Feeling lost after BTech (2026 grad)
Guys, I just graduated from college, and I never even got a chance to sit for a single interview. I'm from a Tier 3 college, and unfortunately, no companies visited our campus. I have an 8.2 CGPA, not extraordinary, but I thought it would at least give me a chance to appear for on campus placements. Sadly, that never happened.
I've learned DSA in C++, along with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and SQL. Even in the start of this year i grinded very hard for TCS NQT but after graduating, I've completely lost my motivation. I know my skills are not enough and I honestly feel lost... I don't know what to do now...
I really need some career guidance.
Should I continue focusing on tech and prepare for software development roles? If yes, what should I focus on? MERN? Java? Go? Something else?
Or should I shift my focus toward BDE/SaaS sales roles, get a job as soon as possible to support my family, and then transition back into tech later or maybe forget about tech if I get into good position?
I can't prepare for M.Tech because my parents are hoping I'll start earning and support them financially.. As i studied with a loan and my family is not well financially
I also prepared for TCS NQT. During the coding round, I came up with an optimal solution for one of the problems and the other one i could solve with brute force approach... but for some reason my code just wouldn't run, even after checking it multiple times.. but the same code ran in my compiler and the output was exactly as expected.. That experience really shattered my confidence.
Right now, I'm confused about everything. I don't know which path to commit to, and I don't want to waste more time by choosing the wrong one.
Has anyone here been in a similar situation? What would you do if you were in my place?
I don't really have anyone I can talk to about this, so I'm posting here hoping someone can guide me.