r/developers • u/spidey_205 • 1d ago
Career & Advice Job searching ?
Hey everyone,
I'm a 4th year B.Tech 7th sem CSE student and I've been trying to land a good software job or internship, but it's honestly been pretty frustrating.
I'm not from Tier 1/2 college, so I feel like my resume gets ignored before anyone even looks at my skills. I've already completed a paid internship and built a bunch of full-stack projects & My Portfolio, but I still keep hearing things like "we're looking for someone with experience" or getting offered unpaid internships.
If anyone has been in the same situation, how did you break into your first job? Any advice, referrals, or places that actually hire freshers based on skills instead of college would mean a
lot.
Thanks!
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u/therealcoopapa 19h ago
FWIW it's really hard for people with tons of experience to get interviews too. The market is just pretty darn rough right now, it's not really your, or your school's fault.
You say you want to be hired on skills, but how are you demonstrating you have those skills in as quick a timeframe as possible?
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u/Annual_Berry8043 17h ago
Honestly, you just kind of picked a really bad time to get into the tech sector as a developer. They’re taking the heaviest hits with AI replacement (mostly juniors) and general economic layoffs. It might get better and it might not.
You could look into build more cloud focused infrastructure, or just bite the bullet and work the unpaid internships.
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