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💻Software Engineer

"Stack Overflow nunchi copy-pese artist"

Advertised Salary
₹18 LPA (on paper) • ₹40k in hand
Ground Reality
4 years degree, 40 years LeetCode, 4 years notice period.
The Roast

Bro, nuvvu engineer kaadu ra, nuvvu 'Google nunchi code etthi, Stack Overflow lo paste chese kalaakaarivi'. Nī 'production' nī girlfriend kante ekkuva down untundi. HR cheppindi 'we are a family' ani, ante 24 hours pani, zero pocket money. Morning stand-up lo 'yesterday I worked on…' ani cheppadam tappa, actually emi pan cheyaledhu.

Supportive Truth

But seriously, nuvvu ee country digital infrastructure build chesthunnav. Respect undali. Just 'work-life balance' ni WeWork wall meeda poster laaga ammaku.

Backdoor Reality

Referral culture ki poster child. Anna thammudu, mama koduku, andari resume okate template. Nī IIT tag, atha koduku network mundu feeble ga untundi. Truth idi.

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