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Hi folks 
I'm a FULL Stack SDE with 6 yoe (java spring , angular Kafka microservices stacks). 
I want to know what all should I prepare for in order to get into the big tech companies like MAANG , Salesforce , etc. I'm currently working with CITI for the past 2 years. 
Please help me with the preparation strategy in terms of what all should I start preparing (subjects topics etc. and how to grab opportunities(don't have referrals , would rely on LinkedIn so far). I'm planning to start giving interviews by March 2025.
TIA

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1.We’d rather hang out with aging parents than office vending machines.

2. Our toddler is cuter than our cubicle neighbor (no offense to their questionable lunch smells).

3. We'd rather have dinner with our spouse than gossip with random flat mates about that one nosy landlord.

4. A weekend getaway with childhood friends > surviving rush hour for a team lunch.

5. Saving on fuel, rent, and overpriced sandwiches feels smarter than just surviving paycheck to paycheck.

6. Traffic jams aren’t fun, and meetings don’t require our physical presence just decent Wi-Fi.

But alas, corporate reality insists on strict office check-ins while happily making us join 11 PM global calls from home. So, here’s the million-dollar question: If we deliver stellar work remotely, why does our location matter?

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Hi All,
I'm so much confused in calculating my in hand salary by excluding the variable pay. Anyhow variable pay will have 30% tax directly on it. So by excluding If I calculate my monthly inhand using old and as well as new regime of 2025. 

I don't know which one to choose and which is best for me. Currently 80C is 1.5lakhs and 80D is 50k and Rent paid was around 75k help me to calculate in hand as per the above assumptions

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I am on my 4th job that I just joined a month ago 
I am 20
My first job was 6 months internship 
Second job was 2 months internship and 8 months permanent 
Third job was 6 months permanent (they turned the team into freelancers and tbh I felt the company won't last long)
Now the thing is I have been wanting a break for a long time not being able to enjoy stuff really effecting me mentally my friends go out have fun when I am stuck working not just that companies I have worked for so far made me work on Sunday, said sat will be off than switched up later I also want to learn more stuff not being able to while working but I feel like the current company I am working was is paying me well (8lpa), it's a senior role and WFH if I leave another won't come by if I don't leave than how will I learn and be able to get more opportunities in future (and the biggest point is that I am feeling suicidal cause of some stuff in my life) not sure what to do plz help 😥

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Hey everyone!

Have you ever found yourself delaying tasks or projects at work because of peer pressure? You know you're capable of delivering high-quality results before deadlines, but your colleagues might be telling you to slow down, saying "you won't get any rewards for finishing early."

Do you give in to this pressure, or do you stay focused on your goals?

Share your thoughts:

How do you handle peer pressure at work?
Do you think it affects your productivity and motivation?
What strategies do you use to stay on track and meet your deadlines?

Let's discuss!

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past 7-8 months trying hard to get placed. gave 7 interviews. 3 cleared fully(even got congratulations mail) . Sadly In that 2 are not responding even mc HR not picking call or msg. 1 offer left is non-tech Business Development Associate at a startup in Noida.
- 6 montths internship - 15k + variable ~15k
- ppo with 6-9 LPA 
- joining next month(march)
what should i do? Should i wait for another chances in tech or move on with this offer and try while working with the startup.

If i wait another 2-3 months i will be competing with 2025 passouts.

my skills-Java, Springboot-hibernate, APIs, Angular(basic), Azure-DevOps, K8s, Docker, Prom-Grafana stack.

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