Intel to lay off 24000 employees
Oracle laid off 3,000 employees
TCS to lay off 12000 employees
Microsoft to lay off 10000 employees
Amazon has already cut 27,000+ since 2022
Infosys is not giving pay hikes

Yes, the job market is tough. But not for everyone.

Here are some good tips for everyone on their job-search journey. These have helped me continuously through my journey, hope they do the same for you :)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_intel-to-lay-off-24000-employees-oracle-laid-activity-7376820485445251073-d5Ow

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2020 → graduated with 6.79 cgpa, unplaced
2021 → rejected in 12+ off-campus interviews
2022 → joined Suma with 3LPA
2023 → got my 1st freelance client

2024 → started content creation on LinkedIn
2025 → built 250k+ community & closed 20+ clients in 1.5year span

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_2020-graduated-with-679-cgpa-unplaced-activity-7376981757780385793-lMor

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I did not like DSA until

I found these 16 problem-solving patterns

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_i-did-not-like-dsa-until-i-found-these-16-activity-7377215153903333376-gYtj

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First time: I froze, lost 21LPA offer
Second time: I smiled, got 26LPA offer

In one interview, I was asked:
- Why does WhatsApp instantly show ‘typing…’ even if your friend is on the other side of the world?

I froze. I didn’t know the answer. And yes, I got rejected. But instead of moving on, I went deeper into the questions and learned.

In another interview, two weeks later, I faced the same question. I smiled and explained:
- As soon as a user presses a key, WhatsApp sends a tiny “typing” signal (not the text).
- That signal travels over a WebSocket to the nearest WhatsApp server.
- Using Redis Pub/Sub, the event is broadcast to the server where the other person’s connection is active.
- That server pushes the event instantly, so within ~200ms, the “typing…” status appears.

These events(packets) are extremely lightweight, which is why even on 2G networks, WhatsApp still feels real-time.

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Don’t feel bad if you can't ans a question. Learn it so next time it comes, you turn it into an opportunity.

65 companies targeted
34 referrals
17 interviews
12 rejections
5 offers

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_65-companies-targeted-34-referrals-17-interviews-activity-7377703604155125761-0ryd

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Clear all DSA rounds

By mastering these 22 DSA patterns

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_dsa-coding-activity-7379370501921640448-qpti

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- https://explore.preplaced.in/lJtGhW

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50 LPA at Atlassian

These were the EXACT questions asked in 2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_50-lpa-at-atlassian-these-were-the-exact-activity-7380238021893197824-KGMa

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DSA is so easy when you follow these 6 steps.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_dsa-is-so-easy-when-you-follow-these-6-steps-activity-7380496122361868288-o12Q

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6 Rounds. 56LPA. The Google Interview Breakdown
Role: SDE-2
Application Mode: Recruiter Outreach

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_6-rounds-56lpa-the-google-interview-breakdown-activity-7380593041360818176-Ee_x

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PayPal pays around 20-25LPA for SDE-2 and 25-37LPA for SDE-3

This is the classic question they generally ask

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_paypal-pays-around-20-25lpa-for-sde-2-and-activity-7380830858686926848-z00t

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𝟵𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

- You know Spring Boot inside out.
- You’ve built REST APIs and microservices.
- Your resume looks solid.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_%F0%9D%9F%B5%F0%9D%9F%AC-%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%B3-%F0%9D%97%9D%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%98%83%F0%9D%97%AE-%F0%9D%97%97%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%98%83%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%B9%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BD%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%98%80-activity-7380960172866895872-5S29

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40 most asked DSA questions to clear your next interviews

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_dsa-dsapatterns-paidpartnership-activity-7381212568968761345-yY-8

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Get DSA pattern list here:
- https://explore.preplaced.in/U5FvJg

3 months.
5 offers.
1 final call → 26 LPA.

here’s what worked for me:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_3-months-5-offers-1-final-call-26-lpa-activity-7381316941707300864-m01z

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Save the post you’ll need it for the switch ♻️

I wasn’t rejected for bad System Design...
(And that rejection cost me a ₹30 LPA opportunity.)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_i-wasnt-rejected-for-bad-system-design-activity-7381548411029897216-ocOn

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