WigglyNugget

[Guide] How I got a 300% pay hike switching from Accenture

Spoke to someone in Grapevine through DMs 2 months ago about increasing pay. They helped me with the following roadmap but in more detail. Got offer from two competing startups in AI.

28L-Fixed is the best offer I got. Previous CTC: 7L (Fixed) Current YOE: 1Y

Here was my strategy:

Improved functional python knowledge via Leetcode and Codeforces.
Learnt more about Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Redis, Django and React. Not in-depth but functional enough to build proof of concepts.
Understanding intuitively rather rote-learning concepts like: OS, Computer Networkls, DBMS, OOPs(Read everything around them using MIT OCW).
Data Structures and Algorithms: String Manipulation, Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, HashMaps, Trees, Graphs, and Heaps.
Mock Interviews with my friends in the end.

10mo ago

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GoofyJellybean

Adobe10mo

Congrats!!

Just 1 question. How did you navigate with 90 days notice period?

JazzyBanana

NTT Data10mo

Yah good question

WigglyNugget

Nykaa10mo

I played it smart and got on bench. Then refused to take on anymore projects and asked for an early release. It was a pain but in the end they allowed it.

WobblyBiscuit

Accenture10mo

1 On which sites did you apply/ use for a job hunt 2 how did you tackle the 90 days notice period

WigglyNugget

Nykaa10mo

Applied via friends this time. They were much more aware of the positions available at their companies.
I played it smart and got on bench. Then refused to take on anymore projects and asked for an early release. It was a pain but in the end they allowed it.