Career tips for those who have just started their career in Java.

Have you just stared your career in Java?

Are you confused about how to grow?

You are not sure if you have chosen the right career?

Your parents are after your Life to Do an MBA?

If your answer to some or all the above is yes read on you landed on the right page on the World Wide Web.

So you are from India and you just completed your B.E. and you have landed in a coveted I.T. job after "Campus Placement". Bid adeau to your cocooned campus life and Welcome to the Big Bad world where Career, money , job security matters as much as what Exams, practicals,semesters and girlfriends/Boyfriends used to matter :-) .

I hate beating around the bush and I don't have the time to right tons of prologues and epilogues neither you have the time to read. So here are your tips FAQ Style:

I never got a Chance to choose the Platform language i want to work on.My company (Replace with HCL TCS INFY or whichever company you are working for )HR choose it for me. Did I land in the right profile?:

Consider your self lucky you landed in the right place. Java/J2EE is one of the most sought after skill set in the I.T. industry. What that means is that if you are in Java/J2EE compared to some Q++ niche technology your skills will be in demand for a very long time to come you might be paid less than a niche technology but provided you groom your self right you will always have work.

Big company small company?:
Which company is better to start your Career with a big company(HCL TCS INFY and likes) or a smaller one?This question often bogs those fresh in their Careers: Well there is no simple answer like with every thin else in life there are Pros and cons:
Small Company:
Advantaes:
1. You get to learn a lot lot more than you would have in a big company. Things might vary in particular case but that is the trend.
2. Smaller companies Pay better.
Disadvantages:
1. No name recognition : Your friends and family don't recognize the company you work for.
2. Limited Onsite Opportunities.

Big Company:
Advantages:
1. Good onsite opportunities: Before you turn 25 you would have lived in a foreign land and would have a lot of money in your account. But be prepared to live on a meager Indian salary and yes Onsite opportunities are elusive and there is a factor of luck so you might work for 3 years on half what others are getting on a hope of making it big.
2. Name Recognition.
3. Brand Value.

Disadvantage:
1. General rule is that you get to learn a lot less.