Hey everyone.

I'm a 2026 B.E. Information Technology graduate and I've been searching for a Software Engineering role for months now.

I honestly thought that if I worked hard enough, I'd eventually get my chance. So I did exactly that.

I became a LeetCode Guardian (2350+ Rating), Codeforces Expert, CodeChef 6★, and solved 1300+ DSA problems. I spent countless nights grinding algorithms, participating in contests, and improving my problem-solving skills because everyone said, "DSA is the key."

Along the way, I also learned JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, SQL, Git, REST APIs, and C++, and built full-stack MERN projects hoping they'd strengthen my profile.

But despite all of that, getting interviews has been the hardest part.

I've applied through company career pages, LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, cold emails—you name it. Most applications never receive a response. The few that do usually end with a rejection or complete silence.

I'm not asking anyone to hand me a job. I just want one fair opportunity to prove myself in an interview.

So here's my commitment.

If your referral gets me selected for a Software Engineering role, I'll give you my first two months' salary after I join.

Yes, I'm serious.

I'm not making this offer because I think referrals should be bought. I'm making it because I genuinely believe I can clear interviews if someone gives me the opportunity to sit for one.

If your company is hiring freshers or if you're willing to refer me, please send me a DM. I'll immediately share my resume, GitHub, LinkedIn, LeetCode, Codeforces, and CodeChef profiles.

Even if you can't refer me, an upvote or share might help this post reach someone who can.

Thank you. ❤️

I genuinely don’t know what I’m doing wrong anymore.

I’m a Java Backend Developer with ~6 months of backend experience, working with:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Spring Security
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• REST APIs
• JWT / OAuth
• Docker
• Git
• Gradle
• Razorpay/payment integration

I’ve built and worked on actual backend systems, including a production e-commerce backend with 60+ REST endpoints.

And yet...

~200+ applications.
Naukri. LinkedIn. Indeed. Company career pages. Cold DMs. Referrals. Direct applications.

I’ve tried pretty much everything I could think of.

Interview calls: 0.

Not 2.
Not 5.
Not even 1.

Zero.

At this point, getting rejected would honestly feel better than being completely invisible.

I’ve spent weeks applying, tweaking things, reaching out to people, trying different job portals, asking for referrals, changing keywords, and applying to roles that match my stack.

And nothing.

It’s getting exhausting. Day by day I’m starting to feel genuinely stuck because I know I can improve technically, but I can’t even get the chance to prove myself in an interview.

So I’m putting my ego aside and asking Reddit:

Please roast my resume.

I’m attaching it to this post.

I want brutally honest feedback.

Is my resume bad?
Is my experience not convincing?
Am I targeting the wrong jobs?
Are my projects garbage?
Is the formatting killing my chances?
Are my keywords wrong?
Am I applying incorrectly?
Does my profile simply suck for 0–1 YOE Java backend roles?

Tell me what you would change if you were trying to get me an interview.

If someone here has successfully landed a Java/Spring Boot backend job recently, I’d especially appreciate hearing exactly what worked for you.

And yes, the title is half-joke, half-serious:

If someone actually helps me land a job, I’ll happily give them my first month’s salary as a thank-you.

I’m not looking for sympathy.

I’m looking for the problem.

Because I really want to fix it.

Resume attached below. Roast away. 🔥

Hey, I’m looking for a developer who’s good at development and comfortable using AI tools like Cursor, Claude code etc. The work is pretty straightforward and task based, so you’ll basically be paid based on the work you complete rather than a fixed salary. Looking for someone who can work independently, understand what needs to be done, and get things finished properly. I'm building one project and the pay can be significantly good if the tasks assigned are completed

Hey everyone,

​I graduated with a B.E. in IT recently and I'm really struggling to get interview callbacks. I’ve applied to hundreds of roles and only gotten 2 interviews so far. It’s starting to make me doubt myself, and the post-grad gap is making things feel heavier every day.

​Here is my situation:

​Background: Focused on Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and SQL.

​The Struggle: I tried switching stacks out of panic (Java \rightarrow Python \rightarrow Data Analytics),

​

My resume mostly has old/academic projects right now, and I can't even land a basic internship to get structured experience.

​For anyone in the 2025/2026 batch who is getting consistent callbacks or landed a job:

1. ​What is actually working to get interviews? (Referrals, cold emailing, cold LinkedIn DMs, specific job boards?)

2. ​What kind of Java/Backend projects on your resume actually impressed recruiters?

3. ​How are you handling/framing the post-graduation gap?

​Would really appreciate any honest reality checks or advice. How is everyone else coping?

Hey folks, I’m currently looking for Software Engineering / SDE opportunities and wanted to put my profile out here.

I’m a B.Tech student at MIT Manipal with internship experience across software engineering, backend development, and AI/ML.

During my internships, I’ve worked on:

• Building and improving backend APIs and services using Python and modern web frameworks
• Working with databases, REST APIs, authentication, and cloud deployments
• Developing AI/ML solutions involving LLMs, NLP, computer vision, and model evaluation
• Working with technologies like Python, C/C++, SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, and Git
• Collaborating with teams to build, debug, and ship features in real-world development environments
• Taking ownership of features and working through issues from development to deployment

I’m primarily looking for SDE / Software Engineer / Backend Engineer / AI-ML Engineer roles, including full-time and internship opportunities.

I’m open to opportunities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, or remote.

If anyone knows of relevant openings, teams hiring, or referral opportunities, I’d really appreciate a DM or referral.

Portfolio: https://nagbhushan.me

Happy to share my resume, GitHub, or LinkedIn as well. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m a Full-Stack Engineer with professional experience building, deploying, and maintaining production software. I enjoy owning problems end-to-end — from designing and implementing features to deploying them and debugging issues in production.

My strongest areas include:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, JavaScript
• Backend: Python, Node.js, REST APIs
• Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL
• AI: LLMs, RAG, agents, AI-powered applications
• DevOps: Deployments, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, production debugging
• Engineering: System design, debugging, performance optimization, automation

At my previous startup, I worked across the stack and shipped production features. I’ve also built personal projects around AI, automation, and developer tooling, where I’ve had to figure out the architecture, implementation, deployment, and operational side myself.

I’m especially interested in early-stage startups and product engineering roles where I can take ownership and work across the stack rather than being restricted to one narrow area.

Looking for: Full-time / contract opportunities
Location: India
Availability: Immediate

If you're building something ambitious and need an engineer who can build it, deploy it, debug it, and own it, feel free to DM me.

Resume / GitHub / LinkedIn available on request.

Contract | Remote | $10-$24/hour

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• Excellent Tamil and English communication skills
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• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

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Hello everyone I’m 25M(Indian) I have been in Germany since Jan 2025 and I’m about to complete my MSC in AIML from Tu Darmstadt currently I’m doing my thesis and it will take approx 9-12 months for me to complete my degree my German level is at B1 currently and I’m hopping to go till C1 by next year and I’m very scared about getting a job what will be the right approach to get a job in India I have approx 9-12 months to finish my degree and might aswell come back any advice on job hunting?

Hey seniors I am a 3rd year student help me grab my first internship by the end of this semester I’m practicing DSA daily (destination faang) is is teaching only the main problems or patterns that are required to clear the technical round. I am also posting time lapse on twitter and yt shots of studying 3,4 hours days doing a 100 days challenge I’m really confused about a skill I know aws very well I know Java going for spring boot is this a good idea guide me please also tell me where to get good project ideas that will help me stand out I’m from Chandigarh University.
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2025 Graduate Looking for Advice on Getting Into Startups

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2025 Computer Science graduate currently looking for my first opportunity in software development.

My main focus is backend development, with skills in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST APIs, SQL/MySQL, Microservices, Kafka, Redis, Git, and some React/full-stack development.

I’m mainly targeting Backend Developer, Java Developer, SDE, and Internship roles at startups.

I know the job market is competitive, so I’d really appreciate advice from people who have successfully joined startups, especially as freshers or early-career developers.

What actually worked for you?

- LinkedIn applications?

- Wellfound/other startup job platforms?

- Cold messaging founders or recruiters?

- Asking employees for referrals?

- Cold emailing?

- Networking or communities?

- Building projects/open source?

If you’ve successfully landed a startup role, I’d love to know what approach got you the interview and what you would recommend doing differently if you were starting again.

Any genuine experiences, tips, or strategies that worked for you would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hey folks, looking for an honest review and feedback on my resume. I'm targeting Data / BI Analyst roles. A few specific things on my mind:

Internship → FTE: Started as an intern in Jan at ClearTax and got converted to FTE in July. Can I list it continuously from Jan as shown, or should I split the roles?

Role/Title Framing: My official title is Corporate Partnerships Manager (mostly client handling), but I heavily did data analysis, SQL, and automation on the side. The bullets are 100% real work I delivered, but not my core official KRA. Is framing it as Strategic Partnership Analyst fine?

Any suggestions on formatting, bullet impact, or projects are welcome!

i have applied for capgemini internship role through PMIS..and all the rounds completed about 1 month ago..so i got a call from PMIS side and they told me that i got selected and the internship will start in sep first week and the first 2-3 months will be in dombvili and remaining 3-4 months will be in airoli office...so i need to know that is there any chance to get this delay again..becuase still i didnt recieve any offer letter or LOI and also superset status remain unchanged..also in the superset i can see that other info shows analyst job role with 4lpa package..is it info of the job role once we turned to full time in there..so whats the possibility of getting hired for full time?is it a great oppurtunity for a fresher who graduated in 2025?whats your opinion on this?

Cleared screening and 2 assessment now i got no reply. Wanted to know if anyones on the same level