Disclosing my salary when I left Mindtree | My Mindtree Kalinga Campus Training Experience | Part 2

Summary

Roshni describes her three-month training experience at Mindtree’s Kalinga campus in Bhubaneswar. Moving away from her family was frightening, but the experience became an important part of her early IT career.

Training and Campus Life

Hundreds of trainees studied together on campus. The shared rooms and facilities were comfortable, though the rules were strict. Trainees were expected to follow dress guidelines and arrive on time. For Roshni’s group, the attendance deadline was 8:45 a.m.; even a one-minute delay could trigger a warning email.

Course Structure

The training was divided into three stages:

1. Base Camp: About 15 days of foundational coding.
2. Engineering Camp: Training focused on specific technologies.
3. Project Camp: A practical project, such as building a website.

Trainees were assigned tracks based on their skills. Examples included Adobe Experience Manager, Java, and React.

Assessments and Projects

Coding challenges helped assess trainees’ progress. Those who struggled could receive extra time and attempt another challenge. During the project phase, Roshni worked hard to pass, sometimes staying up late. She valued how friends studied together and helped one another.

Work After Training

After training, Roshni moved to Bangalore and began working on projects. She spent a few months on an initial project, followed by about two years on different projects in the Kellogg’s account.

Salary When Leaving

Roshni says she joined Mindtree on a package of about ₹3.2 lakh per year. Her account of later increments is unclear, but she says she was promoted and left the company earning about ₹6 lakh per year.

Career Advice

Roshni recommends Mindtree to recent graduates looking for a structured start in IT, highlighting its training, practical learning, and work experience. She also emphasizes that steady effort and a willingness to learn matter more than viewing coding as impossible.

Notable locations, companies, and technologies: Mindtree’s Kalinga campus in Bhubaneswar, Bangalore, Kellogg’s, Adobe Experience Manager, Java, and React. Speaker: Roshni, from Shades Of Roshni.