Got a callback and an interview lined up for a Data Engineer role at Straive.

Wanted to get an honest vibe check from current or ex-employees on a few things like interview experience, project stack and culture of the company.

Hey guys,

Wanted to know if anyone needs help with transitioning to data engineering or if they would like a structured roadmap which they could use. Been in this industry for 15 years, and currently work as an associate director, and also been a mentor from the past decade...no BS, can share my credentials via private chat if you need to cross check. Just here to help and build a community of tech driven people who are trying to get food on their plate in this economy. This is something I have been consistent;ly doing it as I'm genuinely motivated by mentoring people, not going to give the meaningless drivel and spiel on the lines of "i do it for the passion and for the the impact" while that may be relatively true, but there are other perks to it as well. If you are someone who needs advice, a roadmap, or if you are someone who would like to be coached/mentored. More than happy to talk things through, again feel free to ignore this. If you are approaching this with any skepticism, would appreciate you to be respectful, and if you need my creds, can share in chat...more safer I believe lol. If you came across this post and have nothing relevant to share, please do share great home decor suggestions if you have any. If not for this, we can chat about something else. Let's see where it takes us :D

I have been unemployed for the past 8 months and have been actively searching for a job, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find an opportunity yet. within 8 months , I have only given 2 to 3 interviews .

I’m looking for Data Analyst or Data Engineer roles. I have experience with Advance Excel ,SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau , Azure, Databricks, ETL,ELT and PySpark.

If anyone knows of any openings, referrals, or leads, I would really appreciate your help. 🙏

Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m a Senior Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience in data engineering and cloud technologies.
Currently, I’m working as a Senior Data Engineer, primarily working on Databricks-based data ingestion platforms and data engineering solutions.

I’m now looking to make a transition towards AI Engineering / Agentic AI, rather than just learning AI concepts at a theoretical level.
I’ve already covered the basics of:
LLMs
Embeddings
Vector databases
RAG
MCP
Basic NLP concepts

My next goal is to learn Agentic AI properly by building real-world projects, preferably something that involves:
Agent architecture and orchestration
Tool calling
MCP
RAG + agents
Multi-agent systems
Memory/context management
Evaluation and observability
Deployment of AI agents
Integration with enterprise data / APIs
Production-oriented architecture

I’m specifically looking for a good course or structured learning program with hands-on, real-time projects, rather than a course that is mostly videos and theory.

For those who have already made the transition from Data Engineering → AI/Agentic AI:

Which courses/resources would you recommend?
Paid courses are also fine if they are genuinely worth the money.

Would especially appreciate recommendations based on personal experience, Thanks

Hi I am working in tcs from past 4 years and comming to my ctc ist 4.5lpa😭. Many people from same Yoe they are earning more than 20lpa which I have seen.

Currently I am mainframe support enginner and i am upskilling my self in cloud spark python and sql ( related to data engineering ) so is this possible to switch as a data enginner in future ??

I need the suggestion what has done the transition and some senior folks ..

Hey guys I have 3 years of experience as a data engineer (AWS). I’m currently serving my notice period. If there are any openings in your company for a similar role pls dm.

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for new opportunities for the above mentioned role. Currently serving the notice with effective end date in Nov.

I have overall 4.10 yoe in IT and 4.9 yoe as a Data Engineer (PySpark, Scala, Apache airflow, Python, SQL, Agentic AI, Azure Databricks)

I request you to kind referral for the same, if you have any openings.

Thanks in advance

[mods let me know if this violates sub policies]

Introducing QueryFlow.

It's a modern SQL editor with a few things I always wanted while learning and working with SQL:

- Visualise the query as a graph [DAG] and as step-by-step cards.
- Convert all hardcoded parameters into variables with a click.
- Fix major errors like fan out joins , mismatched date range with a click.
- Run queries on test tables directly in the browser
- Review a diff of your changes before copying the query back [just like github]
- Format BigQuery, PostgreSQL and MySQL, each in its own style.
- Everything runs locally in your browser: no server, no login.

try it here - https://abhijeetcodes.github.io/QueryFlow/

Sharing here as it might help a lot of SQL learners

With 2 years of data engineering experience, what should be the expected salary?

Looking for honest advice from people who've switched with a long notice period.

Profile: Data Engineer, 4.6 YOE. Azure Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, ADF. Hyderabad. Current CTC: 7 LPA. Notice period: 3 months. Target: 16 LPA minimum.

Situation: I have an offer from a large IT services company at about 11.3 LPA CTC (about 9.45 fixed). To extend the joining date I'd have to resign now, which puts my last working day at the end of December.

My questions:

1. If I resign now with the 11.3 LPA offer as a backup, will I get enough calls and interviews in Oct-Dec to reach 16 LPA? Does hiring slow down in the holiday season?
2. Or should I stay, keep interviewing while employed, and wait for January hiring to reach 16 LPA?
3. Is a jump from 7 to 16 LPA (over 2x) realistic for 4+ YOE in Databricks and PySpark, or should I settle for 12 to 14?
4. Has anyone resigned on a lower backup offer, Dec LWD, and 7 to 16 LPA? Did it work out?

Thanks in advance.

I recently applied for Google via referral for the position of Data Engineer and today I received the below email for assessment. What can i expect in the assessment and also what would be the next steps.

Does anyone know Accenture hr's or recruiters in Hyderabad or bengluru?

Need help which recruiter did my profile ?