‘Rejected in two minutes’: Indian-origin student Bhuvana Chilukuri describes AI-led job screening after 100 rejections, calls it ‘brutal’

A 20-year-old Indian-origin student finds AI-driven job hunting impersonal and brutal after over 100 rejections. With job vacancies shrinking and employers increasingly using AI for screening, many graduates feel the career ladder is out of reach. While firms cite efficiency, candidates lament the loss of human connection in the hiring process.