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The US market in particular seems to be the worst in decades, but I'm not seeing the same in other markets. Friends in Australia hopped around in the last couple of years and are very happy with their conditions and total comp.

It doesn't help that Google fires several companies worth of people sometimes, and they flood the market, and most of them are good at being hired.

As always, the best thing you can do is be the best engineer you can be. Companies are still hiring, and while supply outstrips demand more than usual, you should always try to be the best unit of supply you can be.