Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Engineer Overcomes 11 Backlogs to Reach Rs 50 Lakh Package
An engineer had 11 unfinished subjects in college.
He cleared six subjects in his final semester and the remaining five while working.
His first job paid only Rs 8,000 each month.
He used that job to learn about embedded systems, Linux and other technologies.
Later, he changed jobs to find better pay and more technical growth.
His salary rose from about Rs 6 lakh per year to Rs 20 lakh per year.
After gaining more experience, he joined a US-based company as a Senior Engineer.
His story shows that a difficult beginning does not have to determine someone’s future.
An engineer from a tier-3 college had 11 backlogs by his final year.
He joined a Lucknow startup for Rs 8,000 per month after graduation.
He cleared all remaining backlogs while working and received his degree in 2022.
His salary increased through roles in embedded systems, cybersecurity, consumer technology and automotive work.
He eventually became a Senior Engineer at a US-based company with a package of around Rs 50 lakh.
- Who
- An unnamed engineer who studied at a tier-3 college and began with 11 academic backlogs.
- What
- He progressed from an Rs 8,000-per-month startup job to a Senior Engineer role with a package of around Rs 50 lakh.
- When
- He cleared his remaining backlogs within six months of joining his first job and received his degree in 2022; later, his compensation reached around Rs 50 lakh.
- Where
- His career included jobs in Lucknow, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, before he joined a US-based company.
- Why
- He focused on gaining experience, building technical skills, completing his degree and changing roles when he felt technical growth was limited.
- Initial salary
- Rs 8,000 per month
- Academic backlogs
- 11 by his final year
- Degree completion
- Received in 2022 after clearing the remaining five backlogs
- First role
- Embedded Developer at a small startup in Lucknow
- Early progression
- Moved to a role paying around Rs 6 lakh per annum, then to a global technology company at around Rs 8 lakh per annum
- Later compensation
- Joined an Indian multinational at Rs 20 lakh before reaching a package of around Rs 50 lakh
- Final role
- Senior Engineer at a US-based company