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AI Engineer Says She Was Fired in 3 Days by IIT-Educated Founder, Now Earns Eight Times More

An Instagram video posted March 9 has drawn wide attention, prompting peers to recount similar early‑career setbacks.

Overview

  • Ritu Maurya says she was dismissed in her first week after the IIT-educated founder criticised her work to a client.
  • She alleges the promised hands-on mentorship never arrived, with messages answered hours later and no calls to guide her through tasks.
  • Maurya describes the workplace as toxic and recalls going blank and crying for days after the abrupt exit.
  • She focused on self-learning, documented progress on LinkedIn, connected with a founder-mentor, and reports earning eight times the original offer.
  • News18 reports her March 9 video has surpassed 100,000 views, and she says the original founder recently messaged her to follow his Instagram; outlets present her account without independently verifying salary claims.