India, May 13 -- A senior software engineer's emotional post about struggling to find work despite 25 years of experience has struck a chord online, with many tech workers saying it reflects the harsh reality of today's hiring market.

Andrew, a veteran techie, shared his frustration in a post on X after allegedly applying to more than 2,000 jobs without success. In the post, he questioned whether years of experience had become "worthless" in an era increasingly dominated by Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-driven hiring tools.

"I have a hard time believing that I am just unhireable. But I have an even harder time believing that my 25 years of experience is somehow negated by the format of my resume," he wrote.

The techie said th...