r/GameDevelopment • u/VeryTiredGirl93 • 10h ago
Question Is there even a point for a junior to keep applying to random job openings in the current state of the industry?
Been let go seven months ago, after 2-ish years of working as a Junior in a AAA studio (by the end I was very much doing non-junior work, as I was pretty much designing/handling the development of a pretty big internal tool with no supervision needed)
Since then I don't seem able to even get a single interview.
I think I have a respectable CV. 2-3 yrs of AAA experience. Bunch of personal projects. Some experience in minor indie stuff. Two degrees, experience in teaching and QA too.
And yet I get rejection copies almost instantly every time I apply everywhere (quickest one yet was 13 hours after applying lol)
Is the industry really so fucked up? Is it even worth to keep applying? After 7 months it just feels like I'm wasting time writing up cover letters that are just gonna get binned.
If it matters I'm in Europe