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this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2025
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Employers have blatantly ridiculous demands because they will find people who cater to these demands in a shit system and shit economy.
I mean, just because they post an ad for a rocket surgeon doesn't mean they find one. At least in the US, compsci professionals do not have any trouble finding work.
I’ve been looking for 8 months… I’ve applied for over 100 positions and had one first round interview.
There is definitely trouble in the CS job market right now. I spoke to a recruiter who had no new jobs on their desk in two months.
i havent even heard back from McDonald's
If you’re in engineering, be an ml engineer or live in a hub is what it is
The absolut balloon of graduates isnt helping.
Curious, what level are you and what specialty?
I have a degree and 15 years experience in web development. The last 6 have seen me move up a bit to doing more full stack and team lead things. I specialize in front-end UI/UX and API middleware.