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.