I lost my tech job, so I tried warehousing.

• I applied for like 50 jobs and got a call back on half of them. Some jobs only have like 10 applicants!
• Got a job within two weeks.
• The pay is decent around 100K with one Saturday or Sunday per week. Every hour is paid, so the more you work, the more you earn.
• The employers are desperate for people. They become upset if I don't want to work minimum 38 hours per week.

Hey did anyone apply to Macquarie banks summer internship this year and whether any offer has been received yet and when!!!

I was looking at some of the roles and holy shit they pay REALLY well. And the training looks top notch. Extremely transferable to the civilian world. Especially Network Operator, which is basically a Network Engineer/NOC role. 2 year minimum service is amazing as well, so u can quit quick.

But there are almost no requirements to get in, which makes me curious how candidates are selected. I've got 2 years of retail experience, I can probably get a CCNA, and I'll be done with my degree soon, so I've got some exp.

I tried calling the an ADF recruiter, but she said very little about the process and acceptance rate. She basically told me to do the JOA and ask my personal ADF mentor/recrutier. She also give some very low bar advice like "Always follow up with your recruiter", and "Make sure ur fit". Surely the ADF isn't paying 100k for this?

Sorry for posting it on this sub, but the ADF sub won't let me post.

What is the interview process for this position? How many rounds and what does each round consist of?

Hi,

I applied for both CommBank and ANZ’s Technology Graduate Programs and just finished the online assessments.

Does anyone know what the recruitment timeline/process looks like from here? Have people already started getting invited to Assessment Centres?

Also, is there usually a technical interview for the technology streams, or is it mainly behavioural interviews/case studies at the AC followed by offers?

I’m honestly not too sure what to expect haha. How competitive are these programs compared with other graduate software engineering roles?

I’m considering moving to Australia and would love some honest insight from people working in tech.
I have 4 years of IT Support experience and I’m open to working anywhere in Australia.

1. Are there plenty of IT Support jobs available?

2. How accessible are junior/L1/L2 roles?

3. Is the market very competitive?

4. Which cities have the best opportunities?

5. Is Australian experience usually required?

Currently I am working as a QA at big tech in Sydney. With shift-left testing, I don’t do testing; I guide the dev team on how to test and build tools for them to use. I was wondering whether, in the next 5 years, QA roles will be merged into development. I have 5 years of experience: 2 years in software development, 2.5 years in SDET, and 6 months in my current job. Should I transition to DevOps or software development? Because I feel that no matter what you switch to, the IT job market in Australia does not seem to have a bright future. I have a strong feeling that a lot of people will lose their jobs.

Again I ask QA is not manual QA , the qa know how to coding build automation framework etc.

I have been building a full-stack project for the team. It involves building a bot that can run UI automation and API testing, then send the results to Slack. It also features a dashboard that visualizes the test results, triggers cron jobs, etc. The QA I am referring to does automation testing and SDET work, not manual testing.

How's the market going for you lot after graduation last year? Would just like some insight into number of interviews/applications done.

Sincerely,

A pre-penultimate SWE student.

I just saw my old classmate got a job as a staff software engineer at meta, when I googled it it says the salary is 750k per year??? It just sounds unbelievable that they're making more than specialists, lawyers, etc?

long story short i took the biggest L in my final semester of uni by taking and then failing, horribly, a difficult cs course (difficult To Me, at least :/) when i could've taken any other elective. this course only runs once a year so i can technically take that course again and pass that but i'd prefer to delay graduating by a semester instead of a whole year.

this course will appear on my uni transcript as a failing grade. it doesn't have much relevance to the job roles i've been aiming for since it was never my strong suit to begin with (i took the course to improve that and be more all-rounded but look how that turned out. yikes.)

i'm concerned that it'd be flagged by recruiters since the fail was never technically "resolved", so, to folks out there who are recruiters / have been in the same situation as i am rn:

• would this unresolved failing grade be a red flag in my transcript? and if so, is there any way i can demonstrate "resolving" that grade in my resume (eg. projects, certs, etc.)
• any tips on explaining that failed grade in interviews (: would be amazing!!

for context: my grades are pretty average, even with the failing grade factored in. got some job experience (consulting), extracurriculars, projects, though nothing spectacular really

I’ve been grinding LeetCode daily expecting every technical screen in Sydney or Melbourne to look like a US FAANG interview. But on my last three interviews with local mid-tier software companies, the technical round was literally just a basic take-home system design task, a live pair-programming bug fix, or simple OOP questions. Outside of companies like Canva, Atlassian, or trading firms (IMC, Optiver, SIG), is heavy LeetCode grinding actually necessary for the ANZ tech market?

Here goes 'youre cooked mate' comments....

Anyways, i graduated in june from unsw and am on a temporary graduate visa now.

I had secured a full time summer internship before graduating here.

It's been 3-4 months and I have not been able to find a full time role.

Grad roles barely accept people on visa, even if they do I am disgusted by companies using hirevue and games to filter down the pool. It's literally inhumane.

If i apply to associate, junior roles, i always get rejected. I have gotten 3 interviews so far, one with a pretty big company in australia, and they were hiring for associate roles. They said they found someone with experience.

So, If i apply to these junior, associate roles, there will likely be someone with more experience than me. And i cannot apply to grad roles.

I do not know how networking works, like autistically what am i supposed to do to 'network'?

All my friends are domestic students who are doing a double degree and have not graduated.

I feel so tired, I don't know what to do.

I'm seeking advice on what I can do to get employed.

I've been targeting the IT space in NZ, mostly software/software adjacent roles, but I have a grand total of 1 interview from 2 internship cycles, that I got rejected from.

The first cycle was 100% my fault, I was using a more commerce-oriented resume (was targeting finance jobs previously too) and it makes sense why I didn't get any hooks with 1 bad project on my resume. I also learnt a lot from submitted applications

This cycle, I've put 3 projects on there, written about them in-depth along with github repos dedicated to them, 2 personal (one of which spanned a full summer and substantial imo), 1 coursework based (pair assignment) -- multiple other smaller projects/assignments are listed on my github as well. The 3 I've listed are a machine learning AI based project, a CRUD financial tracker, and a Java based game. My personal projects were done without the use of AI. I've actually tried really hard to get an internship this year.

I have held multiple jobs at the same time all throughout uni, working about 10 - 20 hours each week, including a TA job each semester. I tailor my cover letter to each job, I do generally have a template, but I change 2 paragraphs to suit the role, and the rest I more or less keep the same. GPA is a B+/A- overall.

It looks like I'll go another summer without an internship, and I'm feeling pretty dejected. If I can't get an during the summer I don't even want to think what a full-time job search will look like -- I graduate in the middle of next year.

But I don't want to give up, I want to spend the summer improving myself so I can put my best foot forward come next year. I'd like to hear advice from people in my position/hiring managers - what did you do that helped you? What are red flags you see in candidates? How important is tech stack? Should I spend my summer working on another project? Etc.

I appreciate any kind of advice, however helpful/unhelpful you think it may be. Thank you.

is anyone here have an idea about ASIC, ATO and AUSTRAC regarding its Fund Administration?

I got an email from a recruiter with the mail ending bytedance.com asking for some information regarding a graduate role in their company. I checked the recruiter's LinkedIn but it is totally new with only a single post of the same job for which I was asked to provide information for.

Anybody else got the same??

It seems like staying loyal to one company can leave you behind financially, but constantly moving also means you might miss out on deeper experience. Where's the balance?

I'm 8+ years into security, and twice now I've been the first security hire at a company, built the whole function from scratch both times (AdTech/MarkTech, then Defence tech). Currently working at the said defence tech company on a decent salary and fairly content.

Got offered basically the same deal again recently, small startup, ~40 people, I'd own security completely, report straight to the founders. Good money bump (~230k base) + equity.

I am almost convinced to turn it down. Here's why:

• I've already built security from zero, twice. Doing it a third time just feels like running the same play again, not actually getting better at anything new.
• I'd be the only security person there. No one to discuss with, no security minded sounding board to challenge mee, just generalist software engineers. I feel like I won't be leveling up in my career.
• I poked around their actual product during the interview process (long story, part of a take-home) and found some pretty basic stuff, tokens that never expire, no MFA. What I am worried about is the exposure, complexity and scale. My current company's bigger now, more happening, more complexity, more exposure to new things at real scale.
• They have ambition to do more with AI eventually. However, no real plan, no timeline, nothing in production. So even exposure to AI and the opportunity to secure AI is missing. This is something I want to explore. Current AI usage is Claude Code for engineers and Gemini as a chatbot.

What's good about the role

• Startup culture, people are genuinely good
• Lots of flexibility
• The money bump plus equity, which could be a real long-term play if the company does well

My Current situation

• Current base - 200k AUD
• No dependents yet - expecting baby in Jan
• No mortgage - renting
• 3 days in the office

Has anyone been through this exact fork, repeat founding ownership roles vs staying somewhere more complex/mature but less exciting on paper?

How'd you decide, and if you've got a few years' hindsight now, how'd it play out? Genuinely want an outside read, still have some doubt I'm missing something, or making the wrong call.

I have a technical (SWE) job interview in Sydney, Australia scheduled for Thursday and I’m keen to do well.

However, I’ve had a pretty traumatic few weeks - I had a miscarriage two weeks ago and am still mentally and physically recovering (not to mention the hormonal shifts which have left me feeling like a shell of myself for the past week)

I wasn’t planning on interviewing so soon, but this opportunity came through unexpectedly.

I have been trying my best to prepare, but it has been much harder and slower than it usually would be. Whilst I might typically be able to push through, in my current state it doesn’t feel possible. As my first interview of late, I fear I’ll be very underprepared and lose a great opportunity.

My question is (for those with experience in the recruitment space): is requesting to reschedule a 24-48 hours before an interview a big no? My situation isn’t a last minute emergency, but has legitimately made the preparation process very difficult.

I also obviously cannot detail my exact circumstances, so I am wondering how to best frame my request?

Thanks so much for reading and for any advice.

I'm watching the 2026 job market from the outside (I'm a recent grad, MCA, India, building a startup).

What I see:
- Average CS student applies to 300-500 jobs
- 80%+ of resumes use AI-generated bullets that all sound identical
- Most "portfolio projects" are the same MERN tutorial clone - Bootcamps cost $5K-$15K and don't guarantee outcomes
- Free content on YouTube is endless but generic

So the question: if you're a CS student or new grad trying to break in RIGHT NOW, with a real budget constraint (let's say under $500 total, not $5K), what does the path actually look like?

What I'd want to know from people who actually did it in 2025-2026:

1. What did you spend money on? (be specific, dollar amounts)
2. What did you do for free that actually mattered?
3. What "free" advice turned out to be a waste of time?
4. What's the one thing you'd do differently if you were starting over?

Not looking for "grind leetcode" or "network on LinkedIn" platitudes. Real answers from people who actually landed a role in this market. If you got hired in 2025 or 2026 and you had a budget under $500 for the whole job search, I'd love to hear what you did.

As someone from big tech using AI to write 100% of my code, I genuinely have yet to see it replace me. I've loved using it to propel me forward on code as well as handle ops issues and data crunching research. The hard business problems are still left unanswered and using AI has seriously helped draw the line between business-level questions (hard, unanswered) and technical questions.

I've yet to experience debilitating AI fatigue, but I think that's just circumvented from my genuine willingness to work.

Do you agree?