Hi everyone,

I recently started my career as an SDE at Amazon, and while I’m really excited about the opportunity, everything feels very new and overwhelming. I often struggle with understanding the coding packages, how different parts of the system fit together, and especially how to debug effectively.

I know this is something that comes with time and experience, but I’d love to hear from others who’ve been through this stage.

• How did you get comfortable with large codebases?
• Are there any courses/books/resources that helped you improve debugging and understanding code structure?
• Any practical tips on how to approach reading or tracing through unfamiliar packages?

Any advice or resource recommendations would mean a lot

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Hi everyone, I was selected in Tech Mahindra in October last year, but I still haven’t received the joining letter. From what I’ve heard, it might come around December this year.

In the meantime, I got an opportunity at Teleperformance (BPO/customer support) and I’m thinking of joining so I don’t waste time.

My doubts are:

Will working at Teleperformance for a few months create any problem when I finally join Tech Mahindra?

If I join Teleperformance now, for how many months minimum do I need to stay before I can resign? (I’ve heard their notice period is anywhere between 15 to 60 days).

During Tech Mahindra’s background verification, if I don’t mention Teleperformance, will they still find out from PF/UAN/EPFO records since PF contributions get tracked?

If it’s only 1–2 months, should I disclose it as short-term experience or just skip it?

Has anyone here gone through a similar situation (taking a temporary BPO job before IT company joining)? How did you handle PF and BGV issues?

Thanks in advance 🙏

Did anyone receive any further updates from Cognizant after the 2nd June interview for the GenC role? My Superset account still shows the same status. Someone from Cognizant told me that if I had been rejected, then the interview slots box would have been removed — but it has remained the same since 2nd June. Does this mean I am rejected, or do I still need to wait?

I spent years working in IT as an incident/problem handler, the guy who kept systems up when everything went wrong. Useful work, but honestly — it felt like I was stuck in firefighting mode forever. It was exhausting every hour.

I choose to quit, Then came the rough part: I’ve been jobless for the past 18 months counting. But during this time I’ve been teaching myself SQL, Power BI, Excel, and data analysis projects. Slowly, it feels like I’m building a bridge toward becoming a Data Analyst.

My question to this community:

• Has anyone else made a pivot like this — from IT ops → analytics or BI?
• How did you explain the career gap in interviews without sounding defensive?
• What projects/certifications actually helped you get that first break into analytics?

I’d love to hear your stories, tips, or even blunt advice.
And if anyone’s open to collaborations on side projects, I’m game too — would love to keep building my portfolio with real-world problems.

I am posting this for my sister who holds a Bsc. in Comp Sci and a MCA. She's pretty clueless on how to navigate the whole thing as her college placements were dud and I personally believe she doesn't know how to navigate from here. (Tier 3 college)

I am kind of stepping up for her here. Which could be the easiest pathway for her to land a job. By this I mean any explicit Bootcamp or certificates she can enroll in that would help to land a job fast. Especially helpful if they have some kind of placement tie-ups/referrals.

I am not in IT sector so have major blindposts and hence asking honest opinions. I know lot of free stuff is available online of good quality but she doesn't do well in a unstructured pathway.

Hi folks,

I’ve been in the QA/testing field for about 4.5 years now. Currently, I’m working at z*** as a Sdet. My CTC is around ₹8.76 LPA and I take home about ₹63k per month.

The issue is the work culture. My team lead often don’t value my work and me, and overall the environment feels toxic and demotivating. While the work-life balance is not bad, the negativity is affecting my confidence and motivation..

👉 Based on my experience and pay, do you think this salary is decent to stick with, or is it the right time to start preparing and make a move?

Would love to hear from others who’ve been in similar situations or moved out of Z***/product companies.

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I'm a 3rd yr NIT (tier 2) student and am feeling quite stressed at where I stand rn.

My cgpa is only 6.6, around 50 Leetcode questions done, no solid web dev skills or projects to show.

Most of my batchmates are so far head, already securing internships or having done one in the last summer vaca. Watching that makes me feel like I am falling behind with literally nothing concrete on my side.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation and managed to turn things around? Should I focus first on DSA for placements or on projects to build a developer profile? And how do I realistically get my CGPA up enough to clear the 7.5–8 cutoff that so many companies have? Any advice or roadmap would really mean a lot 🙏

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I’m new on Reddit and thought I’d introduce myself. I’m 24F and have been working in cybersecurity sales for the past 3 years. In that time, I’ve helped generate over $1M in revenue for CS firms by bringing in international clients through different strategies and approaches I tested along the way.

Sales can feel overwhelming when you’re just starting, and I know a lot of people either want to break into the field or figure out how to get better at it. I’m here to share what’s worked for me (and the mistakes I learned from) if anyone’s interested.

Excited to learn from you all too and swap experiences!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some honest advice from people who’ve been in a similar situation.

I’m a 21-year-old male from India. I just completed my B. Tech in Computer Science (graduated in May 2025). I originally planned to go abroad (USA) for my master’s degree this Fall, which is why I didn’t sit for any campus placements.

Unfortunately, because of the current visa situation, I couldn’t get a visa for Fall 2025 and it looks unlikely that I’ll get one this year.

So right now I’m kind of stuck. It’s been 3 months since I graduated and I don’t have a job or an admission. I do have plans to apply for MS in the UK for the Jan 2026 intake, but I feel completely under-skilled at this point.

Reality check about my skill level:

• I was academically decent (8.7 CGPA)
• But honestly, I didn’t build any projects, didn’t do hackathons, and didn’t code much in college
• I recently started learning Python, Java and SQL (last 1 month)
• Planning to start DSA once I feel more comfortable with Java
• I’ve only done one internship in college, so not much experience

Now I have two options in front of me:

1. Use the next 4–5 months purely for upskilling (Java + DSA + some mini projects)
2. Take a 6-month internship, get some real-world experience, and simultaneously learn as much as I can on the side

My concern is:
If I go for the internship now, I’m scared I won’t get enough time to properly learn and build my foundations.
But if I keep learning at home, I worry I’ll waste more time and have zero experience by the time I apply for MS/FAANG interviews.

What would you do in my situation?
Is it better to:

-> Focus fully on studying/DSA/projects for 4–5 months
OR
-> Take the internship now and learn in parallel (even if slowly)?

Would really appreciate any advice or personal experience from people who were in a similar situation (esp. Indian CS grads trying to balance FAANG prep + MS applications).

Hey Everyone! am curious to know that DSA with 1 language expertise including core subjects like OS, DBMS, CN, LLD, System Design and Aptitude + Reasoning + Verbal is enough to get a SWE or SDE roles?

Hi, everyone.
I’m a 28-year-old woman with nearly 5 years of experience as a data analyst.
I’ve always wanted to get into the software development field, and so I began learning how to code. I got certified as a full-stack developer last year, but my interests lie in app development, particularly iOS app development.
I’m learning the required skills (Udemy + YouTube), and I was just wondering if it’s possible to make the shift in career field at this point? How do I do it?
Do I go about it by applying for internships and then into permanent roles, or do I apply as a fresher?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!

I was working in a company, safe job, monthly salary coming. But deep inside I was not happyy.... I saw so many friends and juniors struggling badly just to get a decent job.

- Every year more than 1 crore students pass out
- But only 20–25 lakh proper jobs are visible online
- Rest goes through jugaad, reference, or never even listed
- That’s why still 7-8% unemployment in cities (official data)

When I was hunting for my first job, I wasted almost 3 months applying to 100+ places. Most of them never replied, some were fake asking for money, some jobs already closed. That time was honestly the worst ....parents asking everyday “kuch mila kya?”, me lying to them that interviews are going on.

That pain stayed in my mind even when I finally got a job. I felt like system is broken and nobody really cares about job seekers. One day I decided - enough. I resigned from my company and started building something of my own.

That’s how HireFTHireFT was born – a simple AI platform to apply to 100's of jobs in minutes automatically with ATS corrected resumes.

First months were hard – no salary, family pressure, relatives saying “stable naukri chhod ke pagal ho gaya”, sleepless nights. But now seeing 500+ job seekers already using HireFT makes me feel maybe I did the right thing.

I know I can’t fix the entire broken system but atleast trying to make job search less painful than breakup......

What you guys think – should I keep focusing more on freshers jobs or also expand into experienced hiring?

I applied to above 200+ jobs and still no luck! Any advise is welcome!!!!

Hey everyone,

I’m a full-stack developer (not really a designer), and I’ve been working on my portfolio. It’s about halfway done, and I’m kinda confused if I’ve overdone it or if it looks fine.

I’ve seen a lot of developers keep their portfolios super simple, while mine has a bit more going on with animations and styling. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or if it makes it too much.

Also, it’s not fully optimized for mobile yet—still working on that.

Here’s the link:
👉 https://portfolio-omega-sandy-88.vercel.app/

Would love some honest feedback just on the UI/design side—does it look clean, readable, and professional, or should I tone things down?

Thanks! 🙏

I don't know maybe I am the only one who usually don't see like literally no Competitive Programming achievements or badges on any resumes, but why? Isn't it a good thing and hard to achieve? like why ppl doesn't bother putting them if they have done something presentable?

Coz, I thought it would be better than putting those certifications that every other influencer keeps promoting on reels (I personally find them pretty useless tbh maybe you guys can give me some better insights about this) yeah so what is it? Are there very less ppl who do CP or anything else?

People who have got selected their resumes and know why they got selected may help ig and anyone actually like seniors

Hey everyone,
I'm a recent engineering graduate (June 2025 pass-out). During college, I had some basic coding knowledge, but nothing truly job-ready. After graduation, I decided to get serious and take full control of my career.

I’ve enrolled in a 4-month Full Stack Java Developer course starting August 20, which covers:

• Core Java
• JDBC
• Servlets & JSP
• Hibernate
• Spring & Spring Boot
• HTML/CSS/JS- With frameworks-bootstrap,reactjs
• MySQL

Meanwhile, from June till now, I’ve been self-learning Responsive Web Design and I’m almost done with solid hands-on projects. My initial plan was to go full MERN stack after HTML/CSS, but many seniors strongly recommended Full Stack Java for fresher jobs, so I pivoted and enrolled in the course.

Now I’m wondering:

1. Should I focus solely on Java Full Stack for the next 4 months and try to get job-ready in that?
2. Or should I continue into JavaScript + MERN in parallel once I finish Responsive Web Design?
3. Has anyone here switched stacks (Java ⇄ MERN) early in their journey?
4. Is Java Full Stack still a strong option for freshers in terms of actual job opportunities vs. MERN?

I don’t want to scatter my focus and waste time learning two stacks halfway. But I also don’t want to lock myself into one and regret not exploring a more in-demand route like MERN.

Would love to hear from folks who’ve been in a similar situation —

• What worked for you?
• What would you have done differently if starting again today?

Appreciate any blunt, real-world advice 🙏

I’ve been working at an Indian startup for the past 1 year. They onboarded me informally through WhatsApp, and I never received an offer letter or signed any bond.

I do have bank statements showing my monthly salary credits.

I don’t have an offer letter / relieving letter since the company never followed formal HR processes.

I want to switch jobs now, but I’m worried about how to explain this situation during interviews and HR background checks.

Has anyone faced something similar?

Will my bank statements be enough proof of employment?

How should I present this experience on my resume and in interviews?

Any tips on what to say if recruiters/HR ask for documents I don’t have?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

[Note: None of my seniors got any offer letters. My senior of 2 yrs have been begging for that but they haven't given]