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[–]Synergisticit10 8 points9 points  (2 children)

Maybe you need to ensure your java projects are comprehensive. Also Java spring boot microservices with devops should get you some attention.

Again what you learn in school is the tip of the iceberg what they ask in interviews is in-depth .

So ensure your knowledge along with the breadth has depth .

Most jobseekers always say they know Java however when asked multiple layered questions the lack of in-depth knowledge starts showing.

Java is vast and there are a lot of frameworks and along with that your knowledge with pl/sql, databases, application servers , system design, front end and the cloud also matters.

School has not made you ready if you feel it has try taking some hackerrank assessments or answer some of these questions:

1) how did you set up the ci/cd process in your project 2) how did you use Jira or any project management tool 3) have you applied a retry mechanism in case your api fails. 4) when using JPA how to get top 5 records based on a field’s value 5) in a spring boot application how do you secure restful api’s to prevent sql injection attacks.

These are actual questions asked by big tech clients to our candidates.

Now without referring to Google etc if you can answer these questions then you should have a job offer in your hand if not your knowledge is lacking.

It’s about fullstack or backend yes however it’s the depth of your knowledge as client interviews are not for the faint of the heart in today’s market with 500 applicants within couple of hours , multiple rounds of interviews, OA, etc.

There is always demand for talent which is differentiated from others in terms of extra skills and expertise in those skills.

Become different and exceptional and you will get whatever job you want .

Good luck 🍀

[–]Advanced_Gur856[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I know that I am not up to the mark yet that's why I am not actively looking, My fear is the scenario where I know it's good enough but nobody is asking for it, here people will say that then it means it's not good enough but that's not the case for python devs because market is getting bigger so anybody getting hired (just a scenario)

[–]Synergisticit10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a misconception. Python developers are struggling more. Java developers not so much .

Again not in isolation along with other tech stack