Students Stressing Over Career Paths

“Hi everyone, I'm a final-year B.Tech student in Electrical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur (QS overall rank~205, subject rank ~56) , CGPA 9.17/10 with an internship at a US based semiconductor company(converted to PPO), planning to apply for an MS in ECE for Fall 2027. A few questions: 1. Which universities of US ECE programs are realistic for this profile? 2. With the recent CPT changes, how are people getting internships and jobs? 3. How bad is the H-1B and green card situation for Indian stu”

“Hello everyone! I’m applying as an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major, and I'm hoping to focus more on embedded processors for my career. I’ve run into a big dilemma figuring out how to distribute my Letters of Recommendation because my school list has vastly different caps on optional submissions. My Recommenders: Teacher 1 (Engineering Teacher / Robotics Coach): Sending to every school that accepts letters. She has had the greatest impact on my academic and personal life. Teac”

“Hello everyone! I’m applying as an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major, and I'm hoping to focus more on embedded processors for my career. I’ve run into a big dilemma figuring out how to distribute my Letters of Recommendation because my school list has vastly different caps on optional submissions. My Recommenders: Teacher 1 (Engineering Teacher / Robotics Coach): Sending to every school that accepts letters. She has had the greatest impact on my academic and personal life. Teac”

“I'm a final-year B.Tech CSE student in Pune and I'm honestly pretty lost about what direction to take. I'm not looking for motivation or "just learn DSA bro" advice. I genuinely want some perspective from people who are already working in the industry. Here's where I'm at: • 21M, final-year B.Tech CSE • Pune, India • CGPA: 6.47/10 • Graduating around 2027 • My DSA/problem-solving is weak right now • I understand programming concepts, but actually implementing soluti”

“Hello everyone! A little backstory first I'm a B.E. ECE 7th semester student from BITS Pilani (2027 grad lol). My GPA is most likely going to be around 9.25 by the time I graduate, and I've been placed in Texas Instruments as an Analog Engineer. I plan to work for around 2 years, so ideally I'd be targeting Fall 2029 for an MS. Now, onto the meat and potatoes. I have no research papers or anything of the such (I did 2 research projects with the same professor in my uni, but I ended u”

“Hi everyone, I'm a 23-year-old Electronics & Telecommunication engineer from India, currently working in hardware testing at an engineering services company for around 1 year. I'm trying to figure out what career direction actually suits me. In college, I enjoyed Signals & Systems, Digital Communication, Digital Electronics and mathematics, and I've always been interested in how 4G/5G/6G and wireless communication work. I'm currently exploring: DSP / Signal Processing Com”

“Hi, I’m a CSE undergrad, currently having 9 months to finish my graduation. I am very confused and can’t seem to have an idea of what career to pursue. I’m thinking of pursuing SWE, but I don’t know if I am qualified for it. I have done 120 questions on NeetCode’s roadmap from NeetCode All, and I plan to cover at least 500 in the coming 3 months. My Python skills are pretty basic, I’d say. I have made some pretty small projects like a Snake game, or websites using Flask, working with APIs. What”

“F20, third-year software engineering student, I am not sure about any of my options. Software development is very boring and uninteresting (I was originally planning to major in ME); nonetheless, I am not doing bad in my studies. I am just extremely worried about my future plans cuz deep down I know I don't see myself in software development. I don't know what other areas I could pivot into. I don't know if I SHOULD pivot; theoretically, my major should be good considering I live in”

“I’m a 2nd year CSE student from India, studying in a private college, and honestly I feel like I’ve wasted a lot of time. I have almost zero tech knowledge and I’m very distracted. I keep thinking about different career options, watching videos, making plans, but I never stick to anything. Now I’m worried that I’ll reach my final year without having any proper skills. I have a little interest in cybersecurity/hacking, but I’m not sure if I’m actually interested in it or if it just sound”

“Hello everyone. I am from Nepal. I am about to start my undergraduate in Engineering particularly electrical or electronics engineering. I am a bit confused. I wanted to work in semiconductor engineering jobs or research and development in same field or quantum hardware research (like as a hobby. Don't even know if it exist). In Nepal, Electrical Engineering focused mainly on power and control, like grids, hydropower, etc. and Electronics, Communication and Information information Technology”

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“I’m planning to major in engineering but my ECs are kinda scattered. I do have around 2 solid activities related to it but Idk how to express the rest of my activities so it’s coherent with my application. Besides, I don’t have Olympiad honors and my profile isn’t really technical so I feel so anxious and lwk cooked submitted by /u/Sea-Narwhal8222 [link] [comments]”

“I’m a jr in high school now and I’m getting worried on what my major is going to be and what I should do in the future. I used to want to major in comp sci and go more into the cybersecurity field because software engineering is very out of the table. But now I’ve been thinking that’s not a good choice either, I’ve always wanted to go into tech but now every option looks like a road to unemployment. I’ve looked into computer engineering(people say that you become mediocre and not focused on one”

“I've been wanting to ask about this career path because I'm kind of torn. I'm thinking about Electronic Engineering, especially chip and processor design. It seems really interesting to me. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved taking things apart. Around fifth grade, I started soldering electronics. I didn't really understand what I was doing at the time just followed diagrams and did what my mentor told me. Later I got into Arduino, then Python, and eventually started doing my”

“I’m a 2nd year ECE student from a tier 2.5 college in India aiming for an SDE role in a product-based company by graduation. Current profile: Know C and C++ Currently learning DSA in C++ Internship experience in Operations, Web Development, and Graphic Design Current plan: Finish DSA properly Prepare for software internships A few questions: Am I on the right track? Is there anything I should start earlier or avoid? Should I prioritize DSA, development, or competitive programming? If you were in”

“I’m a 2nd year ECE student from a tier 2.5 college in India aiming for an SDE role in a product-based company by graduation. Current profile: Know C and C++ Currently learning DSA in C++ Internship experience in Operations, Web Development, and Graphic Design Current plan: Finish DSA properly Prepare for software internships A few questions: Am I on the right track? Is there anything I should start earlier or avoid? Should I prioritize DSA, development, or competitive programming? If you were in”

“Hello everyone, I am an international student. I am completing my masters by summer 2027. My research interest lies in the area of semiconductor electronics/optoelectronics materials. I want to do a PhD from abroad, preferrably US, but want to gain significant research experience before applying by doing projects, assist, learn, cotribute and publish under a researcher/professor. Do Japanese/Taiwanese or European profs take passed-out students as Research Assistant for long-term projects for a y”

“i’m considering majoring in astronautical engineering but i’m worried that it is too niche and will not be as good as ee or meche in terms of job opportunities and salary. i like astro engineering better tho, and from what i can tell, it mainly feeds into defense companies which i’m not sure i want to work in. anyone have any advice? submitted by /u/another_cottoncandy [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, i just wanted to share some details about my situation so it can be clearer for everyone. I am a Mechanical engineer working as a Production Engineer I, usually at my company people get a promotion within 2 years of there start date to advance from engineer level I to level II. Most of the production engineers got there promotion within a year and 6 months to just months before the 2 year mark. I have been here for 2 years and 2 months and every time I mention or hint out for a pro”

“I'm 2nd year B.Com(Hons.) student and I'm passionate about marketing (social media, and digital marketing) and i want to land my first paid internship, I'm trying day and night to apply for many opportunities on different platforms and giving interview for a few but can't make it yet .... wants your advice submitted by /u/haha_me_again [link] [comments]”

“You got the right idea, just need to narrow the focus a bit. DSA is priority number one for product companies, but don't wait until it's "finished" before applying to internships. That perfectionism trap gets lot of people stuck. The graphic design experience is actually more useful than you think, frontend roles love candidates who understand visual design. I'd say keep doing DSA consistently but also build one solid project that uses C++ in the backend, that combination s”

“It's niche but not as pigeonholed as it sounds, a lot of the coursework overlaps with meche and aero so you're not locked into one path. defense is the big feeder but there are also commercial space companies and some research roles if you're willing to relocate, salary can be competitive with ee depending on the sector. worst case you pivot with a masters later but if you actually enjoy the subject matter that's worth a lot when the coursework gets rough”

“you're doing fine, don't overthink it the fact you already have internship experience puts you ahead of most people in your year. DSA is the right call for SDE interviews at product companies, just don't let it become this endless grind where you're memorizing solutions instead of understanding patterns. big difference skip competitive programming unless you actually enjoy it, it's a time sink with very little payoff for placements compared to solid DSA and a couple decent pr”