Should I take a placement in India or go for a Master's in Austria?
Hi everyone,
I’m a final year BTech CSE student from India and I’m currently quite confused about what to do after graduation.
Our college placements have already started. Honestly, the offers I’m seeing are not that good and I’m not really satisfied with them.
Another thing is that I’m not very strong at coding right now. I’ve started improving my coding and DSA skills recently, but since the placement season has already started, I feel like I’m a bit late and I’m not sure how well I can do in the upcoming placement drives.
Because of this, I’m thinking about whether I should continue trying for placements and take whatever decent offer I can get, or focus on doing a Master's in Austria after completing my BTech.
I’m mainly interested in CSE/Software Engineering related Master's programs at public universities in Austria.
So I’m confused between:
- Getting a placement now, working in India for 1–2 years and then deciding about a Master's
- Going directly for a Master's in Austria after graduation
I know studying abroad is a big financial commitment, so I don't want to make this decision just because I’m unhappy with my college placements.
For people who are already studying or working in Austria, I’d really appreciate your honest opinion.
How is the situation for international students trying to get IT/software jobs after a Master's? How important is German for software jobs? And would you recommend getting some work experience in India first, especially if someone isn't very strong in coding yet?
If you were in my situation, what would you do?
Thanks!