You should offer more details about the role you're seeking. All SWE jobs and industries are not the same. Being a web programmer is not the same as being a s

You should offer more details about the role you're seeking. All SWE jobs and industries are not the same. Being a web programmer is not the same as being a systems programmer, career wise. You might get better advice with more info. Some of us have lived through multiple recessions. You'll do fine. What you might have to accept is that the FANG compensation that we've gotten used to could be reduced for quite a while. No one can really say how deep this recession will go or how it will affect SWEs. I would be defensive though. Get a job soon, even if its not your dream job, and start building experience while accumulating savings. Long term you'll be fine, but don't be complacent.