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The only unrealistic thing here is "works on the first try."
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IITians are the most insecure successful people in India. Unpopular opinion but hear me out
I’ve interviewed quite a few IIT and IIM grads now, and honestly… most of them are nowhere near as impressive as people think.
The interview starts great. “Hi, I’m from IIT…” Cool. Then you ask something that’s actually related to the role, and suddenly they start talking in circles. Five minutes later they’ve still not answered a simple question.
IIM folks aren’t very different.
Fluent English. Fancy frameworks. Beautiful PowerPoint vocabulary. Everything except a straight answer. Half the interview I’m just thinking, bro, get to the point.
Ashneer Grover once said, “IIT wale sirf apne tag ka khaate hain.” The funny thing is… he went to IIT Delhi himself.
I once gave an IIT intern completely normal feedback. Nothing harsh. Just things he needed to improve. He quit. Couldn’t handle someone telling him he wasn’t perfect. That’s when it hit me.
For a lot of people, IIT isn’t just a college. It’s their entire personality. The tag becomes so important that any criticism of their work feels like criticism of who they are. Then you start noticing it everywhere. “IIT” in the LinkedIn headline. “IIT” in every introduction, even in casual ones. “IIT” on wedding invitations.
People casually dropping their JEE rank years after graduating, as if clearing an entrance exam at 17 is still the biggest thing they’ve ever done.
The truly successful people I’ve met almost never do this. They let their work introduce them. Not the exam they cracked as teenagers.
IIT is probably one of the best things that can happen to you in India. For some people… it’s also the last interesting thing that ever happens to them.
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I’ve interviewed quite a few IIT and IIM grads now, and honestly… most of them are nowhere near as impressive as people think.
The interview starts great. “Hi, I’m from IIT…” Cool. Then you ask something that’s actually related to the role, and suddenly they start talking in circles. Five minutes later they’ve still not answered a simple question.
IIM folks aren’t very different.
Fluent English. Fancy frameworks. Beautiful PowerPoint vocabulary. Everything except a straight answer. Half the interview I’m just thinking, bro, get to the point.
Ashneer Grover once said, “IIT wale sirf apne tag ka khaate hain.” The funny thing is… he went to IIT Delhi himself.
I once gave an IIT intern completely normal feedback. Nothing harsh. Just things he needed to improve. He quit. Couldn’t handle someone telling him he wasn’t perfect. That’s when it hit me.
For a lot of people, IIT isn’t just a college. It’s their entire personality. The tag becomes so important that any criticism of their work feels like criticism of who they are. Then you start noticing it everywhere. “IIT” in the LinkedIn headline. “IIT” in every introduction, even in casual ones. “IIT” on wedding invitations.
People casually dropping their JEE rank years after graduating, as if clearing an entrance exam at 17 is still the biggest thing they’ve ever done.
The truly successful people I’ve met almost never do this. They let their work introduce them. Not the exam they cracked as teenagers.
IIT is probably one of the best things that can happen to you in India. For some people… it’s also the last interesting thing that ever happens to them.
Your views?
https://redd.it/1v76my9
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College placements are unfair and they feel like a scam.
I am getting incredibly frustrated with the college placement scene. Why is it that candidates who aren't even technically sound are landing 20+ LPA jobs, while others who truly deserve it and have far better skills are left behind?
I legit saw a girl from our college get placed at Google at around 50 LPA (not kidding). Her GitHub was practically non-existent with only a few basic repos, while there were many highly competent seniors who were much more sound in terms of skill and knowledge. The system just feels rigged.
Another example: a girl in my year got placed into a company called ION for an exceptionally well-paid role of around 18 LPA. Everybody was discussing how biased the interviewers seemed. They only asked her some basic SQL questions related to joins, basic DBMS theory, and other trivial things. She got in, assumed a full-time role from day one (as is the company's practice), and is enjoying her life. Meanwhile, students here who have way more experience in development and serious technical skills are struggling to get mere 6 LPA jobs.
And then there's Zscaler. I don't understand why they even allow boys to sit for the placement drive. It's been three years since I’ve seen this company come to our college for seniors, and every single time, only girls are selected. I found out that the difficulty of the questions asked to a senior friend of mine (who is male) was way higher than what the selected girl was asked. Now she is sitting comfortably at around 35 LPA, while the senior guy is trying to navigate his way through corporate bonds and lower-paying roles.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of blatant disparity during their campus placements? Is it like this everywhere right now? Would love to hear your thoughts or if you've seen similar things happen at your colleges.
TL;DR: Frustrated with the college placement system. Seeing candidates with minimal technical skills land massive packages (18-50 LPA at Google, ION, Zscaler) by getting asked basic questions, while highly skilled and experienced developers are struggling to get even 6 LPA jobs or are being asked significantly harder interview questions. The whole system feels completely biased.
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I am getting incredibly frustrated with the college placement scene. Why is it that candidates who aren't even technically sound are landing 20+ LPA jobs, while others who truly deserve it and have far better skills are left behind?
I legit saw a girl from our college get placed at Google at around 50 LPA (not kidding). Her GitHub was practically non-existent with only a few basic repos, while there were many highly competent seniors who were much more sound in terms of skill and knowledge. The system just feels rigged.
Another example: a girl in my year got placed into a company called ION for an exceptionally well-paid role of around 18 LPA. Everybody was discussing how biased the interviewers seemed. They only asked her some basic SQL questions related to joins, basic DBMS theory, and other trivial things. She got in, assumed a full-time role from day one (as is the company's practice), and is enjoying her life. Meanwhile, students here who have way more experience in development and serious technical skills are struggling to get mere 6 LPA jobs.
And then there's Zscaler. I don't understand why they even allow boys to sit for the placement drive. It's been three years since I’ve seen this company come to our college for seniors, and every single time, only girls are selected. I found out that the difficulty of the questions asked to a senior friend of mine (who is male) was way higher than what the selected girl was asked. Now she is sitting comfortably at around 35 LPA, while the senior guy is trying to navigate his way through corporate bonds and lower-paying roles.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of blatant disparity during their campus placements? Is it like this everywhere right now? Would love to hear your thoughts or if you've seen similar things happen at your colleges.
TL;DR: Frustrated with the college placement system. Seeing candidates with minimal technical skills land massive packages (18-50 LPA at Google, ION, Zscaler) by getting asked basic questions, while highly skilled and experienced developers are struggling to get even 6 LPA jobs or are being asked significantly harder interview questions. The whole system feels completely biased.
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Indian govt orders GitHub to block Jack Dorsey's Bitchat app amid CJP protest crackdown
here is the Jack tweet https://x.com/jack/status/2080565084586135773
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here is the Jack tweet https://x.com/jack/status/2080565084586135773
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Once again failed to deliver justice for 2024 NEET Leak despite having all agencies under him
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Claude: “this project will probably take 3 months to complete” le Me:
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My grandmother waited six months in a coma to see me one last time. I made her a promise that changed my life.
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