I’m a 2025 graduate with 1 YOE, and I've been actively job hunting since April. It’s honestly been one of the most frustrating phases of my career.

I didn’t get placed through college. I was shortlisted for a non-tech role, but I turned it down because I wanted to build my career in software development.

My first job was at an AI startup, where I worked for 6 months. The salaries were repeatedly delayed and paid in multiple installments, so I decided to leave. I then joined another startup and worked there for 3 months. After my probation ended, they asked me to sign a 2-year employment bond. I wasn’t ready committing to that, so I decided to leave, even though I didn't have another offer lined up. My LWD was in April. Few Indian Startups just make you work more with cheaper cost. BS experience.

Since then, I’ve attended 15+ interviews.

A company invited me for a walk-in, took me through 4 interview rounds, and I genuinely thought I had the job. After all that, they told me they were actually looking for someone with 3+ YOE. I wish they had mentioned that before putting me through the entire process.

I’ve also received 6 offers from very small startups, but after my previous experiences with delayed salaries and instability, I wasn’t comfortable taking that risk again. Right now, I’m mainly targeting mid-sized companies and MNCs where I can focus on learning and growing without worrying about whether I’ll get paid on time.

I do have Naukri Premium, my profile gets decent recruiter views, and recruiters often reach out. But many conversations never turn into scheduled interviews. I’ve also tried 5 internal referrals, but most of those roles eventually went to existing employees or people already known to the team.

At this point, it feels like I’m doing everything I'm supposed to do applying consistently, preparing for interviews, networking, and improving my resume but I’m still unable to cross the finish line.

If you’ve been in a similar situation, what helped you finally land a good role? Is there something I should be doing differently? Pls help.

Also, if your company is hiring or you’re open to referring someone for Full Stack or Backend Developer roles in Chennai, Bengaluru, or Remote, would be really grateful. Happy to share my resume. Thank you.

Hi everyone

I’m currently looking for a job opportunities as a Technical Support Engineer in Chennai or remote roles. I have experience in technical support, customer handling, hardware/software troubleshooting, basic networking, and worked tools like Zen desk, Salesforce, Service now & JIRA.

If anyone knows about openings or can provide a referral. I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I recently returned to India after completing my MS in Biomedical Engineering in the US. It's been almost a year since graduating, and after a long job search o came back and finally received an offer from HCL for 4.2 LPA as a fresher.

I'm grateful to have an offer, but I'm also wondering if I should wait for a better opportunity with a higher package. I don't have any full-time work experience yet, only internships.

Would you recommend:

- Accepting HCL, gaining experience, and switching after 1–2 years?

- Or waiting for a better-paying opportunity?

I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who started with similar salaries and later switched.

Thanks in advance!

Hey same as title , I'm entering 1st year college coming August by the end of 2nd sem their will be more holidays I don't wanna waste them I need an summer internship after my 1st year .i don't care Abt whether it's an start up or not I just wanna an intership.i definitely need this intership to gain experience so that I can apply for bigger intership at 3rd year .so my doubt is Wt are the skills do I need to work to get on the internship on 1st year .btw pls upvote❤️‍🩹

The opening is preferablely for female candidates only because our company needs to comply with 30% female workforce internal guidelines. DM if anyone is interested.

Edit 1: Fellow Redditors look, I don't want to be seen like I am promoting gender biased hiring & get caught so, I will refrain from naming my company for my safety until I am convinced you are a genuinely interested & good a candidate I can recommend.

Edit 2: We are looking for people with 3-4 years experience, the role involves vibration & fatigue simulations on automotive components.

Perks & benefits: WFH & full ownership of your design recommendations (no boss or other entity taking decisions for you)

I can't reveal anymore unless I've seen the resumes.

Regards

2026 Btech graduate here. At this point, I have two full-time jobs:
Applying for jobs
Checking my email every 5 minutes for a reply that never comes. 😭
I’ve learned Python, AI/ML, built projects, optimized my resume, and watched enough “How I got placed” videos to earn an honorary HR degree.
To the seniors and employed people of Reddit:
Which role currently has the most openings for freshers?
What skill should I focus on if I want a job ASAP?
How did you get your first break?
Any advice, referrals, or reality checks are appreciated. Thanks in advance from a future employee (hopefully). 🙏

Hi everyone,
I’m a 2026 AI & Data Science graduate currently on a mission to convert my skills, projects, and countless job applications into an actual paycheck. 😭
I’ve worked on projects involving AI/ML, Computer Vision, Python, and AI chatbots, and I’m actively looking for opportunities as a Junior AI Engineer, Python Developer, Software Engineer Trainee, or Data Analyst.
If anyone has openings, referral opportunities, or advice on where freshers are actually getting hired in 2026, I’d be incredibly grateful. At this point, I’m accepting referrals, career advice, interview tips, and good luck wishes. 🙏
Thanks in advance, and I promise to pay it forward once I escape the fresher job market!

Edit: 3 people already working on the job. Requirement completed. Thanks to all of you!

Hi all, I need 2 people available to start immediately to work on a very simple data entry job. All you have to do is download a PDF file from a portal and rename it as per the requirement(Country - Serial number.pdf). And then send them to me once it's all completed. Pay is 500rs per 250 pdf files. It takes around 45sec to 1min per file

Please do not DM. Just simply comment with your interest if you have a working computer or laptop with you. I will DM the interested candidates.

Hey everyone,

I graduated this year with a B.Tech. in CSE.

During my 6th semester I planned to go abroad for MS in HCI. My parents were supportive, so I spent a lot of time preparing for IELTS, talking to consultants, researching universities, etc. I still attended campus placements, but I wasn't giving it my 100%.

Later I came across a lot of discussions here and elsewhere about how difficult it is to get a job abroad without experience. After thinking about it for a while, I dropped the MS plan.

By then, most of the campus placements were over. I attended a few interviews but couldn't crack them. Almost all of my friends got placed, and I'm one of the few who didn't.

For the last 2 months I've been applying off campus. I've applied to 150+ companies, got only one assessment, and the rest either rejected me or never replied. It's honestly been pretty demotivating.

Today my father told me he's ready to spend around ₹1 lakh if it'll actually help me build my career. He suggested joining a "hot" course/institute which will get me a good package instead of sitting at home applying every day.

Now I'm confused about what to do.

Some people say Java Full Stack is the safest option. Others say Python Full Stack. Some say AI is the future, while others say AI courses are mostly hype. Then there are people saying DevOps/Cloud aren't beginner-friendly.

I'm not looking for a fancy certificate. The main reason I'd join an institute is for:

• structured learning
• interview preparation
• mock interviews
• placement support

So I wanted to ask people who've actually been through this.

If you graduated recently, what would you do in my situation?

1. Are institutes like Coding Ninjas, Crio, QSpiders, GUVI, etc. actually worth paying for?
2. Any good institutes in Bangalore or Chennai that genuinely helped you get interviews?
3. Or is self-learning + projects still the better option?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions. I don't want to waste my father's money by making the wrong decision.

Thanks.

Can I go to a call centre job until I found IT job??

Please im very confusingggg , let me knowwww

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My cousin is planning to enroll in tally prime course in the above institute in Chennai.

They claim to provide placement to the students and are promising around 20K per month job.

Does this course provide job oppurtunities? And Is it possible to do freelancing with this in the future?

My cousin is looking to work for an year and then do freelancing post that.

He is a music teacher and have time between morning 10 to 5 and wanted to add another income stream.