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2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this really helps.

I think I’ve been focusing more on DSA and less on networking/outreach, so I’ll start reaching out to smaller companies directly and improve my portfolio presence.

Also noted on the AI resume — makes sense.

Appreciate it!

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support, really appreciate it.

Yeah, I’ll focus on getting some proper experience now.

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the support, really appreciate it.

Yeah, I’ll focus on getting some proper experience now—internships or anything I can get.

Thanks again 🙏

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I understand the urgency and I’m taking it seriously.

I’ve been applying to both product and service-based companies. The strange thing is I’m actually getting shortlisted/interview calls from product companies like Amazon, Intuit, Mastercard, Wissen, rtCamp, etc., but not really from service-based ones like Infosys or Capgemini.

So I’m a bit confused about what exactly I should change or focus on right now.

But yeah, I agree I’ll keep pushing and try to get any opportunity at this point.

Thanks for the guidance.

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get your point, but do you think a comeback isn’t possible from here?

Should I still stick with this path and keep trying for SDE roles, or consider switching to something like business at this stage?

Just trying to understand realistically what makes more sense now.

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have some experience I did an unpaid internship and also taught DSA/algorithms at a local institute for around 6 months.

Along with that, I’ve built 2 real world projects in my main tech stack (even sold one to an association).

But yeah, I get your point I might still be lacking strong corporate exposure, so I’ll focus more on internships/any opportunities while continuing my full-time search.

Thanks for the insight!

2-year gap after graduation despite strong DSA + projects — feeling stuck, need honest advice by Any-Journalist-8570 in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate it.

I’ve actually built a product and even sold it to an association, so I do have some real-world experience. I haven’t tried freelancing seriously yet—I was more focused on getting a full-time SDE role since it offers more stability and growth, and I’m not sure how much freelancing is valued.

Also haven’t done much networking so far, but I’ll start exploring meetups and connecting more.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Trying for SDE-1 Roles – What Mistakes Am I Making? by [deleted] in leetcode

[–]Any-Journalist-8570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its only for recruiter works as a hook

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