DSA Skills & Career — IT Professionals Survey
Share your experience to help improve education and tools for current students. This anonymous survey is for IT professionals who completed their degree from a tier 3 college in India. It takes about 4–5 minutes.
This is an anonymous survey for IT professionals who completed their degree from a tier 3 college in India. It takes about 4–5 minutes. Your experience will help improve education and tools for current students.
About You
How many years of IT work experience do you have?
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Less than 1 year
1–3 years
3–5 years
5+ years
What type of company do you currently work in?
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Service-based (e.g., TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant)
Product-based company
Startup
Freelance or Self-employed
Other
What was your branch/stream in college?
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CSE
IT
ECE
MCA
BCA
Other
DSA During Your College Days
How well did your college teach DSA?
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Very well with coding practice and assignments
Theory only with no hands-on coding
Barely covered, just mentioned in syllabus
Not at all
When you were in college, how confident were you in DSA?
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1
2
3
4
5
Did you self-learn DSA outside of college to prepare for jobs?
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Yes, extensively, I relied mostly on self-study
Yes, a little to supplement what college taught
No, I relied fully on what college taught
DSA was not needed for my job role
DSA in Your Career
In your current job, how often do you use DSA concepts?
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Daily
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
When you were job hunting, were you asked DSA questions in interviews?
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Yes, heavily, almost every interview had DSA rounds
Yes, occasionally
Rarely
Never, my interviews did not cover DSA
Looking back, do you feel your tier 3 college prepared you well enough in DSA for the IT industry?
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Yes, well prepared
Somewhat prepared
No, not prepared at all
DSA did not matter for my specific role
Advice and Validation
What was your biggest DSA struggle coming out of college?
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Did not know the concepts at all
Knew the theory but could not write code
No mentor or guide to help me
Was not aware that DSA mattered for jobs
I had no struggles, I was well prepared
If an app had existed that taught DSA simply and practically during your college years, would it have helped you?
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Yes, a lot, it would have made a big difference
Probably, it would have helped somewhat
Maybe, hard to say
Would not have mattered for my career
Would you use an app/application that helps you learn DSA step-by-step in a simple way?
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Yes, definitely
Maybe
Not sure
Any advice you would give to current tier 3 students about DSA?
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