Finding a new job in India’s IT sector has become a challenge for many professionals, even those with years of experience. Layoffs, limited salary growth and fewer suitable openings are making workers think twice before leaving their current jobs.
Tech professional Amarnath Shivashankar has shared two interview experiences that show why some employees are choosing to stay in difficult work situations rather than risk being unemployed. His post has also led to a discussion about the growing gap between job seekers and available roles.
Techie Shares Two Interview Experiences To Explain Job Market
In a post on X, Shivashankar spoke about two candidates who interviewed for a Technical Manager position. Their experiences highlighted different problems
faced by IT workers.
One candidate had lost his job after his company was taken over by a global IT services firm. Despite searching for work, he had not been able to find another job. The second candidate had left an Indian IT services company after working for three years without receiving a salary hike.
Shivashankar pointed out that living costs had increased during the same period, making it harder for employees to manage their expenses without better pay. He also noted that finding a new role was becoming difficult, even for people with the right skills and experience.
With many candidates competing for a limited number of openings, getting an interview itself can be a challenge. In such a situation, leaving a job without another offer may bring added financial pressure.
His message was that employees should think carefully before quitting and consider staying in their current roles until a better opportunity comes along.
IT Professionals Share Their Own Struggles Online
The post drew responses from other users, many of whom shared similar experiences with job searches and difficult working conditions.
One user spoke about a relative who returned to India from the US and joined a company in Bengaluru. However, the relative reportedly left the job because of long working hours and demanding conditions.
According to the user, he had to work 13 hours a day and sometimes on weekends. Even after leaving the company, he had been unable to find a suitable job for three months.
Another user agreed with Shivashankar’s view, writing, “Well put !! It’s better to hold onto what we have even though it’s shit & go.”
Interviewed 2 people recently for a Technical Manager’s role. One guy has got impacted because of his company being acquired by a Global IT Services company, hasnt been able to find a job yet. Another guy has resigned from an Indian IT Services company as he hasnt got any pay hike in the last 3 years. Imagine the rise in expenses across all sectors in these 3 years.
This is the real situation in the IT market. Most of us are going through tough times. I cant think of any solution. We must just stay put, hang in there till we find a better opportunity, if at all we can find one. One can be a blind optimist but being pragmatic is important according to me.
We all know Skills are essential, but the entry barriers are so high that a skilled resource may not even get shortlisted for an interview as the demand is so low and the supply is so high.
— Amarnath Shivashankar (@Amara_Bengaluru) October 23, 2026
Users Raise Concerns About Managerial Jobs And Hiring
Some commenters pointed to the limited number of management roles in the IT sector, while others questioned whether hiring systems were making it harder for skilled people to find work.
One user commented, “IT industry can’t absorb too many managers. I think industry people know this.”
Another raised concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment, saying, “Yes, that’s one of the flip sides of using AI-enabled screening; these nuances will go for a toss!”
A different user shared a blunt view of the changing job market, writing, “Skills are slowly becoming meaningless.”
Disclaimer: This article is based on user-generated content. The claims made in the original post have not been independently verified by News18.
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