Overview
- The poster describes moving from a ₹7.4 lakh service role to a ₹13.5 lakh startup job before an Amazon recruiter’s outreach led to a ₹60 lakh offer.
- He states he joined as an SDE2 (L5) after an online assessment, data-structures round, low-level design, a bar-raiser, and high-level design interviews.
- He lists preparation through the Striver SDE Sheet, an open-source low-level design repository, and Gaurav Sen’s high-level design content.
- He says big-tech compensation is tied to level bands rather than past salary, and credits LinkedIn recruiter contact for the opportunity.
- He frames the career shift as part of personal growth from tier-3 college setbacks and COVID isolation, with Reddit commenters offering congratulations, while media note they have not independently verified his claims.