Data science
fromBusiness Insider
3 days agoThe gruesome new data on tech jobs
Data and analytics job postings are 40% below pre-pandemic levels, creating intense competition as applications rise and generative AI increases candidate supply.
During a September presentation, Gray said the firm's job acceptance rate for its 2025 analyst class dropped to just 0.2%, with 57,000 applications for just 138 entry-level roles. That's down from the already incredibly selective 0.4% in 2021, when 29,000 people applied for 103 first-year analyst roles. As the industry continues to grow in size - Blackstone, for its part, is managing over $1 trillion for clients - the private equity career path has stepped front and center for ambitious young people.