DOU surveyed almost 4,700 IT professionals. The market has split — and the fault line is not where everyone thought.
DOU surveyed almost 4,700 IT professionals. The market has split — and the fault line is not where everyone thought.
DevOps/SRE and AI/ML live in parallel IT. Only 37% of DevOps specialists have ever searched at all — and 68% of them have found a job. The median search time in this direction is five weeks, they almost never give test cases, and DevOps and AI/ML specialists do not agree to a salary reduction. There is demand, there is little supply, and the conditions in this segment are dictated by the candidate.
In UI/UX and Product Design, it’s the opposite. 71% were looking for a job, and only one in three found one. Overall, 18% of those who were looking found a new job abroad.
A year ago, 25% were in limbo — now 48%. A typical UI/UX specialist sends out 25 reviews in Ukraine and 75 abroad. This is the highest rate among all IT professionals.
11 weeks of job search, 15 job postings, and four interviews are the median for Ukraine. Abroad, a candidate sends an average of 35 job postings and has 8 interviews.
Middle-aged people find work 47% of the time, compared to 52% a year ago. Seniors are also less likely to find work — 47% versus 56% year-over-year.
44% of IT professionals have lowered their salary expectations. The market is shrinking, and everyone is feeling it.
Djinni, LinkedIn, DOU are the three whales used by 75-77% of searchers. But the most effective channel is word of mouth.
Only 25% of IT professionals looked for a job through acquaintances, but the conversion rate was 59%. This is twice as high as any other channel. Networking still beats algorithms.
37% of professionals, according to the survey, faced discrimination during their search. Top reasons: overqualified (39%), living in Ukraine (35%), age (25%).
Men are twice as likely to be rejected due to location — 42% versus 21% for women. Employers are afraid of mobilization and don’t hide it.
Among IT professionals 45+, 64% say they face age discrimination.
56% of those who changed jobs in Ukraine increased their salaries. Abroad, 62% of those satisfied with the job were satisfied. The middle class is tearing everyone apart: 73% went for higher compensation. The market is difficult, but changing jobs still pays off.
