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How cooked really is the CS job market?
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Anonymous 7w

I don’t think market is really cooked so to speak. I think we’re going through a very weird time. The bottom line is it’s just not that easy anymore. Everyone is really a dime a dozen and it takes time to become a stand out candidate.

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Anonymous 7w

yeah if you know your stuff and are willing to apply to places that aren’t fortune 500 tech megagiants you’ll be fine. Also don’t be afraid to apply to places you aren’t fully qualified for if you hit at least 50% of what they want go for it

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Anonymous 7w

Look at the job growth charts Horrifically cooked ATM It’s cyclical tho Itll get better

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Anonymous 7w

Every entry level job on LinkedIn at least in the greater Seattle area has around 1-2k applications within 24 hours of posting 😭

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Anonymous 7w

About this cooked

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Anonymous 7w

Cooked

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6w

Yeah blindly applying online is not the way to

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

can confirm we get so many shitpplicants we can’t post publicly anymore

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