There are lots of companies looking for junior developers. This is the first job for a slight majority of developers at my current company. We just hired two de

There are lots of companies looking for junior developers. This is the first job for a slight majority of developers at my current company. We just hired two devs fresh out of college. If you're having difficulty getting through recruiters then sidestep the gatekeepers. Find companies you're interested in working for and send them an email. Go to local meet ups and talk to people. Some of them are bound to be hiring or know someone who is. Talk to your friends and see if their companies are looking for developers. As a hiring manager I can tell you that I'm willing to give a quick phone screen to just about anyone with a pulse. Developers are really hard to find right now. I'm thrilled to hire someone without going through a recruiter, since that saves me a lot of money. Some companies may not respond. Some may not like being contacted directly. Don't worry about them, as you won't end up working with those people anyway. As for the recruiters, don't worry about them either. Most recruiters get paid based on the salary of the people they get hired. That means they're not terribly interested in junior devs. They want a big check, which means they want to place people who are going to make a lot of money. They'll probably ignore you for a few years, but they'll want to be your best friends in 5 years.