{"id":1685,"date":"2026-01-22T08:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1685"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:19:49","slug":"oracle-senior-software-engineer-the-us-job-market-is-fcked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1685","title":{"rendered":"Oracle Senior Software Engineer: The US Job Market is F*cked!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jY9_37WJFt4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Computer science students, new graduates, and software engineers&#8230;want to land your dream software engineering job\/internship? Click here \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.amanmanazir.com\/coaching\/?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video_description&amp;utm_campaign=Shreyas_Oracle&amp;video=jY9_37WJFt4<\/p>\n<p>I sat down with Shreyas, a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle who walked out of his US Master&#8217;s $10,000 richer instead of drowning in debt. Shreyas came from India where &#8220;dream salaries&#8221; were $12K\/year. He paid just $12K total for his Master&#8217;s through TA hacks, landed a $30K Oracle internship, and now makes $300-400K at 27. We break down his playbook: the LinkedIn spam strategy for referrals, why he&#8217;s done 80-100+ interviews to stay sharp, Meta&#8217;s new AI-enabled coding round he tested first, and the promotion system that 10x&#8217;d his salary in two years.<\/p>\n<p>Then the real talk: layoffs are now algorithmic, 15% PIP quotas hit every team, his LeetCode addiction, and whether the US is still worth it for international students in 2025. Plus: why he ditched SF&#8217;s tech bubble for New York.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude80 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course \u2013 https:\/\/www.amanmanazir.com\/7dayengineer<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"SWE Accelerator Podcast\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/swe-accelerator-podcast\/id1742843726?i=1000746088906#?secret=BbUmFKxEb1\" data-secret=\"BbUmFKxEb1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Oracle Senior Software Engineer: The US Job Market is F*cked!\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/78cBjiJkAPnNXecBkWxK6M?si=65b217abd4c34c2a&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https:\/\/youtu.be\/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000\/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student &amp; software engineer and get your dream job offer.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4  Get my free resume template &#8211; https:\/\/www.amanmanazir.com\/resume<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc8c  Free weekly productivity insights\/advice &#8211; https:\/\/www.amanmanazir.com\/newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcd5  Get all my free Notion templates discussed here &#8211; https:\/\/www.amanmanazir.com\/notion<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd  Sign up for Notion &#8211; https:\/\/affiliate.notion.so\/2nh3pjr6l5l6<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7  Instagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amanmanazir\/<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc26  Twitter &#8211; https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/amanmanazir<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:30 Why Come to the US for a Master&#8217;s?<br \/>\n03:04 India&#8217;s Brutal Competition for CS Students<br \/>\n05:03 Dream Salary in India: $12K Per Year<br \/>\n07:18 Why People Stay in India vs Leave<br \/>\n08:34 The Real Cost of US Universities<br \/>\n10:58 How I Paid Almost Nothing for My Master&#8217;s<br \/>\n12:23 Why I Chose SJSU Over Brand Name Schools<br \/>\n15:54 I Graduated Net Positive With Money Earned<br \/>\n17:17 Should You Go Private or Public University?<br \/>\n21:22 Getting 5+ Internship Offers: The Strategy<br \/>\n22:16 Resume Hacks That Actually Get You Interviews<br \/>\n25:22 LeetCode Addiction and Interview Prep Reality<br \/>\n26:16 Oracle Internship: $30K in 10 Weeks<br \/>\n28:16 Did I Get a Return Offer?<br \/>\n28:00 Spoon-Feeding Interviewers What to Write About You<br \/>\n31:10 I&#8217;ve Done 80\u2013100+ Tech Interviews<br \/>\n31:13 What&#8217;s Actually Changing in 2025 Interviews<br \/>\n34:00 Meta&#8217;s New AI-Enabled Coding Round Explained<br \/>\n36:45 Why I Keep Interviewing Even With a Job<br \/>\n39:13 Interview Seasons and Strategic Timing<br \/>\n40:00 The New Economy: 15% of Engineers on PIPs<br \/>\n42:25 Layoffs Are Algorithmic Now\u2014No One&#8217;s Safe<br \/>\n44:36 7-Day Prep Plan for a Meta Interview<br \/>\n45:58 7-Day Free Prep to 10x Your Journey<br \/>\n46:29 My LeetCode Addiction Story<br \/>\n48:45 LeetCode Tips: Volume Over Quality<br \/>\n51:53 LinkedIn Spam Strategy for Getting Referrals<br \/>\n54:03 Don&#8217;t Build Fake Relationships for Referrals<br \/>\n57:40 My Current TC at Oracle: $300\u2013400K<br \/>\n58:10 How I Got Promoted in Just Two Years<br \/>\n1:00:56 Is It Still Worth Coming to the US Today?<br \/>\n1:02:52 H-1B Rules and What&#8217;s Actually Changed<br \/>\n1:02:47 Life in the US: Ferraris, Planes, and 10 Countries<br \/>\n1:05:40 SF vs New York: Which City Is Better?<br \/>\n1:07:10 Why Everyone Moves From SF to New York<br \/>\n1:08:15 New York&#8217;s Energy vs SF&#8217;s Tech Bubble<br \/>\n1:12:33 Outro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Computer science students, new graduates, and software engineers&#8230;want to land your dream software engineering job\/internship? 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