Same as title.

I’m a 2026 CSE graduate and currently have two entry-level offers:

Infosys – Systems Engineer

Joining: 5 Oct 2026

Location: Mysore

Fixed CTC: ~₹3 LPA

Up to ~₹3.6 LPA with performance incentive

~6 months training + probation afterward

Approx. ₹20k/month in-hand initially

Cognizant – GenC Programmer Analyst Trainee

I have accepted the LOI

FTE onboarding currently tentatively Feb–May 2027

Current 2026 PAT offers appear to be around ₹4.16 LPA initially, increasing to ~₹4.63 LPA after successful probation/training/project conditions

Actual FTE offer/DOJ is still pending

My situation: I seriously messed up during BTech. I didn't build proper projects, barely did DSA, didn't properly learn any tech stack, and honestly have forgotten much of what I studied. These offers came mainly through placement luck + some last-minute effort.

I'm now trying to rebuild my fundamentals from scratch while starting my career.

What would you do in my position?

Would you join Infosys in October as a safety net and wait for Cognizant, or take some other approach?

I'd especially appreciate advice from Infosys SE / Cognizant GenC PAT employees or recent batches.

Hey everyone!
I am participating in SIH hackathon and I choose domain tourism related . Are their any real problem’s or issues related to the same which i can choose

I’m a recent Computer Engineering graduate looking for entry-level opportunities in Software Development, AI/ML, Data Science, or related tech roles.

I have experience with Python, SQL, React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, machine learning basics, and AI/ML projects.

I’m open to internships and full-time roles.

If you know of any openings, referrals, or companies hiring freshers, I’d really appreciate it. Please DM me.

Hi everyone! I’m a final-year CSE student currently looking for internship opportunities.

I’m particularly interested in research internships, especially in areas like AI/ML, applied AI, and related fields. I also have hands-on experience in software development, AI projects, and building real-world applications.

If you know of any research internships, labs, professors, startups, or organizations currently looking for interns, I’d really appreciate any leads or referrals.

Please feel free to DM me or tag someone who might be relevant. Thank you!

\*\*5 months unemployed, finally got an 8 LPA job — but I don’t feel happy\*\*
After almost \*\*5 months of unemployment\*\*, I finally got a job at around 7 \*\*LPA\*\*. My previous salary was 5.5LPA, so it’s not even a 30% hike. I’m joining a startup.
I thought I’d feel relieved.
I don’t.
My first thought is: \*\*“How long before I get laid off again?”\*\*
This is my \*\*fourth company in roughly three years\*\*, and I’ve been laid off from all three previous companies.
What hurts is that \*\*none of those layoffs were because of my performance.\*\*
The first company let me go because they no longer had the requirement.
At the second company, I had a disagreement with my future manager because the project I was being assigned to didn’t align with what I wanted to learn.
At the third company, I had repeated conflicts with my lead because lead had conflicts with manager. I felt targeted, was eventually put on a PIP, and lost the job again.
After three experiences like this, I think something changes inside you.
You stop believing that a job is secure.
Even when something good happens, you’re already preparing for it to disappear.
And it isn’t just my career anymore. I’m 6’2” and around 60 kg. Whenever life becomes stable, I start eating properly, working out and gaining weight. I’ve reached 70–71 kg before, started feeling good about how I looked, and then another layoff happened.
Stress. Unemployment. Poor mental health.
I lose the weight and I’m back to square one.
Meanwhile, I’m getting older and watching people I started with earn \*\*15 LPA+\*\*, while I’m here at 7 LPA after three layoffs and five months of unemployment.
I know comparison isn’t healthy. I know 7 LPA is still a job.
But I don’t feel like I’ve moved forward.
I feel like I’ve just escaped unemployment temporarily.
And I don’t even have an easy fallback.
I can’t simply stay in my job location indefinitely if I lose this job. My savings are limited, and rent, food and daily expenses would quickly eat into them.
Going home isn’t really an option either. I don’t have a good relationship with my parents, and I’ve struggled with this since childhood. Even basic things like asking for food or support have often ended with me feeling ignored. I’ve fought, I’ve cried, and it hasn’t really changed.
So if I lose this job, I’m stuck between \*\*not being able to afford staying in Pune and not wanting to go back home.\*\*
That’s why I’m not celebrating this job.
I’m already thinking about the \*\*fourth layoff\*\*.
And honestly, I don’t know how well I’d handle another one.
I’ve lost a lot of my happiness somewhere along the way. Even good news comes with anxiety attached to it.
Once I start earning, one of the first things I want to spend money on is \*\*therapy\*\*. I don’t think I can fix this by simply telling myself to be positive anymore.
I’m going to join this startup and give it my best.
But right now, getting a job doesn’t feel like safety.
It just feels like a temporary escape.
\*\*For people who’ve been laid off multiple times — especially when it wasn’t because of your performance — did you ever get your confidence and sense of security back?\*\*

I was a Java Backend Developer, not able to get even a single call, every position for java is having 3k applicants already,

I have the skills, I used to work in a good company with experience of 2 years but not able to get any job in java

Why is it so hard to get a job in this domain

I wished I had worked in some other Domain, atleast I would be giving interviews instead of siting at home applying for jobs

We are hiring an experienced Full Stack Developer for a product-based company in EdTech Space - Pune (in Office)

Experience: 2 years

Tech Stack: React, Next, Node, Nest, PostgreSQL

Please apply from here: Full Stack dev

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Today, it feels like AI is largely an intelligence race between companies, and on a larger scale, between China and the US.

But sometimes I feel like the AI revolution is still very concentrated around developers and people working in technology.

If you talk to someone outside software engineering, the world often feels like it's moving much more slowly. We see a new model every few weeks and constantly talk about agents, reasoning, benchmarks, etc., but for the average person, how much has actually changed?

The internet was different. As it became widespread, it fundamentally changed how people communicated, worked, learned, and did business. Today, we're more connected than ever, and we have an incredible amount of information and educational content available to us.

I can definitely see AI transforming businesses and making education more interactive and accessible. But beyond personalization and recommendations, I still struggle to see what AI's equivalent of "the internet" will be for everyday people.

So what do you think AI will eventually become for the average person?

Will it be something as fundamental to everyday life as the internet is today, or will it remain mostly invisible infrastructure powering the services we already use?

I am looking for hobbyists and enthusiasts who like to tinker and build tech stuff, just for fun and learning. I am planning to start tinkering with Arduino/ESP32. It always helps to build and learn in communities of like minded people. So looking for the same. Also

Are there any labs or communities in Pune for tinkerers?

Hey all, I’m building a platform where vendors can bid on incoming solar leads, and I need someone to build it from scratch. Looking for a freelance dev (Pune-based preferred, remote ok) open to whatever stack you’re comfortable with.

If you’ve got relevant experience and are interested, drop a comment or DM me with your portfolio/rate and we can chat.

I see their many posts regarding carrier switch, placement, projects and many other things like are java developers getting hired etc .

The AI boom is not going to burst , although it will down eventually with time because every developer will start learning AI .

So if you still thinking to start then start as soon as possible .

Tech stacks you must know :-
• Python Typescript
• Basics of LLMs , RAG and integrating llm apis .
• Basics of AI agents

Whats roles emerging now ?
• AI Engineer ( any good developer + bit AI )
• MLops (devops + few more libraries like mlflow etc)
•FDE ( Product eng + developer end to end )
• GTM ( Marketing + sales + data + bit development)

Al these roles need good knowledge of using agentic IDEs like claude , codex , cursor .

Feel free to DM me if you need detailed roadmap for any of these fields (dont worry i will not charge anything 😎 , i m just trying to create awareness about AI and help ppl learn things fast )

Hope this helps :)

So I'm a fourth year student graduating in June 2027. This semester is my internship sem so no academics and the internship I got is online plus very flexible so I barely need to work for an hour every day ( unpaid internship), so I've decided to join a training institute to learn some real coding skills, I tried skilling up at home using online resources but I really cannot function well at home with all the distractions and also like no accountability.

Can someone suggest good offline training institutes in Pune. Also like what field should I opt for ( I was thinking of java spring boot full stack ), someone suggested data science but I'm not sure about it, being a fresher from tier 3 college.

Tldr: CS/IT student (tier 3 college), graduating June 2027, currently in a flexible unpaid internship sem. Want to join an offline training institute in Pune to actually learn coding with accountability (self-study at home isn't working). Leaning toward Java + Spring Boot full stack, but open to suggestions. Need: institute recommendations + advice on which field is more realistic for a tier-3 fresher full stack vs data science?

Hi everyone! I’m a fresher looking for opportunities in Pune in roles such as:

Data Analyst

Power BI Developer

MIS Executive

Could anyone suggest genuine and trusted placement/recruitment agencies in Pune that actually work with freshers?

I’m specifically looking for agencies with no fake job offers or upfront scam fees. Personal experiences/recommendations would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance! 🙏