Is finding a first job always this discouraging?
As a data science fresher I've applied to entry-level roles on job portals, LinkedIn, and the career pages of 100+ companies that supposedly hire freshers (including startups & mid-level) I’ve even sent email applications to recruiters and senior DS using a web app I built, they liked it but still no luck

I'm confident in my skills and projects, yet I haven’t even reached the interview stage It’s draining my confidence.

What am I doing so wrong?

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Popular companies like Amex, IBM, HSBC, and Cognizant have suitable openings listed on their career pages. I've applied to them but haven't received responses beyond the screening rounds. I've reached the assessment stage for a few, but then they go AWOL for weeks.

Companies that use auto-rejection, like ZS, rejected my application (even with a referral) in under a minute.
(P.S. My resume’s ATS score is 87)

Companies like EXL, Databricks, and Expleo Group don’t have listed openings, but the people I reached out to via email said they would forward my profile—yet nothing has come of it.

As for startups like Yellow AI, their career page seems to have been deleted, so I have no idea what happened to the job I applied for.

I've tried all the textbook job-finding methods. What else should I be doing?

Tell someone or your frnds to refer you, that the only way

Do internship if you haven’t done yet, try smaller companies at first

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