There is stuff you will possibly only learn in a college. If that is what you want to, and money is no concern, you should go ahead. But if what you are expecting is a career jump, that may not be the path to take. Masters is helpful, but real world experience holds more value during interviews from what I have seen.

Product Designer

Software Developer

I also have the same confusion...Is doing Masters in HCI from foreign universities really worth it...after spending 1 Cr+ in US in this economy & not able to secure a job there & in worst case scenario returning back to India...so eventually you spent in dollars & earn in rupees...& Even thinking deeper will the product designer role still be relevant after 10 years down the line

Yeah, in my case, I don't even want to work abroad so it makes even less sense. But yeah, whenever I've asked seniors if I should do masters or not, even they can't tell if it's needed or not so just confused me even more.

Product Manager

Background : I am a product designer with a few  years of experience in the industry. I already have a B.Des degree and I'm seeing that the standard route for people with my background is to do a m...

Background : I am a product designer with a few  years of experience in the industry. I already have a B.Des degree and I'm seeing that the standard route for people with my background is to do a masters in design. 

From my time working I've seen that people who are good designers irrespective of whether they have some sort of design degree or not are doing well. Which makes me unsure whether I should take up masters or not. This might be a very biased take since the sample size is very small.

All in all, I wanted to understand if a masters degree holds a high valuation like in other industries.

Confused about doing masters in design

Confused about doing masters in design- Grapevine

I always planned on doing masters after completing two years of experience. But with the current market scenario, is it worth going to USA to pursue masters in HCI ? I’m stressed about not getting h1b visa and also having to pay the loan if the market continues to be bad. 
Also, would love to know if anyone has done and is practicing as a ux designer in Germany, Netherlands? What are the prospects in Europe?

For context: 
Bachelors in Communication design 
Years of experience: 2 (product design) at reputed companies

Stay in India or pursue masters in HCI abroad?

UX/UI designer

Question for senior designers and been in the industry for a long time. This will help others to make decisions in the right direction

If you have to start your product designer career again, what things will you do differently?

Hi guys , I am working as a Software Engineer and found interest towards UX design .So in the learning journey to switch my career into UX design.Also,I have a plan of doing MS in HCI.will it be worth it? Which country is best for HCI masters and will it give value to a UX designer?

Masters in HCI

Software Engineer

I am currently working as an Industrial Designer at a Startup ( 14 LPA ). I have a Master’s Degree in Design from Indian Institute of Science. I am not finding jobs and am very confused about wether to continue as an Industrial Designer since I see very less demand as of now. On the other hand UX design is very lucrative in terms of perks and package. Your thoughts would be really helpful.

Should I switch to UI/UX

Lead Designer

I am a Product Designer at an Edtech Startup (raising 20m Series B soon) with almost a year (1) of full time experience but overall almost 3 (including internships) at some great companies.

As I am looking for a change what salary should I expect? Considering:-

- I have a design degree from a Non-IIT/Non-NID Tier 1 University (known for good engineers) [so good foundation hopefully]
- The companies I have interned at range from Japanese MNC/Conglomerate, Indian Fashion focused E-Commerce Giant, Indian Food Tech/Delivery Giant & an Indian Digital Transformation Giant.
- The average stipend I earned at these companies was around 40K/month.
- The salary I earn right now every month is between 70 - 90K
- I believe I have Got good Product focused UX knowledge. [Part of the Product team not a seperate Design Team]
- Not another Figma/Framer drooling Designer.
- Many of my peers from my alma mater are placed in Big Tech or Desi Giants owned by Foreign Giants

So what salary should I be expecting? (Keeping aside the ESOP/RSU part)
Is ~ 1.25L/month in hand is right ask?

Please suggest.

How much Salary to expect? [INDIA] 🇮🇳

I am a UX designer with 2 years of experience. Would an MBA in a couple of years be a good opportunity to become a holistic designer with a business acumen? Or would I learn more about business by being in the industry?

Is MBA a good option for designer?

Anyone here done both or just m.des could you please help out!

Is it worth doing m.des after a b.des?

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

So my sibling is about to graduate with a degree in Computer Science from a T2 college in a few months and wants to now do MS in the US because of three reasons: 

1. Low levels of violence against women(Sexual Assault) [IMPORTANT!!]
2. Want to do innovative work in the US instead of working on copycat products in India
3. Ambition of living in the US long term because of free-er culture

But my parents have flat out refused to fund the education or even help her with a loan due to regressive mentality (nahi jaana baahar, 2-3 saal kaam karo aur shaadi karo chup chaap)

She has accepted a job offer for now and will make 14L/year. What are her options? Should she drop the idea of MS abroad?

What to do if your parents refused to fund your education(MS/MBA) abroad?

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

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?

Backend engineer

Welcome to Moving Abroad's Private Community

I'm a 24yo M, into frontend engineering making over 18LPA. I'm also working part time for a startup. 

I'm considering masters in the UK, US or Canada on the same order of priority.

my main reasons to even consider masters are the following
- meet people from different backgrounds
- get a better paying job with a work visa in a foreign country
- FOMO as a lot of people i know from college are now abroad studying/working

cons i see in this approach
- heavy on the finances
- economy isn't doing very well worldwide 
- job market is pretty bad rn
- i have everything here in India (family, friends, a well paying job)


my ideal case would be to get a visa sponsored job opportunity, but considering the economy and job market it seems impossible. 

would love to know opinions of some experienced folks or anyone who'd have some guidance for me. thanks.

need advice: should i consider a master's degree?

I don’t feel confident in terms of my skills as a product designer. I want to work on startups and I’ve seen folks from 10K joining companies like Cars24, Razorpay etc.
I feel I need some guidance and mentorship with respect to how to think as a designer. 
Is the course worth it? If no, what’s the best alternative you’d recommend?

Is 10K designers course worth it for someone with 3 YOE?

Is the design degree needed to work at PhonePe as a UX/UI Designer?

If I were to do masters in design what college are good how do I choose?

Masters in design

When market booming at 2020-2022 UX design becomes peak career now even a small job post always gets 100-200+ applied within a few mins.

How many have learnt design and feel like the worst decision/ time investment ever made

Bcs design jobs are so less compared to SDE

#my experience #my thoughts
Tell me what you guys think 🤔

Less job post for designers

Hey guys!

What are your thoughts on doing MS-HCI from reputed institutions US/Europe? 

The landscape of technology with AI, AR/VR, Robotics, smart wearables and much more. But startups and even institutions in India are not innovating in these fields. We lack the ecosystem.

Ex. There are many ai companies catering to indian use-cases but no major LLMs in india. Lack of Focus on HCI

It is a costly to do masters (Leads to debt for most people) given lack of scholarships. 

Do you think it is a good investment for a Designer with few years of experience under the belt? 

Or is it better to improve your skills and work with companies catering to the Bharat users?

Thoughts on Masters Abroad

Anyone from 10k designers who have completed their program? Are you working with company or still looking?

10k design

Iam a product designer, plus ui developer 
Iam a full time ui developer in my 9_5 company ( angular,tailwind,ionic)
And iam a product designer in my second company .
Basically I deigned and launched a web app for edtech space, where we try to teach data science and machine learning to kids.

I do like product design more ,but  the reason iam sticking onto ui front-end is I feel like designers don't get much respect, people tell of its just colors and stuff, 
Iam thinking if I know design and also front-end, will I be able to jump to a better company with better pay,?

I have 1 .5 years of experience.

UX with coding is it worth it?

Now it's becoming a rare opportunity in comparison to the developer's starting salary.

Developer getting 2x amount and sometimes 3x the amount what designers are getting.

So people who are coming to design industry from developer side of things, think again

Confused about doing masters in design

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