India, July 21 -- In a Reddit post, an engineering graduate shared how their career plans were upended overnight by sudden corporate strategy shifts. After securing a competitive campus internship that capped placement eligibility, the grad worked relentlessly on the assurance that a Rs.35 LPA full-time role was guaranteed. However, a last-minute mass rejection email cited a total freeze on SDE-1 hiring to fund AI projects. Facing a dry job market with no active interview calls, the developer opened up about the emotional and financial toll of accepting an offer paying half the internship stipend.

"Went from 35 LPA to 6 LPA, don't know what to do anymore," an individual wrote. The grad added, " I am a 2026 grad from a tier 1.5 college. I...