Help!
I graduated 3 months ago with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) from a tier 3 college. Honestly, I was never the best student, but I managed to pass all my semesters. The problem is, I wasn’t really interested in ECE, and now that I’ve graduated, I’m a bit lost about my career direction.
My Current Job: I’m working as a sales engineer at a company that makes electronic products. Been here for 3 months, but I haven’t really done anything major in terms of sales (like B2B or customer dealing). Instead, I’ve mostly been working on: Designing product labels and fascia on Corel Draw. Making presentations and brochures for new products. Creating LinkedIn posts for festive occasions. Designing creative content for expos and tech events. The work is okay, but I’m worried because I feel like I’m not doing anything substantial, and most of the time I’m just sitting idle. I get paid 14k per month, and while I want to stick with this semi-tech sales/management profile, I feel clueless about my next steps.
My Concerns: Is this normal for a first job? Am I overthinking it, or should I be more proactive? I’m staying here because I want experience, but I sometimes wonder if investing my time here is worth it. The environment is comfortable – there’s no pressure, which I know is rare – but I worry that I’m being too easy on myself. Some of my friends from college are in project management roles, earning around 40k, and it makes me question if I’m underachieving with just 14k. Looking for Advice: Should I be doing more to grow in this role? Is it normal to feel lost early in your career, and how can I overcome that? Any advice from those in similar sales/management roles or those who’ve been in my shoes would be really helpful! Thanks in advance! I’m really hoping to get some perspective from seniors in related fields or anyone who’s been through something similar.
I graduated last year from ECE but I did focus on coding so got a job as software developer. Do you have any experience in coding or any tech related field? If yes then work on it and find company as oer your need