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Submit ConfessionGender: Male1 June 2026 at 2:36 pm
#C27230 M24 here .. approx 1 YOE .. BTech from a top 10 NIT. My current company made me the head of a maintenance project pretty early. Worked on Edge AI and handled many responsibilities outside that. Problem is... I feel kinda underpaid for the amount of ownership i am taking.. I even asked for a salary hike ..but got nothing. Most of the other work around me also feels like it has no room for growth anymore... reached saturation. A lot of maintenance remaining only... no team is building new stuff. My DSA is strong and.. I am seriously thinking about switching. Anyone who has made it into Google or similar high paying MNCs... How did you do it? What should I focus on with just 1 YOE? I found some so called ..advice.. before ..but most of it just felt like LinkedIn promotion posts as experience.. So.. asking for genuine insights from them.. who have actually made the switch. Would really appreciate some guidance because rn it feels like.. wasting my potential 💀
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Try to ask for a referral if someone known working in these MNC or try to connect people on LinkedIn and ask for referral.... Currently it is very hard to receive calls from these companies through the job portals....
1 YOE is screaming in this post. No one gives a rats ass about btech from NIT.
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Wait for year or few months the designation counts while switching over
You can absolutely switch if you have strong skills. Some people will say they stayed in the same company for 7 years through all kinds of hardships, and that's fine. But if you genuinely feel you have the right skills, start applying. I've made 3 switches in roughly 5 years, all to product-based companies. My DSA isn't exceptional, so if you're good at DSA, you already have a better chance of landing a higher package. Sharpen your resume and apply through platforms like Hirist and Tophire—some really good companies hire there. Be active on LinkedIn, reach out to people for referrals, and keep expanding your network. After messing up 3–4 interviews, you'll naturally become much more confident and eventually land a good job. One important thing: don't quit your current job and then start searching. Search while you're employed, get an offer in hand, and only then put down your papers. During your notice period, you can even get competing offers and negotiate better. Be strong in DSA, keep a couple of solid projects ready, and know your current project inside out. That combination works. Your NIT background already gives you good exposure and a strong network—use that leverage to your advantage. Feel free to DM for referral at my firm too ATB!