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Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by sixtyj »

teeray wrote: post #36
red_hare wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> pause for 5 seconds between responses I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I've gotten so aggressive about monitoring for this. I do most interviews zoomed in on the candidate's eyes and I rubric on how they "thought" through the problem, not just the results. Thankfully the interview tools are catching on as well and now tracking this like browser focus, number of monitors, window size, and sending notifications whe…

I did not have Voight-Kampff tests on my 2026 hiring bingo card, but here we are.

We are heading into Blade Runner times so V-K test is the appropriate prop :)

And SpaceX is the Tyrell corporation… /s

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by sixtyj »

bwestergard wrote: post #8

To go by the numbers, it's pretty good. Not as good as the truly anomalous post-pandemic peak of hiring. But still good compared to almost every other occupational group. https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/research/tech-jobs-r...

Thanks. For those who are interested are some number from the report:

The 1st number is for May, the second is “vs April”:

TECH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

PC, Semiconductor, Components Mfg. 993,300 +900

Telecommunications 574,300 -400

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Processing, Hosting 466,100 +3,700

Other Info Services, Search, Platforms 180,600 +900

IT & Custom Software Services | Sys. Design 2,373,900 +1,700

TECH JOB POSTING ACTIVITY

Software Developer / Engineer 57,386 +2,052

Systems Engineer 25,557 +624

Tech Support Specialist 15,897 +209

Cybersecurity Engineer / Analyst 13,855 +387

Artificial Intelligence Engineer 17,267 -286

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by qwertyuiop_ »

rdtsc wrote: post #27

US tech company. Just as the RTO excuse ended it started with AI immediately. RTO was used to squeeze as hard as possible to force people to leave and not pay severance ("You're not in the office a month from now across the country? Looks like you decided to resign, sucks for you!"). First it was "be in any office, as long as you butt is in a building with our logo on it" to "well, no, you gotta be where you manager…

How do you think they all had the same remote only work, then hybrid and then 5 days a week ?

They even talk and act the same at conferences with clasping seal hands.

They are mostly highly paid bots, paid by the real puppeteers - boards and above to execute the common mission.

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by confidantlake »

10xDev wrote: post #4
ge96 wrote: post #3

Check r/cscareerquestions ha usually blood bath for juniors eg. thousands of applications to try and land a job. r/experienceddevs too a little different vibe there but some insight on job market But hey if you don't use AI when doing an interview, might have a better leg up than those that do eg. pause for 5 seconds between responses, ear piece, looking at a screen, someone replacing you after hiring, etc...

Reddit, is not and never was reality especially now with all the bots with private profiles. Either they are unemployed or a senior developer at FAANG.

Can't say this place is any better.

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by confidantlake »

bwestergard wrote: post #8

To go by the numbers, it's pretty good. Not as good as the truly anomalous post-pandemic peak of hiring. But still good compared to almost every other occupational group. https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/research/tech-jobs-r...

You realize that job posting is almost a completely useless metric right? We just had the biggest spam machine released in the history of humanity. Of course we are going to see huge number of spam job postings as well.

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by confidantlake »

itstotallykyle wrote: post #13

Been applying since January after a startup layoff and seeing mixed results. I have 14 years of experience spanning datacenter ops, Security certs, and all 3 major clouds. I’ve led hundreds of people across multiple technical disciplines. Right out of the gate, I was getting great callbacks and final rounds. Then, around April, the pipeline completely dried up. I’m doing the work for EVERY application like generating…

If you are leading hundreds of people then you really should not be cold applying to jobs. Someone in your network should bring you onto their team.

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by Mc91 »

blharr wrote: post #44
Mc91 wrote: post #26

I am a programmer in the US. Linkedin mails to me from recruiters - 2026 - one (recruiter did not name the company, hybrid six month contract in another city) 2025 - none 2024 - none 2023 - four (none after March) 2022 - twenty-seven (including Amazon, Google)

This just sounds like your Linkedin went stale for some reason or other. Do you have the Open to Work status? Or even just be active on there, apply to jobs, like posts or stuff like that? I get plenty of messages from "recruiters" through LinkedIn. They're not particularly great, but I also only have a few years of experience

My work status hasn't changed since 2022 when I got all those recruit attempts. I log in at least once a week, thumbs up people's accomplishments and sometimes reply "Congratulations", same as I always did.

Other people I talk to said there has been a dropoff as well.

Re: Ask HN: What is the job market like?

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Post by Silo2569 »

icedchai wrote: post #41
wc_nomad wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same, I'm at about a 40% ghost rate & 5% response for any applications I put out. Most everyone I talk with is looking as well, but nobody has moved roles. It feels like were all stuck.

Yep, I feel stuck. Almost everyone I talk to is unhappy.

Just wanted you to know you're not alone. Most people in my company are on in the same boat. Tenures keep rising.
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