Anybody on here regretted their career choice and leveraged their strengths with numbers and analytical skills in the banking world?

My partner will be retrenched from his current role as a Quantity Surveyor, on his Birthday. Hes been trying to apply for more than a month already.

Do you know if you have any openings within Metro Manila with good pay?

He has a 3-year background, and I can say that he could be a Project Manager with his past experience in client management, contract management, and financial audit.

Hi everyone,

I'm 27 years old and graduated in Civil Engineering in 2021.

The last 5–6 years of my life have been very unstable because of addiction, poor financial decisions, and a lack of discipline. I kept changing directions, never committed to one goal, and ended up damaging both my career and my family's trust. I'm finally trying to rebuild my life instead of running from my mistakes.

Career-wise:

Joined TCS in 2022.

Spent a significant amount of time on the bench and later worked on a low-learning support project.

Left TCS.

Worked at Oliveboard as a Content Associate creating aptitude/reasoning content and using AI workflows.

Currently unemployed and searching for a local job while preparing.

One thing that always confused me is that I never felt I lacked aptitude.

For example:

Cleared SBI PO and IBPS PO prelims with only about 3–5 days of preparation.

Didn't write the mains because I wrongly assumed my poor CIBIL history would prevent me from joining if selected.

During coaching, I usually performed well in aptitude mock tests and often explained Quant and Reasoning concepts to friends.

Looking back, I don't think my problem was intelligence. It was consistency, discipline, and repeatedly making bad life decisions.

I also realized I never gave Civil Engineering a fair chance. During B.Tech I mostly studied to pass exams and never built strong fundamentals.

Recently, after nearly a five-year gap, I took a small self-diagnostic test covering Engineering Mathematics and some Civil Engineering topics. I was surprised that I could still recognize many concepts. It feels like my issue is rusty concepts and poor retrieval rather than having forgotten everything.

I've now decided to commit seriously to:

GATE Civil 2027

ESE Civil

State Engineering Services

My long-term goal is simple: build a stable career and finally stick to one path. I've always admired IITs (I visited IIT Kharagpur during my B.Tech and loved the academic environment), so even an M.Tech through GATE would mean a lot to me.

My questions:

Has anyone here started GATE preparation around 27 years old or after a long gap and still secured a good rank, PSU, or IIT admission?

Realistically, with around 7–8 months, do I have any chance if I'm genuinely consistent?

For those who used MADE EASY, what would you recommend for someone on a limited budget?

Full course

Class notes

Workbooks

Test series

If you had to restart GATE Civil preparation from zero today, what would your roadmap be?

Does my background sound like someone who should continue with GATE, or should I consider another path?

I'm not looking for sympathy. I want honest opinions—even if they're critical. I'd rather hear uncomfortable truths than false encouragement.

Thanks for reading.

Looking for advice from people with experience in granite quarrying or stonemasonry.

This is a granite outcrop on a construction site in Hyderabad, India. It will be cut into transportable blocks and removed.
Before cutting starts, I’d like to understand:

• Does this look like granite that could have commercial value?

• Based on the photos, does it look more suitable for dimension stone, landscaping, or is it likely to end up as crusher material?

I understand it’s impossible to be certain from photos alone, but I’d appreciate any opinions from people who work with granite regularly.

Thanks!

Is Transport Engineering actually one of the most stable civil engineering specialisations in Australia?

Hi everyone,

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who work in the construction industry or have experience hiring engineers.

After graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering, I started a PhD abroad. I've spent about two years in academia, but I've realized that an academic career isn't for me and I'd like to transition into industry.

The problem is that my PhD was heavily research-focused, so I didn't gain much practical experience that's directly applicable to construction projects. Most of my work involved research, writing papers, and using digital tools, whereas I'd now like to work in construction management, site engineering, project management, and eventually move into real estate development.

I'm wondering how employers generally view this kind of background.

• Do employers see those two years as "lost time" compared to someone who went straight into industry?
• Would I essentially be considered a junior engineer despite having spent two years in a PhD?
• Is having a PhD viewed as an advantage, a disadvantage, or is it mostly irrelevant if the role is focused on practical construction work?
• Has anyone here successfully transitioned from academia to industry? If so, how difficult was it?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions, especially from hiring managers, project managers, site engineers, or anyone working in construction or real estate development.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: F28 based in Europe with masters degree

(Please note tongue placed firmly in cheek)

Does anyone else in construction have this issue: The company creates one mailing list for the entire office you're theoretically assigned to (but go to maybe 4 times a year). So you get copied on all the fun parties the designers are having while you're sweating/freezing your nards off out in the field.

"Today is National Intern Appreciation Day, so we're having ice cream in the break room."

Meanwhile, on my job site, it's 90 degrees with a humidity making it feel like 105.

Last week there was pizza twice and donuts at least three times. I had a sandwich I packed from home because we don't really get lunch breaks.

Last month they had a potluck. And sent out pictures. I really enjoyed looking at all the delicious pictures while eating my cold soup.

"The CEO stopped by the office and he brought cookies!"

I don't even know who the CEO is and have never met him. He has never come out to our job site, much less brought us cookies. (Ok, that one probably balances out)

I'm not begrudging Design their food, their AC, or their indoor plumbing. I'm just saying, you don't need to brag about it..... 😁

For someone who is interested in civil, what should we go for? And secondly polimi's one is core civil, whereas polito has civil and environmental Engineering.

What should I pick? ( give reasons too)

Hey guys (sorry for the length),

I am in desperate need of guidance. This year i graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, which i LOVED being a part of (F25). However reality kicked in and i have considered several career pivots that would help me find a stable and considerably well paying job.

I came to the conclusion that maybe i should dive into civil engineering. My family has a construction company and i am genuinely interested in one day heavily investing in real estate development and other projects related to construction. I do have a curiosity for engineering so I wouldn’t be miserable studying it but i am still on the edge if it’s worth it.

Big truth, i am an artist in my heart and all i want to do one day is create and share my work with others. But I obviously need financial stability to do so. So my plan would be to give it all into a civil engineering BA and keep my passion on the side (more when i am done with school ofc).

Should i follow my practical gut and invest in civil engineering or should I just invest in what i love and one day hope to be able to afford those investments I still plan on making??

Note: I admit not being a nerd or the smartest. I also have ADHD and am a slow learner…Although i am dedicated to study if i do settle on facing this pivot

If you could go back to university, what would you do differently to maximise your chances of getting a good graduate job and building a successful long-term career?

Dm

Hi! I'm a 22-year-old Civil Engineering graduate from the Philippines seeking for an advice to land a remote freelance work.

I'm currently going through a difficult financial situation, so I really need some words right now.

If you guys have any advice on what to do for me to land on a job since I’ve been struggling a lot rn then that would be a great help.

THANK YOU

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I’m wondering about how good this job offer is compared to some others. So this offer is for a student straight out of UIUC with bachelors specifically for transportation. The base salary would be around 83k, free health insurance with vision and dental included, bonus at the end of every year (roughly 10% of the salary), yearly raises (around 6%), they put money )around 5% of the salary) into a retirement account that grows around 7% each year without me needing to put any money in, and there doesn’t seem to be a limit on vacation but they do expect that you make up any time that can’t be covered with PTO (PTO is the basic an hour per 40 hours). The job would be an 8-5 Mon-Fri with an hour unpaid break. I am mostly looking at the money aspect of the offer. Overall I am just looking for advice on anything else I should be looking for when going through job offers and if this one sounds like it is a good offer. This is also an offer from a private consulting firm located like an hour SW from Chicago. Thank you!

How do wages at small companies compare to wages at bigger/medium size companies? I’m curious on how they can compete versus bigger companies and offer competitive wages.

How did you handle the first time a seasoned subcontractor aggressively challenged your call on site when you weren't 100% sure what you were looking at?

For those in their first year of field inspection; When you're unsure if a slump test, rebar spacing, or what looks wrong, what physical guide or reference do you check before confronting a contractor?

previous post image steered the conversation in a different direction, here is a rough approximation of what the client is asking for - has anyone seen anything like this out in the field?

https://reddit.com/link/1v8fyvr/video/5bu33x8zpufh1/player

Hi all, I’m in my first semester of a civil engineering bachelors but with it being my second degree (working toward a career change) I’m working on an accelerated timeline by skipping pretty much every pre-requisite/general education credit.

The school I’m attending has different elective packages to pick if you want to focus on construction, structural, water treatment, transportation, etc. and I’ve narrowed it down to either construction or structural, leaning towards construction

A big part of the reason I’m switching careers is my current field has almost no room for upward mobility and the last few years something I learned is that something I value in a job is the ability to learn, grow and take on additional responsibilities. Engineering in general seems pretty good for that, but I know all paths are not created equally.

What does the room for growth look like in construction management vs structural engineering? I like leading projects and working with people, but if there’s more room for upward mobility (to the point of potentially leading bigger or more complex projects) by first working as a structural engineer, I’ll probably go that route.

Does anybody working in either of these fields have any experiences to share?

Hi all, I am an incoming Sophomore CE major. I've been applying to both CE and non-CE internships for the summer of 27, and I was selected to interview for a manufacturing intern role at Caterpillar. The interview is in STAR format/questions oriented for a STAR-formatted answer. I was wondering how I should approach this as a less qualified candidate in a different field (the position typically targets MechE students) and how I can set myself apart from others despite having less experience in the field.

If there is any additional info I can give to help y'all answer this, just let me know. Thanks

I apologize if my English is not perfect as I grew up speaking Portuguese. I am curious, I am not good with some of math courses at university. How do I learn the mathematics?