IT Professionals & Job Market Anxiety
10 posts across 5 communities in the last 90 days; 40% from r/Layoffs.
“4 years of constant tech layoffs with no end in sight. Why is this happening? Will the market ever stabilize to the point that the average person pursuing tech can still get a stable, decent paying job within reasonable effort and time?”
“It’s really hard to get a good read on it because of the state of the post-COVID economy and job market.Like the mass layoffs the last couple of years seemed to be primarily driven by the goofy hiring spree every company went on during the pandemic and the AI reasoning was only…”
“Yeah, there have been enough tech layoffs that the market is viciously tight. Things are certainly different from the way they were 5 years ago, but there are still jobs out there. [re: I’m done]”
IT professionals, from students to experienced workers, are expressing concerns about the current job market. Layoffs at major companies and rapid advancements in AI are fueling uncertainty about future career prospects and the value of traditional IT education.
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“It’s really hard to get a good read on it because of the state of the post-COVID economy and job market.Like the mass layoffs the last couple of years seemed to be primarily driven by the goofy hiring spree every company went on during the…”
“Yeah, there have been enough tech layoffs that the market is viciously tight. Things are certainly different from the way they were 5 years ago, but there are still jobs out there. [re: I’m done]”
“Despite many openings for app and web devs as well as AI and ML engineers? If you scroll on facebook and reddit, you’ll find many people needing a website done or an app made, especially small businesses. It’s one of the things they need the most aside from marketing and design. What is the driving reason behind the job search struggle wherein IT and CS grads end up in customer service or some unrelated role to tech? Should one avoid the tech field, despite it being in demand compared to other f”
“As the title says, I was laid off a few months ago, and after taking a break for a bit, I’m starting my job search. For context, my previous company was my only SWE work experience. I was there for 11 years and reached a title of Principal Software Engineer. Right now I’m figuring out my plan of attack for my job search. I object to AI for a litany of reasons that I won’t bore you with, but at a high level some of the top ones are environmental concerns, ethics behind training data sourcing, mai”
“I've always wondered, you see companies laying off thousands of employees in the tech sector, but what percent of them are software engineers? Anyone seen layoffs happen around them? Was it mostly engineers? A mix of both? I just find it hard to believe that tech lays off the people who are the ones actually *doing* things and not planning things or scheduling useless meetings. submitted by /u/Adventurous_Hand_921 [link] [comments]”
“The hiring data we're tracking really stood out last month. Tech layoffs in the US have already hit 127,180 across 281 companies for 2026, and that's before the year is even over, already ahead of 2025's full-year total. What's struck me as odd is the layoffs aren't limited to companies in trouble. Apple, for example, cut close to 200 roles this month, more than 60 of them from Vision Pro. TikTok ran two separate rounds in August alone. Netflix closed two entire gaming studio”
“4 years of constant tech layoffs with no end in sight. Why is this happening? Will the market ever stabilize to the point that the average person pursuing tech can still get a stable, decent paying job within reasonable effort and time? submitted by /u/nomadlegend3 [link] [comments]”
“I'm a Flutter Developer with 3 years of experience. My last company lost their client because of UAE war issues. Due to project constraints and financial issues in my last company, I got lay off. I'm currently looking for a job opportunities as Flutter Developer. If anyone can help me please help me to get Job. I'm ready to work onsite, hybrid and remote. #flutter #flutterdeveloper # layoff submitted by /u/RayarMohan [link] [comments]”
“Although i feel like all top 50 tech/software companies had there fair share of layoffs in 2026 and are understanding AI can’t replace everyone, what company do you see laying off one last major round before year end(10%+ workforce layoff level) ? submitted by /u/Dismal-Brief-3209 [link] [comments]”
“hard to argue in a system that is capitalist, and every company under it's umbrella are modeled alike - this is what is so strange about the whiners... it's been capitalist, a gripe with it, is a gripe with capitalism itself. the onus is on capitalism, no one or nothing else”
“A handful? Even in USA, international students form the majority of advanced degree holders. What visa do you think they are applying for? Advanced degree students(MSc, Phd) alone account for half the international students from India. Is this 1%? Or is that just horseshit that you made up?”
“Resume for reference: https://imgur.com/a/vMzGOnP Hi folks, wanted to share my interview progress so far as a 3 YOE Android dev at a social media company (not Facebook, but somewhat popular). I say Android dev but most of the UI was written in a cross platform typescript framework which I'd imagine is similar to React Native. Was pipped for poor performance (deserved in my opinion), and today marks a year since that happened. Since then I’ve been trying to apply to other roles but with no su”
“I just graduated with a bachelor's in computer engineering, and my bachelor thesis focused on building an AI model for a real project, working with real doctors to predict stunting in children using medical images. So it's safe to say my background leans toward AI. Fast forward to now — it's been almost a year since I finished my thesis, and I honestly haven't kept up with AI much since then, including tools like cursor, claude code, OpenCode, etc. That said, I'm willing to c”