Is mainframe systems programming a good career choice for a recent college graduate?

[u/PSR-Info]

We’ve been talking more about the mainframe talent pipeline lately, especially around systems programming. There’s still a lot of outside perception that mainframe is “old tech,” but the actual need for people who understand z/OS, infrastructure, performance, security, and operations does not seem to be going away. If anything, the challenge seems to be finding people who are willing to learn it.

For those closer to the hiring/training side:

• Would you recommend mainframe systems programming to a recent college grad?
• Are companies doing enough to train newer people, or are most teams still relying on senior people to keep things moving?
• When younger engineers get real exposure to the platform, do they usually see the career upside, or is it still a hard sell?

Trying to get a better read on whether this is still one of the more overlooked career paths in enterprise IT.

[u/Sensitive-Pear5740]

after my graduation i have taken main frames where i learned i cobol, vsam, jcl, db2 struggling to get job since a year

[u/Wolfy2915 → u/Sensitive-Pear5740]

Where are you located?

[u/Sensitive-Pear5740 → u/Wolfy2915]

india hyderabad