Facing dilemma

I am a fresher working in tech startup with 25 lpa CTC, should I give CAT this year or wait for some time I am very much confused with some hesitations!

Hey all, I'm currently working at a boutique consulting firm, which pays well (~1.3 years) but has terrible working hours. I am planning to take CAT this year (already preparing for 2-3 months). Since CAT is just 90 days away I am thinking of quitting my job or at least putting in a notice period (as it will reduce my workload and expectations from me) and focusing on CAT for the days left. I don't think l'll be able to give 100% effort to the CAT exam in my current job scenario. Also, are there any alternative suggestions from folks in the same industry or anyone, by which I can get some time off (maybe medical leave for 20-30 days) or something which will give me time to prepare without quitting?

Hi! I’m in a huge dilemma and looking out for any advice I can get. I currently have 1.5 years of work ex and want to pursue MBA. Im confused if I should complete 2 years of work ex and then quit to do full time mba prep or quit right away to do prep. My quant is weak so I will need a lot of practice to crack CAT. 2 year criteria comes in so that I can keep options like ISB open as it requires a minimum of 2 year work ex. Any advice would be highly appreciated!

Hey all, I'm currently working at a boutique consulting firm, which pays well (~1.3 years) but has terrible working hours. I am planning to take CAT this year (already preparing for 2-3 months). Since CAT is just 90 days away I am thinking of quitting my job or at least putting in a notice period (as it will reduce my workload and expectations from me) and focusing on CAT for the days left. I don't think l'll be able to give 100% effort to the CAT exam in my current job scenario. Also, are there any alternative suggestions from folks in the same industry or anyone, by which I can get some time off (maybe medical leave for 20-30 days) or something which will give me time to prepare without quitting?

I am a 26F, 3yoe in advertising and marketing. I'm tired of being in agency side and serving the brand. I wanted to shift to brand side for that I'm planning to give CAT and get an MBA from IIMs. To be honest I feel super underconfident to give a try. I am disappointed with myself and throwing a lot of self hate for this attitude towards my preparation. Anyone who has cracked CAT could teach me how to overcome this would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

Got two offers, one is from Guidepoint for the role of CSA which is basically acting as a mediator and reaching out to industry experts to solve problems which we get. This one's at Guidepoint and the CTC offered is 9.5 Fixed and the location is Bombay and it's hybrid. Other one is from Genpact for IB Analyst (M&A) and the role is the usual making pitchdecks, valuation reports for the different deals we would be working on. The CTC offered is 7.7 but the location is Gurgaon. Genpact is 5 days WFO. I want to work in Investment Banking only, also preparing for CAT on the side bc BBs only hire from top B schools. Really confused between staying at home and doing something much relaxed so that I can study but also jeopardize my career trajectory or should I take the plunge and go for Genpact?

Currently Software Engineer working in SAP domain and PLSQL with 2.5 yrs of exp having 6 LPA . Gave 2 attempts for CAT and gave IIM CAP interview as well , waiting for the results . I tried for IIM BLACKIS ,But no luck couldnt get calls due to past sins( academics) and also I could not score 99 in CAT. I tried my best. Am General Engineer Male . But as of now I converted TAPMI Manipal , So I need suggestions on this .

Hey is it all over for someone who did mechanical engineering and stuck in WITCH in a bad project? I did start with Research, but it paid peanuts then during pandemic made the switch but, ended up in bad project twice(the second time was a heartbreak though I could figured out how the org works and secured good project, but landed in a bad project) and it's been 5 years since I graduated. Is it all over for me?🥲 I earn <30k nett For MS all I see are mediocre universities(due to undergrad percentage) which would make it hell with all the loans if things don't go right

Has anyone here, moved away from Software Development to something else. Maybe in a completely different direction, like became a graphics designer, or Game developer etc. or in a similar direction, like went towards Product Management or something similar. If yes, then I want to know your experience with the switch, and the steps you took to make it happen. I got into Software engineering 2-3 years ago (attracted by the salaries) but now I just don’t feel like doing it anymore at all. I asked a friend who’s a PM, and his take on this was, if i wanted to keep earning how much I currently do (20-30 LPA), and want to go even further than that, then SDE is the only option, PMs do not get paid that much amount, when compared to SDEs in the longer run. What’s your take on this?

I have 3.4 years of work ex in a different domain and now I wish to switch to HR. Quit my job recently and took a break initially. Today I received an offer for an HR internship. However, If I start again from scratch, then I might be earning less. My younger sister who just started her career in HR few months back has a permanent job and I have an internship. It would take me a long time to earn a decent amount. How should I plan my transition now, any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I also thought to prepare for cat and pursue mba degree, however these top colleges charge way too high fees. My mother is a single parent and I wish to earn instead of leaving my internship/job and pursue mba for two years. Any insights here would be greatly appreciated, I'm very tensed. Thanks :)