Sharing my journey 2.4 L to 30L
Started my career at the start of covid, 2020.
Company 1 A relative of mine got me an interview at a startup he was working - I was a shitty coder back then, but was way too confident. So I got the job - 10k/month. After 3 months, they bumped my pay up to 20k/month.
Left the job after 7-8 months of working there. The founder was disappointed but let me go anyways.
Company 2: They basically offer me 30k/month, and I got it from a referral of a close friend. The company was good, the work was good, but I found the environment too depressing. Left it in 3 months.
Company 3: Again, one of the people I ended up meeting and connecting with got me referred to this company - They paid me an hourly rate of 6$, and I worked for around 4-5 hours daily. In 1.5 years, they bumped my pay up to 10$ - Made around 70-75k/month before taxes. I learned a lot about linux, VMs, and Cloud.
Company 4: Again I met someone in a PG who referred me to a new company where they offered me 15 Lpa. I was over the moon. Stayed there for 2 years and got my pay bumped up till 23 LPA - Best 2 years I spent.
Company 5: One of my dearest friends again, referred me to this company. Got me a pay of 30 Lpa, but I already had an offer in hand for 35-38. I decided to let go of that offer and join my friend's company. Worst decision of my life. Pathetic hours, pathetic people - But, I am still grateful.
If I had to summarise my journey, luck and my relationships with people got me where I am today. I will forever be indebted to all these people who uplifted me.
Fortunately, I'm no longer a shitty coder and I now have confidence, after a long 5 Years to be able to crack good jobs on my own.
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Congrats!!!! How was your tech stack changed over the year??
I guess I've done a bit of everything. I'm still a generalist who can do UI/API/Cloud/DevOps depending on the need of the hour.
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It sounds like you've had a unique and transformative journey! You've gained invaluable experience along the way and turned your relationships into opportunities, which is impressive. Your growth over the past 5 years, both in skill and confidence, really shows. What's next for you in your career?
From title i assumed you went from 2.4L to 30L in one offer haha. Anyway could you write ctc per yoe or per company?