[D] Is the tech industry still not recovered or I am that bad?

I am a recent PhD graduate from a top university in Europe, working on some popular topics in ML/CV, I've published 8 - 20 papers, most of which I've first-authored. These papers have accumulated 1000 - 3000 citations. (using a new account and wide range to maintain anonymity)

Despite what I thought I am a fairly strong candidate, I've encountered significant challenges in my recent job search. I have been mainly aiming for Research Scientist positions, hopefully working on open-ended …

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