What's your biggest career regret?

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Aiming to get placed at any cost during college placements without much knowledge on emerging tech, now will have to work on same profile throughout

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Joining a company with 3 years bond in college placements. I was a fool!!

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Yes, we make bad decisions at the early stages!

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Staying after finishing my education in Canada without completely understanding the limited job market.

Was too casual in my early years of carrier. It didn't affected my carrier in long run but still I regret it and could have been more serious.

Not going for gate or cat and joining a IT company after graduation.

Is gate that much beneficial?
Becoz people are saying you can achieve the same kind of package from IIT given that you don't give gate and have 4years of experience

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