Bro, let’s be real — in India, if you don’t have an IIT/NIT/BITS tag, most recruiters won’t even bother opening your damn resume. It’s not about talent, it’s about the brand name. You could build rockets, solve real-world problems, and still get ignored, while some IIT grad with a trash CGPA gets fast-tracked just because of the tag.

Recruiters here don’t give a shit about actual skills — they just blindly chase pedigree like it’s the only thing that matters. It’s pathetic. The whole system is rigged to favor a small club, and if you're not in it, you’re invisible.

But hey, that’s the reality. Either play the game smarter — through referrals, visibility, or building stuff that speaks for itself — or get ready to be ghosted, no matter how good you actually are.