r/GetEmployed

my brother is in his late 20s didn’t finish his bachelors did an associate instead and has only done a seasonal part time cashier job and a part time server job. he’s never had a full time job and sits at home doing nothing but game all day.

what job can he do fulltime that would allow him to gain some confidence and real world experience? I don’t know what to even look for and he says he doesn’t have an interest in anything. he’s not exactly a self starter that we can even get him to do some passion side hussle. we put him in some qa it course and that also failed.

not an incel, nice dude with low confidence, needs to do something with his life

After weeks of applications, interviews, and overthinking every answer, I finally got the offer. Feeling grateful, relieved, and excited for this next chapter. Thanks to everyone who shared advice and encouragement along the way!

At 90+ applications this month and I’m literally just going through the motions now.

Same automated "we had many qualified candidates" email every morning with my coffee lol. feels like throwing resumes into a black hole.

How do u guys take breaks or reset when job hunt burnout hits this hard without feeling guilty for taking a day off?

Hey people

I have been applying for 17 months and for the past 10 months I have been deeply into applications, giving everything I got. Applying with tailored resumes and sht.

Got interviews at Meta, Apple Amazon as well.
But got hit by my bad luck so hard that Meta rejected the offer because of layoffs in the department.
Cleared TCS interview but kept on hold as project is not confirmed yet.

I am deep in financial crisis including loan and everyday expenses. Even my family got into financial trouble so I am not able to ask for help from home as well.

Im in Stem OPT and giving interviews, screenings but getting an offer is very hard as they are not looking to hire people on OPT.

Need some guidance on how to get contract jobs/ referrals/ and anything that I can get an offer in my hand.

I got 3 years of experience in AI and did my masters in AI.
I am looking for jobs in AI and Data domains.

Need ur help guys.

Thanks

Hi everyone! I’m a freshman in West Palm Beach, Florida, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology.

I’ve been looking for a job for the past six months, applying to different positions and trying my best to find an opportunity, but unfortunately, I haven’t had much luck. I have previous work experience in food service and experience working with children, and I’m willing to learn new skills and take on different responsibilities.

I’m trying to support myself financially and keep up with the cost of college, but I’m honestly scared because my education is at risk if I can’t find a way to cover my expenses.

I’m open to part-time work, on-campus jobs, customer service, childcare, administrative work, and legitimate remote opportunities that can fit around my class schedule.

If anyone knows of businesses hiring in the West Palm Beach or Lake Worth area, has advice for someone in my situation, or knows of legitimate entry-level remote jobs, I would genuinely appreciate your help.

I’m not looking for a handout. I’m looking for an opportunity to work hard, earn money, and continue my education.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this. ❤️

Sorry I am late to this, but it was so tough, being an international student, and with the current job situation, I was able to get a full time offer at the same place where I was working as an intern.

So just want to tell , don’t lose hope, keep on trying.

Hi people, i have my D. E. Shaw interview for MTS role scheduled this coming week. Could you tell me the topics or questions I should focus on for the interviews?
the stack is python

I recently graduated with a degree in Finance back in May. And I’ve been struggling to find a job ever since. I’ve made sure to fine tune my resume for entry level jobs and even had Claude AI make some tweaks to the formatting and what not to further make my resume the best it can be. Still no luck. I either apply to jobs and get ghosted, rejected. Or if I do get interviews, I typically have no issues making it to the final round but I still seem to get rejected over other candidates. I guess I just don’t have the ultra charismatic personality to give me that slight edge in the few interviews that I do get.

And it’s not like I’m super picky and only applying to “cushy white collar jobs paying 60k a year minimum”I’ve applied to all sorts of jobs from retail & customer service jobs at companies like AT&T & FedEx, Entry level banking & finance positions, and even a warehouse job and still Nothing. My only criteria for a job is for it to offer full time hours and pay at least $20 an hour. And that’s because don’t live at home since I don’t have the privilege of being able to live at home for free or cheap. And since I grew up in a very small city that was extremely socio-economically segregated and had virtually zero opportunities. I decided to move across country in search of better opportunities. I now currently live in a MCOL metro with a roommate so $20 an hour is the minimum that I need to make to pay my rent, bills, and student loan payments.

What gives? It doesn’t make sense for it to be this difficult to get a job. How is the economic data looking good? How is the unemployment rate and underemployment rates so low when it’s this difficult to even get jobs that are barely paying $20 an hour. Nothing about this job market makes sense. I’ve even reached out to employment agencies and applied at some temporary and contract positions with them and It doesn’t seem to far better than applying on LinkedIn, handshake, or ZipRecruiter. You still get ghosted.

Luckily someone in a local FB group posted about Amazon having some openings for seasonal warehouse jobs and after applying (all of the positions disappeared in less than 5 minutes that’s how many people applied) and attending a hiring event where I had to wait I line for over 3 hours to take a drug & aptitude test and fill out my i9 form I was able to get hired on for a seasonal position paying $19.50 an hour. Which I’m grateful for but this job only will last me until about January. If I can’t find anything else by then I don’t know what I’m going to do. Seems like my degree was an absolute waste of money at this point.

Hi, I'm a Full Stack Engineer with 4 years of experience also worked in production Fintech environment and systems like accounting, invoicing, finance operations with banks. Been unemployed for 5 months now. Nothing is working. LinkedIn jobs? Dead. Glassdoor? Seems like social circle for unemployed. Cold emails? No response.

Skills don't work anymore. I've had offers in the past say 1 year ago but now I'm even ready to settle for less.
I'm also open to jobs than come under the subset of Full Stack Engineer like QA Engineer, and others like that. Also expanding my skills towards being an ML/AI Engineer.

no interviews since 1500 applications 😢😢
Sde with 4+ years of experience
Currently at tmobile as SWE
I Use usemeteor.ai for easy form filling. And career ops claude plugin for workday or lengthy applications
Been applying since 2 months
Im about to loose my job soon
And i need to make sure i have a job for my clock and also need H1B sponsorship

PLEASE ANY TIPS OR THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND TO GET MORE INTERVIEWS

Hi everyone,
I was recently contacted by a Meta recruiter regarding a **Scaled Business Growth** position within the **Scaled Business Marketing (SBM)** org and have an initial 30-minute recruiter call scheduled.
The recruiter described it as a highly analytical growth role focused on driving adoption and long-term value across Meta’s business audiences, with a strong emphasis on **SQL, experimentation, opportunity sizing, and scaling data-driven programs across customer segments**.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has interviewed for this role/team or a similar Meta growth marketing position:
What should I expect in the initial recruiter screen, and what should I make sure to address?
What are the typical next steps after the recruiter call?
Is there a **technical/SQL round**? If so, how advanced is the SQL and is it live coding?
What do the **experimentation and opportunity-sizing cases** look like?
Is Scaled Business Growth primarily focused on **advertisers/Meta Ads and SMBs**, or does the team work across other Meta business products as well?
How is the final interview loop structured (analytics, growth case, cross-functional, behavioral, etc.)?
Any specific resources or topics you found useful for preparing?
If anyone has recently interviewed with **Scaled Business Growth, Scaled Business Marketing, Growth Marketing, or a closely related Meta team**, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.
Thanks!

Hey all,

I am a French citizen and plan to move to NY in January for my spouse’s job. I will be looking for a job myself

I am trying to understand how hard is it to find a well paid position for a foreign citizen? I am not married yet but we are planning to get married so I get a work permit for the US.

I have never worked abroad. My working background: consulting for 4 years (2 in a French boutique and 2 at McKinsey) and now I have been working in an entertainment company as strategy manager for the past 1.5 years. My goal would be to find a job in Media&Entertainment industry but I really don’t know the job market there.

How hard is it for a foreigner that has never worked in the US to find a job even with consulting background? Also I speak English, but I am not a native so that might be a problem as well. Finally, how long does it take on average to find a corporate job?

Any other tips are very much welcome!

Thanks a lot :)

hey guys im new to this subreddit and dont know if other people have had a similar complaint, but my things is i cant get a job. i have been applying for SO long for jobs id say im overqualified for. i have so much retail and customer service experience yet i dont even get interviews. i have a decent resume and i make a cover letter for each job i apply for… i dont know what im doing wrong. i really need help. If anyone has any tips it woudl be hugely appreciated:)

i also feel sooo terrible within my skill set because applying and nor getting any interviews really shatters self confidence lol

I have failed many interviews.
I cleared written test.
I cleared group discussions.
I reached the interview stage.
But somehow, I couldn’t clear the final round.
Every rejection hurts. Sometimes, it makes me question myself.
But I’m slowly understanding something failing an interview doesn’t make me a failure.
I have already proved that I can study, prepare, compete and reach the door. Now I just need to learn how to open it.
Maybe my journey is taking longer than I expected.
Maybe I need to improve my communication, confidence and interview skills.
But I’m not going to stop.
I am not the man who failed many interviews.
I am the man who keeps showing up until one interview changes everything.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for R&D, biotech/lab or QC jobs in the UK (specifically in Kent or London) preferably with companies that offer visa sponsorship.

I have an MSc in Biotechnology (Distinction), BSc Biotechnology (2.1), current UK university lab experience as a trainee lab assistant, previous QC experience, and research experience in molecular biology and biotechnology.

Where do you guys usually find these types of jobs? And are there any job boards, recruitment agencies or companies I should check for sponsorship roles?
Any advice would be appreciated!

It's been 6 months since I laid off and I'm still not able to crack any interviews and no line-up interview till today

Hi, I recently graduated with BSc double majoring CS and Econ. After my degree, I am having no idea what to do. My experience is mostly food services part-time job. I am trying to get into banking industry by applying to entry level roles (customer experience). What other entry level job can I apply to? Thanks!

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Back in May 2026 , my job as Data Scientist ended, i was told just 20 days ago . From June started applying for job, mostly applied in July/August and early September. Applied around 100 jobs , got interview invitation around 7 out of 100 applied . Received offer from Kiewit as Environmental Scientist ( $95k annual/Oregon) . I want to tell it is hard being jobless , but hold your ground and keep applying. Tailor your resume and cover letter matching to the job description( reflect your experience accordingly).. It is better to apply 5/6 jobs daily that matches your profile other than applying 20 random jobs. The right job will find you.. best of luck all!