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Starting to lose hope, grinding LeetCode but not seeing any path forward
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RESTARTING LEETCODE AGAIN , LEAVING THE PRACTICE IS THE WORST MISTAKE
I'm 33. Starting my CS degree on Monday!
Starting to lose hope, grinding LeetCode but not seeing any path forward
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Don’t really know what I’m doing anymore. I’ve been consistent on LeetCode for almost a year, 700+ problems solved, Knight rating (\~1850+), top \~5%, 350+ active days. I’m on an F1 visa, currently working as a Data Engineer at a non-tech company making \~$80k. Before this, I worked as a Frontend Engineer in India for \~2.5 years (React/Redux). I moved to the US, did my Master’s, and for the last \~1.5 years I’ve been in a Data Engineering role. My goal has been AI/ML or a Big Tech SDE role, but I’m not even getting interviews. Not OAs. Not rejections. Just silence. I’ve honestly started losing hope. It feels like I might be stuck in this role indefinitely, or eventually have to give up and move back to my home country. I’ve even stopped applying because it feels pointless, like no matter what I do, I’m not getting through. I feel unsure what I can realistically do to change my situation. I can keep grinding problems, keep applying, keep tweaking my resume, but it feels like I’m stuck outside a door I don’t know how to open. For people who’ve been here and made it through: What actually helped you break out of this phase? Open to any perspective right now.