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Two loops at a well-known game studio for an SE2 role. First team passed after HM + DevOps + coding. Recruiter referred me to another team — did HM, DSA, and system design. Got rejected today: they wanted more depth in design, cloud, and Java.

60+ hours of prep, weeks of mental load, and the inbox-refreshing wait at the end was honestly the hardest part.

But here's what I'm taking forward:

Don't tie your worth to one outcome. The market is full of strong candidates. Rejections are often about fit, not ability.

Always ask for feedback. I asked and got specific, actionable points — what to sharpen in system design, where I over-engineered. Most people never get this. Ask.

Upskill constantly, not just before interviews. The people who land offers built their reflexes over time, not in a panic week.

Every loop compounds. The first "no" led to the second loop. The recruiter said they'd keep my profile on file. Relationships and feedback carry forward.

If you're deep in a tough loop right now — keep going. The long game matters more than any single round.

TL;DR: Rejected after 6 rounds. Painful, but walked away with clear feedback and a sharper plan. Don't let one outcome define you — ask for feedback, keep upskilling, play the long game.

(Note: written with help of AI since I had a chat running on this — wanted to share while it was fresh.)

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Will be joining as a CS freshman this year. So, please suggest a good laptop for coding and related stuff, gaming isn't really a priority. Also, in my price range I am only getting a Macbook with 512Gb SSD, will space be an issue?Suggestions will be appreciated.

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Hey everyone,

I’ll be completing 2 years in my current service based company india soon and planning to switch jobs later this year.

Currently working mostly on:

• .NET / C#
• SQL Server
• React.js

Most of my work is around APIs, bug fixes, feature development, DB stuff, internal tools, etc. I’m comfortable with my day-to-day work, but when I look at job openings/interview discussions, it feels like there’s always some new thing to learn.

Trying to understand what companies actually expect from someone with ~2 YOE these days.

Things I’m confused about:

• How good should DSA be?
• How deep should I go into React/backend concepts?
• Is Docker, cloud, Redis, microservices kind of stuff becoming mandatory now?

Also wanted to ask about AI because literally every discussion/interview includes it somehow now 😅

For someone already working in .NET/web development:

• What AI skills are actually useful?
• Is it worth learning AI/ML seriously, or is using AI tools in development enough for now?
• How realistic is it to switch from .NET dev to AI/ML engineer?
• What should the roadmap look like for that transition?
• Are companies actually expecting people with ~2 YOE to know things like LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, LangChain, etc.? Or is most of this still hype unless you’re applying for dedicated AI roles?

Would really appreciate advice from people who recently switched jobs with similar experience:

• what interviews focused on,
• what helped the most,
• and what you wish you had prepared earlier.

Thanks 😄

Hello all,

As the title says I am actively seeking opportunities in India specifically Hyderabad, I have 4 years of experience in India as a full stack developer + a Master's degree from the US.

I wanted to get a few tips about how applying for jobs has changed over the years (been away for 3 years). I am mostly using Naukri, and sometimes LinkedIn. To my surprise I have received calls only from the service based companies but nothing from the product based companies. Am I doing something wrong, or does it take time for the resume to sink in and get calls? I'm mainly interested in companies like Target, Walmart, banks, or startups. Or do things run only through referrals, I'm curious. Please help me out. Also, wanted to know which of the roles have more openings/ preference Java or Python?

Thanks a lot.

I did my engineering from a Tier 3 college and working in the same WITCH company from my career start. Initially I worked on ETL support for a while. Then worked as RPA developer for few years and now working as a Java Spring Boot developer for the past 4 years. My tech stack is Java 17, Spring Boot, Azure, MongoDB. I don't have any motivation to study or switch. I was very much interested in coding at the start of my career. But lost it due to lack of good work in my company. I don't like Java much TBH. Any suggestions on what to do? Should I switch to some other tech?

i'm choosing cse for sure so my parents are telling me to join some course which will help me in college but i have no idea where to start, what language to learn, what is going be to useful and what courses are good. i feel like everyone around me has some idea but i dont know anything. i only know basic python whatever they teach in class 11th and 12th properly, other than that i have no experience of coding.

so please suggest something, cz i dont want to waste these few months

What I have seen till now is that most of the American/Indian companies do not value their engineers. They only care about how to make more money whether by replacing engineers with LLM's or by creating a fake demand of AI to make their shareholders happy.

As an aspiring developer who is looking forward to joining this industry, I wanted to ask if European companies have better WLB and respect for engineers than their American/Indian counterparts since EU in general has better protection for their workers so the companies based in EU should also follow same, right?

Another question I want to ask is why tech workers don't form any union? Is it because they see each other as their competition rather than common victims of capitalist greed?

So I am a 25 grad and and I got selected in on campus company which rhymes with shipro. After waiting for 8 months(in which I tried to stay busy, applied at multiple orgs/startups build some projects and practiced DSA) we get a mail from this company that we have to give a certain assessment which will be taken 2 time and if we fail to pass it, our LOI which we got back in September will be revoked.In my batch from our college gave that assessment and a few days later, everyone got a mail that we have failed it and of we fail next one, we're done.Can someone tell me what should we do? Also if you know any startup which are hiring, please tell me.

I usually tend to upskill myself after 11pm to 2am using company's laptop. They have the tracker system where working hours are being tracked, and mostly after 12am since it counts another day helps me to logg off early for the next day. This is also the reason. But today he asked me why are u working everday so late and he used few words cuz it would escalate to it but u didn't understand and was scared to answer. Such a lala company, so is it something good or worse that's happening?

Hey fam, so recently i was laid off by one of the big O database company. I did not get many interview calls and joined one of the WITCH companies of india. Surprisingly , i am enjoying my time here. Yes the pay is low, but so is the stress, people here are not so competitive , there are no weekend on-calls , we have claude to build stuff and automate boring work. Client is a rich investment company who dnt give a damn about tech and so tech folks are chill. Life seems good.

Though i joined here just to cover my bills and get out as soon as i get a good offer from big tech but now i am reconsidering !! Is it worth joining big tech or FAANG? The layoffs, the work stress, the on calls, the competition ,is it all worth it , yes the pay is fantastic , but the stress i felt everyday in my stinct at big tech is not something i want again , no matter what the pay is .

I want to enjoy my work and life again, yeah i dont work for a good brand that adds to self esteem and validation from friends and family , but f that , who cares, just chill and enjoy your life, as long as it lasts.

EDIT: the reason i am enjoying here is because

1. Back to working with open source technologies - git, redis, docker , aws, etc, in big tech it was all proprietary tools . I am learning transferable skills here.
2. No stress of layoff (atleast for few years)

I’m currently working as a backend engineer at a startup and this is my second job.

Experience:

- First job: 9 months

- Current job: 7 months

- Total experience: ~1.4 years

Current pay:

- Around 12 LPA in-hand

Tech stack I work with:

- Python + FastAPI

- AWS

- Payment integrations (wallets, SaaS integrations, etc.)

Most of my growth till now has come from actual development work instead of interview prep. I’m comfortable building backend features, APIs, integrations, debugging production issues, and picking up new tasks on the go.

But I recently realized something:

My DSA is honestly 0.

My System Design knowledge is also pretty limited.

I somehow managed to reach this point mainly through practical work, communication, confidence during interviews, and learning while building.

Now I’m planning to:

- Complete 1 year at my current company

- Start preparing for a switch after that

- Target bigger/product-based companies

The thing I’m confused about is:

For someone around my experience level:

- Should I focus more on DSA?

- Or System Design?

- Or both equally?

And realistically, if you had 4 months in my position, how would you prepare?

Would love advice from people who’ve already made similar backend switches.

Hey everyone,
I have my first-round interview with Heisel for an FD role, and the recruiter specifically mentioned that it will be a 30-minute LLD (Low-Level Design) round.
If anyone has appeared for this interview before or has experience with Heisel’s interview process, could you please share:
What kind of LLD questions are usually asked?
Is it more object-oriented design focused or machine-coding style?
What level of depth is expected in a 30-minute round?
Any commonly asked design problems or topics I should prepare?
Would really appreciate any insights or preparation tips. Thanks!

So the situation is that I am stuck in a 90-day notice period, while the new company wants me to join in 60 days, but TCS is fixed on 90 days.

I don't even have any dependencies in the project, and I'm kind of a fresher. What can be done from here? I have already put down my papers, and I have lots of earned leaves and all, but they are still not agreeing.

What can be done in this situation?

I have heard they haven't released previous people in fewer days, and they had to serve the full 90 days.

I hate this.

Like, this is the age of rapid growth and AI, how can one grow in India? These companies don't want to see people grow.

If anyone has experienced this, can anyone help me here?

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So in my office the manager was laid off last month since then our senior staff engineer is given the responsibilities until the next manager is appointed.

And I am closely working with him and 2 other male team mates on a feature. Apparently he discusses all the ideas with the other 2 either on calls or just calling them on his desk. And he delegates me the very poor part of the work like making stories or testing. He apparently forgets to add me in most of the demo meeting. Idk what to do.

Is it sexsim?

Also he jokes around and talks me to decently but when it comes to work i think he doesn't feel i am competent enough.

I dont how to raise it without making it a big deal like I dont want the HR to get involved and what should I say exactly ?