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Reddit Post Claims Engineer Jumped From Rs 3.5 LPA to Rs 65 LPA in Four Years

Outlets note the viral story is unverified, with the poster citing rigorous interview prep as the catalyst.

Overview

  • The anonymous account says the journey began in 2021 with bulk campus hiring at Cognizant at roughly Rs 3.5 LPA, yielding a take-home of about Rs 26,000 per month.
  • In 2022 the engineer reports switching to IBM at Rs 8 LPA, followed by a 45% raise in 2023 and a further 28% hike in 2024 before moving mid-2024 to a Rs 19 LPA role.
  • After about three years of experience, the poster describes creating a new LeetCode account and intensively studying low‑ and high‑level system design, initially failing interviews before improving.
  • The account states offers came from ServiceNow, PayPal and Cisco, culminating in an accepted top product‑company offer reported at Rs 65 LPA.
  • The poster frames the push as driven by family debt of Rs 5,000–Rs 10,000 per month, as the story circulates widely across Indian outlets with clear disclaimers that the claims have not been independently verified.