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Hi All, One of my friend is going to get a job of Software Engineering at Google (with offers from Amazon/Microsoft as well) with pkg of about 12-14 lpa in hand. He needs opinion on whether to leave this job and continue to prepare for IAS. Seniors and Selected Candidates kindly provide with your expert opinions? What is better , IAS or Software Engineering at Google?
Prepare for it while in service. He himself will realise what he wants. If he gains confidence and interest he will leave himself. Never make such career decision based on other's opinions. Let him follow his path himself.
50% people leave the preparation before ever giving any serious attempt. Let him study some basic book while in job.
Whenever some of my friend who is in job shows some interest and enthusiasm, I advice him/her to buy Polity's Laxmikanth. They start studying it, 50% never call back.
Let him join google... it will be an added benefit whn he comes to services later n also he wl gt good exposure of both sides n atleast hv sm fun b4 cmn to cse... His skill set wl improve n later if he decides yo come to services he cn contribute more meaningfully. .
A person having calibre to get a job in google/MS/Amazon, can get a job the day he/she wants one. If he has any inclination to become an IAS/IAS Aspirant and if his economic conditions are fine, my suggestions will be to leave the job and whole heatedly prepare for this exam.
A sane, rational man would not leave a 12 lpa job for such an uncertainty as CSE. Tell him to join Google.
Well, I did leave my 12 lpa job at MS for uncertainty of CSE . It depends on what are your priorities. . If money and stable career path then go for google... If you have urge to work and make visible changes in common man life.. then Welcome to hell :P
Get the job, and prepare with the job. This is once in a life time opportunity and might not be available once you are not a fresh graduate. If he does not like the work/company etc. , he is always free to quit.
If he is a fresh graduate he must be around 22, he has got plenty of years ahead. Moreover, I assume someone who has got into google has definitely got the smarts to make it to CSE while preparing with job.
PS - Amazon should be the last choice, I have heard their work environment and employee treatment is very poor.
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More importantly, dig up old threads and you'll find diverse opinions that will help you and your friend.
Please be specific IAS or SE (with everythng else aside
50% people leave the preparation before ever giving any serious attempt. Let him study some basic book while in job.
Whenever some of my friend who is in job shows some interest and enthusiasm, I advice him/her to buy Polity's Laxmikanth. They start studying it, 50% never call back.
His skill set wl improve n later if he decides yo come to services he cn contribute more meaningfully. .
If he has any inclination to become an IAS/IAS Aspirant and if his economic conditions are fine, my suggestions will be to leave the job and whole heatedly prepare for this exam.
Well, I did leave my 12 lpa job at MS for uncertainty of CSE . It depends on what are your priorities. . If money and stable career path then go for google... If you have urge to work and make visible changes in common man life.. then Welcome to hell :P
If he is a fresh graduate he must be around 22, he has got plenty of years ahead. Moreover, I assume someone who has got into google has definitely got the smarts to make it to CSE while preparing with job.
PS - Amazon should be the last choice, I have heard their work environment and employee treatment is very poor.