UX Designer at Google : 40 LPA Salary Roadmap for Freshers | Dhairya Decodes

🎙️ In the latest episode of The Dhairya Decodes Podcast, we chat with Vivek Dubey—builder, creator, and entrepreneur—about his journey from Infosys to working with tech giants like Microsoft and Google. Vivek shares insights on freelancing, breaking into UI/UX design, freshers' salaries, career switching, and the contrasts between startups, MNCs, and entrepreneurship. A must-listen for aspiring designers and tech enthusiasts!

00:00 - Coming Up
04:15 - Vivek's Childhood
06:32 - Choosing UI/UX as a Career
14:17 - Experience at Symbiosis Institute of Design
24:26 - Freelancing Journey
25:25 - Family & Friends’ Reaction to UI/UX
26:26 - UI/UX Design Explained & Key Skills
36:51 - Freshers’ Salary in UI/UX Design
41:26 - Understanding CTC
43:57 - Vivek's Salary Reveal
44:38 - Startups vs MNCs vs Entrepreneurship
47:19 - Journey from Infosys to Microsoft
53:13 - Microsoft vs Google: Differences & Similarities
59:24 - Switching Careers from UI/UX Design
1:02:04 - Advice for Freshers in UI/UX Design
1:08:00 - Closing Remarks

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LinkedIn -   / vivekdubey77  

Instagram -   / vivek.ux  

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Get to know me better:

I am an ECE engineer turned Management Consultant, who is now a full-time Career Coach & Content Creator. I worked with KPMG in India, a management consultant prior to this. I am a public speaker & trainer fortunate to have delivered over 600+ talks all across the globe in the past 3 years.

As a career coach via my initiative of Dhairya Decodes, I have been able to impact over 10K+ working professionals & students. I am also a Tedx and 3x Josh Talks Speaker & I love helping people accelerate their career & professional growth :)

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