Why Web3 Jobs Are Dying — And Why Smart Graduates Are Walking Away
I’m Luna — a quant-driven analyst who bets on chain data, not buzzwords. In 2025, I reviewed 71 survey responses from graduates leaving Goldman Sachs for Web3. Their resignation wasn’t impulsive. It was calculated.
Traditional finance collapsed: roles shrank by 68%, base pay dropped below \(7K/month after bonus. Meanwhile, entry-level Web3 roles paid \)50K+ annually — even remote from Bogotá or Manila. The math didn’t lie.
But here’s the twist: no one’s hiring.
You can’t apply to a job on LinkedIn. There isn’t one.
Instead, you show up — in Discord threads, at Hackathons, in university blockchain clubs.
A founder told me: “We don’t hire resumes. We hire people who write their first Solidity script and share it publicly.”
That’s it.
Web3 doesn’t want credentials. It wants proof of motion.
If you’re introverted? Good. Your blog posts matter more than your GPA.
I interviewed six new hires at Bitget last month. Four had no prior crypto experience.
They all posted once — a thread dissecting an EIP draft — and got invited to join.
Your move isn’t applying. It’s publishing.
The real edge? Not knowledge — but legibility of thought.
Can you structure an idea so clearly someone remembers it? Then you’re already hired.
MoonGwei
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Web3-Jobs wollen keine Lebensläufe — nur Code, der funktioniert. Ein Absolvent mit Solidity-Skills verdient mehr als ein GPA von Goldman Sachs. Die Gehälter? 7K? Lach! In Berlin zahlt man mit GitHub-Commits statt Bewerbungen. Ein Founder sagt: “Wir holen Menschen — nicht Papiere.” Und plötzlich ist jeder Job ein Hackathon mit Blockchain-Club und null HR-Abteilung. Wer noch einen Lebenslauf schreibt? Nur wer denkt — und dann ist er schon eingeladen.
Web3 mati? Bukan mati, tapi kena sumpah serap! Lulusan cerdas jalan pergi bukan karena gaji kecil—tapi karena mereka lebih suka nulis Solidity daripada isi CV. Di Bogotá atau Manila? Malah lebih nyaman ngopi sambil debug blockchains. Yang cari kerja? Cuma yang masih percaya ‘proof of motion’, bukan ‘proof of degree’. Kalo kamu introvert dan punya otak… selamat! Kamu udah dapet jobnya—tanpa wawancara. 🤫☕ #Web3BukanLowGPA
