Recent graduates in computer science are confronting significant unemployment, with rates at 6.1%, while computer engineering graduates experience even higher joblessness at 7.5%. This is a stark contrast to the overall unemployment rate for recent grads, which is 5.8%. Factors contributing to this trend include a market oversaturation of degrees, dwindling entry-level job opportunities, and increasing automation. Experts warn that despite optimistic career forecasts, the reality is harsher, with employers prioritizing established credentials over potential talent.
Entry-level roles are vanishing, unpaid internships are still rampant, and companies are offshoring or automating the very jobs these grads trained for.
The pipe dream sold to CS majors doesn't match up to the reality of the current job market that rewards pedigree over potential.
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