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Bengaluru techie who started with just Rs 5,000 salary now has Rs 70 lakh net worth, but still carries one regret he cannot forgetA Bengaluru tech professional's journey from a Rs 5,000 monthly salary to a Rs 45 lakh annual package and Rs 70 lakh net worth is inspiring...- Laid off from her dream tech job, woman says it was the best thing that happened to her. 'My hair stopped falling out'A woman who spent years trying to break into the tech industry says being laid off from her dream job ultimately helped her regain her heal...
- Indian techie working at Google honours mother with Times Square billboard after years of setbacks and successAn Indian Google employee surprised his mother with a Times Square billboard, honoring her sacrifices in raising him from humble beginnings...
- Laid off by Oracle, Indian techie gets 3 new jobs in 45 days. He shares how he bagged the offers faster than expectedAfter getting laid off, a software engineer turned it into a major career comeback. He spent a focused 45 days diving deep into data struct...
- Laid off by Oracle, engineer gets 3 job offers in 45 days: Techie shares job strategy that worked for himA software engineer, laid off from Oracle, secured three job offers within 45 days by dedicating hours daily to DSA practice, learning AI e...
- No IIT, no mentor: Techie who survived on 1–2 samosas a day and started with just Rs 20,000 a month reveals how he rose to become one of youngest VPsIIT failure success story: Failing the IIT entrance exam twice and facing financial hardship, this tech professional's journey is a testame...
- IIT Madras ₹10 LPA job offer, UPSC failures to alcohol addiction and more; techie shares friend’s 12-year journey of strugglesAn IIT Madras Chemical Engineering graduate rejected a ₹10 LPA placement to pursue UPSC, facing multiple failures over 12 years. After setb...
- Everyone talks about layoffs; few talk about the survivors: 25-year tech veteran lifts the lid on a silent struggle inside Big TechA former Big Tech software engineer with 25 years of experience has gone viral after sharing how surviving mass layoffs pushed him into sev...
- From village roads to rocket labs: The remarkable story of Dr. Anand Megalingam who built one of India’s rising space-tech cosDr. Anand Megalingam's journey from a rural Indian village to NASA-linked aerospace programs highlights resilience and innovation. Despite ...
- Techie, a grad from NIT, reveals how she ended up as a Rapido driver for a while: ‘Giving you a glimpse of what failure looks like…’A former NIT Durgapur graduate, Rupanjana Mitra, shared her journey of career setbacks and personal struggles online. Her candid account of...
- Failed IIT dream. Rs 40 lakh loan. Then a top job at Microsoft. Meet Priyanka VergadiaMicrosoft's Priyanka Vergadia shares her inspiring journey. An initial setback with IIT did not deter her. She took a significant education...
- 'Personal hobbies, travel and family': Techie takes a 1-year career break and then joins Meta in inspiring storyA software engineer's decision to take a year-long break from a senior role at LinkedIn, focusing on personal pursuits before joining Meta,...
- No IIT, no IIM, but still Rs 75 LPA income: Man shares the career strategy and lessons that helped him get high-paying jobA Reddit post about a tech professional’s career journey is gaining attention online. The man, who holds a B.Sc. degree from a Tier-3 colle...
- Techie reveals how how he landed Rs 36 LPA job with no work experience, 8 backlogs, low college grades: ‘You don't just write code….’Devaansh Bhandari, a young tech enthusiast, landed a high-paying remote job with nearly ₹36 lakh annual salary. He bypassed traditional hir...
- For Rs 3 LPA job, Noida techie endures 8-hour interview marathon, only to be insulted by CEO in final roundA Noida-based software developer’s eight-hour ordeal at a walk-in interview has gone viral, highlighting concerns over poor hiring practice...
- Sridhar Vembu honours IITian who rejected MIT, stayed back in India, topped UPSC, had 32 transfers in 34 years as IAS officer: Who is Raju Narayana Swamy?Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu reminisced about his IIT Madras peer Raju Narayana Swamy, an exceptionally talented civil servant known for h...
- Snap layoff was the 'best thing that has ever happened to me', said ex-employee who lost job 3 years ago. What is he doing now?Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., is laying off approximately 1,000 employees, about 16% of its workforce, to boost efficiency and inte...
- 'My first layoff was the best thing for my career': Story of IT sector employee, who suffered two layoffs, will inspire youTech industry layoffs are a reality. A UX design leader's journey shows how setbacks can lead to growth. After being laid off from Meta and...
- Lost your job to AI? Experts warn the career damage could be permanent and hard to reverseAI layoffs long term effects: Losing a job to AI could inflict deeper, lasting career damage than typical layoffs, economists warn. Displac...
- 'Hard work pays off?': Techie fixed everyone’s mistakes, gets laid off. Co-worker making mistakes promoted by bossA full-stack developer in Austin shared his frustration after being laid off from a startup, while a colleague whose mistakes he repeatedly...
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