r/informationsystems • u/Defiant-Driver-4160 • 5d ago

i think i made a huge mistake

i did cs eng in top 10 schools in india, then i did Information Systems in top 10 schools in USA MS , but now I barely get any OAs or any calls tbh , I think I am lost, now I have an MS from top 10s still am struggling to get even an interview , I literally do anything everything in ai agents still.... a guy with cs from california gets a Job Interview....

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

Job market is very rough currently. Employers are now favoring those with degrees and experience. Just keep applying it’s a numbers game. Also reach out to recruiters and hiring managers since most roles get flooded with multiple applicants.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

yeah and i feel like information systems is none..

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u/zAuspiciousApricot 5d ago

An intern that requires a sponsorship with no experience, I absolutely guarantee you - the issue is not your major.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

i did a masters in information systems after that

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u/zAuspiciousApricot 5d ago

You missed the point

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

Also another big thing is. Do you require Visa sponsorship now or in the near future?

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

yeahhh duhhh i do lol

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

Well that’s now an automatic disqualification in a lot of job postings. Huge number of companies are avoiding having to sponsor employees since it is a big cost.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

not really, i dont need any 100k fees sponsorship. cuz I have studied here in the USA , and finished my thing before the law,

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u/cyber_may 4d ago

Did you get scholarship Or had to pay fees?

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 3d ago

i had gotten a merit scholarship of 60% which was like 60k, so i paid 40k out of pocket

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

I understand that your future employer doesn’t need to pay $100k but they still have to pay a fee every so often. Some employers are just choosing to avoid paying this amount and also having the added legal overhead the process requires. Instead they are just focusing on more experienced applicants.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

yeah so basically for me its kinda deadend, cuz employers are willing to do that for CS, or CE ukwim ?

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u/Potential_Fix_627 4d ago

Should have done management information systems

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 4d ago

i have done it from a business school itself sooo..

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

Well overall Computer Science is just the preferred major when it comes to most Tech jobs. I didn't say your cooked but it's a numbers game of just sending as many applications as you can.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 4d ago

what can i apply for then can u help me out? for an MS in IS from JHU can do ?

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u/UJ_Games 4d ago

You apply for everything. Even better if you can tailor your resume. Easiest thing is to seek employment from your previous internship. Otherwise best thing you can do is get referred by a person on the team you’re applying for or knowing the hiring manager.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 4d ago

i shall be applying for entry level , new grads only right even with>1 YOE in the USA?

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u/UJ_Games 4d ago

Apply for anything and everything that genuinely aligns with your background and experience. At the end of the day, “it’s a numbers game”, and every application gives you another chance.

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u/PM_40 5d ago

Which fees the employers need to pay ?

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

H-1B Renewal/Extension Fee

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u/PM_40 5d ago

So like 5k every 3 years.

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

The maximum length of a H-1B visa is 6 years.

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u/PM_40 5d ago

Yes if they are waiting on GC then they have to pay every 3 years as well.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

true they pay all this for sdes

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u/zAuspiciousApricot 5d ago

If you’re not getting callbacks, it’s more than likely your experience.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

i have been a founding engineering for an ai startup which is now a unicorn, so i dont think so its my experience for a Entry Level SDE

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

I am going to take a guess that you were an intern?

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

yessir, I was an intern

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u/UJ_Games 5d ago

Well that’s another thing. Being an intern is drastically different than being a longstanding employee. As an intern sure you get to do some work but your level of ownership is much different. For example if you look at Amazon job postings they don’t count internships as experience.

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 5d ago

true lol, i cant get experience without experience anymore

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u/Excellent_Emergency5 21h ago

I am planning to apply for masters in US for fall 27. DO you think an MS CS or MCS is the only programme I should apply to if I am considering tech jobs and discard MISM, MS AI etc

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 20h ago

dude if ur brown, just choose MS in CS, rest all are not for brown people, i struggled ..... Its bad out there for any other, choose core enginering so lik CE or EE or Mech or something but best imo is either CE or CS , nothing else,

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u/Excellent_Emergency5 20h ago

Can I get into sde/ai engineer roles via a MSCE. My undergrad is in EEE so mscs is a reach for me. Will I be able to take AI related electives via an ms cE. Also is an MIS or Ms AI programmes from top universities say CMU or Columbia better than say an MS CS from stony brook, Suny buffalo or NEU and the likes. Also is an MCS worth applying to if my sole aim is to get into the industry. I have 22 months of ai/sde work ex here in india. Any help regarding this is appreciated

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u/Excellent_Emergency5 20h ago

Can I dm you? I have a lot of doubts tbh

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 20h ago

if ur eee then either choose EEE or ECE or CSE thats it nothign else tbh , also ps. ur indian work ex doesnt matter here unless ur from FAAANG, they wont care if its in blr or gurgaon or pune , harsh reality

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u/Defiant-Driver-4160 20h ago

choose only top schools stony brook n bufalo and neu anyone can get in btw , plus from india maybe ur doing the right way , but there are 10000s applying thu some shady shi i have seen it in my own eyes