No IIT or IIM, still got Rs 70 LPA job at age 20: How a college dropout build a high paying career from scratch
Published on: May 19, 2026, 3:35 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A 20-year-old college dropouts Reddit post went viral after he claimed he landed a Rs 70 LPA job without IIT or IIM, saying he built skills through freelancing from age 16, faced repeated rejections before directly contacting a startup founder, and eventually got selected for a role focused on execution; he also described his work as building “AI distribution funnels,” sparking both praise and skepticism online.
