9.2 vs 6.8 CGPA: How did he turn 80+ rejections into 2 Microsoft jobs?
Software engineer Aditya Jamwal shares his experience of securing a job at Microsoft after 80+ rejections, emphasizing that practical problem-solving skills often outweigh academic CGPA in technical interviews. He advocates for persistence and focused preparation in data structures and system design.
Why it matters
It provides career advice for engineering students, highlighting the disconnect between academic metrics and industry hiring requirements.
For engineering students, CGPA can sometimes feel like the ultimate measure of academic success. But a LinkedIn post by Microsoft software engineer Aditya Jamwal presents a very different picture: a hypothetical 9.2 CGPA student earning 6 LPA, while a 6.8 CGPA student lands a 32 LPA package.The difference is Rs 26 lakh a year.Jamwal's larger point was that recruiters may not care about a marksheet once a candidate reaches the interview room. What matters then is whether the student can solve problems, explain technical concepts and demonstrate the skills required for the job.Interestingly, Jamwal's own Microsoft journey offers a real-life example of another part of that lesson: persistence.80+ applications, four responses and two offersIn a LinkedIn post shared around six months ago, Jamwal revealed that he had applied to more than 80 roles at Microsoft from September 2025 onwards.
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