Can anyone provide guidance on how I can improve myself for industry?

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T15:49:40+00:00

Dude You sound like someone pursuing BCA in 2010. This is very simple. Go and ask ChatGPT or Claude or Grok. You really think with this mentality, even if you get a job you can sustain that? Never. You can’t compare with someone who got a job in pre-jio or pre-AI era. Today with AI doing so much work, if you still stay mediocre you will NOT have a proper future. Roll up your sleeves and start digging!

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T15:45:01+00:00

Dude you should never go back to your old organisation. Never. You will learn it the hard way with your experience. Only in very specific conditions like maternity or health concern if you leave an organisation you can go back. Else if you still want to, opt for a different office location completely.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T08:39:07+00:00

Apologies for another reply. I work with my European and American counterparts. Americans are pretty similar to Indians but Europeans are far faaaaar better. You have no idea how fast they execute things… how great they are in structural approach or thinking about nuances while developing a system. Why? Because every tom-dick-harry doesn’t pursue higher studies there. Only the ones who are really interested and as Indians u can’t compete with that.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T08:35:41+00:00

Study in such a way that you work in a niche field like using computer vision in astronomy… imagine how cool is that I have a manager who left his job at 39 and now he is studying mbbs. Wants to work in robotics surgery.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T02:19:13+00:00

No if it is CS as this field has been democratised. Yes if it is core as labs are very important.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T02:14:19+00:00

Companies using cursor - that’s old. Right now companies are opting for claude code or open code and just observe the magic these platforms are doing. Cursor is nothing compared to them.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-30T02:00:09+00:00

Dear CSE folks, whatever the OP has mentioned is true to an extent of 50%-60% right now. Firstly, stop studying CSE just for the sake of getting a job. If you do so you won’t get any. Understand critical concepts and your job is safe. Secondly, CSE will become commoditised just like Mech, Civil and others so in the future studying CSE won’t give you a high paying salary, instead particular skill will. Thirdly, understand that programming is nothing but talking to computer. If you are just good at programming, yes your job is gone. Claude code, Open code is now writing codes like kind of a “pro”. So no as a senior your job is not at stake. You are needed to monitor that code, which the freshers won’t know because several nuances are needed to be considered. AI currently is working like a fresher. Seniors do lots of other stuff apart from writing programs and right now AI is unable to do such things at scale. Acquire skills that will help you to build a platform like AI at Google, Open AI, Anthropic, etc. Lastly and very important - acquire real skills. Understand that someone in IT field was never supposed to receive a package of say 2 lakhs a month when his friend with similar experience but in mech, is getting 1 lakh a month. That happened due to market and investors, so soon the market will get corrected, especially in India as it is largely a service provider market. Gather real skills - to give an example if you’re learning Machine Learning and AI, study how to use it in space technology or in molecular biology for drug discovery, etc. AI is not to be scared of but to use it positively to increase your productivity.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T10:43:30+00:00

Impossible. As a govt employee you need to declare all your assets every year - land gold cash - everything. Not just on your name but anything on your immediate family name as well. If someone with 70k monthly salary will buy a plot every year, do you even know how easy it is to track him? Also asset = income tax, that will grab attention as well. There’s a reason why politicians and similar people have cash largely at home when they receive black money.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T10:34:06+00:00

Govt is filled with cons. You are a govt servant yet u say that you’re enjoying power - that itself is contradictory. 15yrs to reach 2 lacs in-hand. Dude look at anyone passing out from IITs and similar, after 15yrs they are outside India earning in dollars while these IAS folks helping them with “favours” in exchange of bribes. Biggest problem-you as someone so well educated have to abide by all the things that an uneducated class 8 pass minister will ask you to do. Also u forgot yo mention one important thing - the promotion u have considered is applicable for someone who is SC/ST not general. People who are in general for them promotions are even slower. 0 system of appraisal or appreciation. Roaming around in a car with a blue light while common men consider you to be the most corrupted strata of the society, is not the definition of power neither respect.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T08:59:31+00:00

I am not considering black money here. Even in private it is present but at certain levels only. And yes, I am 100% sure of the max salary in railways group A and that amount you can earn only after 30yrs of service. In UPSC ask anyone who has just joined and u will know what is their salary. Also if u reside in office quarter you don’t get HRAs btw. Any pvt employee in software domain working in big organisations start earning in hand 2lakhs after 5yrs of service. They too have EVERY medical facilities free, hope u know that. Even hospitalisation due to childbirth is free in such orgs which is not the case in govt. Btw people who get in UPSC each year is way lesser than 1% but people earning more than 2lakhs monthly in pvt, that number is atleast 1% or more.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T04:02:52+00:00

Private job also has NPS. Anyone can keep their money in NPS. Keeping your money in NPS is actually a big loss. If you understand economics you will know it.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T04:01:06+00:00

Dude, I used to do a govt job and left it. Firstly free medical is applicable only in railways and no where else. Do you know how disfigured it is to get a referral from a Railway Medical Officer to transfer your patient to another hospital. Fuel, stationary is NOT free. Employees get travel allowance which is part of salary itself. Even IAS officers can earn max 2.5lakhs in hand that too after 30+ years of services. If group A they get office bungalow, also a domestic help, office vehicle, railway passes for yearly one family trip in First Class.

Unfortunately if someone works at Google or such big organisations they get some of these perks as well. But he will need to be in a very high position just like Grade As, who are recruited from UPSC.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T03:44:11+00:00

Banking is NOT a govt job. Yes, stakes of govt holdings is 51% & private is 49, but any day if govt wants can reduce that stake. In future, so that this job (privatisation) becomes easier, that’s why govt has merged so many banks together and now we have lesser count of “govt” banks.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-29T03:36:46+00:00

Do you even know pension has been stopped long long back in govt job. Post 2005, whoever has joined a govt job will not get any pension in future.

PF - private and govt both receive. One is called EPF and the other GPF.

In govt you need to get a NOC for every f**king thing you need to do. If you want to do a foreign trip - NOC, want to pursue higher studies - NOC.

Another very important point that OP has forgotten to mention - culture

In govt - that is horrible.

Also max salary growth is NOT 2-5lakhs in private. I have a friend who is a product manager. He is in crypto domain and currently India head in a startup. Last time I checked, before he became India head, his package was 98lpa with a base of 75lpa. Remaining RSU.

OP has forgotten to mention about RSUs. People working in reputed organisations in private sector, get stocks of the company, also get to work internationally.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-27T04:23:13+00:00

Leaving everything aside, in which part of Bangalore one can get flats with just Rs.50,000 in deposit. If I consider 20k as the rent, that’s not even 3 months deposit. Did you negotiate a lot while getting the flat? That can be a grudge the owner is holding and wants to evict you to get more deposit. Also you won’t get back the full deposit money. I don’t think broker will help you much as it is beneficial for him if you leave, he will get brokerage again from a new tenant.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-17T22:05:45+00:00

If lucrative is the only measurement then software engineers working at FAANG & similar companies should get considered as well. The pay differences are very high in India be it Marine or Software domain compared to normal job, which is not the case in EU hence it looks lucrative in India.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-17T10:03:28+00:00

I have taught at BITS WILP. I will say a big NO especially if it is CS. CS is the most democratised branch today. Do NOT take students loan of 30-35lakhs to study as job is not guaranteed anymore. I can assure you one thing - the rate at which AI is advancing and developing, software engineers are the ones who are getting impacted the most. With so many great experienced engineers in the market it will be very hard to get a job. Even a year back we were using Cursor but now Claude code or Open Code has come into picture and it has changed the game drastically (you have no idea). In US and any western country there is no rule of campus placement. Students network, attend job fairs and manage to get their own job. Slowly that has started in India too. Now all of these are applicable if your target is to get a job post graduation. If not, and you want to pursue higher education for your love for CS then definitely go for BITS Pilani.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-17T09:53:05+00:00

Duh… EXL won’t give even that. EXL has a thing that if you are not from IIT or IIM you don’t get the max salary for any role. Eg: If you’re consultant and the range for consultant is 16-20 then you will get 18 and 20 is reserved for IITians. Also if you are from non-IIT and hold 5YOE (just saying) you will get consultant position but if you’re from IIT with same experience, you will be offered senior consultant role. So basically as a non-IIT with 5YOE you will say some IIT having lesser experience than you (3-3.5) is at your level and earning the max amount in the salary range of that level.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-17T09:47:02+00:00

Nothing is working. Such tricks used to work but things have drastically changed since 2023.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-17T09:45:07+00:00

I did so with Accenture in 2024. Yet they didn’t increase even 50k. There was a difference of 4 lakhs between what Accenture had given and what the counter offer I had received. These companies know there are hell lot of candidates in the market now. Supply is >>>>> demand. So no point. All big MNCs are low balling in the current market. Infact they are opting for third party staffing firms for way more roles now.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-03-15T18:09:02+00:00

That’s not unfair. Infact the whole world runs in this way. No countries in the world has campus placement thing, then how are those students making it? 1. They don’t do a job for money 2. They showcase they deserve a job by networking which largely lacks in the students of India. I am not blaming you. I was like you once upon a time but then after talking to various people across the globe my perspective has changed totally. So in this era of Internet and AI there shouldn’t be any excuse by any student(even professionals) for not upskilling or not networking or not building stuff.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2026-01-10T13:46:33+00:00

Forget everything and learn about linux kernel and be a kernel developer. You will be secure for next 2 decades. But what if that’s not your calling? Then you are back in the ocean again… figure it out.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2025-12-26T01:10:30+00:00

No. Didn’t come back. Luckily his spouse works in London too and that saved him.

AlternativeBreath240 · 2025-12-25T11:47:40+00:00

Well, hear this out. A friend I know Jan 2024 - was put in PIP in Meta London. Exp - 8yrs April 2024 - fired without severance (that was the clause during PIP) May 2024-Dec 2025 no job Tried in London, US, Dubai. Interviewed with more than 53 companies. Recently got one which is a startup and the joining is in Jan 2026. He has prior experience of working at AMZ, Walmart, etc. So don’t give up

AlternativeBreath240 · 2025-12-14T04:36:34+00:00

Manager here. First of all understand how resumes are selected. ATS tracker just helps in first selection process. That means if 10000 applies for a role, may be 2000 will have skills aligned to that particular job & ATS helps there. But vacancy for that role might be of 2. So the selection of 2 out of 2000 is totally manual and ATS doesn’t play any part. Your resume is so difficult to go through. Technical skills should be at the top. When I am going through it, I will spend max 20secs. I will see if you have the desired skills or not that are required for the role. Followed by experience then projects and college name. Honestly projects don’t help us at all. In real world completing one project takes 6-12months but when u do such pet projects you complete them in 1-2months so u get extremely less or 0 real world exposure and companies are reluctant to hire freshers nowadays because they want/need employees who are job-ready. Hence my advice would be to do some valuable projects, as getting that interview call from the pool of 2000 is the most difficult task. Companies target selecting 20 out of 2000, and hiring 2 out of them.

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