It's all about knowing the right people

Is there a massive information asymmetry among VCs as well ? What is the level of fluidity in the system when it comes to information sharing ? What is the extent of damage, a few VCs opinion of a startup does to the start-ups fundraising capabilities?

Insight #1: "Build as much pedigree as you can." This means going to the right schools, the right clubs, the right academics and the right extra-curriculars. This also means that you need to get good brands on your resume early and fast. Working in NA, EMEA, Singapore and Australia is typically a plus point. You typically need to go to M7 schools or IIM-BLACKI or ISB to even have a remote shot at getting in. This means great GRE/GMAT scores are a necessity. This also means that you need to really nail your LORs. Finally, you need to have exceptional spikes that changes the way people perceive you and your potential translating into a resume. Insight #2: "They care about optics a lot." The way you look, speak and conduct yourself is probably the biggest thing you can do to improve your odds of getting in. Being at the right places is important. This means if you are already in social circles with Management Consulting folks then some of their habits will rub off on you. This also means that playing Tennis, going to the Gym, going Golfing/Squash/ whatever rich guy sport, the right parties, restaurants and clubs is an underrated advantage. Insight #3: "Prepare for Case Interviews" Case interviews are a crucial part of the consulting recruitment process. Practice solving case studies and seek guidance from mentors or resources to improve your case interview skills. 'Case in Point' is your fucking bible and you need to make sure that you can work your way around guesstimates and reach a conclusive solution in an insight driven manner. Insight #4: "Be prepared to walk away." MBB is not the end of the world and you can out do your peers in terms of Money earned per unit effort spent easily in other fields. So, don't care about what happens. Double down on your Plan B instead. But if you want to travel the world, walk shoulder to shoulder with some of the smartest people in the business then it is not a bad option. Picture: From one of my trips to Bangalore(2023)

I recently met a few people who are sitting in India and remotely working for US firms. They are getting paid $100k+. Any idea how is this even possible? These people I met were not sharing info on how they found such jobs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I want to understand if you are also satisfied with your compensation?

So, currently I'm a contract employee working in Amazon Prime Video. Prior to this, I had completed my BSc in Microbiology and post that MSc in Biosciences (which I didn't want to do but pushed into. I did want to quit but I was scared). Now our contract will be ending by December and I am hellishly confused with what to do ahead. I did like food microbiology back in my college days but couldn't pursue it according to how I wanted to because I wanted to work for a year or 2 and then pursue my Master's but that flopped hard and along with COVID happening, I never got a job and direly was in need of money to live, which then prompted me to work but ended up in a technical role (basic) and then jumped to a brewery in Bangalore where they told me, I'm not cut out for it and there is no budget to accommodate me there (back in 2021) and after 4 months, in 2022, I got hired into Amazon Prime Video as a catalog specialist/content moderator role in which I'm currently working in. I was wondering if pursuing an MBA would be viable or not. I love the aspects of laws and how they work pertaining towards, and understanding the processes and more to, how corporate companies work in such sectors (entertainment or content related stuff) though been exposed to only surface level of it, I'm not sure as to what all this comes under and how to pursue it. So, if there's any helpful soul, please do help out.

I have about 5 YOE and looking for a job change. While I received so many calls from startups for SSE backend roles. During initial discussions I often let the HR know that I am earning 28 lakhs as CTC and I ask for 40 lakhs CTC, they say that they will get back to me but they never do so. Am I doing something wrong? Am I asking for too much. Should I wait for the market to get back to normal? PS: I definitely have the major set of skills they are expecting for the job role.

I am currently in my final year, at one of the top commerce colleges in India. Pursuing Bachelor in Commerce and will also appear for my CFAL1 exam in November. I worked really hard for placement season, a few IB firms were expected to come but it doesn't look like they'll be hiring given the economic scenario. If someone holds any position in such roles like IB, Private Equity, Equity Research etc. could they please tell what I could work on and what the industry requirements are from a fresher? Also how do I go about applying off-campus, since I don't believe I'll be getting many opportunities On-Campus?

How do you guys approach any startup company or MNC for work? How do you find a job? Is there any secret sauce that you use? PS- Please don't suggest using LinkedIn jobs or career pages, that is a very basic thing that everyone does.

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 opportunity