What is an alternate career path for Software Engineer in India

Question

I was wondering as What is an alternate career path for Software Engineer in India? Can you share your opinion on this?

Answer 1

The alternate career path can be as follows:-

• Prepare for civil services exams like IAS, PCS (or PSC) etc.
• Prepare for Banking services exams.
• Do higher degrees like Master/PhD etc.
• You can also do BEd/MEd kind of degrees to get the jobs like TGT/PGT in schools.

Answer 2

Hi Debdeep, there are quite a few alternate career options for a Software Engineer in India:

1. Research & Analysis in your choice of domain

2. Teaching in College or any Coaching Institute

3. Working as a Freelancer

4. Technical plus Marketing roles like Pre-Sales job profiles (if you are interested into marketing)

5. Management jobs after doing MBA

6. Starting your own business if interested in some ideas.