I mean, just because they post an ad for a rocket surgeon doesn't mean they find one. At least in the US, compsci professionals do not have any trouble finding work.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I’ve been looking for 8 months… I’ve applied for over 100 positions and had one first round interview.

There is definitely trouble in the CS job market right now. I spoke to a recruiter who had no new jobs on their desk in two months.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

i havent even heard back from McDonald's

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

The absolut balloon of graduates isnt helping.

[–] gt5@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

If you’re in engineering, be an ml engineer or live in a hub is what it is

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Curious, what level are you and what specialty?

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

I have a degree and 15 years experience in web development. The last 6 have seen me move up a bit to doing more full stack and team lead things. I specialize in front-end UI/UX and API middleware.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

You're the first I've heard say that in a long time.

In the rest of the world, even the West, the picture is more dire. Americans tend to avoid hiring non-Americans, and had early mover advantage on computers and the internet.