Why I didn't choose IIT/PSU after getting AIR-23 | GATE-2025 | Abid Hussain
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Abid, who scored an impressive i23 in GATE 2024, shares his decision not to join IIT or a PSU despite his high rank. He discusses personal preferences for growth and exposure, comparing the limited appraisal and promotion system in PSUs to the more dynamic opportunities in private companies. Abid also addresses the lack of value addition and monotony in PSU roles, the unpredictability of job locations, and the potential cultural challenges. He encourages viewers to consider various career paths beyond PSUs and emphasizes the importance of understanding one's goals before pursuing higher studies or a job.
Takeaways
- 🎓 The speaker, Abid, secured a high GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) score and received many congratulatory messages, but chose not to join an IIT or a PSU (Public Sector Undertaking).
- 🤔 He addresses the common question of why he didn't join an IIT or PSU, explaining that it was a matter of personal preference and his desire for growth and exposure.
- 📈 Abid values career growth and believes that PSUs offer limited growth potential compared to private companies, where appraisals and promotions are more performance-based.
- 🏢 He mentions that PSUs often have a fixed promotion schedule, which can limit career advancement for high-performing individuals.
- 💼 The speaker prefers a work environment where his efforts are recognized and appreciated, which he feels may not be the case in PSUs.
- 🚫 Abid did not choose a PSU due to concerns about monotonous work, lack of challenge, and the potential for being assigned to a remote location.
- 🌐 He suggests that PSU culture can be less dynamic and more bureaucratic, which may not suit those seeking a fast-paced and innovative work environment.
- 📚 Abid emphasizes that the GATE exam is valuable for strengthening one's core subject knowledge, not just as a pathway to IITs or PSUs.
- 🔍 The speaker recommends researching and understanding the specific roles and sectors within PSUs before making a decision to join.
- 💡 He shares insights based on conversations with people working in PSUs, highlighting the importance of personal preferences and life goals in career decisions.
- 🛑 Abid also discusses his decision not to pursue higher studies immediately after B.Tech, citing uncertainty about his long-term career goals and interests.
Q & A
Why did Abid receive many congratulations messages after his GATE result?
-Abid received congratulations messages because he secured a high score (i23) in the GATE 2024 exam, which is considered an impressive achievement.
What common question did Abid receive along with the congratulations messages?
-A common question Abid received was whether he was joining an IIT or a PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) due to his GATE score.
Why did people ask Abid why he was not joining an IIT or a PSU?
-People asked this because it is generally assumed that high GATE scores would lead to opportunities in prestigious institutions like IITs or secure jobs in PSUs.
What is Abid's current employment situation?
-Abid is currently working at Exxon Mobile, which is an MNC in the oil and gas industry.
What are the two main factors Abid considers important for his career growth?
-The two main factors Abid considers important for his career growth are growth opportunities and exposure to new experiences.
What is Abid's view on job security in PSUs compared to private companies?
-Abid believes in his own abilities and is not overly reliant on job security offered by PSUs; he is confident that he can secure opportunities even outside of PSUs.
What are some reasons Abid did not choose to join a PSU?
-Abid did not choose to join a PSU due to reasons such as limited growth opportunities, fixed appraisal increments, potential monotony in job roles, and uncertainty about the work location.
What does Abid suggest about the culture in some PSUs?
-Abid suggests that some PSUs have a culture that may not be conducive to growth, with limited opportunities for promotions and a lack of acknowledgment for hard work.
Why does Abid believe that GATE preparation is beneficial even if one does not join an IIT or a PSU?
-Abid believes GATE preparation is beneficial as it helps in focusing on and deepening one's understanding of their core subjects, filling the gaps in the education system and enhancing the overall learning experience.
What is Abid's advice for those who are unsure about their career path after completing their B.Tech?
-Abid advises such individuals to explore various options available after B.Tech, including higher studies, different sectors of work, and to prepare for exams like GATE to learn more about their core subjects.
What is Abid's perspective on the importance of acknowledging one's work in a job?
-Abid believes that it is important for one's work to be acknowledged, as it serves as motivation to work harder and contributes to professional growth and job satisfaction.
Outlines
🎓 Personal Choice Over IITs and PSUs
The speaker, Abid, discusses his decision not to join an IIT or a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) after achieving a high score in the GATE exam in 2024. He emphasizes personal preferences for growth and exposure over job security. Abid, who works at Exxon Mobile, contrasts the limited growth potential and appraisal rates in PSUs with the higher appraisal rates and promotion opportunities in private companies. He also mentions the importance of being acknowledged for his work, which he feels is more likely in a private sector environment.
📈 Growth and Monotony in PSUs
Abid elaborates on his reasons for not choosing a PSU, focusing on the slow growth and limited opportunities for promotion. He explains that PSUs typically offer fixed appraisals of 3-4% annually, compared to the 10-25% in private companies, which motivates harder work. He also points out the predictability of promotions in PSUs, which occur every 3-4 years and do not vary regardless of performance, leading to a lack of motivation and a monotonous work environment.
🌆 Job Location Uncertainty in PSUs
The speaker shares concerns about the uncertainty of job locations when joining a PSU, such as IOCL, which has refineries across India. He highlights the difficulty of knowing where one might be assigned, which could be a remote location far from home. This contrasts with private companies, which usually inform candidates about their job locations during the hiring process. Abid also touches on the lifestyle implications of working in remote areas, where one might not be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor due to limited spending opportunities.
🚫 PSU Culture and Role Misalignment
Abid addresses the cultural issues within some PSUs, particularly for roles in sales and marketing, where engineers may be placed without adequate training. He describes the hectic nature of these roles and the lack of work-life balance, including working on Sundays. The speaker advises potential PSU applicants to research the specific sector and role they might be joining to avoid such misalignments and to consider the importance of aligning with one's career aspirations and personal values.
🤔 Reflections on Higher Studies and Career Path
In the final paragraph, Abid reflects on his decision not to pursue higher studies like an M.Tech immediately after his B.Tech. He admits uncertainty about his life's direction post-graduation, a sentiment he believes is common among recent graduates. He shares his love for his core subject, chemical engineering, and how his GATE preparation was driven by a desire to deepen his understanding rather than solely to secure a job in a PSU or IIT. He encourages others to prepare for the GATE exam to strengthen their core knowledge and to make informed career decisions based on personal growth and learning objectives.
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Keywords
💡GATE
💡IIT
💡PSU
💡Exon Mobile
💡Growth
💡Exposure
💡Appraisal
💡Promotion
💡Job Security
💡Monotous Job
💡Value Addition
Highlights
Received numerous congratulatory messages on LinkedIn and WhatsApp after GATE result announcement.
Often asked whether joining IIT or PSU after scoring A23 in GATE 2024.
Declined joining IIT or PSU, choosing to work at Exxon Mobile, an MNC in oil and gas sector.
Values personal growth and exposure over job security.
Seeks a work environment where efforts are acknowledged and appreciated.
Cites limited growth in PSUs with low annual salary increments.
Points out the fixed promotion cycle in PSUs, which can limit career progression.
Mentions the risk of being assigned to remote locations with PSUs.
Highlights the potential for monotonous work and lack of challenges in PSU roles.
Expresses concern over the culture within PSUs, particularly in sales and marketing roles.
Believes in self-reliance and the ability to secure opportunities outside of PSUs.
Advises considering personal preferences and life goals when choosing career paths.
Suggests that GATE preparation is beneficial for in-depth understanding of one's field, not just for PSUs or IITs.
Recommends preparing for GATE to learn core subjects deeply, rather than just for the exam.
Discusses the common practice in Indian engineering colleges of last-minute exam preparation.
Shares personal experience and insights on the benefits of GATE preparation for a deeper understanding of engineering subjects.
Encourages viewers to reach out for further questions or discussions.
Transcripts
since 16th March 2024 when the gate
result came like I have received lots of
congratulations message on LinkedIn and
WhatsApp from my known and Unknown
People Too and with that particular
question but with that particular
congratulations message the question
which I get is like whether you are
joining IIT or a PSU uh and my answer
was no I'm not joining any of these so
people usually ask why like why are you
not joining an IIT or a PSU even after
getting
a23 so in this video I'm going to cover
this particular thing because many
people used to ask me this question and
people also want to know like what are
the other options they have why to join
why to not join I or PSU so in this
video I I will be covering all these
things so hello everyone I am Abid and I
secured i23 in Gate 2024 so if you're
new to this channel you can join uh you
can subscribe it and like I used to
create videos regarding gate preparation
and all so like uh I'm currently working
in Exon Mobile which is an MNC many of
you have heard it or many of you haven't
it's an oil and gas company though uh
like even after getting i23 when I
compared Exon Mobile or any private
company with a public company uh with a
government company and I compared it in
terms of many things it's always a
personal preference too so like for me
the personal preference was like I want
two things in my life like one is growth
and one is exposure like at this age
especially like once you are settled in
life then you don't want to take risk
you want a very secure secure and stable
life but uh in the phase of like I'm
just joining the industry right now and
at this particular stage I I'm more
towards more focusing towards I will say
growth and uh exposure okay and one more
thing is that I want like whatever work
I do someone should appreciate me or
someone should acknowledge it okay it's
not like it doesn't matter how you work
no one acknowledges it and all those
things so now I will tell you like why I
didn't choose PSU like I will tell you
three four reasons though okay so the
first first and foremost reason is
growth as I told like my my personal
preference is growth so the first reason
is growth only what happens in PSU many
of times like when you see PSU package
it's mostly 18 lakh 20 lakh something
like that which is which seems to be
very lucrative like everyone wants to
get get it but what happens in psus
actually like year by year the pro the
appreciation like the appraisal you get
is mostly 3 to 4% only it's limited to 3
to 4% so like for example today your
salary is like your whole package is 18
lakh so next year it will be somewhere
3% or 4% more than that in most of the
private companies this particular
appraisal is mostly 10% at least okay so
it's 10 to 15% and many of times 20 or
25% based on your performance so that's
one thing like so this motivates you
basically to work harder because you
want to work like you you are getting
something to work hard okay always like
money is one of the driving parameter in
everyone's life everyone want to get
more money as much as possible so one
one one of the reason is this growth one
thing second in growth also and exposure
also is that in psus most of the time
you get a promotion after 3 to four
years like it's fixed after like once
you work like you joined in 2024 so in
2027 or 2028 you're are going to get
this particular promotion so this is
fixed this is not going to change so
this basically limits your you limits
you because you know that okay fine I
have joined it right now it's my first
year I'm not if I work hard like if I
work more than a person who is 10 year
experienced also no one is going to
acknowledge it no one is going to say
that yeah this person has worked very
hard we can get give him a promotion
early compared to this particular person
so this happens in PSU so that's why
people usually like if you will see for
any most of the government jobs people
have usually this mind said that let it
be what's happening let it happen no one
cares sort of that particular attitude
is basically there when you go for any
government job or government employee if
you ask them obviously if you ask a new
employee he is very much like energetic
and he will say no this thing not happen
but if you because like to decide this
particular thing I have talked to a lot
of people I approach them through
Linkedin and all and uh I talked to one
of the person who is working in E for
last 10 years and I when I asked him
about like I told him my my situation I
asked him what what should I do then he
told told me like if you are as you told
that your particular parameters are
these on which you want to work and all
those things so if you want these things
in life then I will suggest that eil is
not a place for you so I'm not defaming
e I'm not saying that e is a bad PSU or
good PSU it's just that I have set a
parameter for me okay like many people
told me like if you get PSU you will get
job security and all uh like I believe
on myself I am like yeah I believe
myself that even if I get uh if my offer
evoked from this particular company also
I will be able to get some other offer
like I believe myself so it's totally
person to person it's up to you that
what type of life you want how you want
to grow in your life like many for many
people it's like very much sorted
because they just want a job and they
don't want to work hard in that
particular thing they want to chill okay
they they are like we have already
studied 20 years for like school then
College then to get this this job like
competitive exam and all those things
gate and all so for them they this is
very much thoughted that once they get
into a a PSU they don't want to work
hard they don't want to they want to
chill so it's up to them like it's not
nothing wrong or right in this like it's
totally a person's preference okay and
the second reason I will say is that no
value addition as such because if you'll
see like if you're if you are
experienced in a PSU you will be working
on a managerial role and after few years
you will find that you are doing the
same job again and again okay so
basically what happens that in many of
the psus you are not going to get uh
like you are basically going to do a
monotonous job okay so the things which
you have done in your first two years
mostly you are going to repeat it for
next 30 years that's most of the time
that's happens in a PSU so it's a it's
sort of a very monotonous job okay so
many times you don't get a very
challenging situations or you don't get
that thrill in your life okay so maybe
it's it's fine like at the age of 14
maybe a person don't want any thrill
because he has already settled he want a
stable life and all those things but I
guess in your 20s and early 30s you want
those things okay you want those
challenges you want to grow okay so
that's one of the reason for me to not
choose it the next reason is like what
is the place you are going to work at
okay okay for example if you consider an
example of iocl so iocl has multiple
refineries throughout India so if you
get once you get selected in iocl and if
you are a male candidate especially then
you you are not very much sure where you
are going to work so it can be a very
remote place also it can be near your
home also so it's totally Lu based thing
okay it's very hard to get a plant which
is near your home so that it's
accessible for you to reach there okay
so many times it happens that I was
talking to one of my senior he is
currently working in bpcl so he told me
like one of my friend he is from up okay
I'm also from up though so he said I he
himself and his friend they both are
from up so he himself got a position
like got his job in lnno so it's very
near from his home and everything is
sorted for him but his one of the friend
who is also from the same sort of place
same region but he got his job in Kerala
that to in a very remote location so you
never know like where you're going to
get your job so that's one of the reason
like when it comes to most of the
private companies they already tell you
like where you are going to get placed
okay where you are going to work so you
basically know where I'm going to go but
most of the psus what happens that you
are not knowing where you are going to
work so once everything is done then the
final offer letter which you're going to
get there they will mention what you are
going to do so where you are going to be
so that's very hard to because many
times it's there that you are going to
earn well but you don't have a good
place to spend well okay so you are for
example you are earning 100 rupees a day
and you are not getting a place to even
spend more than 20 rupees so it most of
the you people will think that it's good
you're saving a lot it's not like that
once you are earning you want to spend
also okay you want to have that life
which you have dreamed of so many of
times with the PSU being in a very
remote location you are not you are not
going to get that particular life so
that's one more reason why I didn't
choose PSU and the next reason and the
final reason I will say is like there
are multiple reasons like you can just
search it on Kora and you will get a lot
of things about that like there there
are like many of the answers written by
the people who have worked in one or two
years in psus and then they leave it
okay so why they leave it they have
mentioned a lot of reasons over there so
if you want to like see more of it you
can do that and you can also like search
on LinkedIn like you will find a lot of
people working over there just randomly
message them like I want to like connect
with you and I want to ask you other the
things they will surely help you out so
you can ask them like that's what I did
and that's what that's how I came to
know about you what would be a better
option for me so the next thing which
I'm going to tell you is that many of
the psus have a very bad culture okay
with bad culture what I means is that
I'm not saying that the psus are not
like there is a very bad culture in psus
though but yeah like there are certain
roles for example if you join sales and
marketing role in psus uh that
particular role is very hectic very
hectic in the sense that for example
like most of the time the people who are
joining to a PSU are Engineers we are
not a sales and marketing people but
what happens that like there are
currently in India there are psus who
are specifically taking Engineers for
sales and marketing roles uh for examp
like as much as I know bpcl is doing
this particular thing so what happens
that you don't get training over there
like you don't get a lot of training
related to sales and marketing because
many of the companies used to hire a
person they train them and then they ask
them to do a particular stuff but that's
not happens with PSU many of times
you're not going to get a good training
over there okay and even without any
such like any good training and all
those stuffs you are going they are
going to ask you to work on it so it's
like learning from very scratch with the
the things which is not under your
domain even so it's very hard for people
and in that particular sector as much
because I have talked to people that's
why I'm telling you that uh even this
happen that people have to work on
Sundays also there there's no such
working hours in this particular domain
so and basically if you are going to to
join any BSU in future just make sure to
get an idea like where are you going to
join in which in which sector you are
going to join for what particular role
you are going to Jo join so make sure
you do this okay the whole motive of
making this video is to firstly answer
those people like who generally ask me
about this secondly like if you get a
very good um option to a good job offer
basically from from any reputated
private company and then consider it
psus are not the only option I will say
and uh other than this yeah like to give
you an Insight like why
people can not go to PSU okay it's not
I'm not motivating you to like to leave
gate and just prepare for PSU or
something like that the whole motive of
this particular video is not to motivate
you for that particular thing though but
yeah like if you have that option then
please consider it the next thing like
okay I already covered about psus now
what why I didn't join IIT like this is
also a thing like why I didn't pursue
like higher studies I'm already from an
nit basically I'm from vnit nagpur like
2024 pass out only so like why I didn't
get go for mtech right now is basic it's
very simple like I really don't know
like what I want to do in my life
because and I think most of us don't
know once we complete our btech it's bch
is very simple now like you have done
your 11 12th then you have just three
four degrees option like either you do
either you go for mbbs you go for BC you
go for btech you go for bcom or
something like that so it's very sorted
like everyone has to do something so you
just go and take btech if you're math
and if you from math stream you're going
to go for bch and you will do it so
that's what I did that's what almost
everyone listening to this video have
done okay so the thing is like what
after that because after btech once you
are done with your four year you have
this tag of an engineer with you but and
you have multiple options open for you
like even if you want to go to for
higher studies there are multiple
options in higher studies also you want
to do MBA you want to do mtech you want
to do like you want to study in India
you want to study abroad you want to do
anything see you want to work in
Industry you want to work in public
sector or private sector and you want to
do a startup or whatever like there are
multiple options with you so and with
bch most of us we are not able to get
that particular point I personally
prefer like I just love my core like I'm
a I'm a chemical engineer I love my core
things I am preparing I started my
preparation after third year and my
basic motto behind my preparation was to
learn my core subjects I I wasn't like
throughout my preparation I wasn't very
much Keen towards joining PSU or
something like that I was always like
okay I'm learning uh Mass transfer
because I want want to learn Mass
transfer okay that the gate Rank and
everything was like a sort of a
byproduct of that my preparation and it
helps me like though I haven't joined
like people ask me this to like uh as
you haven't join anything like PSU or
anything then why you have prepared for
gate so make sure that gate is not for
this thing uh I will say gate is not for
psus gate is not for iits okay gate
basically help you to focus more on your
particular stream okay maybe you are a
chemical engineer electrical engineer
mechanical engineer what whatever you
are because in our Indian education
system there is a loophole like people
like you know about our engineering
colleges like you will you will not
study throughout your semester you will
just study one day before exam and you
are going to get passed so that's how
the culture is of our engineering
colleges so once you start preparing for
gate the advantage you are going to get
because of preparation of gate is that
you are going to fill that particular
loophole okay you are going to learn
your particular subject for example you
started a particular subject for college
and you started a particular subject for
gate there is going to be a huge
difference in it okay once you started
for college you will just look at okay
what teacher taught what are the notes
what are the previous year questions
what are the when is the exam and that's
it okay you will hardly study for 10 to
20 hours for that particular paper but
once you start that particular subject
when once you start learning particular
subject for gate then you will find that
you are going to focus on the like how
that particular subject has been
designed what are the key topics in this
particular subject take like what are
the important derivations how these
derivations came if there's a derivation
what are the assumptions related to it
what are its application what are like
what type of numericals can be asked
like but like the numerical is basically
for from G perspective because questions
are going to be so like but doing all
these things you will get an idea of
that whole subject in a very different
way compared to the same when you do it
like on the other way like for college
and all so I'm like myself have done
this particular thing and started get
get preparation because of this main
reason and I will suggest you all like
if you are focused towards your core
chemical your core industry like maybe
anything electrical mechanical civil or
anything I will suggest you all to
prepare for gate from that perspective
that you want to learn and not to just
go to any PSU or IIT okay so I hope I
have covered a lot of things uh my the
question which is being asked to me I
have answered uh if you have any to ask
on this you can reach me out the comment
section is always open you can reach me
on LinkedIn also okay and yeah that's it
for the day thank you
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