India, July 2 -- For many Indian students and professionals, campus placements often serve as a direct pathway to a job. But an Indian woman living in Germany has highlighted how different the hiring process is abroad.

In a series of X posts, Shruti shared what she called "Germany Job Reality #1", describing the stark contrast between the recruitment culture in India and Germany.

"There is no campus placement culture like India. There's no 'final year = job secured pipeline'," she wrote.

Instead, she explained that graduates enter an open job market where everyone competes for roles and hearing nothing from employers is common. "Instead, you enter an open market where everyone applies, everyone competes, and silence is normal. And then...