Only if you do it from a tier1 college 
 I have friends who did MBA from tier 1 colleges and it changed their lives forever 
  
 Some did Mtech as well, although it doesn’t change your career direction but give huge boost in terms of compensation  
  
 Plus a good reputed college helps getting your resume shortlisted easily 
  
 Not to forget the alumni and relationships you build in such good colleges

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masters from outside india in general leads to stonks

Does having a masters degree in CS help in carrier growth and more opportunities? I am currently working in a MNC as a SDE with  2 YOE.

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I have Bsc CS degree from a mid college in Mumbai under Mumbai University. I don't have any side projects to write home about. I am working as a Junior dev at an early stage yc startup and I am enjoying working here and learning a lot. But people around me keep telling me that a Masters degree will open up more opportunities. So i just wanted to know, is it worth doing a masters? Or should I keep working and gain experience and build side projects?

Should I consider doing Masters?

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I’m a SDE with 2 yoe. I work at a top place in India and am quite well satisfied with my work (compensation & learning wise both). I see a lot of my friends now starting to move abroad for their MS. I know the drill in general, that MS in CS is just a 1 crore rupee entry ticket people pay to get access to the US job market (of course there is learning involved, but MS in CS isnt really a research course). I can see that most people who do this do it because they’re unable to find a top job here or are dissatisfied. 

At times I feel, will I miss out if I don’t abroad at the right time? Then sometimes when logic prevails, I realise I gain very little by going abroad (maybe a lifestyle increase due to being in a first world). 

My question to you all : Would you be willing to move abroad even if you got/have a top job here in India?

Is FOMO on moving abroad valid?

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I wanted to share my journey and seek advice on a concern I've been facing. After completing my undergraduate studies, I worked for two years before deciding to pursue a Master's in Advanced Computer Science in the UK, focusing on a thesis in Machine Learning as a part of course.

This decision was driven by my passion for the field and a desire to advance my knowledge and skills.However, due to some family issues, I had to return to India after completing my master's. 

Since then, I've been working in one of the MNCs here again on developement with very less package 12.50LPA.My overall IT expereicne was 4+ in IT. Despite my efforts and the advanced degree I hold, I've noticed that my master's qualification hasn't been given much consideration; instead, my career growth seems to be solely based on my experience.

I'm beginning to wonder if my decision to pursue a master's abroad has been more of a hindrance than a help in the Indian job market.

I would appreciate insights from this community on a few points:
-->Is a Master's degree valued differently in India compared to other countries?
-->How can I better leverage my advanced degree to benefit my career here?
-->Have others faced similar challenges, and how did you navigate them?
-->Do we really need to have better network in India to go to big positions?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Is a Master's degree valued differently in India compared to other countries?

Hey guys a master's student here . So it's finally that time of year placements have started and the first companies to arrive are the hardware companies like micron , TA etc 

So here's the question is it ok to start your career in these companies considering they are not SDE profiles ? I am aware that the highly specialised roles that these companies offer will end up becoming dead end in longer run . They are offering position only for the masters students 

How difficult would it be to transition into different core cs  companies? 

My coding skills are not that great , still grinding out leetcode ? 

Should I just end up joining these hardware companies or wait and try to crack sde positions ? (The competition is extremely high for those companies and undergrads are great coders)

Hardware companies and software profile

Hey all, i was thinking of making a switch now after completing 1.5 years roughly (the while process might take 3/4 months roughly as i need to prepare everything from beginning). Was confused between joining an established company vs a startup.

I personally want to join the former as i want to focus on other interests of mine and am fine with less salary but with less stress and working hours.
My friends are suggesting to for the latter as im still a beginner and should focus more on learning.
Im not very passionate about software development but i would say im av+, what would anyone of you would have done?

Need advice for Switch

Hey guys, so I have been interning at a company for the past 9 months. They have offered me a ppo and I will most likely accept it. But my interest lies in the ML field or some data fields such as data engineering. 
Can anyone advice me how do I go about it?
Like should go for masters(my undergrad degree is not CS or some pheonix branch). Should I learn on my own and keep giving interview. Or should I take some experience in sde and then switch?
Thanks in advanced

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Hi fellas recently I have joined a company and i have been working with 18.5 lpa with 2.10 year of experience so wanted to know what I should pursue learning next to reach senior applications Engineer as currently im an applications Engineer

Tech stack - java backend 
Qualifications - M.Tech software engineering
I want to just reach 28 lpa by September next year with role of sde2 equivalent as i would be having 4 year of experiencel

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Hey everyone, I recently saw a lot of my college seniors moving abroad for higher studies after a couple years of experience in corporate.

I graduated in July 2023 and currently work as a software developer for a US based startup (remote).

I'm curious to understand when one should decide to do a masters abroad? What are the benefits? Should I invest my time to prepare for interviews and switch in future or prepare for admission to a masters degree?

A bit confused about what to do next...!!

It'd be great to take advice from people having more experience than me 🙏

When to pursue a Masters in Computer Science?

My nephew has both these options (and IITD/B Mech,etc) to choose from . From the perspective of career growth, which one is better. Consider all factors like prospects in CS, institute brand, etc that help in building a career.

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I recently started working as a Data Analyst after my undergraduate in Engineering. My work concerns mostly building, testing and tracking ML models for Finance Industry (usually classic ML and not Deep Learning). 

I wanted to hear from people who have been in this field for some time. How does one grow themselves in this field of work. Had a few specific questions but would love to hear if you have anything more to tell.

1. Where are the high paying and interesting jobs? Big Banks, Software MNCs, or Startups? Which of these should I target to reach to get interesting (preferably advanced ML) work and pay?
2. Is learning new concepts and building personal projects a good way to learn and demonstrate my abilities or is there a better way to develop and present my skills?
3. Is an MS from foreign universities extremely important for good growth in career?
4. Should I try switching to SDE role? (I don't have big preference for either SDE or ML, I just happened to land a ML job)

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Guys. Please suggest. I have been working in wipro since the last 4 years without much career growth. I'm planning to do an ms in cs next year , i.e fall 2025 . I wanna pursue an ms  primarly bcoz of current stagnant career so that I can eventually switch to a good product based company post my masters in usa. And ,  also bcoz I can bear the costs financially. But I'm really scared to start all over again . I'll be 27 by the time I start my masters. Is it a good decision to start masters at 27? Will I be able to secure a core entry level SDE job in product based companies at the age of 29? 

Please guide me

Need suggestion: wanna pursue master's cs in usa at 27 , With 5yeo

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Hey everyone,I am 2021 CSE graduate.I was preparing for competitive exam but I couldn't get desired rank.Now I want to start working as SDE.I have very in depth knowledge of fundamental computer subjects.I have recently started learning DSA & js(for web development).

How can I get my first job?If anyone has gone through same situation please share your experience.

How can fresher with gap of 3 years start career as SDE??

Hi , can folks here guide steps /suggest how to get SDE role at entry role . I regret giving 2 yrs a career for the civil services exam. I graduated with BTech in  2021 . If I had only sat for college placements at my Tier 1 college, I wouldn't have been living with regrets. I have been doing projects in the MERN stack . I also have skills like Postgresql, Trpc and am familiar with using ORMs and type validators like Zod . Since I had no previous experience at internship or full time , no companies are shortlisting my profile .

Need Guidance for getting SDE role after 2 yrs gap

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I’m a 2022 grad, hit by onboarding delay for 8 months after graduation (during those time I grinded leetcode approx ~400 questions, learnt spring boot ) Recently I joined one of the WITCH companies which I was offered in 2021. I was trained in Java but now they put me into Mainframe project dealing with COBOL programming and DB2 and I’ve never felt this underconfident and worthless in life. I’m planning for MS in CS in 2024. Does this work experience help in anyway? Is a switch needed before I apply to masters? 
I would really appreciate if anyone could suggest me what to do.

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Is it worth it to do Master's in 2024 considering how the whole ecosystem is evolving? Doing Master's means I won't be working for 2 years, is that worth it?

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How much does current tech stack on which I am working matters for future career prospects? Currently I develop APIs in Flask/Django, will I be deprived of opportunities in companies using Java/C#/Go?

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Hey everyone,I am 2021 CSE graduate.I was preparing for competitive exam but I couldn't get desired rank.Now I want to start working as SDE.I have very in depth knowledge of fundamental computer subjects.I have recently started learning DSA & js(for web development).

How can I get my first job?If anyone has gone through it please share your experience.

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