Colleges at the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ about education

Re:Colleges at the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ ab... by whymauri on Thursday April 30, 2020 @01:40PM (#23033618)

CS major graduating in June from a top 3 institution, here. Last fall, my application-to-callback rate was like 80-90+%. I had to stop applying to jobs to make my workload and interviewing manageable.

My current rate is like 15-20% after I lost my full-time job. About 10% in software and engineering vs. 30% in finance.

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Re:Colleges at the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ ab... by PeterisP on Thursday April 30, 2020 @04:43PM (#23035865)

Most of STEM degrees are not similar to CS regarding career prospects. Masters in chemistry or mathematics don't have that many entry level jobs with attractive salaries eagerly waiting for fresh grads.

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Re:Colleges at the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ ab... by whymauri on Thursday April 30, 2020 @04:52PM (#23035973)

Sorry, I should clarify. My point is that even a candidate who would typically be a viable hire or interviewee is now struggling in the job market. The implication being that other STEM students, including CS students, are severely struggling to find jobs, right now.

My friends in earth sciences are essentially at 0% callback. Friends with identical experience to me from different schools are getting a <5-10% callback rate unless they have referrals.

I'm in 100% agreement with you and the other poster. There's no real silver bullet for quickly finding employment right now except the small niche of math/CS majors with good GPAs from T10 institutions applying to work in finance.

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