My university has produced both big winners and complete burnouts

[Jason Voorhees]

This is the Tech world's brutal lottery. I'm from a Tier-1 university and something I've noticed as I approach graduation is how polarized the outcomes are especially in CS and tech-related branches.

In my batch alone, we have:

People who made it into MAANG/quant firms raking in mad money or are building startups worth millions before 23. My friend literally has a startup that got $1M from VCs in their first round.

While Others struggling to clear service based company rounds, switching to non-tech jobs or dropped out and are completely burnt out. I know 2 people personally that dropped out in their 2nd and 3rd year of college. After grinding this hard to come here.


It's wild how the same curriculum, same teachers, and same resources can lead to completely different trajectories. I don't think it's just "IQ" or Talent a lot of it seems like timing, social circle, internships, and mental stamina.

Some people peaked in 2nd year with DSA and CP, some built projects and networks, others just couldn't keep up mentally after back to back rejections. I've seen incredibly smart people lose confidence and give up while the average ones grind their way into good roles. Im the example of the latter.


Makes me wonder if tech careers have become winner takes all especially for Tier 1 grads.

Anyone else noticed this huge gap in outcomes in your college or batch? @widdi @imontheloose @takethewhitepill What do you think causes it skill, luck, mindset, or just timing?

 

[BigBoy]

The vast majority of my friends who graduated or are in college are underemployed or unemployed.

 

[Nebelix28]

Well how are you doing?

 

[Zygotic]

IK the name of your uni bhai

 

[Nebelix28]

IK the name of your uni bhai

Leak it!

 

[ChrisFletcher]

Its because of stimulants lmao

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Well how are you doing?

Pretty well. I have 4 job offers in pipeline all high paying and I'm applying for more

 

[Zygotic]

I'm in my gap year hopefully I will get in that uni next year

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I'm in my gap year hopefully I will get in that uni next year

Focus on speed and precision. That is the main thing I recommend for the entrance exam of my uni. They don't ask very indepth concepts but what you know you must know it very well

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@childishkillah @BigBallsLarry @Luca_.

 

[PrinceLuenLeoncur]

The vast majority of my friends who graduated or are in college are underemployed or unemployed.

I graduated and I’m unemployed and I got top grades etc

 

[Zygotic]

Focus on speed and precision. That is the main thing I recommend for the entrance exam of my uni. They don't ask very indepth concepts but what you know you must know it very well

thanks for your advice bhai !

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I graduated and I’m unemployed and I got top grades etc

Top grades don't guarantee a job in tech. In finance maybe but not in tech. It doesn't work like that

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@jeoyw9192 @User28823 @nuisance

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@ChadL1te

 

[nestivv]

 

[ChadL1te]

This is the Tech world's brutal lottery. I'm from a Tier-1 university and something I've noticed as I approach graduation is how polarized the outcomes are especially in CS and tech-related branches.

In my batch alone, we have:

People who made it into FAANG/quant firms raking in mad money or are building startups worth millions before 23. My friend literally has a startup that got $1M from VCs in their first round.

While Others struggling to clear service based company rounds, switching to non-tech jobs or dropped out and are completely burnt out. I know 2 people personally that dropped out in their 2nd and 3rd year of college. After grinding this hard to come here.


It's wild how the same curriculum, same teachers, and same resources can lead to completely different trajectories. I don't think it's just "IQ" or Talent a lot of it seems like timing, social circle, internships, and mental stamina.

Some people peaked in 2nd year with DSA and CP, some built projects and networks, others just couldn't keep up mentally after back to back rejections. I've seen incredibly smart people lose confidence and give up while the average ones grind their way into good roles. Im the example of the latter.


Makes me wonder if tech careers have become winner takes all especially for Tier 1 grads.

Anyone else noticed this huge gap in outcomes in your college or batch? @widdi @imontheloose @takethewhitepill What do you think causes it skill, luck, mindset, or just timing?

It’s a mix of all 3, skill, luck/timing, and stamina

You need to be persistent and keep at it for multiple years which gets tiring, also just knowing certain people is luck in it of itself. Skill is like the basic requirement to be considered

Unless you’re a genuine outlier who will stand out for the most part I don’t think differences in intelligence matter much here

 

[childishkillah]

This is the Tech world's brutal lottery. I'm from a Tier-1 university and something I've noticed as I approach graduation is how polarized the outcomes are especially in CS and tech-related branches.

In my batch alone, we have:

People who made it into FAANG/quant firms raking in mad money or are building startups worth millions before 23. My friend literally has a startup that got $1M from VCs in their first round.

While Others struggling to clear service based company rounds, switching to non-tech jobs or dropped out and are completely burnt out. I know 2 people personally that dropped out in their 2nd and 3rd year of college. After grinding this hard to come here.


It's wild how the same curriculum, same teachers, and same resources can lead to completely different trajectories. I don't think it's just "IQ" or Talent a lot of it seems like timing, social circle, internships, and mental stamina.

Some people peaked in 2nd year with DSA and CP, some built projects and networks, others just couldn't keep up mentally after back to back rejections. I've seen incredibly smart people lose confidence and give up while the average ones grind their way into good roles. Im the example of the latter.


Makes me wonder if tech careers have become winner takes all especially for Tier 1 grads.

Anyone else noticed this huge gap in outcomes in your college or batch? @widdi @imontheloose @takethewhitepill What do you think causes it skill, luck, mindset, or just timing?

I have pretty good ideas, i have really high hopes about my future and income.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I have pretty good ideas, i have really high hopes about my future and income.

Hopefully you get a rich BC to fund your ideas then

 

[nuisance]

This is the Tech world's brutal lottery. I'm from a Tier-1 university and something I've noticed as I approach graduation is how polarized the outcomes are especially in CS and tech-related branches.

In my batch alone, we have:

People who made it into MAANG/quant firms raking in mad money or are building startups worth millions before 23. My friend literally has a startup that got $1M from VCs in their first round.

While Others struggling to clear service based company rounds, switching to non-tech jobs or dropped out and are completely burnt out. I know 2 people personally that dropped out in their 2nd and 3rd year of college. After grinding this hard to come here.


It's wild how the same curriculum, same teachers, and same resources can lead to completely different trajectories. I don't think it's just "IQ" or Talent a lot of it seems like timing, social circle, internships, and mental stamina.

Some people peaked in 2nd year with DSA and CP, some built projects and networks, others just couldn't keep up mentally after back to back rejections. I've seen incredibly smart people lose confidence and give up while the average ones grind their way into good roles. Im the example of the latter.


Makes me wonder if tech careers have become winner takes all especially for Tier 1 grads.

Anyone else noticed this huge gap in outcomes in your college or batch? @widdi @imontheloose @takethewhitepill What do you think causes it skill, luck, mindset, or just timing?

Sociability plays a big part and lots of tech students are introverts

If youre not that social you don’t push yourself to get a job because you don’t want to and it drains you.

 

[BaldAutistV2]

The vast majority of my friends who graduated or are in college are underemployed or unemployed.

good what degree they get vaginal expressive fart art degree ?

 

[VV62]

I think it's just them not having passion for what they do and just going into it for the money
Might sound corny but you need to somewhat enjoy what you do

 

[childishkillah]

Hopefully you get a rich BC to fund your ideas then

It's pretty cheap at low scale, hopefully that will be enough to get the interest of the clients

 

[Foreverbrad]

What’s the outcome for foids?

 

[BigBoy]

good what degree they get vaginal expressive fart art degree ?

they all did cs, engineering, or business.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

What’s the outcome for foids?

Many dropped in the first year itself, and other coasted through the entire degree with Cs and Bs and somehow ended up with mid tier job because of uni brand name and diversity hiring. A few foids did score some extremely good packages tho but I only know of a handful.

 

[BaldAutistV2]

they all did cs, engineering, or business.

if you couldnt get nepotism good boy points why even go if you are so high IQ

 

[BigBoy]

if you couldnt get nepotism good boy points why even go if you are so high IQ

The job market is rough here

 

[widdi]

Imposter syndrome most likely

That + actually being less hardworking or less intelligent than your peers will cause you to put yourself on autopilot I feel

 

[Saint Casanova]

It’s all very tiring to study a demanding course, and apply for internships/jobs doing several projects, tests and interviews simultaneously.

 

[BaldAutistV2]

The job market is rough here

Just be a tradecuck bro

 

[Foreverbrad]

Many dropped in the first year itself, and other coasted through the entire degree with Cs and Bs and somehow ended up with mid tier job because of uni brand name and diversity hiring. A few foids did score some extremely good packages tho but I only know of a handful.

Sounds about right. The foids in my mechanical engineering got headhunted regardless of grades. Foids should be banned from STEM. And jobs. And owning property,

 

[BigBoy]

Just be a tradecuck bro

Never I’m not destroying my back for money

 

[BaldAutistV2]

Never I’m not destroying my back for money

respect

 

[PrinceLuenLeoncur]

Top grades don't guarantee a job in tech. In finance maybe but not in tech. It doesn't work like that

Yeah if only I knew……….


Doesn’t guarantee jack shit only experience does it only I had money to buy the fuckin software they want and the certs so I could fucking practice on them to get the roles

I mainly larp, and I’ve lost interest I SFE and other type shit I am looking into risk management now as that’s more my niche

 

[takethewhitepill]

I think tech is the most merit based job for the sake of living a normal life, making millions maybe not. If you have ability and consistency you will be able to provide for your family comfortably and work very few hours once your kids are born. But if you want to kake millions its just luck and persistence, skill doesn't even really matter.

 

[NatureRapist]

The financial world is just a test rewarding the biggest slaves

 

[User28823]

i would argue the same can be said for any other field

in medicine you have overachievers becoming brain surgeons, others starting their own practices, meanwhile some just become a general practitioner and cruise