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9.2 vs 6.8 CGPA: How did he turn 80+ rejections into 2 Microsoft jobs?

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9.2 vs 6.8 CGPA: How did he turn 80+ rejections into 2 Microsoft jobs?

Microsoft software engineer Aditya Jamwal’s career journey highlights why skills, interview preparation and persistence can matter alongside CGPA.

His example contrasts a 9.2 CGPA student earning 6 LPA with a 6.8 CGPA student securing 32 LPA.

Jamwal also shared how he applied to 80+ Microsoft roles, received only four responses, but converted two interviews into offers.

His mantra of not giving up, combined with DSA, system design, projects and AI skills, offers a practical lesson for engineering students.

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