Hi everybody, I'm a 2024 B.Tech graduate, working as a PM-1 in a B2B startup. My fixed comp is around 12 LPA with a little more yearly bonuses.
Lately, I've been feeling negative about my growth prospects here. I have l.ittle ownership of major product areas and my manager forces me to do gruntwork ALL THE TIME.
I am just a tier -3 B.Tech graduate and do not have an MBA or such. But if I wanted to switch, how do the opportunities look like currently?
PS: My manager is EXTREMELY toxic, and has never appreciated me in the last 2 years for all the good work that I've done but constantly nitpicks my mistakes, and reprimands me over it.
2023 grad here. Was on a very similar situation like yours. I also come from a tier 3 college. Almost same fixed comp.
Took the plunge in July to leave my job one day, after my manager just wouldn’t respect my contributions ever.
Thought of doing an MBA, but man oh man, it’s tough getting back to studying after you’ve got the knack of working.
Now just in November started looking for PM jobs, the market is shite. Not getting any callbacks at all. Haven’t heard from a single indian company since I started applying. Been 2-3 weeks now, have only gotten to one interview that too for a Project Manager role from a US based company.
Don’t leave your job at this point of time, however fed up you may be. Market is tough overall but much more tougher for us tier 3 college grads.
My suggestion to you would be -
a) Start looking for options to switch and put your papers in only after once you have something concrete in your hand.
Or
b) Take some online coaching, start off with their early CAT 2025 programs with evening batches, and try giving that some time regularly with your job.
I started very late, couldn’t ever catch up with the syllabus and wasn't ever able to be regular. Hope you won’t repeat my mistakes brother.
Adios!
Thanks a lot my man! I really appreciate the advice. This is real good advice. All the best for your job hunt man! I sincerely wish you get a callback soon!
The initial years are all about the dirty grunt work though. Think of it as a corporate rite of passage.
To add: I was an intern here since early 2023 and then transitioned into a FTE
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