Global employers, local guesswork.
Hyderabad hosts large engineering and operations centres for international companies. Getting hired into one, and then progressing inside it, is not something most families here have ever had explained to them.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- IST
The people who arrive stuck.
Engineering students
Placement-focused and unsure what happens after the first job.
People inside capability centres
Doing solid work with no visible path to more senior roles.
Pharma and science graduates
Choosing between research, manufacturing and industry roles.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Software engineering and cloud
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Data, analytics and machine learning
Enterprise operations and shared services
Product management and design
Consulting and professional services
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in IST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Hyderabad.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Hyderabad, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into software engineering and cloud here without knowing anyone in it?
Is pharmaceuticals and life sciences worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for data, analytics and machine learning look like from Hyderabad?
Should I stay in Hyderabad, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Hyderabad experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Hyderabad and beyond
Universities, colleges and skilling programmes for students in and around Hyderabad
Foundations widening access to professional work
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Hyderabad?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Hyderabad to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in IST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in software engineering and cloud?
Yes. Software engineering and cloud is one of the areas Hyderabad mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Hyderabad job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Hyderabad.
Get unstuck from Hyderabad.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.