India, Dec. 15 -- A two-month job hunt has delivered a harsh reality check to one professional who recently returned to India from Canada. In a Reddit post, the NRI claimed that they applied for over 600 jobs but managed to land only four interviews.

"Unable to find a job after returning to India," the Redditor wrote, adding, "Returned to India almost 2 months ago from Canada and struggling to land interviews or a job in Marketing/Comms. I've probably applied to over 600 roles and only got 4 interviews so far. It usually only took me 50-100 applications in Canada and I'd get at least 10-15 interviews."

The individual further complained that the pay in India for their field of expertise was "ridiculously less". The NRI continued, "I have...