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The Journey to My First Offer

Real software engineers sharing how they got their first job — the struggles, rejections, and what actually helped.

Name

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Years of Experience

*

Years of Experience

A

0–1 Years

B

1–3 Years

C

3-5 Years

D

5+ Years

Current Company

*

Can we mention your current company in the post?

*

Can we mention your current company in the post?

A

Yes

B

No

What was your first role?

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What was your first role?

A

Frontend Developer

B

Backend Developer

C

Full Stack Developer

D

Software Engineer

E

Data Engineer

F

QA / Testing

G

DevOps

H

Other

How did you get it?

*

How did you get it?

Applied online

Referral

College placement

Networking

Internship conversion

Naukri

Other

If other ?

Biggest challenge during job hunting?

*

Biggest challenge during job hunting?

Rejections

DSA

Communication

No experience

No referrals

Projects

Confidence

What helped you the most?

*

What helped you the most?

Projects

DSA

Networking

Resume

Consistency

How many rejections before first offer?

*

How many rejections before first offer?

A

0–5

B

5–20

C

20–50

D

50+

Which tech stack helped you get hired? Example: React, Java, Node.js, Python, AWS

*

One advice for aspiring software engineers?

*

Can we post your story on LinkedIn?

*

Can we post your story on LinkedIn?

A

Yes with my name

B

Yes anonymously

The Journey to My First Offer

Real software engineers sharing how they got their first job — the struggles, rejections, and what actually helped.

Name

Years of Experience

Current Company

Can we mention your current company in the post?

What was your first role?

How did you get it?

If other ?

Biggest challenge during job hunting?

What helped you the most?

How many rejections before first offer?

Which tech stack helped you get hired? Example: React, Java, Node.js, Python, AWS

One advice for aspiring software engineers?

Can we post your story on LinkedIn?

Thank You

“Someone trying to become a software engineer may continue because of your story.” ❤️