Amazon offered this 22-year-old a software engineering role. He says posting on TikTok helped him get the job.
Entry-level computer science graduates face a slowed job market, with higher unemployment and steep declines in software job postings, prompting creative job-search strategies.
Cisco exec says the slowdown in entry-level hiring is a 'total blip' and won't last
Entry-level hiring is experiencing a short-term slowdown as companies pause due to AI-driven role reshuffling, but demand for young talent remains long-term.
Entry-level job cuts might boost your profit margins now-but they will gut your future
Cutting entry-level training and hiring by major tech firms harms long-term talent pipelines, worsens graduate underemployment, and undermines the human-AI workforce needed for innovation.
Employers are paying high entry-level salaries to AI-native graduates who can use AI, sometimes reaching six- or seven-figure compensation for junior staff.