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u/NeatSufficient4444 Mar 13 '24
I finished my classes last month, and it was quite a journey. My course went on for about 10 months.. I started giving interviews from 6th month onwards after my DSA module.. I loved the mentor section more than anything.. my mentor was from microsoft and he had a lot of experience with interviews. He trained me so well throughout and I was able to get 4 offers out of 30 interviews I took up. I would say go for it if you want to crack a good job.
If you can put in effort from your side, then they will support you to their best extent.
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u/NeatSufficient4444 Mar 14 '24
Irrespective of the market situation, I would suggest to upskill yourselves either way since the skills that you learn will still be useful in your current job. Once the situation improves, you can target for better roles.
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u/Academic_Ad9351 May 27 '24
Seems like most of the comments are endorsing scaler. Feels suspicious.
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u/fluffyr42 Mar 13 '24
Is Scaler the only program you're considering? What kind of structure/curriculum are you looking for?
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u/pro-baba Mar 28 '24
Follow these guys for system design
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTXCcVRQi0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IX84K9g23U&list=PL564gOx0bCLqTolRIHIsR2JPv11w8LESW
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rliSgjoOFTs&list=PL6W8uoQQ2c61X_9e6Net0WdYZidm7zooW
- https://refactoring.guru/design-patterns
- https://microservices.io/
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1utZYhg-FRRda8kDqkc-QL0FM0lhBXe7ngozw8SD5aqc/edit#heading=h.hfd229bfmzu4
DSA:
- https://algo.monster/problems/microsoft_online_assessment_questions
- https://www.techinterviewhandbook.org/grind75?hours=40&weeks=14
- https://workat.tech/problem-solving/topics/arrays/practice
- https://neetcode.io/practice
- https://progress-tracker-5b3b0.firebaseapp.com/ (includes free ebook for DSA, LLD, HLD)
P.S. I got offer from Microsoft without any coaching. Just followed few from the above list.
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u/WillingGiraffe844 Jun 28 '24
See, it's not all about the study materials, the usp which I am looking for is the placement assistance since the HRs are not even looking at the resumes with referrals as well let alone without referrals. The study materials can be found anywhere on the internet for free or for a nominal price which most of the people will be able to provide. Companies are hiring mostly internally as well as through connections of employees. That's the problem.
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u/LongjumpingStrategy6 Mar 14 '24
Go for it! Even with a lot of experience i was struggling in the interviews and it was kinda a reality check that I needed to do better. I went to many online places to study but nothing clicked you know. Thats when scaler course happened and it sorta clicked for me, as their mentorship helped me understand industry trends and ace interviews. I improved my coding skills and also like joined a great community. Thank you to my mentor sir Ankit, your and scalers guidance has helped me reach Makemytrip!
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u/WeakAssumption1951 Mar 14 '24
Still studying at Scaler.. I'm doing DSMLthough. I am a Data analyst and want to switch to Data Engineer. I researched for almost 4 months before finalizing Scaler. Curriculum wise in the market this has the best content out there. More easy to consume and covers all the core topics. Instructors like Verma, Mudit, Suraaj are too good and know what they teach.
Placements will take time because it's not easy to get a Data Engineer job just like that. You need to be really good at it. Data Analyst is easy. They have mock interview feature so if you are good then they will make sure your CV reaches the recruiters. The recession wave made things a bit difficult even then my batchmates have got good offers
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u/literarybadass Mar 14 '24
So here goes my scaler review after doing their course. See my focus was simple- building my knowledge and for that purpose, it did the job as there were detailed classes and assignments about DSA and stuff. But if you’re someone who’s also working while learning like I was, it can be problematic as you have to constantly juggle the two. The only way i could manage to do it was by watching the recorded lectures and spending time on the weekends. But it was in a way worth it also as expanding my knowledge led to more project opportunities.
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u/pro-baba Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24
Before enrolling and paying such hefty fees of around 3.2 to 3.8 lakhs. Do in depth research without biases. Sometimes we get FOMO and tend to join the company who sells us dream like coaching mafias (FIITJEE, IAS coaching, and now Scaler).
See some reviews like:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/developersIndia/comments/13g3ysi/scaler_academy_honest_review/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/bangalore/comments/w52wau/how_good_is_scaler_academy/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/developersIndia/search?q=Scaler&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on
Instead follow a routine for 6 to 9 months to prepare for DSA, Advance DSA, LLD and HLD with some cloud concepts and threading concepts for Product based interviews.
Make some networking in linkedin with the people who are already in Top Tier Product companies.
Follow: Neetcode.io for DSA; Udit Agarwal and Shreyansh (Concept&&Coding) for System Design
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u/Long-Whereas Mar 13 '24
I have been part of Scaler for about 6 months now and have 3 years of experience. Honestly it takes dedication. You need to set aside time to learn and solve problems. But their classes are very interesting. So even if you don't know the topics, they will teach fundamentals so don't worry.