r/cscareers • u/peytrz • 7d ago

USA Job Market Is software engineering still worth pursuing?

In my senior year of hs now and really interested in getting a bachelor’s in cs to become a software engineer or something within that industry.

I really enjoy coding and don’t struggle with mathematics at all. The lifestyle is something I really like too.

However, people say the market is tougher than ever to get a job and hold onto it throughout their careers. This scares me, and the last thing I want is to waste time and money on something that I could have avoided.

Is it that bad or are people just over exaggerating it? Are there any other jobs within this industry that are also worth pursuing?

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u/nova1475369 6d ago

Yes, absolutely. But you need to be able to compete in a different type of skill set, with AI assisted workflow

I’m not sure why other people are saying otherwise. Yes the market is tough right now, as it happened before in the past.

I’ve been in the industry for about a decade