Hello, I would like to know what is the tech job market like in NYC? (Over 5 years work experience.)

Salary for a full stack developer? (JavaScript proficient.)

Is there a lot of discrimination when hiring? (Race, sex..etc)

What part of NYC would you say most of the tech companies are located in?

Is moving to NYC, Manhattan to be specific, a good idea for a change of scenery? (I will be moving from Phoenix, Arizona.)

I love big cities, lots of people, I am outgoing and have no fear of trying new things and making new friends. I have another 2 and a half full years to prepare and save for this move.

(If there is a specific subreddit I should go to for a more detailed answer please let me know.)

Hey everyone,

I’ll keep it real. I’m Andrew, a born and raised New Yorker who’s been grinding hard to land a meaningful role in tech, data analytics, or anything that blends business, operations, and technology here in NYC. But lately, the search has felt almost impossible. Applications seem to vanish into a black hole. Even with interviews, it’s tough to get past the finish line.

A little about me:

Background:
Over 15 years of experience across banking (Citibank, Capital One), e-commerce, sales, customer service, and did 2 bootcamps(data & coding). I’ve worked as a teller, head teller, sales consultant, and ran my own online businesses from the ground up.

Technical Skills:
• SQL (window functions, data cleaning, reporting)
• Python (automation, data analysis, problem-solving)
• Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling)
• E-commerce platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress
• Digital marketing (Google Ads, Facebook/TikTok marketing)
• Data visualization (Google Data Studio, Tableau)
• Troubleshooting, process improvement, automating boring stuff

What makes me different:
I combine business sense with technical chops. I’m not just an analyst, I understand how data impacts real business outcomes. I’m a problem solver, and I’ve built tools, automated manual processes, and handled messy data projects that saved thousands of dollars. I’ve run multiple successful e-commerce stores, handled everything from supply chain to customer support to backend operations. Years in banking and retail taught me how to handle tough situations and build relationships. I actually care about results, and I want to help teams, not just “do the job.”

What I’m looking for:
Data Analyst, Operations Analyst, Entry-level Product/Project Management, or entry level tech role. I just need a CHANCE to put my foot in the door. I’m open to contract, full-time, part-time, or even short-term projects. If you need help, I’m flexible and ready to jump in.

If you’re hiring:
Let’s talk. I’m hungry, motivated, and I bring way more than what you’ll see on a résumé. Happy to send over my resume or LinkedIn, or just chat about how I can help your team.

If you’re also on the hunt, let’s connect and help each other out. This market is wild.

Thanks for reading, and good luck to everyone grinding out here.

Hey all, I’ve been job hunting in NYC for 4+ months now, applying to hundreds of roles and landing just 3 interviews — all of which led nowhere. I have 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst working on tech products at a global financial services firm, but I’m struggling to even get callbacks for Associate Product Manager or mid-level BA roles.

I tailor my resume, cold message recruiters, try to get referrals — and still nothing. It feels like even roles asking for 2-3 years of experience are out of reach.

I’ve heard “you need to network,” but I’m not sure what that really means in a way that works. Do I need to send companies custom work before applying? Build a product case study? Message senior leaders directly?

My visa is expiring soon, and I’m getting pretty anxious. If you’ve recently landed a tech/finance role or have any real strategies that actually worked — please share!🙏

I absolutely hate where I live and really want to move to NYC (Manhattan).

I have 1 year of experience as a full stack developer working with React and React Native. Been slowly studying leetcode for about 2 months in-between the stresses of my job. I’m not FAANG good yet but am approaching a level perhaps good enough for some mid-sized to large companies. The current startup I’m working remotely at is failing (i.e. leadership is saying the business could only have a few months left if things don’t turn around), so clock is ticking.

What are some good companies that pay full stack devs a salary I can get an apartment in Manhattan on but aren’t like FAANG level hard to get into?

I heard New York and New York City has some opportunities for jobs in tech. How true is this? Is the state still a good place to look for tech jobs?

Hey guys,

I've been at Amazon in Seattle for the last few years but I've always been a bigger city person, so I've been thinking about a move to NYC this fall when my lease is up. I get that covid times prob isn't the best time to move to an expensive city, but it's not like my rent is exactly cheap in Seattle.

My question is, how is the tech tech companies in NYC? I'm less interested in fintech mainly because I don't think I'd like to go back to needing to dress up for work or needing to come into work at a specific time. So far, I'm eyeing Google, FB, and Twitter in NYC but obviously that's not a lot of companies and all those interviews can be tough. I know there's a lot of fintech and hedge funds that probably pay well too, but ideally I'd like to work at a tech tech company.

Also on that note, I know NYC perks probably isn't SF but how many of the companies in NYC have free food?

I've also considered SF and potentially LA, but after reading several threads here it seems like NYC would be the best fit for what I want at least in my next move.

Tl;dr: I’ve always wanted to live in NYC but am a little worried about the number of pure tech companies there and setting my career back compared to staying in Seattle or say a SF

Hey all, I'm graduating in Spring 2019 and I'm starting to look for new grad opportunities. I'd like to be in NYC but I'm also trying to find a tech company with a culture similar to that in SF (definitely want to avoid banks, for instance). Anyone know companies like this that regularly hire new grads? Or CA-based companies with New York offices, who might put a new grad there?

So I’m about to graduate, and as I’m planning out my job search and where to eventually settle down I really like New York City as an option. I’m originally from New York but moved away for college. Does anyone know how difficult it is to get a job around there for Computer Science.

I’m graduating in December of 2024, from a top 50 university for computer science (college of engineering) with a 3.1. I’ve had CS internships for 2 years straight (at a health insurance company and ford), and all of that experience has been in software engineering but I’m open to any area of CS.

I’ve just been stressing about jobs and was wondering if New York would be ambitious/competitive to get a job that would pay enough for me to afford to live there.

I'm currently working a FANG internship in CA but don't think I'll be able to transfer the return offer to NYC and would prefer to work there bc I grew up in the area. What are some of the best tech companies with interesting work in NYC?

Hi everyone,
I’m from a developing country in Latin America. I graduated a little over a year ago with a degree in Software Engineering and I’ve been working remotely ever since for a Canadian company as a fullstack developer using Angular, AWS, and Spring Boot.

I have U.S. citizenship, so I’m fully legal to live and work in the U.S. My plan is to move to New York in August. I chose NYC because I have family there and it makes the transition easier, but I’m completely open to relocating elsewhere if better opportunities come up.

One of the main reasons I decided to make this move is because I’ve grown tired of the situation in my country. Even though I have a decent job, it feels like everything is an uphill battle. My family has been encouraging me to leave, and honestly, I’ve always wanted to. Now feels like the right time.

I’m really interested in transitioning into cybersecurity. It’s something I’m passionate about, and I’d like to get a few certifications (like CompTIA Security+ or similar) before moving. That said, I’d still be happy with any fullstack developer roles if that’s what comes up first.

To be honest, I’m scared. Even though I have strong English skills and graduated from a well-known university in my country, landing my first job was very, very, very hard. It took several months, even for a remote position. So I’m worried about how the job market will treat me in the U.S., especially considering how competitive and tough it seems right now.

I’m also open to taking on any kind of job in the meantime—retail, customer service, delivery—whatever helps me stay afloat while I settle in. Ideally, I’d love to keep working in tech, but right now stability is the priority.

If anyone has advice on job searching in tech (or otherwise), networking, valuable entry-level cybersecurity certs, or just any encouraging words, I’d really appreciate it 🙏

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Navigating NYC’s Tech Job Boom in 2025: Hidden Opportunities and Tips

New York City’s technology ecosystem has transformed from a promising upstart into the city’s single most important engine of job growth. Between 2019 and 2024, the tech sector generated 41% of all net new jobs in the city, with roughly 435 tech‑related companies launching each year¹. Today, more than 204,000 people work at tech firms in New York, earning a median salary of about $110,000, nearly twice the citywide median pay¹. The number of software developers alone has tripled since 2011 to 68,000¹, and analysts estimate that tech occupations now employ around 5% of the city’s workforce but account for 10% of total wage income². Average earnings for tech workers exceed $200,000 and are roughly 75% higher than the all‑industry average². These figures underscore the sector’s importance - but they only scratch the surface of what’s happening on the ground.

Read the full article here: https://www.cirby.ai/blog/2025/nyc-tech-job-boom-2025

I’m in IT support and I noticed plenty of jobs from 2021-2023. Now, I mostly see staffing agencies reposting jobs. A lot of jobs are in MCOL areas (Atlanta, Phoenix, Chicago) or even offshored to India, Philippines, LatAm, Pakistan, etc.

Every job I’ve gotten lately was due to a recruiter.

Hi. I'm a recent Computer Science graduate from California and I'm desperate to find a software job in NYC (need one in general but it is very important to me that I find one in NYC). I realize the market is awful right now, especially given that I am a fresh grad, but any tips from others in the industry regarding where to find entry level job listings, how to maximize my odds of success, how to network, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Would also be great to hear about experiences from people that have been in the same position.

Curious what some of the biggest most prominent ones are?

I'm actually sick of working from home and am ready to go in office. Figure I should focus my search there since I'll find the least competition.

I am looking to get back into the working world in the next few months so I've opened up my LinkedIn and have been letting companies trickle it, but right now I have it set for only remote jobs.

I've been out of the market for a year (doing my own thing) but heard that a lot of remote jobs have gone back to the office, so I've been talking to my wife that we might need to move to NYC (this would be the choice) or SF if I can't find a remote job because I know that large companies have offices there.

But then I came across this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/1bjdx2t/are_tech_jobs_leaving_nyc/

It looks like a lot of NYC companies are mainly hiring remote and you all are getting laid off so that L/MCOL can be hired? How prevalent is this? Are companies going back to the office or are they staying remote?

I'm trying to move back to NYC after working remotely from another state for three years. I really don't like full time WFH and I would like to be back in an office at least two days a week. It's been surprisingly hard to screen job postings for this because it seems like almost all tech jobs are now listed as hybrid/remote but when you dig deeper they turn out to be remote first and very few people actually go into the office at all. I have talked to a few people at companies with a hybrid option and it sounds like most of them only have a few people in the office at any given time and those people are still on remote-first teams so they're simply doing all their zoom calls from the office rather than from their home. This is what I'm trying to avoid; I miss the collaborative, social office environment that existed pre-pandemic. Even though I'm a software engineer, a stereotypically antisocial profession, I am much happier and more productive when I get to leave my house and spend time with other people every day. I miss in person meetings and whiteboarding sessions and team lunches and after work happy hours.

I'm looking for a tech company with a New York office where people who take the hybrid option actually do go into the office and where there's still some opportunity to collaborate in person. Does this even exist anymore? I feel so disconnected from the New York tech scene after being remote from another state for so long. Hoping someone here can shed some light on the situation.

Hi everyone,

I’m a software engineer based in NYC who was laid off about two months ago. Navigating the current job market has been challenging, and honestly I’m looking for some guidance and insight.

For those of you working in tech or related fields:

How did you land your current job?

What skills or certifications were essential for the role?

How long did your job search take?

Was networking a big factor, or did you rely on job boards and recruiters?

Additionally, I’d love to hear any recommendations on industries or roles that are big in NYC, and that might be a good fit for someone with about three years of experience, primarily in full-stack web development.

Any advice, suggestions, or stories about your own experiences would be super helpful. I’m open to learning about tools, resources, or even strategies that worked for you.