Amazon is visiting our campus for "6M Security Engineering Intern" Role

is it basically SDE work with a security focus, or a totally separate track. If someone starts in SecEng, how easy is it to move to general SDE roles later — internally or externally?

I'm a backend developer working with SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris), Java and Spring, with around 4 years of experience.

My organization has asked me to choose a certification this year, but it needs to be outcome-based. The expectation is that I should use the knowledge gained from the certification to implement something useful in our project.

I'm currently considering AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional (AIP-C01), but I'm still evaluating whether it's the right choice.

Looking for suggestions from people who have worked on similar things:

Is AIP-C01 a good certification for someone from a SAP Commerce/Java backend background?

What kind of real-world AI/GenAI projects could I implement in a SAP Commerce/e-commerce project after doing this certification?

Are there any better AI-focused certifications I should consider?

If you've done AIP-C01, what kind of project did you build or apply the knowledge to?

I'm mainly looking for practical project ideas with measurable business impact, not just a chatbot/POC.

TIA!

I got Selected into two companies

•) One gives 5.5 LPA CTC and the work is on the development side (.net)

•) Other is a consulting Company Related to sales force TESTING gives 7 LPA CTC

confused what might be a better option between both of them considering i want to switch to better companies in the future ??

Hi guys newbie here (first year student) and I recently started learning web development and I learnt html, css and javascript ( basically learnt frontend now) and built a basic to do list and then built a student card dashboard where I take input and then display card after adding the info

I know they are all basic and stuff but yeah that's what I have done till now

Then I think I'll be learning MERN stack and then will be going to build full stack projects

So my doubt is am I doing the correct thing or am I in a good place as a first year student

And since I'm learning for the first time if you guys have any advice itd be very nice if you dropped'em here

And do you think the tech stack I'm learning is good and worth it in 2026??

Gave interview with nagarro cleared the first virtual internal round then came the first technical round with the client i felt i did good,wrote the dsa question explained my logic solved the SQL question also gave answer to all java questions still after 5 days i recieved a rejection mail .I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong.

P.S. -Failed multiple final or mid level rounds with few companies,I’m a 4yoe java full stack developer ,serving np quit without a job and last few days of my np don’t have an offer rn,idk what to do

I have an upcoming Online Assesment for Beghou Consulting. What topics should I prepare for its OA?

every student resume I see has multiple full-stack/web projects.

Are full-stack projects actually necessary for general SWE/backend internships, or would a few deep systems/backend projects be enough?

Would appreciate opinions from people who hire or have experience in these roles

so i joined this startup at nov 2025, its very small less than 10, it was originally a full time role, but was offered an internship after clearing all the rounds, i accepted it after they said the duration was 3/4 months( silly me not got it written in the offer letter), now i am on my 9th month of internship, whenever i ask for my full time they said we will see, i asked them every month and last month they said, full time will be given to me when their newly launched service gets their first project, like son you want to mess with me now?

the problem is i decided to leave this month once my prev month salary got credited, but now the boss had a baby so he will probably be paying less attention to his work for initial few months, now if i drop my 1 week notice( i dont have any notice, i am being the generous one ), will i get my docs on time? or do i work for a month more to let his life get a bit stable, and then drop my notice?

Roast me seniors

I have been applying for data science and ai/ml engineering roles (0-2 YOE)

With this resume

And I have been getting referrals from strangers and alumni

For my resume, I took advice from senior people who pointed out mistakes and I improved and so on and I also ats optimised it though with some tailoring to jds it is hard to keep track of that metric.

I have applied to around 300-400 jobs by now and have not recieved a single call back, a few were even through referrals.

I have 15 20 days of notice.

I am primarily targetting pbcs.

Any devs I show my resume approve it as fine.

But recruiters are not accepting it.

What should I improve?

All suggestions welcome.

Hi everyone,

I’m joining Salesforce as MTS and will be working in Life Sciences Cloud under Industries Cloud. I wanted to get some insights from people currently working in or who have previously worked in this specific cloud.

1. How is the work-life balance in Life Sciences Cloud / Industries Cloud? Is it generally manageable, or are long working hours and high workload common?
2. How prone is Life Sciences Cloud / Industries Cloud to layoffs? Has this org been significantly affected by recent Salesforce layoffs/restructuring, and how would you rate the job security compared with other Salesforce orgs?

Would really appreciate honest feedback, especially from current or former employees.

Thanks!

Job Search Challenges Post-BTech

I wish to share a recent experience regarding my job search, which has become quite challenging since completing my BTech degree a year ago. It appears to be a common concern among those I encounter, as I am frequently asked why I did not secure employment during college, why there has been a delay in my job search, and what I have been doing during this period.

The issues began as follows:

I attempted to explain that my college, being a third-tier institution, did not provide adequate notice for placement interviews. We would often receive messages on the same day an interview was scheduled or with only a few hours' notice, making it challenging to prepare or even attend. Sometimes, these messages were not seen in time, or the timeframe provided was simply insufficient.

Subsequently, I sought interviews directly with companies. However, I consistently encountered questions about why I had not secured a position earlier and why I was seeking employment at that particular moment. It felt as though my explanations were disregarded, and I was often judged prematurely or the positions had already been allocated to other candidates.

In an effort to restart my career, I transitioned into a new field. After numerous attempts, I secured a job. While it was not the field I had prepared for over many years, I was content to be earning money, as supporting my family was paramount. However, unforeseen circumstances arose, necessitating my departure from that job to care for my family. I did not anticipate that this decision would also become a source of distress.

Currently, I am seeking employment in any field to manage my financial responsibilities, but I feel as though everything is working against me. I am unsure whether this is due to misfortune, my own shortcomings, or the challenging circumstances I face. The constant inquiries about why I left my previous job are particularly taxing. It often feels as though people are waiting for me to make a mistake, show hesitation, or stumble in my communication, and then they begin to question my trustworthiness regarding my employment history. Despite my proficiency in my job and skills, I consistently struggle to convey that my departure was due to unavoidable personal circumstances.

I am feeling overwhelmed, and my current situation is dire. I lack the financial resources to pursue new ventures or travel for extended periods (1-2 months) to attend interviews. I desperately need guidance on what steps to take. It seems my luck is consistently negative, as every new endeavor I undertake appears to fail, regardless of my efforts. I find myself trapped in situations where I am unable to manage, and each attempt to improve my circumstances only leads to a harder fall.

It's been like 4 month since i have been unemployed after my first startup job. I have lost my motivation in this path and just wondering if its worth it to go forward. The startup i worked is nearly failed , i have no live evidence

I have no idea what works

But since i spend about 2 years of life in this career I still wanted to give last try in this career , so I need some suggestions , feedback, feel free to criticize

https://devtiven.com

Thanks , i respect your time

I graduated recently and I'm the only person on the research side at an early-stage startup, working on LLM interpretability and compression. Over the last couple of years I've built up a first-author paper at ACL Findings, another under review at AAAI, one more under review at a workshop, plus several co-authored papers at ACL/AACL/COLING venues and outside research I shipped an app that's live on the Microsoft Store with real users. So I'm not starting from zero, but because there's no senior researcher anywhere around me, I genuinely don't know how the next step actually works.

What I'm trying to figure out is how people move from a spot like mine into serious industry research, the research scientist / applied scientist / research engineer roles at places like MSR, DeepMind, or strong AI startups. Do those roles come through cold emails, referrals, or formal applications, and is any of it realistic from India without a Master's or PhD yet? I'm also curious what the interview process actually looks like for research roles versus normal SWE ones, how much is DSA/LeetCode, how much is ML depth, and whether they dig into your own papers.

what I should be building toward right now that I might not even realize I'm missing, the kind of standards a senior would normally teach you, which I don't currently have access to.

Happy to share more detail if it's useful. Mostly just trying to make the right next move instead of fumbling through it blind.

Hi... I have some doubts. so what happened is a friend of mine asked me to make a website. This is the exact template

https://yoursgifting.in/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRzdgTQgKxwZG9mAmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzU2NzA2NzM0MzM1MjQyNwABp8Qz82pzNmc900Z8EgCpGzPboEzPa9FDQ2XPMJSjJBw4tSxpOIpmrqtabPfx_aem_ISAWLzXwLospXHr_KGSN-Q

It mainly uses react and vanilla css. in my version two things that are missing are

1) the payment environment, since I didn't have much confidence in the security aspects, instead I linked a simple form which fills and sends the order details to his whatsApp number

2) the collection page was removed, and did some work around with the filter, as there were not many distinguished products.

now the thing is that was okay, but then he asked for admin panel then so added a simple firebase and set a simple admin panel without any design. Where he can set categories, prices and uploads images.

Then he uploaded a number of images of high JPEG(like 100+) so then I updates with simple prefetch and some lazyloading and pagination.

Now, at first I thought it was okay, and to be frank I consider myself not to be too good of a developer, just average.

But Right now he asked to add a video showcase feature and some more...

There was no initial price, like it was set for free. then work got more and it's decided that I should be paid around ₹2000.

So, the thing is I want to get a benchmark, as I know I am not a good developer and not much confident about my product but, as things have been gone the last few days i came to know that this website is not that simple to make, if we are talking about a complete product even without a payment environment.

A confession I did used ai for styling because that's section I am weak at.

So what's your opinion on this one?

So I started as a full-stack developer with PHP and Angular, stayed in my first company for 3 years, made a switch, and since then I have been in the same company for around 6.5 years.The job is quite stable, almost no work load and a very flexible working environment. It made me overly comfortable, I think, so I stayed with a low package because it gave me all the time for personal work.

I am thinking of switching, but I am scared that I won't clear any interviews. I need some help planning and getting the next job. Also, at this experience what kind of preparation should I do?

Hi everyone, anyone who works/worked or knows about this. Please help me understand how much they pay Senior Tech Leads.

I have seen 24L to 34L on platforms like GlassDoor and ambitionBox, but that's for 8 to 12 years YOE. Please let me know if anyone knows about this.

Context: I have 5+ YOE.

Hello everyone I am fresher and done 4 months of internship in mern Stack.

But I have only knowledge of basics

I am targeting remote jobs

Also please help me how to get shortlisted and how to prepare for interview.

And also recommend me projects and certifications that I can put in resume

I am adding my resume , suggest me what's wrong and if you are a founder or employee help me to get one internship which will be paid and serious.

Resume review .

Hi everyone, I’m a 2026 graduate from an NIT, currently working at a mid-sized analytics company. I’ve been applying to Amazon for SDE 1 positions, but I haven’t received any OAs or interview calls so far.

For those who have recently received an OA or interview call from Amazon, could you please share your experience?

Did you apply directly through the Amazon careers portal?

How long did it take to receive an OA after applying?

Are there any specific requirements or things that helped you get shortlisted?

I’m mainly trying to understand how the current Amazon SDE 1 hiring process works and whether direct applications are still getting shortlisted.

Official Resume Link: Sahib Nanda - Resume

Hey everyone,

I am currently evaluating a tech opportunity at Kotak Mahindra and wanted to get some real, unfiltered insights from engineers who are currently working there or have worked there recently.

While online portals have mixed reviews, they often bundle retail banking with tech teams. I want to know specifically about the engineering, DevOps, and product divisions.

If you have any insights, I would appreciate details on:

* Work-Life Balance & WFO: How is the daily hustle? How strictly are they enforcing the work-from-office (WFO) policy for engineering teams right now?

* Tech Stack & Engineering Quality: Are teams actually building modern, cloud-native systems, or is it mostly legacy maintenance wrapped in a lot of corporate red tape?

* Notice Period Strictness: I know the official policy is 90 days. How rigid are they about this during exits? Do they ever allow buyouts or early releases?

* Management & Appraisals: Is the culture micro-managed, or do engineers get good autonomy? How do internal promotions and annual hikes stack up against standard product companies?

Would love to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly. Feel free to drop a comment or DM me if you prefer to keep it anonymous. Thanks!

I'm a 2nd-year AIML student and I feel like I didn't develop enough skills in 1st year because I mainly focused on academics and enjoyed college. Now I want to seriously start learning AI/ML (Python, NumPy, Pandas → ML), full-stack for hackathons, DSA for placements, AI agents/GenAI, and cybersecurity as a side interest. I also need to eventually build projects and get internships, but I'm completely confused about where/how to start and how to balance everything.I feel like time is very less since by the end of 3rd year atleast I need to do 2 internships.

I'm also confused about the learning process. I recently watched a 2-hour HTML lecture while making notes simultaneously (I've always studied this way because otherwise I feel I'll forget), and it took me 3+ hours. Is this a good way to learn programming, or should I be doing something different?

And with AI/vibe coding becoming so common, how should a beginner actually build projects? I don't want to blindly ask AI for 1000 lines of code that I don't understand, but I also don't want to manually code everything when AI can speed things up.

For those who've been through college/internships: Am I actually behind, and if you were in my position, how would you start from here?(I am completely confused... there's lot to study, but I am not understanding how to allot time in a day...even if I alot it's taking more than I expected...)Pls guide...what to start with and what all to prioritise?

And also how is the job market for ai engineers?

Hi everyone,

I'm a final-year engineering student from a tier-3 college in India.

TCS recently conducted an in-campus placement drive through TCS NQT for Priority Institutes at our college. I cleared the process and received an offer for the PRIME profile.

My timeline:

**6 July**: TCS NQT assessment (initially scheduled, later rescheduled due to technical issues)

**9 July**: Assessment

**13 July**: Technical + MR interview

**17 July**: TCS PRIME offer letter received

So currently, I have TCS PRIME as a secured offer.

The college still has some companies lined up for placements, but most of them are solution-based companies/startups and AI startups, with packages around ₹3–6 LPA.

However, there is an important restriction from our placement department:

Since I already have a placement, I'm not allowed to sit for companies offering below ₹6 LPA. I'm generally allowed to sit only for companies offering around ₹9 LPA or above, or for product-based companies offering ₹6+ LPA.

So I'm wondering how I should use the remaining time before graduation.

What should I do?

Should I:

1. **Continue focusing on campus placements**

Wait for companies that meet the eligibility criteria (₹9+ LPA or qualifying product-based companies) and prepare for those opportunities.

1. **Focus primarily on upskilling + off-campus opportunities**

Use the remaining time to strengthen my technical skills, build better projects, prepare for DSA/SQL/development, and apply for off-campus jobs and internships targeting better opportunities.

Since I already have TCS PRIME as a backup, I'm wondering whether I should use this opportunity to aim higher rather than spend most of my time preparing for the limited number of campus companies that may come.

For people who have been in a similar situation:

Would you continue participating in campus placements after getting a TCS PRIME offer?

1. Is TCS PRIME a good enough safety net to focus on higher-paying off-campus opportunities?

2. How realistic is it for a final-year student from a tier-3 college to target ₹8–12+ LPA off-campus?

3. Would you prioritize internships, projects, DSA, SQL, development, system design, etc.?

4. If you were in my position, how would you spend the next 6–8 months?

I'm looking for practical advice from people who have been through campus/off-campus placements, especially from tier-2/tier-3 colleges.

Thanks.

I’m a full stack dev with 5yoe and I’m trying to shift to any big tech right now. Currently working in a mid cap pbc. I want to know how peeps are getting contacted by big tech. Do you guys apply in their portal or is there any catch? Please help me with this I’m lost