DerpyMarshmallow
DerpyMarshmallow

Got an offer, finally

About me: 2023 Graduate. I have been hunting for full time opportunities since 1 year. Call it a mix of sheer bad luck, bad decisions, over filtration, less CGPA, low demand high supply etc.

I completed a 6 months offcampus internship starting from January. PPO wasn't offered even after good performance however extension was provided.

I will say I have been choosy to get into Software Engineering roles only unless there is a >15 LPA CTC. One should gather multiple offers to keep themselves from becoming unemployed but in my case moodiness prevailed which shouldn't.

I have knowledge in C++, Java, Python. Familiar with React JS, MongoDB and worked with projects involving MERN Stack. Furthermore, I also have projects in ML, DL, NLP (for reference I have had knowledge of GPT architecture since 2021 by going through the research papers)

Finally here I am with an offer giving 10 CTC. Cannot disclose the name except that it is a Gurgaon based startup with a product + SaaS structure. How did I land it?

NETWORKING (not the CS subject)

One key thing people don't indulge is making use of their networks. Hell even your personal network like friends, cousins etc. The benefit of this your resume actually goes through a human HR's eyes than ATS or keyword filter picker.

A lot of shenanigans are going currently against us and it is our duty only to get the job. Being picky while being incredibly risky helped me avoid a lot of the bullshit that other companies especially on campus ones have pulled.

CGPA cuts, Gender Quota, Deferred joinings, offers revoked, non extension of PPOs by citing bad performance but actually not giving tasks, layoffs due to bad financials, extended internship, revised lower CTC, fake job posts etc have all happened.

All of my nearly missed companies which I really wanted to go to have done such acts and I don't have respect for all of them (except Goldman Sachs, yet)

Therefore, networking > job postings.

Good luck for all of the new opportuniti

22mo ago
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9 min AI interview5 questions
Round 1 by Grapevine
PerkyCupcake
PerkyCupcake

@michael Scott change the community name to swe from your backend

BubblyPenguin
BubblyPenguin

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

DerpyMarshmallow
DerpyMarshmallow

P.S Do mention in which community this post should be put since it goes all over the place

MagicalQuokka
MagicalQuokka

Software engineering could be relevant too

DerpyMarshmallow
DerpyMarshmallow

I'll make the same post there. If the community of this is changed in the backend, I'll delete that one

PrancingCoconut
PrancingCoconut
Amazon22mo

Congrats dude. Happy for you <3

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