For what it's worth I've never heard of a company or industry that actively avoids new grads. If anything, many companies seem to prefer new grads because they'

For what it's worth I've never heard of a company or industry that actively avoids new grads. If anything, many companies seem to prefer new grads because they're cheap, don't have families taking up their time, and can usually pick up whatever technology they need to on the job. The hard part is developing skills later in your career that a new grad can't just pick up, so that you continue to be worth your salary. That said, sub-industries do vary in terms of how easy their work is to just "pick up" for anyone with a generic CS background, versus ones that require more experience. Some rough categories in rough order: Basic CRUD apps (most startups, mobile, web) Enterprise Systems Embedded