u/Beneficial_Fix3857

Hi everyone,

I need some career advice from people who have been through this.

I have around 3 years of experience as a software developer. Most of my experience is in frontend, but I've also worked on backend, so I'm now targeting full-stack roles, preferably frontend-heavy full-stack positions.

Most of my experience has been with the JavaScript ecosystem (React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, etc.). One thing I've noticed while applying is that many MNC openings seem to be focused on Java, SAP, or Salesforce stacks, so I'm wondering if that's one of the reasons I'm finding it difficult to get shortlisted.

My first company was a small US based remote startup which had a small office in India too but it was fully remote (~100 employees worldwide) that mostly worked with US clients. I learned a lot there and got exposure to real production work.

I'm currently in my second company, a medium-sized service based company (around 800-1000 employees). I've also learned a lot here, but the work culture isn't great, and I don't see myself staying here for long. I joined this company around 10 months ago.

My current CTC is around 5.5 LPA, and I'm targeting 10-12 LPA.

The problem is that getting shortlisted by good MNCs has been much harder than I expected. I don't know if I should keep waiting for an MNC opportunity or first switch to any decent company that offers around 10 LPA with a better work culture.

I've also seen many experienced people here say that when you're underpaid early in your career, it's okay to switch every 1.5-2 years until you reach a good compensation level.

So what would you do in my situation?

• Wait for an MNC, even if it takes several more months?
• Switch to any decent company with better pay and culture, then target an MNC after another 1-2 years?
• Or is there a better strategy that I'm missing?

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have gone through similar career transitions.

Hi everyone,

I need some career advice from people who have been through this.

I have around 3 years of experience as a software developer. Most of my experience is in frontend, but I've also worked on backend, so I'm now targeting full-stack roles, preferably frontend-heavy full-stack positions.

Most of my experience has been with the JavaScript ecosystem (React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, etc.). One thing I've noticed while applying is that many MNC openings seem to be focused on Java, SAP, or Salesforce stacks, so I'm wondering if that's one of the reasons I'm finding it difficult to get shortlisted.

My first company was a small US based remote startup which had a small office in India too but it was fully remote (~100 employees worldwide) that mostly worked with US clients. I learned a lot there and got exposure to real production work.

I'm currently in my second company, a medium-sized service based company (around 800-1000 employees). I've also learned a lot here, but the work culture isn't great, and I don't see myself staying here for long. I joined this company around 10 months ago.

My current CTC is around 5.5 LPA, and I'm targeting 10-12 LPA.

The problem is that getting shortlisted by good MNCs has been much harder than I expected. I don't know if I should keep waiting for an MNC opportunity or first switch to any decent company that offers around 10 LPA with a better work culture.

I've also seen many experienced people here say that when you're underpaid early in your career, it's okay to switch every 1.5-2 years until you reach a good compensation level.

So what would you do in my situation?

• Wait for an MNC, even if it takes several more months?
• Switch to any decent company with better pay and culture, then target an MNC after another 1-2 years?
• Or is there a better strategy that I'm missing?

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have gone through similar career transitions.