The story of the rise of a software engineer from scratch ₹3.5 million per year salary for a ₹The CZK 65,000,000 offer has attracted considerable online interest in just four years, and many users find the experience inspiring. On Reddit, the engineer shared her career path, which began after she graduated from a lesser-known private college in 2021.
According to the post, the first few months on the job were far from productive. The Redditor admitted that they didn’t take the job very seriously in the early stages.
“For the first few months, I just watched movies and anime all day and didn’t even try to work,” the Redditor wrote.
Family finances are becoming a tipping point
The technician said their attitude changed when they began to understand the financial pressure their family was facing. Monthly obligations, from ₹5,000 up to ₹10,000, along with college fees and travel expenses, indicated that their starting salary would not cut it.
“I understood that ₹26k per month wouldn’t even touch debt plus interest,” the user explained, adding that this revelation spurred a more dedicated approach to their careers. A significant change came in 2022 when the techie joined IBM, bringing a salary package of ₹8 LPA.
The engineer explained that they weren’t just aiming for quick jumps in salary. Instead, they prioritized gaining real-world experience, all while planning a long-term move to product-focused tech firms. This strategy slowly but surely paid off. In 2023, the salary of an engineer climbed by 45 percent and in 2024 by another 28 percent.
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Later that year, they accepted a position at another company with a compensation package ₹19 LPA, for the first time for them as their monthly earnings exceeded ₹1 lakh. “I was really proud of myself,” they admitted.
After completing 3 years of experience, the technician said that they began to prepare intensively for product company interviews. “I created a new LeetCode account to track my progress and started a tough LLD and HLD preparation schedule. I grinded like crazy, no weekends, no trips. I went all in. I actually failed a few interviews that were supposed to be ‘easy’ at first and I wasn’t sure how I screwed up,” OP wrote.
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The effort eventually paid off as the engineer received offers from companies like ServiceNow, PayPal and Cisco before finally securing it ₹65 LPA offering from a leading product company. “It is ₹4 million + in a single month. It’s an insane amount that no one in my entire family tree has ever seen,” they wrote, adding that they feel proud to be able to improve their family’s financial situation.
Here’s how social media users reacted:
One user wrote: “Not quite a similar story, but I had a lot of family responsibilities even before I went to college. I started my career on 6.5L/year. 12 years ahead was making 2.4 cr/year. I was able to fulfill the wishes of my whole family and myself. I’m lucky to be in tech right now.”
“Congratulations on your success, it’s not a small thing you have achieved big with proper planning. I also want to warn about unwanted things and attention that will come with this kind of money. Keep your earnings private, never reveal your monthly income to anyone,” commented another.
“It’s really inspiring and scary in a way how much effort it takes to learn all this and be proficient enough to get hired by product based companies with 4+ years of experience. Really impressed with the dedication that goes into it,” wrote a third user.
Disclaimer: This report is based on user generated content from social media. Livemint has not independently verified and does not endorse these claims.
