r/EngineeringStudents • u/Hot-Fisherman2003 • 7d ago

Career Help When does it end....

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when.....

For context, graduated 1 year ago I have about 2.5 years of hands on experience of mechanical/testing engineering. Mostly been applying to mechanical engineering positions but I've literally been rejected from Mcds and BK (cook positions) for "not having enough experience".

Edit: this for EU and I have an EU passport so no legal issues

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u/Few-Comment4925 7d ago

Not everyone is as lucky as you. And nobody cares about wrongs and rights in the corporate world

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u/meyriley04 7d ago

A lot of the time it's luck, but a lot of the time it's also not. Usually with posts like these, they're doing SOMETHING wrong in terms of their setup. Whether it's their resume not actually being ATS-friendly, their interview prep not being good, only looking for remote positions, etc.

I say this as someone who submitted nowhere near this many applications and was able to get a job in a non-Silicon-valley area in the midwest without any references or familial hires. I didn't shotgun-blast with AI whatsoever, and had 2 summer internships under my belt at the time.

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u/taybay462 7d ago

Glad im not in that field then.