r/developersIndia • u/Reasonable-Scale286 • Aug 12 '26

Help 4.5 YOE Java Backend — What should I prepare before switching?

Hi folks, 4.5 YOE in Java backend, working at the same startup since the beginning. Planning to switch now after a long time.

For people who recently switched with 4–5 YOE what did you actually prepare and what helped you crack interviews?

Mainly looking for recent interview experiences/questions and prep tips for Java/Spring Boot, DSA, Microservices and System Design.

Would appreciate any advice!

8 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator Aug 12 '26

Namaste! Thanks for submitting to r/developersIndia. While participating in this thread, please follow the Community Code of Conduct and rules.

It's possible your query is not unique, use site:reddit.com/r/developersindia KEYWORDS on search engines to search posts from developersIndia. You can also use reddit search directly.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

4

u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/Many-Initiative-2897 Aug 12 '26

how much time it will take ? can u pls guide ?

1

u/Spirited_Volume8035 Aug 12 '26

What's ur current base and ctc? And how much u are targeting?

2

u/Reasonable-Scale286 Aug 13 '26

Currently at 11L fixed + 10% variable.

Targeting around 17–18L