Indian placements spoil us: Young Indian living in Paris reveals real reason why getting jobs in Europe is difficult

For many Indian students and young professionals, the word “placement” still carries a sense of hope, through a campus drive, followed by a standardised interview, and then a job offer that almost feels guaranteed if you score well and show up on time.But this scene in European market stands different to what it is here in India.Once these students step into markets like Europe, that familiar comfort zone vanishes. Instead of colleges bringing companies to students, students have to actively bring themselves to companies, often through conversations, coffees, and late‑night LinkedIn messages.Recently, an Indian man living in Paris, Paras, has brought this into focus in a viral video where he explains Europe’s troubling job market.

Young Indian in Europe reveals the main reason behind difficulty in job hunting

In his video, Paras speaks about the familiar Indian setup, where colleges host “placement events” and multiple companies come to pick from a pool of graduates, and it simply does not exist in the same way in Europe.“I’ll tell you one reason why job hunting is so difficult here, a main reason,” he says. “The things that you usually see for students in India don’t happen here. In India, there are college placements. If you are qualified and have the skills, plus your networking is decent, your job is secured.”

He goes on to highlight that in Europe, “nothing like that happens here,” and there are no mass placement events, although job fairs do exist where people can “try their luck.” Instead, Paras says that “you have to network,” which fundamentally changes the power dynamic for job seekers.

Why networking is so important in Europe

Paras highlights that networking is not just helpful but often decisive. “This is where LinkedIn plays a very important role,” he says.

“You can connect with people and here almost, I think in my personal experience, 90% of the work gets done through networking.”

For many Indian aspirants, this is a hard change as they are used to solving aptitude tests and technical rounds, but here the real test begins with how naturally you can talk to strangers about your skills and goals.He advises job hunters to “make sure that you talk to people, communicate, put your point across, and convince them through good manipulation, so that you can get a job.”

Shorter interviews, but more informal checks

Another key difference Paras says is the hiring process itself. “Second, having five interview rounds is very rare here,” he says. “You don’t have to give five rounds of interviews for any company. Here it’s maximum two or three.”If doubts remain after these rounds, companies may move the conversation out of the formal office. “After two rounds,” he explains, “if they still have any doubt, they will definitely ask you to meet outside, like in a café, to get to know each other better and sometimes in an informal way, you actually get to know the real candidate.”

Social media response

His video, shared with the caption “How you can land a job in Europe,” has ignited a debate online. One viewer comments, “This is so true, networking is everything abroad,” echoing the idea that in Europe, the “hidden” job market accessed through connections matters more than public job boards.Another user wrote, “India placements spoil us, real world is very different,” hinting at how sheltered the Indian campus‑placement system can feel compared to the more hands‑on, relationship‑driven European model.