India, June 3 -- Many students pursue degrees from elite universities, hoping that it will open doors to top jobs. But for one Indian professional, even an MBA from Harvard Business School did not guarantee a smooth path into Big Tech. Abhijay Vuyyuru, now a product manager at Google, recently shared how he graduated from Harvard in 2024 without a full-time job, faced pressure from a ticking visa clock, and eventually landed his dream role at the tech giant months later.

In an as-told-to essay published in Business Insider, Vuyyuru said that his goal had always been to work at a Big Tech firm such as Apple or Google. But his journey wasn't easy, even with a Harvard degree.

After completing his bachelor's degree in India in 2017, Vuyyuru...