JIIT Graduate with 6 CGPA Secures Rs 90 LPA Job at Microsoft Through Technical Skills
Naman Bansal, a JIIT Noida graduate with a 6 CGPA, faced early career challenges due to academic eligibility criteria, including rejection from Adobe for an internship. Focusing on his programming skills and technical strengths, he secured internships at MakeMyTrip and a full-time role at DE Shaw. After two years at Adobe, which later hired him as a technical staff member, Bansal joined Microsoft as an SDE-2 with a reported salary of Rs 90 lakh per annum, illustrating how skills can outweigh academic scores.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 11 Aug, 03:11 pm. Other outlets followed.