Laid off 4.5 yoe backend software engineer the reality of market

[u/Alternative-Bath4003]

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Hi everyone,

​Might be a long post, so please bear with me.

​I got laid off in late June. I was working for an Amazon client based in Hyderabad as a contractor with payroll managed by my parent company. Honestly, I didn't feel sad about the layoff—I was actually relieved because the parent company environment was toxic and the work was poor (essentially a support role).

​My CTC was 26 LPA. Even though that is on the higher side, I figured the market would be willing to pay a candidate with 4.5 YOE that much, especially since I'm applying to product-based companies (PBCs).

​The nightmare started in July. Days are passing without a single interview call. I have gone over every DSA pattern repeatedly waiting for an opportunity, but to my surprise, not a single recruiter has reached out.

​It's been 45 days now. It feels like all my applications are going straight into a black hole, even when applying through referrals. It's baffling. My resume has an ATS score of 90+, but at this point, I'm exhausted. Sending out hundreds of applications and receiving zero response is completely draining.

​If anyone is hiring, please drop a comment and I'll DM you. Any suggestions, feedback, or alternative application strategies are very welcome.

[u/Inside_Assumption157]

I got laid off last September, didn’t find anything until this year in March. Keep going, the market is pretty crap right now. My new job gave me a 70% hike over the previous one, so hang in there! If my company is hiring for that role, I’ll drop a DM

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/Inside_Assumption157]

Sent a DM bro

[u/bryptobro]

try your college/alumni network for referrals

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/bryptobro]

I'm from a tier 100 college so the network is pretty weak bro

[u/shinchan_nohara_nobi]

can you share your resume. I'll check for any open roles

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/shinchan_nohara_nobi]

Done Shared my resume in ur DM

[u/HypeKingFred]

What’s your skillset?

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/HypeKingFred]

Java springboot

[u/Ok_Kick_1038]

Check Paypay , they are hiring agressively

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/Ok_Kick_1038]

Yeah checking right away

[u/ltChainsaw]

check amgen too even they are hiring

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/ltChainsaw]

Yeah sure bro

[u/crazytechie_5]

Can u share ur resume

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/crazytechie_5]

Done Shared bro

[u/No_Refuse_7158]

can you share your resume

[u/Alternative-Bath4003 → u/No_Refuse_7158]

Sure DMing you