Scaler Academy

It was my senior colleague at work who suggested Scaler during the second wave of covid…back then I was stuck in a dead end role with no interest or prospects in my field so I decided to take it up and give it a shot.What immediately attracted me was the feeling of belongingness and learning together with hundreds of like minded people..it almost reminded me of my school days. Will forever value the things I learned at Scaler and a big thank you to my mentor for helping me get to where I am today. Switching fields would not have been possible without his referral. 

In 2019, I founded my own company. But then COVID struck and forced us to shut down before we even started. I couldn’t sit idle at home and decided to transition into a developer role by enrolling at Scaler. Then reality hit hard… my skills were outdated. Starting again from scratch wasn’t easy but my instructors weren’t just teachers; they were my guiding compass, pointing me towards data structures and algorithms through a maze...Each day I sat down with my laptop, determined to master DSA. I coded, solved problems, and pushed my limits. End result being that I got a new beginning after thinking I has lost everything. Forever grateful to all my teachers who are my literal gurus, my mentor, my TAs, and the placement team for giving me another chance. 

Improving my skills wasn't easy, especially since I didn't major in CS or IT during my engineering days. I was searching for better opportunities almost everyday. While solving problems on interviewbit, I came across Scaler...My main goal was to enhance my understanding of LLD, HLD, and more. And that's what they helped me accomplish. 

Simply put, the platform was pretty helpful in ensuring growth especially when I put in consistent work from my end too. Sometimes it was too difficult to keep up with the pace but i think that's what it takes

I was working at a company when I found Scaler. I was told that they are helping people build their skills to reach the product based companies so I went all in. I ended up joining Amazon so I was glad to have given it a chance in improving my skills. But if I am being honest, it was toooo hectic man! I was working and it was really hard for me to like take out time everyday. I don’t think I ever attended a live class because they had classes on weekdays and all my days during the week were packed with work. 

I want to share my thoughts on Scaler Academy: As an engineer, I faced a lot of competition, so I decided to improve my skills by practicing on platforms like InterviewBit and Scaler. I joined Scaler's full-time course where I learned a lot about programming and system design. The mentors and teachers were really helpful, especially Abhimanyu and Anshuman. I'm thankful for the support of mentors Punit Agarwal, Kshitij, Utkarsh, and TA Prateik. Unexpectedly, even the job hunting process was pretty smooth and I got placed at Unraveldata. Kinda proud of how far I have come and thanks to Scaler for their support along the way. If you’re someone like me- who’s constantly looking out for opportunities to upskill, I’d recommend scaler for tech skills. 

I recently started at Paypal, a job that aligns well with my values, thanks to an amazing team. Scaler Academy actually helped me reach here. I started my upskilling journey in 2021 and made really good progress with the help of Scaler's teachers and mentors. Got guidance from mentors, friends, and parents. Interviewed for five companies, got offers from four - all thanks to hard work and guidance from Scaler's placement assistance team and mentors like Naman. Special thanks to Arjun and DJ for their support.