r/FresherTechJobsIndia

Im 21F recently completed cse(2026 grad). I've a cgpa of 7.6, not good at dsa, decent projects. Applied to tons of job but barely any reply. got 2 calls but bombed the exams. I clear f2f interviews but struggle in exams. Im feeling ashamed to type this as it is but I want to do something with my life. im studying as well but 0 call backs, its extremely hard to compete with ppl with 9+ cgpa and amazing dsa skills.

if anyone here is like me, what did u do? Did u pivot ur career elsewhere? masters, semi tech jobs? literally any guidance would be helpful. what should someone like me pursue or what to do??

Need urgent job in Mumbai u can take 80% of first salary

Remote preferred

TECH STACK - MERN

Thanks

Hello, 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 another code editor when I checked it after coming home 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.

TLDR: B.Tech IT fresher, 400+ applications across SWE and DS roles over 7-8 months, almost no interviews. One month left in Bangalore before I have to move back to Mumbai. Sitting with a real knowledge gap and fading motivation. Seriously considering pivoting to (non tehc) PM, founders office, or ops roles using my 5 years of esports industry experience. Looking for honest feedback on whether that makes sense or what I am clearly missing.

Officially passed out this year, B.Tech IT from a T3 clg in T3 city, currently in Bangalore. I relocated here alone specifically to be closer to the companies/startup ecosystem. No safety net, deliberate call. Gave myself a real shot at making something happen here. Context: Mumbai is where I live.

I have been applying since late last year across data science, ML, and SWE internship and entry-level roles. Cold emails, LinkedIn outreach (1800+ connections built doing this), referrals, job portals, reaching out to founders directly. Around 400+ applications at this point. Response rate has been brutal.

The part that gets to me is not rejections after interviews. It is silence. Which makes it genuinely hard to know what is broken. Resume? Positioning? Roles I am targeting? Something I cannot see from inside the process?

I have deployed projects, solid certifications, and 5 years of international esports operations experience from college that I have been trying to use as a differentiator. Built a portfolio too (will DM anyone who asks). On paper I feel like I am doing the right things. Clearly something is off.

Being fully honest: I got one interview recently through a personal connection. It exposed a real gap between where my technical knowledge is and what the industry actually expects. That was difficult to sit with. And grinding DSA and SQL for months with zero interviews happening has been hard to sustain motivation for, which I iwll accept I have left doing.

Here is the situation I am in right now. I have about a month left in Bangalore before I have to move back home to Mumbai. I relocated here because I genuinely believed being in this city would make a difference, and honestly I still think it has value. I like it alot here. But I am staying with bhaiya bhabhi and I do not want to stretch that longer than I should if nothing is moving. One month is the realistic window I have given myself. (I am here for 3-4 months now)

Given all of this, I have been seriously thinking about pivoting. My esports background covers international coordination, team and player management, org-level operations across multiple titles. I am starting to think roles like product management, founders office, or ops and management roles where some tech understanding matters but is not the only filter might actually suit what I bring better than pure SWE or DS tracks. I could be wrong. I also know I will face a different set of problems in non-tech roles and I am not pretending otherwise.

So two honest questions for people who have been through this or hire for these roles:

Is the market genuinely this rough right now or is there something obvious I am not seeing from inside this?

And for someone with a mixed tech and real-world ops background, does a pivot to PM or founders office type roles actually make sense or does that path have its own walls I am not accounting for?

Just want honest perspective. Will DM my resume and portfolio to anyone willing to actually look and tell me what is wrong.

If you have any sort of advice, please comment or DM!

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I honestly need some advice.

I graduated recently in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Warangal. If someone had asked me a year ago what I'd be doing after graduation, GTM Engineering would've probably been the last answer.

I started off learning data analytics because I enjoyed working with data. I spent months learning SQL, Python, Excel, Power BI, Tableau... hoping I'd get into an analyst role.

Instead, I got an internship as a GTM Engineer at a startup.

I almost didn't apply because I had no idea what GTM Engineering even meant. But I took the chance, and it turned out to be one of the best learning experiences I've had.

I worked on ICP building, cleaning and validating huge datasets, Apollo, Clay, Crunchbase, Serper, a bit of n8n automation, testing different ways of finding companies, figuring out why automations failed, and basically spending hours understanding companies instead of just ticking boxes.

The funny thing is... I actually enjoyed it. I liked solving those problems. I liked that every week I was learning something new.

Now the internship is over, and I'm back to applying.

And honestly... it's been rough.

I wake up, open LinkedIn, apply, send connection requests, ask for referrals, refresh my email, sleep, and repeat the same thing the next day. Some days I feel like I'm making progress. Most days it just feels like I'm shouting into the void.

I'm not someone with 2-3 years of experience. I'm just a fresher who happened to get exposure to a field that I genuinely want to continue in.

I'm looking for GTM Engineering, RevOps, GTM Ops, Sales Ops, Business Ops or even Data/Business Analyst roles. Bangalore, Hyderabad or remote works for me.

If you've been in a similar situation or know companies that hire freshers for these kinds of roles, I'd genuinely appreciate any advice or leads.

Thanks for reading.

My_Qualifications: B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (May 2026), CGPA 8.24.

I lost interest in core mech during college. Most jobs I saw were manufacturing, maintenance, site or sales roles, and I don't see myself doing that long term. I want a desk job, which is why I'm trying to pivot into IT/data.

I'm currently learning SQL. I know Python, MS Office and Power BI, but I still need to build projects and hopefully get an internship. I'm applying everywhere (WFH, unpaid, anything) just to build my resume, but haven't had any luck yet.

Initially I looked at Data/BI/Analytics roles, but like everyone knows, the market is rough and I'm barely getting any responses. During my research I also came across roles like Systems Engineer, QA/Manual Testing, Application Support, Helpdesk, etc. Some people have also suggested Supply Chain or Operations because of my mech background.

My goal is simple: I need a decent entry-level desk job within the next 3-6 months. I can't stay unemployed hoping the market improves.

So for people working in IT, what roles would you realistically target if you were a non-CS engineering graduate starting today? Should I keep focusing on Data/Analytics, or should I diversify and apply for QA, Support, Systems, ERP, Supply Chain, Operations or something else as backups?

Looking for practical advice, not "the market is bad" replies. I already know that. I just want to know what gives me the best chance of getting hired in the next few months.

hey guys,

just wanted to ask something honestly.... for someone starting out as a fresher in tech, which cities actually have the most opportunities right now?

also like… which ones are not crazy expensive to live in 😭

i keep hearing about bangalore, hyderabad, noida, etc. but not sure what’s actually worth it for a fresher (especially someone trying to break in, not experienced yet)

are there any underrated cities too where getting a first job is easier?

would really appreciate your thoughts / experiences????

This is my first job and I have worked for 1.5 years, due to less salary and less growth, I have decided to take a gap and study for CAT so I can pursue MBA from next year. I want to quit in the safest way possible....

I am college pass out student and I am struggling very much finding a job, I have done btech from thapar university cse branch , and i apply for relevant jobs on daily basis and I still can't find anything, worst part is I even don't hear from them. Atleast send me that apology email that I am not selected

I'm not seeing many vacancies on LinkedIn, Indeed, or Naukri at the moment. I've been applying consistently, but I haven't been getting responses from the roles I've applied for.

Is anyone else experiencing the same thing, or is it just me?

Hey everyone!

I'm a 4th year Computer Science Engineering student (2027 batch) currently looking for an internship in Backend Development, Cloud, or DevOps.

Tech Stack & Skills:

Java

JavaScript

Node.js & Express (learning MERN)

AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch)

Docker

Linux

Git & GitHub

SQL

Data Structures & Algorithms

I'm actively learning full-stack development and building projects while strengthening my DSA. I'm eager to contribute, learn from experienced developers, and work on real-world products.

I'm open to:

Backend Development Intern

Cloud/DevOps Intern

Software Engineering Intern

Full Stack Intern (Backend-focused)

If your startup or company is hiring interns, or if you have any referrals, I'd really appreciate it. My resume and GitHub are ready, and I can share them over DM.

I am not able to find an IT job, and I have everything a fresher should know. I am not being rude. I have done 100+ LeetCode problems, Java, SQL programming languages, the Spring Boot framework, and also MySQL database to integrate applications with real-time data. My only mistake was that I didn't study well in my Inter, and I got into a Tier 3 college with no placements and i have applied for atleast like 5k jobs nothing from them i dont even know wether my resume get viewed or not. I just don't know what I am doing with my life anymore. There is frequent pressure from my family. I am even ready to do a IT job for a ₹10k salary per month. What should I do? Can you people guide me through this?