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<p>A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch. </p></p>
<p>The user shared their experience saying they opted for a "low" branch of study at IIT Madras rather than taking a CS seat at IIT Bhilai. </p>
<p>"If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post. </p>
<p>The post further claimed they took the "non cool" branch because they "knew the truth that brand trumps branch". </p>
<p><strong>Watch | Mumbai: 13 Dead As Indian Navy Boat Rams Into Civil Ferry</strong></p>
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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">"A degree from an old IIT isn't just a degree, it's a signal. Recruiters at top tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Atlassian don't just look at your branch; they look at your pedigree. And when they see "Old IIT" on the resume, it skips half the filters."</div>
<p>The user further made claims that one does not need a CS degree as CS skills can be learnt later on, but one "can't manufacture a brand". </p>
<p>"You don't need a CS degree to be a great developer. What you do need is access to the right ecosystem, and old IITs provide exactly that," the user further wrote. </p>
<p>They went on to say that a new IIT with CS "might give you lectures on operating systems" but old IITs force you to compete with the best minds in the country. </p>
<h2>'No Fixed Rule'</h2>
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<p>The post grabbed the attention of the people on the internet with one Reddit user saying his friend got ₹1 Cr package with CS from a "not old IIT". The user wrote, "There’s no fixed rule there". </p>
<p>Another wrote, “Sounds like OP would hate it if a Tier-3 college graduate got the same salary as them". </p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


"If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post. 



New Delhi A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch. The user shared their experience saying they opted for a "low" branch of study at IIT Madras rather than taking a CS seat at IIT Bhilai. "If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post. The post further claimed they took the "non cool" branch because they "knew the truth that brand trumps branch". Watch | Mumbai: 13 Dead As Indian Navy Boat Rams Into Civil Ferry "A degree from an old IIT isn't just a degree, it's a signal. Recruiters at top tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Atlassian don't just look at your branch; they look at your pedigree. And when they see "Old IIT" on the resume, it skips half the filters." The user further made claims that one does not need a CS degree as CS skills can be learnt later on, but one "can't manufacture a brand". "You don't need a CS degree to be a great developer. What you do need is access to the right ecosystem, and old IITs provide exactly that," the user further wrote. They went on to say that a new IIT with CS "might give you lectures on operating systems" but old IITs force you to compete with the best minds in the country. 'No Fixed Rule' Also read | What are those?: Australian corporate worker roasted for wearing unusual shoes to office The post grabbed the attention of the people on the internet with one Reddit user saying his friend got ₹1 Cr package with CS from a "not old IIT". The user wrote, "There’s no fixed rule there". Another wrote, “Sounds like OP would hate it if a Tier-3 college graduate got the same salary as them". (With inputs from agencies)

Techie claims 'Old IIT' tag gave him $65k per annum package, sparks debate online

<p>A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote&nbsp;telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The user shared their&nbsp;experience saying they opted for a "low" branch of study at IIT Madras rather than taking a CS seat at IIT Bhilai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The post further claimed they took the "non cool" branch because they "knew the truth that brand trumps branch".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Mumbai: 13 Dead As Indian Navy Boat Rams Into Civil Ferry</strong></p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">"A degree from an old IIT isn't just a degree, it's a signal. Recruiters at top tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Atlassian don't just look at your branch; they look at your pedigree. And when they see "Old IIT" on the resume, it skips half the filters."</div>

<p>The user further made claims that one does not need a CS degree as CS skills can be learnt&nbsp;later on, but one "can't manufacture a brand".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You don't need a CS degree to be a great developer. What you do need is access to the right ecosystem, and old IITs provide exactly that," the user further wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They went on to say that&nbsp;a new IIT with CS "might give you lectures on operating systems" but old IITs force you to compete with the best minds in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>'No Fixed Rule'</h2>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/what-are-those-australian-corporate-worker-roasted-for-wearing-unusual-shoes-to-office-785253">What are those?: Australian corporate worker roasted for wearing unusual shoes to office</a></strong></p>

<p>The post grabbed the attention of the people on the internet with one Reddit user saying his friend got ₹1 Cr package with CS from a "not old IIT". The user wrote, "There’s no fixed rule there".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another wrote, “Sounds like OP would hate it if a Tier-3 college graduate got the same salary as them".&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch.

A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch. The user shared their experience saying they opted for a "low" branch of study at IIT Madras rather than taking a CS seat at IIT Bhilai. "If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post. The post further claimed they took the "non cool" branch because they "knew the truth that brand trumps branch". Watch | Mumbai: 13 Dead As Indian Navy Boat Rams Into Civil Ferry "A degree from an old IIT isn't just a degree, it's a signal. Recruiters at top tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Atlassian don't just look at your branch; they look at your pedigree. And when they see "Old IIT" on the resume, it skips half the filters." The user further made claims that one does not need a CS degree as CS skills can be learnt later on, but one "can't manufacture a brand". "You don't need a CS degree to be a great developer. What you do need is access to the right ecosystem, and old IITs provide exactly that," the user further wrote. They went on to say that a new IIT with CS "might give you lectures on operating systems" but old IITs force you to compete with the best minds in the country. 'No Fixed Rule' Also read | What are those?: Australian corporate worker roasted for wearing unusual shoes to office The post grabbed the attention of the people on the internet with one Reddit user saying his friend got ₹1 Cr package with CS from a "not old IIT". The user wrote, "There’s no fixed rule there". Another wrote, “Sounds like OP would hate it if a Tier-3 college graduate got the same salary as them". (With inputs from agencies)

<p>The LinkedIn&nbsp;profile of a mechanical engineer went viral after it was shared on social media platform X to draw attention to the unique journey of the man who had worked for the Indian Railways for more than 11 years and has now been employed by Elon Musk-owned Space X.</p>

<p>In the LinkedIn profile which went viral on social media platforms, the entire work experience of Sanjeev Sharma, who is a principal engineer currently at SpaceX, was seen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Indian Railways for 11 years to now at SpaceX is some next-level stuff," read the caption.</p>

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<h2><strong>IIT graduate's&nbsp;'next-level' journey</strong></h2>

<p>In the LinkedIn profile, it can be seen that Sharma graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and worked as a mechanical engineer with the Indian Railways from 1990 to 2001.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After that, he pursued his master's in mechanical engineering from the&nbsp;University of Colorado and for nine years worked as a senior engineer at a technology company for more than nine years. He then got another master's degree in technology management.</p>

<p>After completing the degree, Sharma started working&nbsp;at SpaceX as a Dynamic Engineer for five years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Worked on recovery and reuse ability of the first stage booster starting from F9-005 to F9-0059. Led the structural dynamics effort working closely with aerodynamics, GNC, propulsion and thermal," read his profile.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/from-rag-to-riches-sri-lankan-worker-becomes-millionaire-in-australia-doing-cleaning-jobs-765596">‘From rags to riches,’ Sri Lankan worker becomes millionaire doing cleaning jobs in Australia</a></p>

<p>He then joined another drone company for&nbsp;four years, after which he returned to SpaceX, where he is currently positioned as a principal engineer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Experienced Head Of Engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and aerospace industry," read his profile bio.</p>

<h2><strong>Here's how netizens reacted to the viral post</strong></h2>

<p>The Indian mechanical engineer's career stunned many netizens who appreciated his success.</p>

<p>"Working in Indian Railways for 11 yrs and then making a jump to a private entity, itself is commendable. Not many can resist the comfort and predictability of govt jobs," commented one user.</p>

<p>"This what patience looks like. A career of 20 years before joining Space X," wrote another user.</p>

<p>"Man took a promotion in the worst phase economically over the entire globe aka 2008," stated a third user.</p>

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The LinkedIn profile of a mechanical engineer went viral after it was shared on social media platform X to draw attention to the unique journey of the man who had worked for the Indian Railways for more than 11 years and has now been employed by Elon Musk-owned Space X.

The LinkedIn profile of a mechanical engineer went viral after it was shared on social media platform X to draw attention to the unique journey of the man who had worked for the Indian Railways for more than 11 years and has now been employed by Elon Musk-owned Space X. In the LinkedIn profile which went viral on social media platforms, the entire work experience of Sanjeev Sharma, who is a principal engineer currently at SpaceX, was seen. "Indian Railways for 11 years to now at SpaceX is some next-level stuff," read the caption. Also Read: TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs as ByteDance shifts focus to AI content moderation IIT graduate's 'next-level' journey In the LinkedIn profile, it can be seen that Sharma graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and worked as a mechanical engineer with the Indian Railways from 1990 to 2001. Indian Railways for 11 years to now at spacex is some next level stuff pic.twitter.com/jWwxCHg2Am — Dhruvesh (@naik_em) October 15, 2024 × After that, he pursued his master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado and for nine years worked as a senior engineer at a technology company for more than nine years. He then got another master's degree in technology management. After completing the degree, Sharma started working at SpaceX as a Dynamic Engineer for five years. "Worked on recovery and reuse ability of the first stage booster starting from F9-005 to F9-0059. Led the structural dynamics effort working closely with aerodynamics, GNC, propulsion and thermal," read his profile. Also Read: ‘From rags to riches,’ Sri Lankan worker becomes millionaire doing cleaning jobs in Australia He then joined another drone company for four years, after which he returned to SpaceX, where he is currently positioned as a principal engineer. "Experienced Head Of Engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and aerospace industry," read his profile bio. Here's how netizens reacted to the viral post The Indian mechanical engineer's career stunned many netizens who appreciated his success. "Working in Indian Railways for 11 yrs and then making a jump to a private entity, itself is commendable. Not many can resist the comfort and predictability of govt jobs," commented one user. "This what patience looks like. A career of 20 years before joining Space X," wrote another user. "Man took a promotion in the worst phase economically over the entire globe aka 2008," stated a third user. (With inputs from agencies)

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Techie claims 'Old IIT' tag gave him $65k per annum package, sparks debate online

Techie claims 'Old IIT' tag gave him $65k per annum package, sparks debate online

IIT graduate moves from Indian Railways to SpaceX, his LinkedIn profile goes viral