New grads: you are not the problem!

I’m an international masters student with 2 yoe in java and spring boot. Could not get a single internship interview even after 600+ apps. I know my resume is not the problem as recruiters have reached me, just to ghost later. A lot of people graduating this spring/summer are jobless till now.

Looking at how the stock market is crashing it feels getting a job in 2025 and the first half of 2026 is going to be next to impossible(especially for international students).

Even after the stock market stabilizes and companies realize that AI can’t replace SWEs , it’ll be too late for current new grads to enter the industry at any role.

I still grind LC and will do even when I know it’s likely I will go back to my home country jobless. But at least I will know I tried my best!

Good luck to everyone going through this journey. Life simply isn’t fair.