Key Takeaways and learnings from Securing 8 Offers in 4 Months

I recently went through an intense job search and landed 8 offers in 4 months, moving from 9 LPA (Big MNC) to 32 LPA (Base) as an Infrastructure Engineer. I wanted to share my experience, strategies, and key learnings to help others in the same boat. 1 before NP, 3 during NP, 4 after LWD.

Background:

  • Previous CTC: 9 LPA (Big MNC)
  • Final Offer: 32 LPA (Base) (Infrastructure Engineer)
  • Experience: ~3.9 years (Platform Engineer)
  • Notice Period: 30 days
  • Number of Applications: ~600
  • Recruiter Calls: ~30
  • Invite to Interviews: ~25
  • Final Offers: 8

Key Takeaways:

  • Tailoring your resume for each profile works wonders.
  • Having multiple base resumes is a must – I had different versions for DevOps, SRE, and Cloud Engineer roles and then fine-tuned them per JD.
  • A good resume is 80% of the game. (I have zero personal projects but good work ex at my previous org)
  • Talking (Yapping) is a must during interviews.
  • Being likable and presentable during an interview makes a big difference.
  • There’s a fixed set of common interview questions. If you interview for similar roles, you’ll start noticing patterns in the questions.
  • The high of giving a good interview is real and can be addicting.
  • Certifications help
  • Having an active LinkedIn profile with updated details is a must, Github too but I didn't have one
  • Used only LinkedIn & stayed online 14-16 hours daily
  • Burnout is real.