Indian job market looks at YOE more than skills. I am working as SDE 1 pulling in SDE 2 tasks for a while. Declined promotion as have only 16 months of experience and not getting shortlisted for SDE 2 in other companies as well. What can someone do in this type of scenario.
How are you able to quantify that you are ready for promo?
I have led the development of a new microservice. Worked on the logging, error handling, testing framework, and basic structure for it. Also did the dockerizing of the service, setup github workflows, Worked on kubernetes files for deployment on different environments and have been leading any development on it giving reviews and getting others up to speed on new language. Thats why i think i deserve a promotion.
So which of the above is above SDE 1 scope?
I think it's just the HR who'd filter out a candidate for a role based on YOE. If you'd want recruiters to reach out to you. You have to show for it, build a brand for yourself. Be active on LinkedIn, Twitter, a solid Open Source profile. SDE2 is not just only about tech skills.
"Jo dikhta hai, wo bikkta hai"
Selling >>> is often more important.
Marketing > Everything
Spend ur time building some interesting products or startups and then we will judge your skills. Don't overvalue yourself just bcz u crack a job solving dsa problems
Many companies are asking in JD for SDE1 roles / base roles to have 2-3 YOE. Freshers those 20224 passout how do we handle this? Please share any suggestions possible. Is it okay to apply for those who mention such experience required?
Lets discuss here our current CTC and YoE along with Designation. More experience people will tell us if need to switch. Mine is 13.1 LPA with 6 Years and 4 months of experience.
VP, Design CTC: 90LPA YoE: 9
Heard the job market is pretty tight for early SDE1s < 2YOE. How to make the best out of this dire situation any tips on how to atleast get a interview to showcase ur skills ? Also any good startups or product based companies hiring SDE1...
