> Most of the responses by companies are flat out rejections without any information as to how or why. I have been told that I am overqualified for positions. By others that I was underqualified.
Can't both be true?
You have a part-PhD, hence too qualified for almost all entry-level dev jobs.
You have too little experience, hence underqualified for any non-entry-level dev job.
I was expressing that I am in a situation where I am too specialized for regular SDE roles but at the same time I lack the experience to get anything beyond those.
I don't know what to do at this point to be honest.
Can't both be true?
You have a part-PhD, hence too qualified for almost all entry-level dev jobs.
You have too little experience, hence underqualified for any non-entry-level dev job.