2024 grad – two years later, still jobless, zero real interviews.
Still totally dependent on my parents for everything.
I haven't earned a single rupee yet.
I've been job‑hunting for 2 years, but I can't even get one interview.
At this stage I just want to create something so I can stop being a burden.
Is there any realistic way for me to start earning?
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Bro, if your parents are still supportive, keep pushing, try referrals, and make sure you're actually working on something right now. Your resume's experience section looks a bit thin, so maybe add more projects. Anyway, just keep trying – things might work out someday, hopefully.
From the experience you listed, it seems most of it are personal projects.
I'm a 2025 pass‑out and was in the same spot, but I managed to land paid internships and job offers.
- Lock yourself in for at least 3 months.
- Do daily DSA and coding practice.
- Grab any job, even if it's unpaid – real‑world experience counts as a personal project.
- Work hard during the internship.
- Apply on platforms like Wellfound; they're very helpful for freshers.
- Mail recruiters and connect with people on LinkedIn for referrals.
- Learn GenAI tools such as LangGraph, LangChain, RAG, vector DBs, etc.
- Look for startups that just received funding on Crunchbase and reach out to them – they often hire freshers.
- Pick up DevOps skills – AWS, Docker.
Follow these steps and you'll surely get an offer.
Your resume looks fine, so what's the hold‑up? How many places have you applied to? At this point you can just ask batchmates for a referral.
Hey, I think I can refer you for a role in my company. DM me.
Give government jobs a try.
Why not take up some non‑tech jobs while you're searching for tech roles? It's better than just staying at home.
Hey buddy,
DM me your resume; we might have something for you.
Make sure all the links in it work properly.
DM me your resume – we're hiring for C++ (LLM acceleration).
Try the ACIO jobs portal. They have offline centres and conduct exams in Noida, Pune, and Bangalore. If you're in any of those cities, give it a shot. I haven't tried it myself, just heard about it from our placement department.
You have solid SDE skills. I come from a college with no campus placements and now work at a service‑based firm. My advice: keep applying to off‑campus jobs – that's what helped me. Also apply on LinkedIn; many startups hire fresh grads there. A few of my friends got their first job solely through LinkedIn, so try both routes. There are consultancies that can refer you to companies – you either know them personally or pay a fee. Just keep applying and believe you'll land something. That's the key.