Need help for deciding further path(CSE graduate with 1.5 years of gap due to competative exam)
Hello everyone,I am 2021 CS graduate.I was preparing for GATE exam for my mtech.But I couldn't perform well enough to get good college.I will probably get around 4000 rank this year.(I know this not good rank for general category and I won't get my desired college/course)I have very good conceptual understanding of CSE subjects like DS, algorithms, databases,and operating systems.But I haven't done any programming and any practical implementation of these.(I only have good btech project on my resume)I have decided to take upcoming TCS NQT to get my first job in IT field.
So my main questions are :- 1)what should be my further direction from here ?
2)Should I take job or give GATE another attempt (along with job)?
3)Also please suggest how can I land my first job after gap of 1.5 years.?
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To get selected somewhere, you need something to showcase and stand out in the resume first. As everyone here said to start with projects I would also suggest to start with CP or related competitions and hackathons and look out for hiring challenges on the side. Then try getting referrals using these achievements, not to mention you'd already be good at cracking WITCH companies if that's your goal.
To get started in IT I can surely take job in WITCH companies and startups for initial period.CP and hackathon is very good suggestion to showcase my skills.Thank you for the valuable input👍.
Welcome and best of luck!!
You already have a good understanding of cse core subjects.
Start learning either python/java and one Backend framework (flask/django) then move on to building small projects (eg: rest api for todo app)
Build atleast 8-10 small projects to get a good hang of the framework and the language.
Then, build 3-4 big projects to showcase in your resume. (Ex: e-commerce backend)
The above process should take you roughly about 3-4 months (on average) along with this start practising leetcode/problem solving.
While building the above you will come to know about low level design, REST API concepts. Go through them and understand them.
After all this, revise os, dbms & networking (basics)
You should be good to go for interviews.
Continuously revise whatever you have learnt, practice dsa.
If possible get internship first work for 4-6 months and then you can make a move to your first job.
Stay positive throughout the whole process, there will be ups and downs. Keep calm & focus on learning.
All the best!
This is very good suggestion sir. Also it is very good plan of action. I will surely follow this path with 1 additional thing mentioned by @AndyJassy69420 which is CP and hackthons.Also getting internship first seems like sensible thing to do rather than getting job directly.Thank you so much for this advice👍🤞.
do cdac or try cracking startups. No gate. Build some projects. Landing job with that much gap and without experience is going to be difficult. So stay hell lot of positive. Just keep trying, utho apply kro, ye dincharya rakho, use naukri linkedin. U might have chances in startup world as they don't have much problem with ur condition. Just sell ur story. Time is difficult for freshers, so easy way is doing cdac from top college or cracking a startup job. Lets see what other give u advice
Thank you so much for the advice👍.
I have been GATE student myself. Have friends who took till 2years drop. Nothing is sure shot. Some joined below NIT colleges. As they are bright they got good placement in their college.
On the other hand i didn't do mtech joined some service based companies switched to startup. Still my friends who did mtech are ahead of me in my career. Plus i get lectures from my family for not joining mtech. I have been there so knows its a tough call. If you are open to go abroad, do give a shot at it
Yes I have 1 more shot for mtech this year's through PGEE which is happening in May.And even if I decide to give gate another chance ,I will do it with job.Thank you for this perspective.I am just worried about gap years which may affect my career as gap of 2 years after graduation is already long gap .But many people are saying if you are from tier-1 institutions it won't matter.
Guys please do leave suggestion even if it is very small as it will be very helpful for me.