u/Professional-Piece45

Hi guys,

I'm a Junior Frontend Engineer (Angular) with around 2 YOE.

Last week, I got laid off from a startup. I had already started applying for jobs back in November 2025 when I began noticing red flags due to team restructuring, but so far I’ve barely received any responses apart from 2 screening calls.

I’m applying through multiple platforms including LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, Instahyre, Cutshort, Wellfound, and company career pages. I also checked my resume ATS score across different platforms to make sure that wasn’t the issue, and it consistently scores above 85.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the Angular job market seems much smaller compared to React. At this point, I’m confused about whether I should:

• Continue focusing mainly on Angular and keep applying, or

• Spend the next couple of months learning React, build a few projects, and apply for jobs in parallel.

Would really appreciate suggestions from people who’ve been in a similar situation or are currently hiring/frontend devs themselves.

P.S. If this isn’t the right sub for this post, please suggest better ones where I can ask this.

Hi guys,

I'm a Junior Frontend Engineer (Angular) with around 2 YOE.

Last week, I got laid off from a startup. I had already started applying for jobs back in November 2025 when I began noticing red flags due to team restructuring, but so far I’ve barely received any responses apart from 2 screening calls.

I’m applying through multiple platforms including LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, Instahyre, Cutshort, Wellfound, and company career pages. I also checked my resume ATS score across different platforms to make sure that wasn’t the issue, and it consistently scores above 85.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the Angular job market seems much smaller compared to React. At this point, I’m confused about whether I should:

• Continue focusing mainly on Angular and keep applying, or

• Spend the next couple of months learning React, build a few projects, and apply for jobs in parallel.

Would really appreciate suggestions from people who’ve been in a similar situation or are currently hiring/frontend devs themselves.

P.S. If this isn’t the right sub for this post, please suggest better ones where I can ask this.

Hi guys,

I'm a Junior Frontend Engineer (Angular) with around 2 YOE.

Last week, I got laid off from a startup. I had already started applying for jobs back in November 2025 when I began noticing red flags due to team restructuring, but so far I’ve barely received any responses apart from 2 screening calls.

I’m applying through multiple platforms including LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, Instahyre, Cutshort, Wellfound, and company career pages. I also checked my resume ATS score across different platforms to make sure that wasn’t the issue, and it consistently scores above 85.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the Angular job market seems much smaller compared to React. At this point, I’m confused about whether I should:

• Continue focusing mainly on Angular and keep applying, or

• Spend the next couple of months learning React, build a few projects, and apply for jobs in parallel.

Would really appreciate suggestions from people who’ve been in a similar situation or are currently hiring/frontend devs themselves.

P.S. If this isn’t the right sub for this post, please suggest better ones where I can ask this.