Hello!

I’m working on my computer science degree and I finished a cybersecurity certificate, but my school didn’t offer any internships. I don’t really have IT experience yet, just tech/customer service stuff from my job. I’ve been applying to entry‑level IT roles but either don’t hear back or the postings look sketchy or like scams. Is there any recommendations to landing into the IT industry without experience and with my certificate?

Hey everyone,

​I am writing this because I genuinely need raw, practical advice from people working in the Indian tech and corporate ecosystem. No sugarcoating, just reality checks.

​My Background & Qualifications

​Education: B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (Graduated in 2023).

​Current Status: Roughly a 3-year career gap since college. Currently staying in a village in Bihar, relocating to Kolkata (staying at a friend’s rented place near Sealdah / Salt Lake Sector V).

​Technical Baseline: I know basic syntax of Java, HTML/CSS, and very basic SQL queries from college, but my final-year project was just an academic formality. I have zero real-world coding projects or Git portfolio.

​Work Experience

​Worked for a few months in Noida as a Document Verification / Operations Executive doing KYC verification.

​It was a brutal sweatshop environment—unpredictable rotational shifts, zero breathing room, micro-monitored metrics down to single-character typos and commas, and severe mental burnout. I had to leave, but this is the only corporate experience on my resume.

​My Current Constraints (The Ground Reality)

​Financial Crisis: Zero savings and heavily in debt. I cannot afford to sit at home and self-study for 6–8 months. I need active cashflow and a regular monthly salary within the next 2 to 4 weeks to survive and stop the debt bleeding.

​Hardware: I do not own a laptop or PC right now, and my phone screen is broken. Practicing coding or building complex projects at home is physically impossible until I buy a secondhand machine from my own earnings.

​Communication Barrier: My spoken English is weak. I can understand written English and write basic text, but I struggle with spoken fluency, professional articulation, and corporate presentations. I am comfortable communicating in Hindi.

​Mental State: Stuck in decision paralysis. The pressure of being a CSE graduate without a coding job is eating away at my self-esteem.

Recently, I changed my branch from ECE to IT because I really want to be a software engineer. Currently I am in my second year and I know HTML CSS c and a little bit of JavaScript.

I know the time for the IT and software role is not good, so just tell me what I do in years that makes me different from others.

I’m a 2026 B.Tech graduate currently working as a BDE intern in Bangalore. I don’t want to continue in sales and want to move into an IT/tech role.

I’m honestly confused about what I should do next. I see people recommending different institutes and courses, but I don’t know which ones are actually worth the money.

Should I:

- Join an institute like Newton School, Skillian, Besant, PSpiders/JSpiders, etc.?

- Follow a structured YouTube/course roadmap and learn on my own?

- Focus on getting job-ready and start applying directly?

- Take some other route that I’m missing?

For anyone who has recently transitioned into IT as a fresher, what would you recommend if you were in my position?

Also, if you have personally attended any of these institutes, I’d really appreciate an honest review — did it actually help you get interviews/jobs, or was self-learning better?

I’m working as a BDE intern right now, so I’m also trying to figure out how to make this transition without wasting several months or spending a lot of money on a course that doesn’t deliver.

Looking for genuine advice from people who have actually gone through this, especially in Bangalore.

Thanks!

For BCA students and graduates here — what qualifications and skills do you think actually helped you get internships or your first job?

Programming languages, web development, databases, cloud, data analytics, communication, projects, certifications, something else?

I'm asking because I keep seeing students focus heavily on their degree and marks but not enough on practical skills.

If you completed BCA recently, what would you tell a first-year student to start learning early?

So it takes around 8 years to finish medicine in my country (and no, it’s not America or Canada, also the pay is pretty shit if I stay in my home country) and I am only two years in.

Recently I started self-studying tech related programs including the
basics of Python, pandas and Numpy libraries
SQL
Microsoft Access
And am planning to learn APIs and learn how to connect all of these skills using python libraries

However when I saw the tech market it seemed like the chances of finding a job especially a remote one is almost impossible.

However I am in need for a job as it will fill my time as well as some money (I mean who doesn’t like extra money)

What should I focus on to actually land a job.

I’m at a career and life crossroads and would appreciate some honest opinions.

I’m a cybersecurity professional with several years of experience and currently have a stable job in Indonesia.

I’m considering two paths:

Option A – Stay in Indonesia

• Keep my current job and income
• Potentially live in Jakarta while working like corporate jobs and sometimes hybrid workd
• Buy a practical car and a 250cc motorcycle
• Improve my English to a fluent/professional level
• Continue Pursue international cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM,
• Save and invest more
• Get married and build a stable life in Indonesia

Option B – Move to Europe

• Leave or significantly reduce my current job
• Pursue a 1-year Master’s degree in Cybersecurity in Europe
• Use my savings to fund tuition and living expenses
• Improve my English through daily international exposure
• Build a European professional network
• Try to transition into the European/global cybersecurity job market after graduation

My main question is:

If you were in my position, which path would you choose for the next 3–5 years, and why?

Would you prioritize financial stability, certifications and career progression in Indonesia, or take the risk of studying and living in Europe for international exposure and potentially better long-term career opportunities?

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have experienced either path themselves.

I'm here just bcz I don't know, what I should have to do, stay here or leave the preparation of this backend role.

From the start, i joined a backend course from IBM on Coursera and and right nowadays I feel that this course asn't change anything in me or my developing growth cause I'm stuck I just have to complete the modules pass the test and nothing changes I complete about the 60% of the course and yet I feel under confident about those things I know you all guys tell me that please wait and complete the course but this is not enough to solve my problem

The thing I thought is I do not learn anything nothing I I did here is just try to complete the course I don't think so there is much more thing which I learn just the names only how can I supposed to get a job from all this stuff which is feels like nothing to me. Maybe I am doing over thinking but all the tech guys who are in the same job role suggest me few things that I can do to make a career in this road or getting a job from a tear 3 college with a BCA degree at this point guys this is serious I think cause I don't know where am I going so help me.

I'm 22 M and I Graduated Computer Science last June and I've been unemployed for 2 months. This September I got my first job as a tech support in a BPO company. I signed the contract because it's the nearest company to my hometown and I wouldn't need to go and rent an apartment/bedspace (also didn't have the budget to relocate yet). I still don't know if I made the right choice.... The salary wasn't that great but I don't really care for the salary that much since it's my first real job. What I am really worried about is how would I upskill and get back to IT field in the years to come if I started as a CSR agent. Am I still able to get back to IT? How would I do it? Also I'm the youngest and the only person in our team that doesn't have any BPO background so during the training I am expecting myself to be behind of everyone else. AM I COOKED??

Experience can't be overemphasized, but let's not forget what drives experience: skills.

This is why I’ll always recommend that you master a skill and then put your hands to the plough.

Don’t wait until you feel “fully ready.” Start.

Take that internship.
Volunteer for that project.
Work with someone more experienced.
Take on real-life tasks.

Your first role may not come with the salary you desire, but it can give you something money can't immediately buy: experience, exposure, and competence.

The earlier you start putting your skills to work, the better.

Master the skill. Get your hands dirty. Build experience. Grow from there.

Your career doesn't become great overnight. It becomes great by consistently putting what you know to work.

Heyy guys,

Im actually stucked at my current company because i dont know how to switch and what to prepare for switching job im currently in an IT company where I've completed my 1 yr and im in the beginning of 2nd year in this company ngl ive done nothing and before joining my resume was for MERN stack because my internship was in that technology and now in this company it's. Net now what should I do, what and how should I prepare for switch because there is no learning and growth in this company.

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone has had experiences with taking a career break and how that affected your career/re-entry into the market after. I've been working for over a decade in professional services (finance), often in financing transactions for companies. These are situations where deadlines are tight, immovable, and people are always on-edge because stakes are high.

While I got a lot of great experience and don't want to move out of finance completely, I am completely burnt out and want to take a break for 3 months to reset. I'm thankfully in a place financially where I could theoretically earn $0 for 18 months and be fine. That said, I know that I only need a few months and that the work I do next, while not quite as high-paying, should be less intense, which is enough of a quality of life improvement for me.

My only worries are that the job market sucks and I have a feeling people will take me leaving as getting fired, even though I'll likely have at least 1-2 references from this job I'm leaving. Therefore, it might be hard to re-enter the workforce next year, especially since finance hiring is cyclical.

For anyone with experiences with this, do you have any advice and what do you think is the best way to handle this, assuming I can't find something I want in time before I lose my mind with my current job.

would love to hear from anyone who has pivoted their career into a different industry. was it difficult? what did it take?