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Offbeat Sep 20, 2026 19:40 IST Published On Sep 20, 2026 19:15 IST Last Updated On Sep 20, 2026 19:40 IST The graduate also has three years of experience in data analytics.
An MBA from a top management institute is often seen as a ticket to better corporate opportunities. But for one IIM Kozhikode graduate, the degree has not translated into even a single interview call. Despite efforts, most applications were rejected, while many others received no response at all. I don’t like my current company (Genman). So I’ve been throwing everything at the wall, that is, cold emailing recruiters and hiring managers, applying through LinkedIn, Naukri, iimjobs, you name it. Mostly straight up rejected, and for a good chunk of them I just… never hear back. Not one callback in all this,” he wrote. Anyone hiring? by u/badnietzsche in MBAIndia The post sparked a wider discussion about the difficulties many MBA graduates and experienced professionals are facing in the current job market. Several Reddit users shared similar experiences, suggesting that even candidates with strong educational backgrounds and years of experience can struggle to secure interviews. This will be worsened by GPT6 and further developments. A third commented, “It’s not you, it’s the job market. A terrible job market, coupled with your recent graduation, means you don’t have a lot relevant of post-MBA work experience, which is making things difficult. Show full article
The graduate, who has three years of experience in data analytics, recently turned to Reddit for career advice after submitting more than 250 job applications without receiving a callback. “Engineer, worked for 3 years in data analytics, then an MBA at IIM Kozhikode, which I just finished. I’m past 250 applications now. The candidate had also checked his resume using several applicant tracking system (ATS) tools and said it consistently scored above 75. See the post here: 3 YOE + IIM-K MBA, 250+ applications, still not a single callback. One user, who said they had more than eight years of work experience and an MBA from a Tier-1 institute, revealed that they had been trying to switch jobs for over a year.
The candidate said he had been trying multiple approaches to find a new role, including cold-emailing recruiters and hiring managers and applying through platforms such as LinkedIn, Naukri and iimjobs. “I’ve also run my resume through a bunch of ATS checkers and it’s sitting at 75+ consistently, so it’s probably not a keyword/formatting thing at the base level, which honestly makes the silence more confusing,” he added. Another said, “The market is really tough now.
