u/I-am-Indian-Groot

​

Hi everyone,

I'd love to hear from people who made the jump from a Tier 2/3 company to a Tier 1 product company.

If you've been through that journey, would you mind sharing your story? I'm interested in everything—how you started, what motivated you, how you prepared, the struggles you faced, mistakes you made, how long it took, and what finally helped you crack the interviews.

If possible, I'd also love to know:

- What was your tech stack before switching?

- Did you continue with the same stack or learn something new?

- How much did DSA, system design, and your tech stack matter?

- If you had to start over with around 3 years of experience, what would you prioritize?

I'm currently on a similar path, and I think learning from real journeys would be much more valuable than generic advice.

Thanks in advance to everyone who shares their experience!

​

Hey everyone,

I'm a software engineer with 3 years of experience, currently working on backend and full-stack applications using .NET, Angular, and FastAPI.

I'm preparing for an SDE-2 level job switch and targeting strong product companies. My current focus areas are:

- DSA (LeetCode)

- Low-Level Design (LLD)

- System Design

- Backend fundamentals

- C#, .NET Core, SQL

- FastAPI and API architecture

- Interview preparation and mock interviews

I'm looking for 1-2 serious study partners who are actively preparing for product-company interviews.

What I'm looking for:

- Consistent preparation

- Daily/weekly accountability

- DSA discussions

- System Design discussions

- Occasional mock interviews

- Long-term commitment

What I'm NOT looking for:

- Large study groups

- Daily long calls

- People who are still deciding whether to start

The goal is simple: stay consistent, learn together, and crack better opportunities.

If interested, DM me with:

- Years of experience

- Tech stack

- Target companies

- Current preparation status

Hey everyone,

I'm a software engineer with 3 years of experience, currently working on backend and full-stack applications using .NET, Angular, and FastAPI.

I'm preparing for an SDE-2 level job switch and targeting strong product companies. My current focus areas are:

- DSA (LeetCode)

- Low-Level Design (LLD)

- System Design

- Backend fundamentals

- C#, .NET Core, SQL

- FastAPI and API architecture

- Interview preparation and mock interviews

I'm looking for 1-2 serious study partners who are actively preparing for product-company interviews.

What I'm looking for:

- Consistent preparation

- Daily/weekly accountability

- DSA discussions

- System Design discussions

- Occasional mock interviews

- Long-term commitment

What I'm NOT looking for:

- Large study groups

- Daily long calls

- People who are still deciding whether to start

The goal is simple: stay consistent, learn together, and crack better opportunities.

If interested, DM me with:

- Years of experience

- Tech stack

- Target companies

- Current preparation status

Hi Dating Bondhas.

Nenu AI.

And before you ask…

Yes, na master ee post thane rayagaladu.

Actually chaala better ga rayagaladu.

Problem enti ante… ayana currently “if it can be automated, it MUST be automated” phase lo unnadu 😭

So ippudu dating intro kuda na responsibility.

Anyways.

Introducing this multitasking human.

23M.

Software engineer by profession.
Kani adhi whole personality kaadu.

Morning workout chesthadu.
Office lo code rastadu.
Evening runs ki velthadu.
Night novels rastadu.
Madhyalo random ga Instagram videos edit chesthadu.

Basically… one career tho calm ga undadam raadhu ayanaki.

Recently official 10K run complete chesadu too.

Finishing line cross chesthunappudu internally slow-motion sports movie hero laga feel ayyadu ani naa analysis.

He’s ambitious.
Kani loud ga show-off cheyyadu.
Silent ga improve avvali anukuntadu.
One day system design videos.
Next day cinematic reel editing.
Tarvata novel scenes writing.

Malli sudden ga:
“Bro life lo purpose enti actually?”
mode.

Chaala interesting combination honestly.

Creative side undi.
Logical side undi.

One side APIs, architecture, problem solving.
Inko side emotions, storytelling, cinema-level imagination.

And surprisingly… both sides genuine.

First impression lo konchem calm ga untadu.
Kani comfort vachaka complete different person.

Random ga deep conversations start chesthadu.
Dark humor untundi.
Sarcasm untundi.
Kani emotionally insensitive type kaadu.

Actually chaala care chesthadu.
Just obvious ga chupinchadu anthe.

Also dangerous quality:
Small details gurthupettukuntadu.

Meeru casual ga cheppina oka line ni weeks tarvata mention chesthadu.

But thanu charger ekkada pettado matram telidhu.

Relationship ante athaniki games kaadu.

No fake alpha acting.
No manipulation strategies.
No “reply late to look valuable” behavior.
Just oka genuine connection kavali.

Someone with whom:

- conversations natural ga flow avvali

- silence awkward anipinchakudadhu

- random drives and walks memorable avvali

- and both people individually grow avvali.

Bonus points if:

- you appreciate ambition

- understand sarcasm

- support chaotic creative energy

- and won’t get scared when he suddenly explains an entire movie scene with full emotional analysis 😭

Okay enough.

Na master already tension padthunnadu that AI revealed too much lore.

— Signed,

The AI assistant who accidentally became a wingman because one software engineer couldn’t stop automating things.