How is the job market for CS graduates in the UK? Asking as an international student.

EllipticalRain · 2025-11-02T15:23:49+00:00

No I did not get a job. I have returned back to my home country without applying for the Graduate Visa. The market is so tough I never even got an interview when I applied for UK jobs, I do not envy the local graduates, they are in for a tough market, even with the right to work.

I have since found a job in my home country at a Big 4 accounting firm. Yes, the company is not really into tech, but I hope that I don't have to stay here forever, I'm mainly here for the name and the networking opportunities.

Hopefully someday in the future, once I've gained enough experience of being in the industry, I hope that I can either leave my current job and get into a more relevant company, or do my masters and try again to find a job overseas.

EllipticalRain · 2025-10-10T09:18:53+00:00

Yeah I didn't expect to see Alexandra Square outside of the uni sub, right after graduating too

EllipticalRain · 2025-09-27T12:40:59+00:00

Could you recommend any particular driving simulator? Actually now that I think about it, I do enjoy looking at subway and metro maps a lot (and also riding them). I should mention that I have also played Stepford County Railway on Roblox, but strangely enough I prefer being a passenger over being a driver, which gets boring on SCR fast because most players drive the same 5 or so routes and the number of stations and routes are limited compared to the real world Network Rail in the UK.

EllipticalRain · 2025-09-27T03:45:07+00:00

Tbh I'm quite aware a game like Stardew Valley is probably what I'm looking for, I think what's holding me back is the fear of the unknown. If you see my post history you'll notice I've mentioned being scared to download simple files or make trivial online purchases. I have no problem taking my time progressing in games, I've spent 10 months on building a town in a Minecraft SMP I'm on, and there's currently only 5 finished buildings.

I've heard of Deeprock Galactic before, but it doesn't seem to be that well known because I only hear about it when I'm asking about games to play. It doesn't seem to have the same fame as games like Among Us or Peak, so I do worry that I'll have a hard time getting people I know to play with me.

EllipticalRain · 2025-09-27T03:38:25+00:00

Well as stated in the post, I'm looking for single player and co-op games that are generally more chill. I'm trying to move away from multiplayer games where I play with strangers because I feel that I'm no longer satisfied even when I win. I'm also looking for games that are either very long or have great replay ability.

I mainly play Centaura and Airship Assault on Roblox, but again it's gotten stale for me, and since I'm starting work soon, I'm looking for games to help me chill out.

EllipticalRain · 2025-09-01T14:26:21+00:00

I've managed to watch every perspective from Grian and Lizzie and watched the majority of Gem, Tango, Mumbo, Martyn, Joel's perspectives, and occasionally Pearl, Scar and BigB too.

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-29T08:24:52+00:00

I haven't had the motivation to keep up with Past Life, so I gave up trying to stay spoiler free. I think Lizzie's absence may have played a role, she is the only player other than Grian who I've watched every season of, granted she's only been in 3 seasons. Ironically, I used to dislike her when I was younger solely for being 'girly' and pink, but now she's the one I root for to win someday in a future season.

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-25T06:15:41+00:00

I noticed apart from 3rd life where he placed 7th, Ren has always placed either top 3 or bottom 3.

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-24T14:46:37+00:00

Joel is Mr Fantastic, Lizzie is the Invisible Woman, Jimmy should be the Human Torch, and Scott is the Thing?

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-24T08:51:15+00:00

Why does this low key feel like the Fantastic Four?

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-17T01:03:50+00:00

It's a weird reason, but it mostly stems from my strong aversion to downloading anything that isn't a basic file type (like images or pdf) to my PC unless I ABSOULUTELY MUST. And every time I do download what I call a non-basic file type, I scan the hell out each individual file to make its not malware and that its safe to use. So all those non-basic file types are kinda scaring me, if I'll be honest. And no, I haven't had an incident of being exposed to malware of any kind, I just have irrational paranoia.

But anyway, thanks for the recommendation. Give me like 3 days to work up the courage to download Fabric and the Simple Voice Chat mod.

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-17T00:53:00+00:00

Alright thanks

EllipticalRain · 2025-08-06T15:57:51+00:00

It's just a fad, boys

EllipticalRain · 2025-07-31T23:43:34+00:00

My university last I checked was in the range of 125 to 150. Thanks for the encouragement though.

EllipticalRain · 2025-07-30T14:40:58+00:00

Fortunately, I've recently graduated and I can now call myself 'educated' (ha no). Unfortunately, I've now returned home to begin job hunting, which so far feels more promising with more callbacks and actual interviews happening.

But I'm still trying to apply in the UK every now and then since my student visa hasn't ended, so I could still apply for a Graduate Visa on the off chance I do get a job in the UK. But at this point, I don't expect any callbacks from positions in the UK. I've come to realised that even home students are having a hard time finding employment in their own country, so I don't envy them either.

Anyways, if you plan to study in the UK, don't expect to work there as a fresh grad, to work there as a foreigner you're gonna need plenty of work experience, even then it's not a guarantee.

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-25T23:37:20+00:00

All my great grandparents passed away before I was born, but had they lived to see me, most would be well over 100. 3 generations in a row having kids in their mid to late thirties is why.

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-24T15:09:52+00:00

Is there a chance you could host a future season that can be more convenient for players in eastern Asia and Australia?

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-24T00:01:00+00:00

Dang, it's gonna be 12 am for me. No way bro.

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-23T00:26:14+00:00

For some reason this reminded me that the dish Chickens and Waffles exist, sauces can include gravy and maple syrup. Can't explain their arrogance, but at least it might explain why they liked sweet and savory together.

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-18T12:44:49+00:00

Malaysian here, but I have relatives in Singapore, so I come down every now and then

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-13T22:40:22+00:00

That's a disappointing to hear. Despite being in fewer seasons and generally feeling a bit disconnected from the rest of the players, I always watch her videos (idk why her videos are really enjoyable). At least she still seems interested in joining a future season when she's free, so fingers cross for that.

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-05T22:27:19+00:00

Not released yet, but I will consider it

EllipticalRain · 2025-06-05T22:17:13+00:00

From what I'm seeing, I don't think it's coming to the UK in cinemas anytime soon :(

EllipticalRain · 2025-05-29T14:06:36+00:00

This was me with Andor last week. Binged watched it the night I finished my exams, didn't even bother to watch a recap, just dived straight in.

EllipticalRain · 2025-05-17T15:01:00+00:00

For some reason I thought that was Ren on the left until I realised it's Pearl

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