How this man, who failed to crack IIT & faced Microsoft rejection, landed a job at Google & then a high-paying role at Meta in London

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The story of Amit Dutta highlights how failure in competitive exams like IIT does not define one’s future. After failing to clear the IIT entrance in 2018 and facing further setbacks such as a Microsoft internship rejection, he chose to focus on building his skills and improving consistently. His persistence led to a full-time role at Google in 2022 and later a high-paying opportunity at Meta in London. His journey from a lesser-known college to global success has gone viral, offering an inspiring message to students that resilience, hard work and self-belief matter more than a single exam outcome.