‘Applied For 600 Roles, Got Only 4 Interviews:’ Canada-Return Struggles To Find Job In India — ‘Pay Is Bad Too’

Job hunting in India often feels like a marathon with hurdles popping up every few metres. We have all been there at some point: applying for a dozen roles, tweaking resumes and submitting endless assignments,

waiting patiently for that one call. But even then, companies can take forever to reply, interviews might stretch across multiple rounds and after almost everything is confirmed, the offer can suddenly be put on hold or delayed without much explanation.

A marketing professional recently recounted a similar story on Reddit. The person shared their ordeal of finding a decent job in India after returning from Canada. Despite applying to over 600 jobs, they barely received four interviews.

NRI Shares Job Ordeal In India

“Returned to India almost 2 months ago from Canada and struggled to land interviews or a job in Marketing/Comms. I’ve probably applied to over 600 roles and only got 4 interviews so far,” wrote the NRI. The person added that he landed 10-15 interviews in Canada by applying for 50-100 jobs. But according to him, the pay was not only “ridiculously less in this field” in India, but he was also finding it “super hard” to build a network in the country.

“I’ve worked in some big companies before but this is my first time applying for jobs in India. Never thought it would be so difficult!” admitted the NRI before asking for some tips to “navigate the job market” in India.

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The Internet Had Lots To Say

“You’ve to shed your Canadian baggage first. Unlike popular opinion, a foreign degree/experience doesn’t give you much of an advantage. In fact, if you’re unable to shed the baggage, it’ll act as a negative in your job search,” pointed out a user.

“The Canadian degree is worth nothing. Canadian experience is a red flag unless you’ve a degree from the Top 10. Start fresh in India,” recommended another.

“Forget what you did in Canada. Get into the weeds of how our country operates and you’ll start seeing results,” suggested one person.

“Just work hard and keep applying. The economy is s*** everywhere and you cannot do anything about it. Keep up-skilling and have faith in yourself,” read a remark.