUSTLING BROTHER ❤
whatever you said, it 100% damn true. It's the same issue here in Canada.
don’t worry bro, you’ve a solid option back home in India, keep the hustle on, you’ll make it!
If Google india reaches out to you, would you accept that offer? Or do you prefer US only?
Same situation in Canada aswell. Trying to reach via cold email and linkedin connect no response. Next steps: Thinking to visit office headquarters and handover resume
More power to you. I hope you get something very soon. God bless you!!
Stop chasing big tech, try different domains like finance, they need quants as well. Try reaching out to companies in business area that are booming. If you are good at math, maybe try insurance companies, learn some risk analytics, insurance modeling. Tons of options are available if you chase smartly in my opinion, maybe try management consulting. This thought most people have is that they are good in a certain area and can solve bunch of leetcode problems and would just chase big tech just won’t work anymore. Happy to help you in the right direction if you read this.