I Asked an Uber Tech recruiter if CS Grads are Cooked...

An ex-Uber senior technical recruiter with 10 years of experience discusses the 2025 tech job market. The market has fewer roles with higher quality bars, though entry-level positions still exist at companies like Meta. AI is reducing some engineering roles, particularly affecting developer velocity teams, but humans are still needed for project leadership. Security and infrastructure engineering are exploding niches with 4x more backend roles than frontend at major companies. The bar has risen significantly—companies now scrutinize school pedigree, project impact articulation, and specialized skills beyond common JavaScript/React stacks. The market follows economic cycles and may improve but likely won't return to 2020-era compensation levels.