How I Got a Software Engineer Job After 1.5 Year Career Break | Interview Process + First week

Описание: After a 1.5 year career break, I finally got 2 Software Engineer job offers — one from a startup and one from a Big Tech company.
In this video, I share my honest job hunt journey, the current tech job market reality and my first week working.

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If you're:
A software engineer looking for a job
Preparing for interviews
Or planning to move abroad for tech jobs

This video will help you understand what actually works in today’s job market.

If you want to know how I prepared for my interviews:    • How to Get Software Engineer Job in 2026 –...  

If you're feeling stuck or discouraged in your job search, I hope this gives you clarity and motivation.

Let me know in the comments:
Are you currently job hunting? How long has it been?

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Intro – 1.5 Year Career Break & 2 Job Offers
03:00 First day at work
04:01 Working at a Tech Start up
05:03 My first project at work
05:31 Complete Interview Process
08:22 Weekend
09:00 My First week at work ending