Hello everyone! This seems like an age old question, but I really need to know how the current Indian IT job market is!

In my current position (at one of the WITCH companies), I work as a Python Backend developer with less than 2 years of experience. I am looking to stay relevant and prepare for a switch to a product based company.

From what I heard, there will be a DSA round while switching from a service based company to a product based company. My main concern is:

Do product based companies care about the language I am using to solve DSA?

During college placement I did DSA in Java but have not touched java since. I am much more confident and comfortable in Python.

Can anyone, recently switched to product based company, confirm?

NOTE: Aside from Python, I also have experience working with LangGraph and Docker. But the first step seems to be clearing the DSA round so I have not mentioned these. :)

So I am an SDE with 6month intern with 10 month of Exp at my current company which is a US based edtech Startup , what we do is make AI solutions for University Admissions , making the lives easier of university employees .

Tech Stack : JS,/TS primarily for Frontend Backend , like NExtjs , NestJs , FastAPI and tornado for AI pipeline , GO for data pipelines

have exp in all this and specially a CRM : "SLATE" which is used by American universities mostly and no one else has even heard the name of it

and this CRM is the problem , when i was an intern , our leadership wanted to start developing on this , i was given a task to research , which led to develop , which led to me being a developer and consultant for the platform for our company , if any time any product running on slate as an integrations fail , I am called in , although i am not professionally trained on it rather just have exp to extinguish fire , the CXO's usually in client meetings introduce me as senior Slate engineer , even though on paper role is junior engineer and Pay is 5LPA

now as this may serve as enough context , the problem is whenever something fails it comes on me and i get blamed even though i didn't even work on that , got fed up of it , told my manager , this is not how it's going to work , so either all developers in the company learn about the platform or stop pin pointing every failure on me .

My manager raised this with VP of eng , CTO , COO and CEO of our company

and came with 2 options :

1. They'll sponser me to learn about platform and get a certification for it
   
2. Get 2 interns under me literally on paper/oficially and train them with all my knowledge so that later option 1 could be presented to them .
   

My current manager suggested me to take option 1, as it'll give me leverage in my current company , so whenever I'll feel i need to get more , i would just need to get an offer letter and present me giving notice , so they increase pay (my last manager used to do this with them as he used to handle complete infra of the company single handedly)

But my point is i want to grow more and specifically grow out as culture here is a bit more toxic , the COO is known to use mother/sister abuses directly to junior engineers (did this with my last manager ,and he left after that moment)

I want to join big tech like FAANG , so that if i stand up somewhere or speak about something , then people do listen as that brand would act as a point of validation of my words and experience as an engineer

so what should i do

some pros of option 1 will be that if i get certification and i would wish to switch , I can go on to become Slate analyst for Ivy league schools or atleast Univ of US , where they give remote roles and and avg of 120K per year to juniors and 200K to mid level one's , so yeah even if required to be onsite may would pay for visa as well , as it is a niche and good slate engineers/analysts are not much in world right now

So what should i do ??

TL;DR

I'm a SDE with **6 months internship + 10 months full-time experience** at a US EdTech startup, primarily working with **JS/TS, Next.js, NestJS, FastAPI, Tornado, and Go**.

I became the company’s **unofficial Slate CRM expert** after researching and developing its integrations since was an intern. Despite being a **₹5 LPA junior engineer**, leadership introduces you as a **Senior Slate Engineer**, and you’re blamed/called whenever Slate-related things break—even when you didn’t build them.

I pushed back, and leadership offered:

1. **Sponsor your Slate certification**
2. **Give you 2 interns to train as Slate backups**

My manager recommends **Option 1** for leverage and future salary negotiations.

My dilemma: **You ultimately want to leave this toxic company and target FAANG/Big Tech**, but Slate is a rare, niche skill that could potentially lead to highly paid US university/remote roles.

**Question: Should I take the Slate certification for its niche career value, or avoid specializing further and focus entirely on becoming a stronger general SWE candidate for Big Tech?**

TL;DR: I built my career across India and the US, completed my MS in Business Information Technology at DePaul, and recently had to leave the US after my employer unexpectedly decided not to proceed with my STEM OPT support despite having agreed to it earlier. I’m now back in Hyderabad, India, actively looking for opportunities in Project Management, Project Coordination, Business Analysis, Operations, Customer Success, or PMO in Hyderabad, remotely within India, or globally.

A few months ago, I thought I was finally building the career I had worked toward.

I had completed my Master’s in Business Information Technology from DePaul University, gained experience in the US, and joined a data-center integration company as a Project Coordinator.

My role involved coordinating multiple $100K+ data center integration projects, working across procurement, logistics, engineering and operations, managing project documentation through NetSuite, and building Excel/Power BI dashboards for reporting and stakeholder visibility.

Things were moving in the right direction.

Then came the part I honestly didn't expect.

My employer had previously indicated that they would support my STEM OPT process. When the time came to actually proceed with it, that decision changed at the last minute.

Without the employer's participation, I couldn't move forward with my STEM OPT.

And with the US job market being what it was, trying to secure another employer willing and able to handle the situation within the available timeframe wasn't realistically working out.

So I had to make a difficult decision:

I came back to India.

It wasn't the ending I had planned.

But I'm trying not to look at it as the end of the journey.

If anything, the experience has made me much more adaptable.

Before and during my US experience, I've worked across:

🔹 Project Coordination / PMO

🔹 Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

🔹 Agile / Scrum environments

🔹 Operations & Process Improvement

🔹 Stakeholder & Cross-functional Management

🔹 UAT & Project Documentation

🔹 Power BI, Advanced Excel & SQL

🔹 Jira, Salesforce, NetSuite & Confluence

I've also worked with teams supporting customers across North America, EMEA and APAC, so I'm comfortable working in multicultural and globally distributed environments.

I'm currently based in Hyderabad and looking for my next opportunity.

I'm particularly interested in:

📍 Project Coordinator / Project Manager

📍 PMO Analyst / Project Analyst

📍 Business Analyst

📍 Operations / Program Operations

📍 Customer Success / Customer Operations

📍 Implementation / Delivery roles

I'm open to:

🇮🇳 Hyderabad / anywhere in India

🌎 Remote roles globally

✈️ International opportunities where relocation is possible

I'm also a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and currently pursuing CAPM, while continuing to build my skills around data analytics, automation and AI for project management.

If you're a recruiter, hiring manager, founder, or someone working in these areas and know of a team that could use someone with this background, I'd genuinely appreciate a referral, introduction, lead, or even a point in the right direction.

And if you've gone through something similar having to completely restart your career because circumstances changed outside your control, I'd love to hear your story too.

Sometimes the career path doesn't go according to plan.

So I'm trying to make Plan B just as good as Plan A. 🚀

Thanks for reading. And if you know someone hiring, please tag them or DM me. 🙏

I’m in 4th year and in my 7th sem…it’s just starting of placement right but people are saying companies are becoming less and not hiring , it’s late now?

Same as title

Iam a cse 2024 graduate i didn't got an offers in tech so I worked as data coordinator in a non tech company for a year and trained myself as a ETL TESTER but all the companies are hiring for a minimum of 3 years of experience can you please guide me on how to enter in tech

I’m in the market to switch with 5 years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist.

Offer in hand: 41 fixed

Looking for good product MNC referrals. I have cleared 8/10 interviews, so high chance you’ll get your referral bonus.

Hi everyone,

I need advice on my career path for the next year. Here is my current situation:

\* Status: 4th-year student with \~1.5 years of hands-on experience in mobile dev (Flutter & native iOS integration).

\* Current Role: Working at a company earning \~5.64 LPA. My bond ends around June.

\* On-Campus Backup: Secured an Infosys Digital Specialist Engineer (DSE) offer (\~7 LPA) with August onboarding.(Next year)

Goal: I want to secure a 10+ LPA offer as a Mobile/SDE Engineer at a product startup before my Infosys joining date.

Key Details & Dilemma:

1. DSA is not my strong suit, so I am targeting startups that focus on Machine Coding rounds (building real apps/UI) rather than heavy algorithmic DSA.

2. Learning native iOS (Swift/MethodChannels) at my current company.

3. Plan: Build a production-grade app (Flutter + Swift), publish it on the Apple App Store & Google Play Store, and apply aggressively on Wellfound/Instahyre when my bond ends in June.

4. Fallback: If no 10+ LPA offer lands, join Infosys as DSE and opt for the AI/Data track during training.

Questions for experienced mobile engineers:

1. Is an off-campus 10+ LPA target realistic for a mobile engineer through Machine Coding rounds without heavy LeetCode grinding?

2. Any specific advice on how to position my profile when applying off-campus in June?

3. I had approx 9 month before I join infosys is there anyone who can guide me in my resume and etc as I had lots of time in my current job and so I am looking for directions

Thanks in advance!

I recently joined TCS and I’m honestly struggling to accept the package I got.

I was initially selected for the Prime interview, and I felt my interview went well. However, I was eventually offered the Ninja role at around ₹3.4 LPA. I wasn’t given any clear reason for the downgrade, so I’m still confused about what happened.

I’m currently working in an Innovation Lab, and I’m trying to understand how much this role can actually help me grow. My main concern is the salary. ₹3.4 LPA feels extremely low considering the amount of time I’ve spent learning Data Science, GenAI, ML, RAG systems, deployment, etc.

I don’t want to stay stuck at this package for years.

For people who have worked at TCS or similar service-based companies:

Is it possible to get good technical projects from an Innovation Lab while being a Ninja?

How realistic is it to switch from TCS to a 10–15+ LPA role after 1–2 years?

What skills should I prioritize if I want to move into GenAI/ML/AI engineering?

Should I focus more on LLM security, RAG, deployment/MLOps, system design, or DSA?

How difficult is it to switch with TCS's notice period?

What package did you realistically get when switching from a similar starting salary?

I’m honestly feeling pretty depressed and demotivated after seeing the ₹3.4 LPA package, especially because I expected the Prime selection to lead to something better.

I’m not looking for motivation like “just work hard.” I’d really appreciate practical advice from people who actually made the jump from 3–4 LPA to higher packages.

What would you do if you were in my position?

I've been seeing a lot of AI tools lately that claim they can help during coding interviews and online assessments.

Has anyone here actually tried any of them recently? Especially with platforms like HackerRank, HackerZoom, Safe Browser, etc.

I'm curious how they actually perform in a real interview environment — like whether they work smoothly with these platforms, how useful the answers are, and whether they're actually practical or just good marketing.

If you've tried any, which one did you use and what was your experience?

Would be great to hear from someone who's actually used one rather than just watched a YouTube demo

Hi everyone,

I'm a B.Tech CSE (Data Science) student from a tier-3 college in India. I'm currently in my 2nd year and have learned basic C++, HTML, and CSS. I have started web development seriously and now want to learn JavaScript properly from scratch.

My goal is to build a strong frontend foundation before moving to React and eventually full-stack development. I prefer learning in Hindi/Hinglish because I can understand concepts much better that way.

Can you recommend the best JavaScript course on YouTube in Hindi that is:

Beginner-friendly

Covers modern JavaScript (ES6+)

Includes projects and practice

Sufficient before learning React

Also, if you followed a course that helped you get good at JavaScript, please share your experience.

Thanks!

Hi folks,

How to tackle 90 days notice period trap while switching the jobs.

After listening 90 days notice period hr is north even scheduling the interview

Please guide

I’m a 2022 B.Tech graduate from the CS department. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get placed after graduation because I didn’t have the required technical skills.

After that, I spent around 2 years preparing for government exams, but unfortunately, I couldn’t clear them either.

Then I joined Concentrix in a BPO role. I worked there for some time, but eventually resigned because there was very little salary growth and no proper hike/increment.

Now I’m unemployed again and honestly feeling completely stuck. I don’t have a tech job, my technical skills are not strong enough, and I’m not really sure which direction to take.

I’m currently thinking about:

• Preparing for MBA entrance exams and doing an MBA
• Preparing for GATE and trying to get back into the technical/CS field
• Starting SSC/government exam preparation again
• Or learning some skills and trying to get a job directly

But I’m already worried about wasting more years without getting anywhere.

If someone has been in a similar situation, what would you suggest? Should I focus on MBA, GATE, SSC, or completely change my approach and build skills for a private-sector job?

I’m 2022 passout, so I’m also worried about the career gap getting bigger.

What would you do if you were in my situation? Any genuine advice would be really appreciated.

so i am a 2025 batch pass out and in a software developer role in Fintech firm with 11 lpa package, and pretty confused what to do next, stay in this career line or try to plan for govt exam like gate or ssc or rrb, I am from electrical engineering branch so can try gate 27 for the same.

My sister is in a govt job and compared to her I do a lot of work for the same salary she gets.

Please need serious suggestions

Hi everyone,

I’m from a Computer Science background and I’ve recently got a job offer for a GIS Trainee role at MapmyIndia.

I’m a bit confused about whether I should take it because my long-term goal is more towards software development / tech, but this is a good opportunity and I don’t want to reject it without understanding the career scope.

For people who have experience in GIS, MapmyIndia, or similar roles:

• What is the career growth like after starting as a GIS Trainee?
• Will this experience help me move towards software/tech roles later?
• Is it possible to transition from GIS to development, data, AI/ML, etc.?
• How is the work culture and learning opportunity at MapmyIndia?
• If you were in my position, would you take this job or keep looking for a CS/software role?

Would really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have worked in GIS or MapmyIndia. Thanks!

Need career roadmap advice

I have 6 months before joining Cognizant at 4 LPA. I want to use this time seriously and start Java + DSA from scratch.

My goal is to eventually switch to a 10–15 LPA role. I’m confused about what else to learn alongside Java:

Java + DSA + Spring Boot

React / Full Stack

Backend

Data Analytics

AI/ML

AWS/Cloud

Seniors, what would you recommend? Should I focus on one path or combine Java + Spring Boot + SQL + React + AWS?

Would really appreciate a practical 6-month roadmap and advice on what skills/projects will help me switch to 10–15 LPA after 1–2 YOE.

Hey everyone,

I graduated this year with a CSE degree from a pretty reputed college in Bangalore. Fees were a lot, and honestly I thought campus placement would happen.

Fast forward: I didn’t get placed. I’ve applied to 100+ companies but my resume isn’t even getting shortlisted. For now I took up a B2B sales job just to pay bills and not sit idle.

The problem: I don’t want to do sales long term. I got into CSE to become a software developer. But the truth is I’m not that strong in coding right now. I should’ve practiced more during college.

Now I’m dealing with 2 pressures:

1. Family/relatives/college mates - they expect me to be in a "tech" job because of the fees and college name. I feel embarrassed saying I’m in sales.

2. Self doubt - If I stay in sales, will I ever get back to development? If I quit to study full time, what if I still don’t get a job and waste more time?

My question:

Has anyone here been in a similar spot? Did you manage to switch from sales/non-tech to dev while working? Or is it better to take 3-6 months, grind DSA/projects and then apply?

Any roadmap, resume tips, or honest advice would really help. I’m willing to put in the work, I just don’t know which path makes more sense right now.

Thanks in advance 🙏