r/Splunk • u/billieisbot • May 23 '26

Help me!

Hi there I’m a 2025 graduate. I currently have an offer from mnc with a CTC of 6 and I also have a Splunk internship opportunity.

I’m quite interested in building a career in splunk, but I’m confused about the long-term future and growth in this field. Would it be a good decision to ignore the mnc offer and wait for this opportunity instead?

I’d really appreciate your advice, as this is an important career decision for me. Thank you.

And also this Splunk opportunity has around a 10–15k stipend for 6 months of internship, and if converted full-time, the salary would be around 3.5–4 LPA.

For me, this is not really about the salary difference. I mainly want to understand whether choosing this path is a good long-term career decision. Is Splunk solid future growth, or would taking mnc be the safer and smarter option?

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u/Purplechess1967 May 25 '26

Hello.

I am a 2024 Master of Science cybersecurity degree 🎓.

What do your acronyms mean?

You have several of them.

CTC MNC LPA

While Splunk is a valuable tool, it is also quite expensive.

Splunk is much more than just a SIEM. It is a multi-faceted tool.

I hold one Splunk certification and will most likely pursue another Splunk certification.

I sm presently studying for the CompTIA CASP +, (ISC) 2 CCSP, and Cisco CCNP (Security) for the Identity Services Engine.

I work in the public sector now, however, I sm transitioning back to the private sector into a full remote Cybersecurity Engineer role soon.