New grads worry about job offers and salaries
27 posts across 13 communities in the last 30 days; 26% from r/careeradvice.
“Graduated in Dec. 2025, still no job. My biggest issue is not having an internship. Anyways I have gotten some interviews for tech support jobs/ helpdesk but never went far, except for this data job where Id be mainly working in the CRM. Thing is since Im getting close to…”
“Edit to add: sorry I should have specified. the other two coworkers are also new grads. The $5 gap coworker graduated before me and the $1 gap who will be graduating this December. All three of us are/were techs on same unit. $5 gap coworker says her yearly eval helped. how do I…”
“Dude 70k is fresh grad from university salary 10 years ago. Decent Canadian pay at an average (local) tech company is 120-150 mid, 180+ senior. Big tech, well funded startups, and US companies it’s ~200-250+ baseline salary only for a senior or a manager with equity on top. [re…”
Multiple posts focus on the anxiety of new graduates regarding securing full-time job offers. One post encourages those without offers not to worry, while another shares salary data for a Data Engineer role in NYC at $167k with an $8k bonus. A separate post expresses depression.
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“Graduated in Dec. 2025, still no job. My biggest issue is not having an internship. Anyways I have gotten some interviews for tech support jobs/ helpdesk but never went far, except for this data job where Id be mainly working in the CRM. Thing is…”
“Hello ask ko lang po magkano usually starting basic salary sa JNJ for finance/accounting roles (excluding allowances) for fresh grads and those with experience? Thank you! submitted by /u/Obvious_Glass2173 [link] [comments]”
“Dude 70k is fresh grad from university salary 10 years ago. Decent Canadian pay at an average (local) tech company is 120-150 mid, 180+ senior. Big tech, well funded startups, and US companies it’s ~200-250+ baseline salary only for a senior or a manager with equity on top. [re: What do you think of the new implied Canadian dev salary roof?]”
“Hi! Is 90,000 a good new grad salary for Maryland? submitted by /u/picklesandcoffeeyay [link] [comments]”
“Every single one of my new grad friends immediately make 140k+ salary. I'm a Data Science major and am switching to SWE to follow suit. I'm already doing a software dev internship and have been grinding CS classes. I'm sorry, but the freedom given is so tempting and I'm so exhausted about stress. I realize it's not guaranteed to be ROAD at the end of this, it's not guaranteed to be a surgeon after this, and the amount of freedom and money now in AI is tremendous. Lets be”
“new grads how much are we making and how much more for weeeknds or nights , mercy akron children boardman ? any? submitted by /u/CheesecakeMain4276 [link] [comments]”
“I started with 50k USD in 2025, wondering if salaries are still around that. submitted by /u/xxlibrarisingxx [link] [comments]”
“I'm currently interning at Meta and have one more internship before graduation. For my new-grad search, I want to stay in NYC and find a good balance between total compensation and early-career growth. Amazon, Google and LinkedIn are on my list so far. Which other companies would you investigate, and why? I'm interested in more than the logo or the headline offer. I'd like to understand where a new grad gets useful mentorship, real ownership and room to grow without sacrificing compe”
“graduated may 2026, and at the start of September, i signed an offer that starts in aug 2027 (wanted the feb cohort but it was filled)…at the same time i have recently received an offer for another companys program for new grads. now i feel terribly guilty because if im accepting this i would be accepting it knowing i am gonna leave in aug (for the other offer at a company i really love..its more famous and has more brand name and slightly more aligned w the industry i want to be in long term).”
Plz share!! [re: two of my last three new grads are already gone]
“Anyone working for nyu willing to share their salary and yr of experiences? Location too if you want just general like manhattan/brooklyn/long island submitted by /u/Luckyhappy16 [link] [comments]”
“Considering job safety and payment submitted by /u/pichekistha321 [link] [comments]”
“Edit to add: sorry I should have specified. the other two coworkers are also new grads. The $5 gap coworker graduated before me and the $1 gap who will be graduating this December. All three of us are/were techs on same unit. $5 gap coworker says her yearly eval helped. how do I discuss pay negotiation with HR when i found out they told me they can’t give me more than new grad nurse rate. but one coworker is getting a dollar more and another coworker is getting 5 more. submitted by /”
“So I have JO’s na from different banks and ask ko lang if may instances ba na kaya pang makipagnegotiate ng salary even tho fresh grad palang? Sabi kasi sakin fixed daw talaga pag entry level e. MB: Role: Strategy/Data Associate Salary: 19k tho may 15th month and maganda talaga benefits + CBA daw next year haha Pros: Career progression and maganda yung role + I like the culture and colleagues Cons: BGC (inconvenient biyahe and costly) + Everyday ftf BPI: Role: Service Associate Salary: 18k tho m”
“So I have JO’s na from different banks and ask ko lang if may instances ba na kaya pang makipagnegotiate ng salary even tho fresh grad palang? Sabi kasi sakin fixed daw talaga pag entry level e. MB: Role: Strategy/Data Associate Salary: 19k tho may 15th month and maganda talaga benefits + CBA daw next year haha Pros: Career progression and maganda yung role + I like the culture and colleagues Cons: BGC (inconvenient biyahe and costly) + Everyday ftf BPI: Role: Service Associate Salary: 18k tho m”
“graduated in 2024. No internships, nothing outstanding on my resume, but I got a job 2 months after graduating. It’s nothing fancy, about $90k a year, but it pays the bills. It’s hard to find anyone being positive because most people posting here are the ones who haven’t landed a job yet. Anyone who is working is more than likely not posting in this sub. Apply like crazy and do your homework on technical interviews and you will be fine.”
“If you’re willing to share, does anyone mind saying what their new grad salary is/was? I’m having increasing anxiety about obtaining a job but also not accepting a low ball offer. Bonus points if you happened to have the east coast purple logo as your first job and can share :) submitted by /u/Illustrious-Ease-894 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, Im currently a new grad physical therapist in the state of Illinois. I was wondering what the average new grad pay should be. I've been searching around for jobs and many places want to pay 75k or less. I've heard from people in my cohort that they have been getting paid 80K or higher. I'm honestly not sure if they just got lucky or I am being low balled for salary due to being a new grad. I'm starting to get to a point where I am frustrated because of such low pay where I wo”
“To the new grads who actually don't have full time offers, don't worry, your time is coming!”
“Education: MS Popular Private Uni • Prior Experience: $Internship: Big Tech $44/hr $Coop: Big Tech $61/hr • Company/Industry: Tech • Title: Data Engineer • Tenure length: 4 months • Location: NYC • Salary: 167k • Relocation/Signing Bonus: 8k • Stock and/or recurring bonuses: 0 • Total comp: 175k”