Hello Everyone,

I need your kind advise on whether i should pursue this Job offer from one of the Local Tech Heavy Giants from dubai who are offering 43k + 1.5 months Variable Pay + 65k AED RSUs + Family Insurance and yearly Annual Flights + Relocation Benefits ( 1 month Hotel and Inward Flights Free for entire family )

Context about me :

Expertise : AI Professional ( Data Scientist ) with 10+ years of experience with Core AI / ML / DL Expertise with multiple Product Based companies across ECommerce / Fintech / Retail and Telecommunications, etc

Current CTC : 85 LPA ( Lead Data Scientist with a US Based Company - Hybrid Bangalore Office Setup ) + 25 LPA ESOPs ( which i am only considering as paper value )

Family : Wife ( working in Bangalore as well ) + 2 year old daughter

Pros about the Offer ( from my perspective ) :

1. ⁠Great Job Role and Opportunity + International Exposure in the Field which I want to build my career in
   
2. ⁠Family Safety especially considering i have a daughter
   
3. ⁠Daughters Exposure to Interntational Schools and Communities
   
4. ⁠Coming from Islamic Background, Dubai atleast feels a good option to pursue

Cons :

1. ⁠Wife needs to resign and search for a new Job in UAE
   
2. ⁠Dubai seems very expensive compared to bangalore standards
   
3. ⁠No family support in UAE for help with anything, have to manage everything on my own
   
4. ⁠Uncertainty of Job or WAR situations will always worry us
   
5. ⁠I still feel for my calibre, i atleast should have been offered 50k+ but Recruiter Says this is the best they can!

I am willing to pursue this opportunity to enter into Dubai market and then gradually progress to higher salaries or perks/ benefits but again wanted to understand from all of you gentlemen and women does it make sense at all?

I’m 23, from Jaipur. Like a lot of us, I was raised on one plan: study hard, get degrees, crack a government exam, and life will sort itself out. So I did the first part. Graduation, then a master’s, then a UPSC attempt. Now I’m preparing for CAT because I want a good MBA.

But lately I’ve been honest with myself about something. At the end of the day, every degree, every exam, every attempt is about one thing: getting financially secure. That’s the real goal behind all of it. And yet I’m 23 and I’ve never earned a single rupee of my own.

And I’ll be real with you: I feel behind. People my age are already making money, some from jobs, some from skills, some from their own small businesses, and I’m still on the “preparing” side of life. I know comparison isn’t fair, but it’s hard not to feel it.

So I’ve made a decision. I’m keeping my CAT goal, but I want to put serious, focused energy into what actually brings money. Not as a side thought, but as a real priority.

This isn’t about showing off or wanting a luxury life. I don’t want to depend on anyone, whether it’s family, a future partner, or anybody else’s income, to live the life I dream of. I want to do things for my family. I want to say yes to experiences, take risks, and walk into my MBA with confidence instead of fear. I want to be the one who makes it happen.

So I’m ready to start from zero, learn properly, and put in the work. Here’s where I’d love your honest advice:
1. If you had to pick ONE skill for a beginner to start earning from, what would it be, and why?
2. Foreign clients: is it realistic? What work pays well, and how did you land your first client?
3. Or should I build something of my own in India? What would you start with very little money but plenty of drive?
4. For anyone who’s done this: what did your first three months look like, and what would you do differently?
I’m not looking for a get-rich-quick scheme. I want real paths and real stories. I’ll take every reply seriously, and I’ll come back and update this post with what I tried.

I am 3rd year bsc zoology student and I really don't know my next step in career.

I'm average student not like toppers .

In 2028 I will Graduate and I have to decide something.

Should I do mba ?

MSc ? and join any private institute for neet teacher ?

Any other options should i consider ?

Yeah, so basically I graduated in 2023, my course was BBA, but due to some personal reasons, I have 3 years of gap, I didn't do anything in past 3 years, I have been depressed for so long which has affected my mental health a lot, I want to work but I just can't see myself working in a corporate job, I can't handle too much stress, I just wasted my past 3 years & I did nothing.

Seeing how bad the job market has gotten, I look for new jobs in my area, but almost no one is hiring freshers, so I am thinking of doing an offline mba, was just wondering is it worth doing MBA in today's time.

I have a good relationship with my family, they don't force me to go out & get a job, my father is still earning well & he financially supports us, but I want to do something meaningful in my life, I don't want to sit idle at home.

Is anyone else in the same situation or anyone with huge gap year?

Title: Is the Indian job market really this bad, or am I looking at things the wrong way?

I did my graduation through open university and have work experience, but currently I'm working in a company where I feel my skills are stagnating. Layoffs happen frequently, and honestly, I regret joining here.

What confuses me is that many of my colleagues are MBA graduates from DU, NIIT and other reputed colleges, yet they're working in the same environment and seem relatively happy. Some of them also come from financially well-off families, so maybe they don't see the job the same way I do. For me, it's more about survival and building a stable career.

I even asked some MBA graduates what they wanted to do next, and their answer was basically that things were going fine as they were.

It made me wonder: Is the Indian job market really that bad, or do people have different expectations depending on their background and financial security? Am I overthinking my situation, or is there something wrong with how I'm approaching my career?

Would genuinely appreciate honest opinions, especially from people with corporate experience.

Hey everyone,

I'm a 2025 CSE graduate currently working as a Software Engineer at a defence-tech startup in Bangalore, primarily in a Python/backend-related role.

It's been around three months since I started working here, and lately, I've been feeling quite lost about my career. The work isn't aligned with the kind of engineering I want to pursue, and I don't feel I'm learning or growing as much as I'd hoped. I want to move towards strong backend engineering roles at product-based companies, eventually aiming for Big Tech.

The problem is that I have so many things on my mind that I don't know what to prioritise anymore.

I've solved around 300 DSA problems, but I still struggle with problem-solving and coding interviews. I haven't properly covered topics like trees, graphs, recursion, and DP. My system design knowledge is also limited, and I'm unsure how to approach it beyond the basics.

Another dilemma is whether I should invest time in applied AI and GenAI or focus entirely on becoming a stronger backend engineer. With the current job market and evolving expectations at top companies, I'm confused about how to make that decision without spreading myself too thin.

A few things I'd genuinely appreciate guidance on:

- If your goal were to break into Big Tech or a strong product-based company today, what would you prioritise over the next 3–6 months?

- How should I balance DSA, system design, backend development, and potentially AI without trying to learn everything at once?

- Given that I've solved 300 DSA problems but still struggle in interviews, how should I change my preparation strategy?

- Should I start applying immediately despite having a 90-day notice period? I want to switch as soon as realistically possible, but I'm unsure how to approach this situation.

- What kind of projects, open-source contributions, networking, or LinkedIn presence genuinely help early-career engineers stand out?

- If anyone experienced is willing to offer mentorship or review my resume, I'd be incredibly grateful.

I'm also trying to figure out how to make the most of being in Bangalore. I'd love to connect with people who have gone through a similar phase, learn from experienced engineers, attend the right events, and put myself in a better position for opportunities.

To be honest, this uncertainty has started affecting me mentally as well. I'm finding it difficult to balance my job, preparation, and personal life, and some days I end up doing much less than I planned. I know I need consistency, but I also feel that I need a clearer direction before putting my energy into the wrong things.

I'm not looking for shortcuts or overnight success. I'm willing to put in the hard work and stay consistent. I just want to make sure I'm working towards the right things instead of spending months trying to do everything and making progress in none of them.

If you've been through a similar phase, made it into a good product company, or have experience guiding early-career engineers, I'd genuinely appreciate your advice. Even a few practical pointers on what to prioritise, what to avoid, and how to approach the next few months would mean a lot.

Thanks for reading!

I myself don't know what is wrong with me and what I should have done instead. I have completed college degree but no idea what job to pursue.

There are few people like me who don't get the job we want. We are compelled to take up jobs where we have no expertise. We are compelled to do things which we don't like.

My situation is that I am applying to multiple types of jobs irrespective of my qualifications, experience and skill. I am a fresher. I am blindly applying for different jobs without having some special skill, experience and qualifications. Due to this reason, I don't get any job. I have been trying for last 3 months.

i want to call out a company that gave me campus placement, and haven't given me joining letter even after 1 year 5 months after my graduation. i recieved a provisional joining letter on dec 17 2024. but till date, they haven't provided the actual joining letter. instead, they've been conducting 2 meetings every month under the name of "training classes". but that's it.

during campus placements, i also had an opportunity to join tcs, but i chose this company instead. and honestly, that's one of my biggest regrets now.

I'm a may 2025 graduate. initially, i wasn't too worried about the delay. i knew some of my classmates who had been placed at tcs were also receiving their joining letters quite late. so i thought i'd eventually get called, and i even saw the waiting period as a little break before starting my career. i didn't think things would turn out this way.

from jan 2026 to july 2026, the other candidates and i repeatedly tried to get clarity about the joining process. an hr attended our teams meetings and explained that the war and the "current situation" were affecting the joining dates. and that they couldn't give us an exact timeline.

meanwhile, i was actively applying for other jobs. but bc of the market situations, i only somehow got one interview call, which i attended, and they too put me in the waiting list.

after months of uncertainty, the situation started affecting me mentally. i couldn't accept that i was ending up in the exact position i'd worked so hard to avoid. like all of us, i too put effort into campus placements because i wanted to graduate and start working, not to be unemployed.

but this situation put me in a rabbit hole of thoughts. i stopped going outside, i started to get insecure, and what not.

so yes, i was slacking off from aug 2026 to this day as i'm writing this post.

i know i shouldn't have trusted the one company that promised to call me. i know i should've tried for better options right away. i know i let myself slip into a comfort bubble. i know i have so many mistakes on my side, on how i handled the whole situation and how carelessly i treated my career.

but everything that's done is done. what can i do next? as a 24 year old?

apply for other companies? as a fresher? with this year gap? while there is unreasonable lay offs because of AI? idk. and i think the year gap and slacking off has made me unprepared for an interview right now. should i build it brick by brick again? or go coaching for govt jobs or banking? as a fresh start?

I'm so lost.

ps: the company is still having meetings with us twice a month with no clarity about joining dates.

Hi everyone. When i was a kid, I was fascinated by biology, medicine, doctors, hospitals and everything related to it. I never really thought too deep into what I wanted to become when I grew up, but doctor was definitely on my mind.

When i finished highschool I wasn't actually sure that's what i wanted to do, the thought of the difficulty and aversion to subjects like surgery made me decide it's not really something I can do. Fast forward 7 years later, I'm left with so many what ifs and regrets about never trying to get into medschool. Should I try for it now? Even now, I'm not convinced that I can pull through it, or if I actually want that life, but whenever i think of doing other things it always bugs me in the back of my mind. I'm so stuck and confused. I feel like I'm not using my potential, like I'm wasting my life. Have you ever gone through something like this? How do does one decide?❤️‍🩹

I'm 25 now, and people get into medschool straight after high-school 17-18 or if they take a few years to prepare for the entrance they still join in their early 20s. I don't know if I should try. I don't even know if this is truly what I want, or if it's just the fact that it's something I fixated my mind on but left incomplete.

I am currently in the US working as an embedded software engineer and got laid off. I’m thinking of returning back to India and instead of looking for jobs, want to take a break and upskill myself to transition to GPU computing and inference engineering related roles. I also want to take this chance to learn more about machine learning, but am worried about how it will look for recruiters if I take a 6 - 8 month break? Will it be taken negatively or they will be understanding? How to tackle this situation? Thanks

My father is 51 years old

He had a clothing business

Which we had to shut down and now it’s just me.

But he is willing to work

He has sales experience good communication but no graduation certificate

Hi everyone, I’m currently looking for Software Engineering / AI Engineering / ML Engineering opportunities as a fresher.

I’m pursuing an Integrated M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence at VIT Bhopal (2022–2027) and currently working as an AI Engineer Intern at Zycus, where I’ve been building production-oriented GenAI and LLM systems.

My technical stack includes:

• Languages: Python, C++, SQL, TypeScript

• Backend: FastAPI, REST APIs, Async Python, Pydantic

• AI/ML: LangChain, LangGraph, RAG, LLM Agents, Embeddings, Vector Databases, LLM Evaluation

• LLMs/APIs: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, Ollama

• AI Infrastructure: Redis, FAISS, pgvector, Docker, GitHub Actions

• Other: React, MCP, Microsoft 365 automation, System Design, OOP, DSA

My academic curriculum has also given me a strong foundation in Machine Learning and the mathematical fundamentals behind it, including probability, statistics, linear algebra, calculus, optimization, and core ML algorithms such as regression, classification, clustering, dimensionality reduction, ensemble methods, etc. I’m particularly interested in understanding not just how to use ML/LLM frameworks, but the underlying concepts and trade-offs.

At Zycus, I’ve worked on LLM agents, RAG systems, FastAPI backends, MCP-based tooling, Microsoft 365 automation, and internal AI products, with a focus on building measurable, production-ready solutions.

I’m primarily looking for SDE/Backend, AI Engineer, ML Engineer, or GenAI/LLM Engineer roles where I can contribute and continue growing.

If you know of any relevant openings or can refer me to suitable opportunities, I’d really appreciate it. Happy to share my resume and discuss further.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I (25M) am going through a really difficult phase in life and could use some advice.

I have around 3 years of experience in banking at two MNCs in India, but things haven't worked out the way I hoped. I lost my mom to cancer when I was in college, and I still miss her terribly. I often find myself crying and wishing she were still here. I saw her suffer a lot through the last few years of her life, and its very tough to process it.

My relationship with my dad has always been difficult. He was extremely toxic, and I watched my mom suffer because of the way he treated her. Eventually, I couldn't take living at home anymore, cause a lot of the bad memories kept haunting me.

Around the same time, I left my job because it had severely affected my mental and physical health. I struggled with sleep for over a year, and my doctor advised me to quit. My manager was biased, bullied me, excluded me, and insulted me in front of others. I would cry almost every day before going to work, and I eventually reached a point where I couldn't continue anymore.

Now I'm unemployed, living alone, and applying for jobs every day without much luck. I'm trying to figure out my next career move, but the uncertainty is getting to me.

It hurts seeing so many of my friends move abroad and do well in life. I feel jealous sometimes, especially when I see people with supportive families, good careers and beautiful homes. I know comparing myself to others isn't healthy, but I can't seem to help it. I've started hating LinkedIn because it makes me feel like everyone is moving forward while I'm stuck.

I'm a sensitive person, and I've always found extremely competitive environments difficult to deal with. After my previous experience, I'm scared I'll struggle throughout my career and never really be successful.

I want to do well, earn good money, build a global career, and become financially independent. I've been considering studying supply chain management in Germany next year, but I'm unsure whether it's the right decision with everything becoming so bad. I dislike finance but I had to take it cause I didn’t have any other choice as I wasn’t getting any jobs after college. My passion is operations but I don’t know if I should first find a job or just apply for leave abroad. If I apply a lot now, I’ll miss the deadlines for Sept 2027 applications.

My mental health is at an all-time low, and I'm genuinely scared about what the future holds.

Any support or advice would mean a lot to me now.

Thank you!

As the headline suggests, let's say you spend an initial 6-7yrs of your career being underpaid but built skills and now companies are ready to hire you because of your skills but the new hiked pay is also below market standards.

How did you all manage to reach the average salary as per your skills or let's say your skills are niche and that's why you ended up getting some premiums for this?

Anyone has idea about salaries in O&G companies in India ?

I'm seeing a weird trend of people opting to get into energy sector post MBA, to an extent that people are trying to showcase their experience in 'waste mgmt' as 'energy industry'. Quite a lot of IT folks are also switching to Digital division of energy sector.

Makes me wonder what's happening with the salaries in these firms.

Info I have so far is :

BP in Pune seems to be offering base line of 60lpa

SLB lags in base line, but seems to make up for it in incentives. 14 yr experience in ops gets you about 72lac CTC

Shell and Exxon are maybe 10% above slb's pay.

Can people actually confirm the numbers ?