HACKER Q&A
📣 sss111

Should I be panicking about new grad jobs as someone graduating in 2023?


We had a cs career fair at georgia tech recently. A lot of companies I talked to told me that they are not prioritizing new full time hires, instead they are focusing on hiring interns for next summer because of market conditions.

Google also seems to be in a hiring slowdown, is hiring really slowing down? Should I be panicking and does anyone have any tips to navigate this?

  👤 dudul Accepted Answer ✓
As a hiring manager myself I do think that the market has become more difficult for new grads. I'm sorry to tell you that, but you're a dime a dozen. Yeah you come from a good school, but honestly, I'll just give you the same coding exercise I give to the guy who just came out of a bootcamp and pick whoever does best.

I don't think you should be panicking though, just learn to deal with this market. Build a network, favor direct reach outs over just applying to a job on indeed.

👤 jstx1
Maybe it will be worse, or maybe it will be much better by next year. Either way you kind of do the best you can in the existing job market, no point in panicking.
👤 throwawaysleep
Really just be preparing for brutal competition. There will be fewer chances.

A warm intro means a lot more (just message random people on LinkedIn and plenty will be happy to help, as we lose nothing if you aren't hired and get a few thousand if you are).

Worst case scenario, prepare to lie on your resume and fake more internships than you have done.

The two of my employers that have substantial staff have eliminated new grad hiring for 2023. Seniors only.

👤 yuppie_scum
No. Just set your expectations. You will not have a dream job and be able to afford a 1000 square foot apartment in the lower east side with an entry level salary. You will have to enter the job market and prove your value to the economy before you start to make a really decent living. Just like millions and millions of grads before you.
👤 brutus1213
So Tech may be in deep doo-doo. Everyone seems to be putting on the brakes or keeping a close eye on the situation. I'm thinking this is going to resemble the dot com bust, which was terrible.

But let me give you some hope. I was fresh out of school. I didn't understand how things worked, thought the dot com bust was just a temporary blip, and left a full-time job at a prestigious company for grad school. In retrospect, that was pretty nutty. But I turned out okay.

I think the environment will be challenging for everyone - fresh out of school and senior devs.