A Hyderabad-based techie has sparked a discussion online after opening up about his months-long struggle to find a new job, despite having switched companies several times during his career. He said the technology job market feels significantly more difficult than it did just a few years ago, pointing to the growing impact of artificial intelligence and uncertainty across the sector.
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Taking to Instagram, Bandan Pradhan shared a video describing how his experience of looking for work has changed over the past four years.
“In four years I switched companies four times. But I never felt it was this tough before. Earlier, at most it used to take one or two months to find a job. Now, it's been six to seven months looking for a job, no calls are coming. Even... the market has become so tough because of AI. There are just no jobs in the market. Huh? Earlier, I used to think, 'Man, we'll do coding, life will be set, there will be a good package.' But no, right now my future looks completely dark to me. Man, am I the only one feeling this way, or is everyone feeling like this?” he said in the video.
‘Toughest market I’ve ever seen’
Alongside the clip, Pradhan summed up his experience in a brief caption highlighting just how different the current hiring environment feels to him.
{{/usCountry}}Alongside the clip, Pradhan summed up his experience in a brief caption highlighting just how different the current hiring environment feels to him.
{{/usCountry}}“4 years, 4 job switches, and this is still the toughest market I've ever seen,” the caption read.
Watch the clip here:
His remarks reflect concerns increasingly being discussed among technology professionals online, particularly around hiring slowdowns, changing skill requirements and the potential impact of AI on traditional software roles.
Internet reacts
The video drew reactions from users who said they could relate to the uncertainty surrounding the technology sector.
One user wrote, “AI has changed the tech industry completely.” Another commented, “The job market is really tough right now.” A third person said, “The uncertainty in tech is getting real.” Echoing a similar sentiment, another user added, “Many techies are going through the same thing.”
HT.com has reached out to the user for his comments, and the copy will be updated once his response is received.
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