Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Tier 3 Engineer’s Rise From Rs 4 Lakh To Amazon
The engineer studied computer science at JNTU Jagityal, where the average campus package was about Rs 4 lakh.
His college reportedly did not have many coding or interview-preparation opportunities.
He therefore worked on technical skills outside regular campus activities.
He joined coding contests and practiced competitive programming.
He also made friends with students from IITs and NITs who helped him stay connected to programming discussions.
His first job was at Infosys, where he earned about Rs 11 lakh per year.
After roughly three years, he reportedly joined Amazon as an SDE 2.
His journey suggests that continued learning and a strong peer group can help students find opportunities beyond their college placements.
A computer science graduate from JNTU Jagityal started from a college with an average package of about Rs 4 lakh.
The college reportedly had limited coding culture, competitive programming exposure and technical interview preparation.
He built an ambitious peer group that included students from IITs and NITs and focused on coding contests.
His first job was at Infosys as a Specialist Programmer with a package of around Rs 11 lakh per annum.
About three years later, he reportedly joined Amazon as an SDE 2 earning nearly Rs 64 lakh per annum.
- Who
- A computer science engineer from JNTU Jagityal, whose journey was shared on X by Vikas Alwys.
- What
- He progressed from a college with an average package of about Rs 4 lakh to an Amazon SDE 2 role paying nearly Rs 64 lakh per annum.
- When
- He joined Amazon about three years after beginning his professional career.
- Where
- He studied at JNTU Jagityal, worked first at Infosys and later joined Amazon.
- Why
- He focused on technical skills, competitive programming, coding contests and connections with ambitious peers outside his college.
- College
- JNTU Jagityal
- Degree
- BTech in Computer Science
- College average package
- About Rs 4 lakh per annum
- First employer
- Infosys, as a Specialist Programmer
- First package
- Around Rs 11 lakh per annum
- Later employer
- Amazon, as an SDE 2
- Later package
- Nearly Rs 64 lakh per annum