The American labor market has cooled, making job searches harder despite low layoffs.  Joovay Arias, a software engineer, faced a yearlong job hunt after being laid off by Spotify.  Job openings ha...

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- The American labor market has cooled, making job searches harder despite low layoffs.
- Joovay Arias, a software engineer, faced a year-long job hunt after being laid off by Spotify.
- Job openings have dropped by more than a third since March 2022, with temp jobs declining.
- High interest rates have led to layoffs in tech and finance, pushing experienced workers into the job market.
- Recent graduates and entry-level job seekers are struggling to compete with experienced candidates. 

 Source: [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/jobs-hiring-layoffs-employers-workers-labor-employees-7e080c656c58b2815653a706c2abf851)

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why is the job market so bad these days?
Trying to switch since Feb. Is it across all domains?
Recruiters are going cold after 2-3 rounds.

What can be a plausible reason?

Job Market

Business Analyst

I don’t understand what the point really was 

- companies with a bad product are still struggling 
- companies with a good product are still growing
- rent in Bangalore, Mumbai is still sky high 
- salaries are still high, people are still asking for more 
- food is expensive as ever 
- stock prices of companies that fired people never really went up 

Someone make any sense or any of this?

Layoffs were a total failure at changing anything

Analyst

I am seeing a lot of layoff related posts everywhere from news articles to LinkedIn.. Is the Job market really that bad now? Or just the media is projecting that way? 

If it's really bad, which department you think is the most affected? How's layoffs specifically in India? Or is it layoffs in US but more hiring in India due to cost cutting? 

Are layoffs in technology/engineering dept as in for developers or some other departments? Your thoughts please..

Job Market right now in India?

It is really bad right now 
 1. Layoffs in many of the companies, irrespective of whether they're a startup or a big MnC. 
 2. Almost everyone I know of wants to switch, because of no/less appraisals from last 2 years 
 3. Bad work life balance - people thinks switching might help 
 4. Too much competition for any open position. Because of too much supply, companies are low-balling and people would accept the offer.  
  
 Recruiters ghosting is too common. Even if you've killed in your interviews and recruiters get someone who's ready to join on less pay, they'll simply ghost you.

Software Engineer

Software Developer

What does unemployment around you look like? Or if not around us, for people trying to come out of Tier 2/3 towns. These mass recruiters (behemoths like Capgmeni & Cognizant + TCS Infosys) are actually the gateway for many into a city life. In the absence of it, it's scary to think what they're up to.

What happens to those 1.5L students/professionals? Scares me everyday.

We probably will see an unprecedented economic divide in this country going forward if the unemployment rate stays this high. 
 And we know for a fact the government has tried to suppress this number to paint a rosy picture

Founder

Corporate Strategist

Is job market recovering ? I m seeing so many job postings with  10+ lpa for freshers 

Still many complain abt bad market showcasing recent google layoffs

I'm planning to switch , I'm not sure this is good idea or not!

What is current market situation?

Data engineer

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I see jobs being there, but even the entry level jobs are requiring experience. I saw a associate level job posting on linkedin for a startup asking for 4-6 years experience. This is in line with the recent article at The KEN.

Are people really ready to work for low salary for high skills? 
What does this mean for the freshers, job switchers/career switchers? Are we all doomed for now?

What's your take on the market?

What's happening with the job market?

Consultant

Looks like job market is a bit more stable nowadays, first half of the year was all about layoffs, and pink slips. Post June while the layoff news is still coming in, it's not as frequent as earlier. Maybe no boom right now in job market but feel it's relatively more stable.

Has the job market stabilized now? Don't hear too many layoff news nowadays.

I recently started interviewing after a period of about 5 years and I am very surprised about the change in the way interviews are conducted these days. I have now interviewed for few companies like Sitetracker, Avance Clinical, Iron Mountain and expedite commerce and each organisation had their first round as a fit check round which i’m unable to clear. Can you guys share some tips around it.

Need help regarding Fit check round of interview

Salesforce Developer

I always planned on doing masters after completing two years of experience. But with the current market scenario, is it worth going to USA to pursue masters in HCI ? I’m stressed about not getting h1b visa and also having to pay the loan if the market continues to be bad. 
Also, would love to know if anyone has done and is practicing as a ux designer in Germany, Netherlands? What are the prospects in Europe?

For context: 
Bachelors in Communication design 
Years of experience: 2 (product design) at reputed companies

Stay in India or pursue masters in HCI abroad?

UX/UI Designer

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Struggling to land interviews. I have been applying for months now. I feel it's very competitive and the bar is higher.

Your thoughts? Suggestions to land a decent job in this market.

Feeling frustrated and hopeless day by day.

Role : Data Analytics & Engineer

How's the Job Market 😔

Hi Guys ,
I started my job search in June 
Not getting much calls 
In interview the people who are taking interviews are having whole different level of attitude.
0 offer letter till date .
Feeling stuck and demotivated.

Job Market at worst?

Seeing lots of posts for hiring software engineers on LinkedIn. Is the market back?

Hiring

We faced a really slow moving job market in Indian IT last financial year. I heard this year it will open some opportunities. It is almost the end of April and I am not getting any calls from the recruiters. FYI, I am a Java backend tech lead, Open for architect position as well. Having 9+ experience entirely in the same technology and in the digital banking domain. 

I am worried, will the market ever be back to normal like it was pre-covid? Even during lockdown, there was a lot of hiring.  
What's wrong now? 
Wars one after another, making uncertainty.
I personally feel, during the WFH period they hired people from different cities and made them work together, which worked fine for WFH. Now they're forcing us to work with a team which is not in your office, not even in your city. Now, they don't need to hire people from the same city/location which makes their job easier. They just pick someone from the pool, internal  recruitment etc. 
People are fearing job security so a very few are putting papers, resulting in no vacancies. 

The market is completely biased towards employers and we can't do anything about it.
When will this end?

Has the job market changed forever?

From October , layoffs have increased quite a bit. At least that's what I have been noticing. Personally, I have also been affected and looking for job opportunities since this month. 

Do you think number of layoffs have increased or flattened?

Are we entering into new layoffs wave?

Marketing Manager

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In the first wave you get a really good severance, going away parties, career support, extended health benefits, sympathy, and so on. 

Plus the job market is still a bit hot so chances of finding another gig is higher. Later waves creates troubles, the job market is freezing cold when you are pushed out.

It’s better to get fired in first wave

Hi Guys 
I am a front end developer looking out for job from past one month and I haven't received a single offer letter , 
I got transferred from Bangalore to Gurgaon due to family reasons but I feel here there is no job at all, The interviewer has a whole different attitude and I am getting rejected even after answering everything correctly

Job hunting becoming tough day by day

So many companies are doing layoffs. It's becoming so common that now a days people have even got used to it. Folks in or know about US/UK/Canada, how's the situation over there? Is this shit show becoming common there too?

Hearing a lot of Layoffs lately

What do you guys think is the reason behind the job market being at its lowest level since past 6-7 months ?

(P.s- i made a horrible mistake by joining a cpa outsourcing startup , I'm not been assigned any client for the past one year also they have not given me any kind of training. I'M FUCKING TRAPPED !!)

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