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Impossible to get a job as a software engineer

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I'm set to graduate from an Ivy League university with a Computer Science degree in just a few weeks, but despite my best efforts, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to secure a job. I've submitted t

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I'm set to graduate from an Ivy League university with a Computer Science degree in just a few weeks, but despite my best efforts, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to secure a job. I've submitted thousands of job applications, and out of those, I've only managed to land interviews with two companies: Google and Amazon. I suspect that being a foreigner might be a factor, as smaller companies don't even seem to consider my resume. Last year, I interviewed with Google for an internship role; they said they would get back to me within a week after the interview, but they ended up rejecting me after 3 months of ghosting. No feedback. In early April, I interviewed with Amazon for a full-time SDE role; their policy is to provide feedback within 5 business days, but it took them three weeks to reject me, again without any feedback. I've completed several online assessments for some other companies. And often scored full marks. But none have resulted in interviews. I'm fluent in three languages (English is my weakest) and have multiple startup experiences under my belt, where I single-handedly built entire systems as a full-stack developer. I feel confident in my skills and have numerous competitive programming achievements, so I'm comfortable with both online assessments and interviews. Despite, I'm at my wit's end trying to find a job. If anyone has any advice or suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. Ps. I have to move out of school housing after May, and I got nowhere to go :(

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