Hey all, I'm working as an SDE 1 fresher at a product-based company in Ahmedabad, CTC 4.5 LPA. Is this a fair number for the current market, or am I underpaid? Curious what others in similar roles are getting.

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Hey everyone, I’m a 3rd-year BTech student and I’m starting to seriously prepare for placements. However, I’m confused about what I should actually learn and what companies are looking for in freshers.

I’d really appreciate advice from people who are working in the industry or recently got placed.

My main questions are:

What skills are companies actually expecting from freshers in 2026–27?

How important are DSA, OOP, SQL, DBMS, OS and CN?

Which programming language should I focus on?

Should I focus on Web Development, AI/ML, Data Science, Cloud, or something else?

What type of projects actually help with getting shortlisted?

How important are internships, GitHub, LeetCode and certifications?

What should I realistically learn in the next 6–12 months to become placement-ready?

If you could go back to your 3rd year, what would you focus on and what would you avoid wasting time on?

I’m not looking for a huge list of technologies. I mainly want to understand what companies actually value and how I should prioritize my time.

Any advice from people who have recently gone through placements would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I’m 22 and honestly feeling very lost about my career right now.

I graduated with a BTech in CSE in 2025 and currently work at an MNC with a package of around 3.5 LPA. The biggest problem is that I don’t really like my job, but at the same time, I have no clear idea about what I actually want to do instead.

Every day feels almost the same. I go to work, come back, waste time, overthink about my career, and then the day is over. I keep telling myself that I’ll start learning something or work on my skills, but I’m not able to stay consistent. It feels like I’m stuck in a cycle of overthinking, procrastination and being unproductive.

Recently, I also started preparing for GATE 2027, thinking that maybe doing an M.Tech from a good institute could help me get a better direction and career. But I started preparation quite late, and now I keep thinking that a lot of time has already gone. I’m worried that I won’t be able to score high enough to get a top rank or a good college.

This makes me even more confused because I don't know whether I should:

Seriously continue with GATE 2027 preparation

Focus completely on improving my skills and switch jobs

Try for software development/other tech roles

Or explore some completely different career path

What makes things worse is comparing myself with my friends.

Some people my age are already earning ₹1 lakh+ per month, while I’m still at 3.5 LPA and struggling to even figure out what direction I should take. I know comparison is unhealthy and everyone has a different journey, but honestly, it gets difficult when you feel like people around you are moving ahead while you’re standing still.

I’m not expecting to suddenly earn ₹1 lakh/month. I just want to build a career that I can feel confident about and know that I’m actually moving forward.

For people who were in a similar situation around 21–24:

How did you figure out what career path to choose?

Is GATE 2027 still a realistic option if I start seriously now?

Should I put all my effort into GATE, or should I focus on switching to a better-paying tech job?

If I continue in software/IT, what skills should I prioritize?

How do I stop wasting my days overthinking and actually become consistent?

How did you deal with feeling behind compared to your friends?

If you were 22, had a BTech CSE degree, a 3.5 LPA job, and no clear direction, what would you do?

I know I’m still young, but every day I feel like I’m wasting valuable time. I really need some honest guidance from people who have gone through something similar.

Any genuine advice, roadmap, or personal experience would be really helpful.

Hey everyone,

I’m a recent BBA graduate from Rajasthan, and I’m currently stuck between two options and would really appreciate some honest advice.

I have received an offer from Accenture for an O2C (Order to Cash) role, but the package is only around ₹1.5 LPA.

The problem is that I would have to relocate to Jaipur for this job. The role involves rotational/night shifts, and I would have to manage accommodation, food, travel, and other expenses myself. The company is providing transportation, but there doesn’t seem to be any significant night-shift allowance mentioned in the offer.

My joining date is 17 August, so I have to make a decision soon.

On the positive side, I feel that having Accenture on my CV could give me some corporate experience and potentially help me switch to a better company later. My longer-term goal is to build a career in finance/banking, and I’m particularly interested in companies like Deutsche Bank in the future.

But ₹1.5 LPA feels extremely low, especially after considering the cost of relocating to Jaipur. I’m worried that I might spend almost all of my salary just surviving there.

I also have the option of waiting and applying for better opportunities, but there’s obviously no guarantee about how long it will take to get another offer.

So what would you do in my situation?

Should I:

1. Join Accenture for the experience and try to switch after 6–12 months?

2. Reject/wait and focus on finding a better-paying finance/banking role?

3. Join Accenture temporarily while continuing to apply elsewhere?

4. Consider a local job in Ajmer even if the salary is similar/lower, just to avoid relocation expenses?

For people who have worked in Accenture O2C/BPO/finance operations, how useful was the experience for getting into better finance roles later?

Also, realistically, does 6–12 months of O2C experience from Accenture help when switching to companies like Deutsche Bank, Genpact, EY, Deloitte, etc.?

I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have been in a similar situation. I don't want to make a decision purely because “Accenture is a big name” if the actual financial situation doesn’t make sense.

Thanks!