Hi..I'm a fresher in UIUX designer job.. I switched my career from teaching to this and I am struggling from past 6 months to get into.

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1. AnonymousNovember 5,2025 at 4:07AM UTC

   It seems that it is more difficult to get a UI UX job. I pulled some info from (measuringu.com/how-does-the-job-market-look-for-2025). It looks like there has been a downward trend in employment. A YouTube search brought up a video stating there are not as may WFH type jobs in general but a massive amount of people applying for them since that is preferred employment.

2. AnonymousNovember 5,2025 at 3:56PM UTC

   Ugh! I am so sorry to hear this frustration you've been feeling. As someone who has been working in UX for the last few years, this industry is definitely undergoing a downturn as someone said. Especially, for early career professionals!

   It easy to say AI is to blame for that but it's not, it's still a human issue. A lot of senior leaders across companies still struggle to understand the value of UX and how it can help improve the business bottom line while boosting customer loyalty, enhance products, etc.

   My advice in this moment would be to look across and be open to exploring other avenues to UX. I know, it's not the ideal advice but we're just in a deadlock space on whether or not UX will even be called this next year. So many of the titles of traditional titles of UX (as we know it) is changing. That's partly the issue why it's hard to find because most are now AI product-focused roles and/or absorbing UX responsibilities.

   The AI piece to this is that so many tools are out there now where literally ANYONE can call themselves a designers. Doesn't mean it's accurate because most lack the foundational UX knowledge, but that's where we are! AI slop is real and it's degrading a lot of experiences since AI has been unleashed to all.

   In my current my role, most of designers are also being expected to have more business-savvy background. So, I'd say anything taking a few product management courses or business courses would be helpful. That way, you can come into settings speaking the business language while wearing your creative hat.

   I'd also say get connected into more creative spaces too! There's still a strong UX community out there (a lot are free) but it is a great way to build relationships, perhaps even find contract jobs/freelance work too.

   All is not lost though, just be remain open to other jobs titles at this time! You can always still do UX on the side starting out but right now, the key is getting your foot in the door now to start building our career. Good luck to you.

3. AnonymousNovember 7,2025 at 9:19PM UTC

   Very disappointed in this field and those associated with promoting it as a career. My good friend decided to change careers about 5 years ago and signed up for a "bootcamp" program, I believe it was called General Assembly, that was under a yearlong - but a large time commitment and a very large financial cost. She researched the company/school beforehand, so she had done her due diligence. The company pretty much stated that they would support the grads until they got a job. Well, none of that happened, the instructor was not very professional, and shortened classes a lot, and when the program was over, the support was terrible. I could not believe that it was that hard to get interviews in the field, so I tried to look into it myself - on her behalf. Sure enough, impossible to get an ENTRY level job without PRIOR experience!! Tell me how that makes sense.

   Move on, unfortunately, is my advice.