[VincentTide]

They say that half the applicants can't even do FizzBuzz, but then we have people like you who can't find jobs. What is the true story?

[lmz]

The companies might be terribly picky about who they pick from the half that can FizzBuzz.

[programmer01]

More likely they just can't interview correctly.

[lmz]

Being selective doesn't really imply that the selection uses proper filters.

[programmer01]

It's not about being selective. It's about knowing how to conduct interviews. Those asking about Big-O or FizzBuzz just don't know what else to ask. It's a shame since 99.9% of interviews are like that.

[hikz]

It feels increasingly like there are too many programmers for too few programming jobs.

Here in Denmark many companies are so picky that they only hire people with a MSc in CS/CE. Many of them have also outsourced HR to recruiting companies which is an absolute disaster for people who are self-taught or only have a BSc.

[playing_colours]

If you can relocate, check the country just to the south from yours ;) Particularly the city of Berlin.