Does pursuing Masters in USA worth it for indian?

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Jun 4, 2021 34 Comments

Is it worth moving to USA to pursue Masters post your Bachelor's degree?

What are the advantages and disadvantages?

#tech #masters #MS #education #india #usa #software #sde #faang

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  • Verizon
    Evn1988

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    Evn1988
    Get 2-3 experience in India first then MS
    Jun 4, 2021 10
    • Apple
      eibfe

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      eibfe
      Ok lets say they do struggle a bit more, but that little more struggle is worth it if in the end you will likely get a job. I didn’t goto top 30 school, almost every one in my batch is doing well. And definitely most of them are not doing consultancy job (I know plenty of 0 exp people as I was almost one). Probably 20% of them straight went to amazon.

      I’d say if your university is ranked under 50, and you are not shit at academics or programming, you don’t need experience. I think it’s not super hard to be all three. The tech market is hot, and plenty of jobs with bar fairly low. If someone is not smart enough, get experience. But regardless, if it’s it’s infosys or tcs experience which happens to be in many cases, it’s barely useful imo.

      Also, a lot of subpar Engineers became much better with MS because assignments and projects taught them quite a bit. So you do learn from MS, just gotta choose right courses and work hard.
      Jun 5, 2021
    • Apple
      eibfe

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      eibfe
      I’d also add that saving that time is really useful in case you really like university and want to consider a PhD, or else you’d be starting PhD as 28 yo.
      Jun 5, 2021
  • Apple
    eibfe

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    eibfe
    Wasn’t from 1st tier college, and at that time startup scene was horrible (terrible pay, treating horribly, and just felt terrible). The big companies won’t even call me for interview. I was a good engineer, and US was only option for me, and way to that was masters. And now that I’m here, don’t regret it, as opportunities are endless. I hear it’s much better in India now than it used to be.
    Jun 4, 2021 2
    • Arcesium / IT
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      OP
      Yeah true.. ppl are getting really good n decent salaries
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Yeah, this
      I mean, look at the sheer number of offers that are 20L+ for new grads
      And many of these are off campus opportunities where college doesn't matter, just coding rounds, like USA

      College helps, for sure, but not that much
      Just coding and interview skills

      And some startups are ready to offer 30L+ too (given that you are the right candidate)
      Jun 4, 2021
  • Yelp
    ok r

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    ok r
    Ask Sundar and Satya
    Jun 4, 2021 3
    • New / IT
      ejXl62

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      ejXl62
      I will bring it up to their attention in my evening call with them. Do you have any other additional questions for them?
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Arcesium / IT
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      OP
      🤣 Lmao... GTFO dude
      Jun 4, 2021
  • US Masters are like diploma mills for Indians
    Jun 4, 2021 2
    • Achievers / Eng
      async!!

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      SE who is chilling on blind, blinded by you all
      async!!
      So you are saying you don't need to work hard to get that masters?
      Jun 4, 2021
    • Apple
      eibfe

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      eibfe
      The thing about US education is that you can make it easy or hard, by just choosing specific courses.

      Indian courses on other hand can be though as nuts, but you can coast along by just memorizing everything.

      So it’s like, easy courses in US where you actually learn (you can choose tough courses if you like and many do) vs hard courses which you can get great grades in by gaming the system but not necessarily understanding it.
      Jun 4, 2021
  • Tableau
    BLRb58

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    BLRb58
    Stupid waste of money especially in the US. The college system is a joke and this is just a means to squeeze more money out of people.

    Then again if you want to work for big companies (which in my opinion aren't all that) then you will need to match what the hiring managers all have... Masters... It's like a club... And to be in the club you have to be like them...

    My advice don't get fixated on their club... Go find a smaller company with better more down to earth people and save your money.
    Jun 4, 2021 1