I'm not very good at networking, so it would be helpful to see comments. Commenting to get notified.

Networking happens only when you have something to contribute. So essentially, meeting many people or attending parties is not networking.  
 Only after you are "successful" , you actually start to network.  
 Networking is just corporate speak for quid pro quo.

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Computer Operator

I didn't network with any but I was referred most of the time by my colleagues.

Software Engineer

A question to folks with more than 4/5 YOE. Please do mention your job/industry, and what success means to you. Heck, it can be professional or personal.  Did you see your job as just a job? What w...

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A question to folks with more than 4/5 YOE. Please do mention your job/industry, and what success means to you. Heck, it can be professional or personal. 
Did you see your job as just a job? What was THE factor for your success? 

Excited to hear your stories!

Is there someone who did NOT network and still achieved success?

Account Manager

Is there someone who did NOT network and still achieved success?- Grapevine

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How have you defind success for yourself?
What milestone did you cross to believe as successful?

Success can mean different for different people. Want to know what it meant for you. 
If you could share your why, it would help a lot of understand better.

Success parameter

Is there a particular thing that you did in your career that benefited you a lot in terms of salary growth or promotion based growth? Curious to see what are the things that have led the people here to succeed.

What made your career grow?

How was 2023's down job market for IIM ABC grads (or any T1 school) who graduated in 2021 or 2020?

Did your MBA (degree or network) make it any easier for you in this market?

2020/2021 Tier-1 MBA grads: 2023 job market scenario

Software Developer

We’ve all read the software engineer turned PM story. And although very commendable, and kudos to them for doing what needs to be done, I’d love to hear people who’ve gone down the not so traditional career path or have had weird career trajectories. Are you happy about the decisions you’ve made? Are you content? Is there something you would do differently?

Share your not so conventional career trajectory

Product Manager

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After working hard for 6 yoe able to save 1.8 cr.
Working in Bangalore
1cr cash plus 70 lakh house gave cash
Ask me anything

After 6 yoe able to save 1.8cr

Frontend Engineer

Hi, as the title says, i would really like to hear about success stories about individuals, who despite their lack of formal technical education managed to make a career in tech with sheer perseverance and grit.

Success stories about individuals from a Non tech background as well as no degree.

How has your definition of success changed throughout your career?
What experiences prompted this shift?

Did you have a great mentor in your professional life that made you who you are today?

Embedded Engineer

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I am a fresher doing b.tech in cse, I don't have a job right now, my previous company declined thr joining due to which I was not able to apply for other jobs coming on campus. My friends got job somewhere, I feel very disappointed in myself and I can't see my family lower their expectations in me. Mentally I am not in the state to do anything, I think my life is falling apart although it didn't even start. I am lacking motivation, I cry all the times thinking what will happen now. My father is retired, he's getting old, I want to give him that luxury and things but I can't get success thay easily. I am struck at the lowest point in my life. Even my friends are not helping me. I don't share my feelings with anyone. I don't know what to do should I look for a job or start preparing for MBA or MS in USA. I know this point came in life of many people, please help out I can't see myself going anywhere.

Don't have a job and going to graduate in 1 month

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

Got an offer, finally

Reality of market value for people in 40s and 50s: most people find themselves replaceable, their market value drops and difficult to switch career. Thoughts/comments?

Silent Desperation! Working in 40s and 50s

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Why first crore is the hardest?

Like for example -
Engineering in CSE but not working as software engineer
Left normal corporate jobs,  started freelancing
Found out entirely new profession to do?
Farming? 

Curious on what made you take that decision! What the world convinced you about the decision? Did your friends and family treated you differently when you didn't walk the conventional path?

Anyone here done something that isn't normal path?

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Please share your experience on your career or entrepreneur path when you thought you made it big but it really took you too long than usual folks. Asking people who made it big in their late 30's or 40's or 50's ?

Share your experience

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Guys, how was your transition from corporate employment to Entrepreneurship ? How was the journey and what challenges did you face ? Was your Risk rewarding as you hoped ?

Employment to Entrepreneurship

Having recently been laid off, these last 2 months was a life changing experience and it taught me a lot of things than any degree or organisation ever did. Some pointers:

1. The people who make the decisions never get punished or are held responsible, its the folks like us who are the first to be pushed out of the door.
2. Its shocking to see the layoffs like firesale, affecting almost each and every company in the IT sector. But it makes you think, did some companies really need to layoff people or did they just do it to inflate their share price and Mcap. The upper management and LT are paid in crores to make the decisions and how could they unanimously fail in such a critical part of business planning.
3. Its all about profits. There's no humanity in any of these companies or rather the folks making the decisions and it doesn't matter if you have been with them for 2 years or 20. If I was responsible for 100 people under me and some of them lost jobs because of the decision I made, I would have stepped down myself and wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I uprooted the dreams and hopes of not just employees but their families as well, many of whom are sole bread earners of the family. 
4. Treat your employer just as you would treat any brand outside when you go out to shop - treat it like a transaction and nothing else. This layoff also taught me to never compromise about your career and position within an organisation. If the organisation can layoff so many people without a second thought, there's nothing holding you back from joining the next organisation who is offering a better role/compensation. 
5. Be a risk taker. Thankfully I have always been this and this helped me rise quickly in my 6 year career but it's my suggestion to everyone and not just folks affected by layoffs - Never get comfortable in any organisation or any role.
Would love to hear what others think or went through during this difficult period.

A view on Layoffs

Sales

Has anyone switched industries after 5+ years in a specific industry across roles?

If yes, How did you switch? Do you advise others to do so?

Mid career industry switch

Project Manager

People who landed job after having 3-4 years of career gap, please share how you did it? What would be your advice to people with long career gaps?

Everyone please share your thoughts or advice on this.

People who landed job after 3-4 years of career

If you have done a degree from an average college but have don't kickass hustle, worked with good brands and then smaller aggressive startups and have more number of experiences across a decade.  One thing that comes to me is networking and finding the right people to show your skills - how to create more avenues to do this frequently. What else...

What are the ways to take a big leap in your career?

Growth Manager

I have identified my limiting factors here

1. Introvert, very bad at small talk (any talk for that matter)
2. My first reaction to networking is to get a job, and when that doesn't happen; there's no common table

I know networking does not restrict itself to referrals for next job, it can also develop into partnerships that may not even need you to work at a job

But how?
Also, how do you guys keep in touch with accomplished friends? Everytime I message them, I feel so little.

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