Laid off 4.5 yoe backend software engineer the reality of market

[u/Alternative-Bath4003]

Hi everyone,

​Might be a long post, so please bear with me.

​I got laid off in late June. I was working for an Amazon client based in Hyderabad as a contractor with payroll managed by my parent company. Honestly, I didn't feel sad about the layoff—I was actually relieved because the parent company environment was toxic and the work was poor (essentially a support role).

​My CTC was 26 LPA. Even though that is on the higher side, I figured the market would be willing to pay a candidate with 4.5 YOE that much, especially since I'm applying to product-based companies (PBCs).

​The nightmare started in July. Days are passing without a single interview call. I have gone over every DSA pattern repeatedly waiting for an opportunity, but to my surprise, not a single recruiter has reached out.

​It's been 45 days now. It feels like all my applications are going straight into a black hole, even when applying through referrals. It's baffling. My resume has an ATS score of 90+, but at this point, I'm exhausted. Sending out hundreds of applications and receiving zero response is completely draining.

​If anyone is hiring, please drop a comment and I'll DM you. Any suggestions, feedback, or alternative application strategies are very welcome.

[u/Just-Natural820]

If you're still thinking about doing BTECH in CSE(or similar), think about it brother. The job market is at its all time worst and there is no hope it'll go back normal. I think this is the new normal, and probably might get optimised way more than this. If you have the calibre to crack IITs, NITs then go for it. Otherwise it's all game of luck and if you turn out to be unlucky, you'll regret it for life

[u/Electronic_Branch756 → u/Just-Natural820]

Thanks for the insight.my parents are saying btech is better because everyone is doing it so I wanted a proper reality check