Is IIT IIM tag worth it? I hear it works in the matrimony market if not in the job market

A friend of me, did his btech from one of the top and oldest iit, in core branch, average with tech skillset and profile. Howver, despite he not looking for a job right now, is still getting approached by recruiters. Whereas, my other friend, with great skillset and profile, is hardly getting noticed. The same is applicable to salary as well. Iitian gets more pay for same role and yoe. So yeah, college tag matters

I have been unemployed for the past 6 months and have been rejected in a dozen of interviews. How can i get my confidence back?

When we hear a person is from X IIT or NIT,we think they are smart. Irrespective of how he performed after he came into IT field or any field, he will still be treated on the top. His tag is for his life time. Jo diktha hain vo biktha hain as what people say, If you see he's from IIT or NIT, you will hire him. I was thinking this is not the case if you work hard you can beat them, intelligence is what matters etc etc all this is bull shit. Get a good IIT/NIT tag and you will be life time settled. Every jump you make people will see ur degree college subconsciously value you if you are from tier 1. Considering all this , since this is case with colleges, i feel if you are from google, Microsoft or such big tech other companies will blindly have faith in you. I mean again sane logic. My question - To have stable IT job, should i try to first get into big tech, and then even if i get laid off i feel i will be valued for my ex Company and then i can grab new offer. Should i do it ?!!! Btw im 25M fed up with this competition and i need some stability in life. Forgive me for English, its 12:28AM and these thoughts are disturbing me.

I was wondering if a person with 12 years and above experience in a manager position with a consulting firm or a product manager in a product firm should opt for an Executive MBA? Will it add more finesse to the person's career skills or is it just for the sake of a tag?

Hello, I wanted to introduce myself and seek your advice on building a solid career path. I’m a fresher, and my core subject in 12th was biology. My dream was always to become a doctor, but unfortunately, I couldn’t secure a seat in medical school. After scoring 511 in NEET 2023, I decided to take a drop year to prepare again. This time, I scored 641 in NEET 2024. However, due to the recent scandals in India, the cutoff in my state was exceptionally high, around 650, which was heartbreaking for me. Given these circumstances, I’ve decided to switch fields. Although IT was always a secondary option, I am now fully committed to it. I’ll be pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Application (BCA) from a tier 2 college. Since I come from a lower-middle-class background, I am determined to work hard, excel, and support my family as soon as possible. I would greatly appreciate any advice or guidance you could provide to help me navigate this new path and ensure a successful career in IT. I’m ready to put in the work and do whatever it takes to stay ahead. Thank you for your time and sup

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.

Dear grapevine people, what is your opinion on top 10 B schools in India. IIM BLACKIM, FMS, MDI, SP Jain, IIFT Delhi!! Do people still care about tags???

The stupidity and arrogance of some leaders in some companies to use colleges as filter criteria for what is clearly irrelevant for the role. Mostly these idiots end up fucking up company after company creating these neo-casteist groups sucking off and living off each other. This identity based hiring is the start of corporate politics. I still don’t understand how difficult it is for fucking idiots to understand that while hiring for most roles you have to encourage diverse backgrounds at the start of the process to help you hire the right candidate for the long term, specially in a startup. PS I’m not against preferring candidates from certain colleges if it’s relevant. What i do hate is this herd behaviour of trying to hire only from your alumni the moment you are given leadership roles. It must be such shitty experience to work under idiots like these if you are not from their alumni colleges because their biases play into all evaluations they do about their teams.

Very confused and have very less time to finalize