A to Z guide to campus placements

How to Excel in Campus Interviews

Outline of the Presentation

Different Kinds of Companies Classification of Companies Dream & Super Dream Rule General Selection Process How to excel in the Selection Process Word of Caution

Different Kinds of Companies

Core Software Software Software Software Software Hardware

Services Product Development Electronics Investment Banks Consulting

Core

L&T , Based in Mumbai ABB, Based in Bangalore GE, Based in Hyderabad

Software -- Services
IBM Infosys TCS CTS Wipro Aztec Kanbay

Software Product Development

Oracle Corp. Microsoft Google CISCO (Networking) Juno Online Qualcomm

Software -- Electronics
Flextronics Intel Conexant Philips software Motorola Huawei Delphi Automation

Software Investment Banks

Morgan Stanley, Mumbai Goldman Sachs, Bangalore DE Shaw & Co. , Hyderabad

Software -- Consulting

Delloite Consulting Mindtree Consulting Exeter Capgemini Consulting

Hardware

Texas Instruments Emuzed Analog Devices

Classification of Companies

Tier III , Pay Less than 3L p.a Tier II , Pay 3 to around 5.5L p.a also known as Dreams Tier I, Pay above 5.5L p.a also known as Super Dreams

How does this dream & super dream rule goes.!!??

All Core companies are Tier II companies irrespective of their pays. People selected in Core Companies are eligible to apply to Super Dreams only. Other people (non core ) get to follow the normal tier rule.

Number of chances

This year initially we were given 5 chances for dreams & super dreams. Later it was extended to 8, because there were no people left. There are always ample opportunities present for everyone, just wait for your day.

General Selection Process

Written Test

Group Exercise / Group Discussion (Optional) Personal Interview

Written Test

General Aptitude Test. a. Quantitative Ability b. Verbal Ability (optional)

Questions Related to C, C++ Programming Exercises Writing an Algorithm

Group Exercise / Discussion

Some of the companies conduct Group discussions to assess the public communication skills of the person. Some Companies use this as an elimination round. Some Companies make it a different kind of Group Exercise, where people sit together and discuss a given scenario and come to a general conclusion

Personal Interview

Technical Interview a. some may be completely technical b. some may involve more puzzles. c. mixture of puzzles and technical HR Interview
Most of the times you are through to this round, you are almost selected.

How to Crack Written Test

Be well prepared with the quant stuff. a. CAT preparation definitely helps
b. Dont miss on here, very easy scoring c. Go through general puzzles

Verbal Ability a. Learn some of the basic words and their usages

How to Crack Written Test (Contd..)

Programming Test a. Be well versed in C, C++ b. Data Structures & Algorithms Books
a. Test your C , Kanitkar b. Test your C++ , Kanitkar c. ANSI C , Ritchie, Kernighan d. Data Structures & Algorithms, Allan Weiss

Group Discussion

Dont ever sit quiet in Group Discussion Dont be reserved. Putting forth your ideas to others is always important in corporate world, so they want you to speak out. Dont be over- energetic

Personal Interview

Good understanding of the businesses of the company helps a lot. Be confident. But dont cross the line of confidence. Let the interviewer know that you have a lot of passion to work for the company. Speak loud and clear. If you dont know the answer, dont try to bluff.

Personal Interview (Contd)

Answer the questions logically. Interviewers dont mind wrong answers, if you go about answering the question in a logical way. Dont sit DUMB , when you are given a chance to ask questions Be Well prepared for the standard questions.

HR Interview

Show Genuine Passion for the company Dont ever dare to mention about higher studies. Its like making a self-goal. When given a chance to ask questions, grab that chance to show your interest in the company. Dont ever ask questions about salary hikes, location preferences, how fast can I grow..? And crap like that.

Project Work

Doing quality project work with a computer application always helps in the interview.

This is a compulsory question asked in the interviews. Here is a chance to impress the interviewer with the thing you know.

Word Of Caution

Dont feel disappointed with anything that happens during the campus. If u get selected feel happy and celebrate. If u dont get selected, still feel happy, because there might be another great company awaiting you. Everyone is going to be selected in their dream company

Word Of Caution (Contd..)

Getting a job is a great achievement, but getting an admission for a higher study is a greater achievement. If you have a chance always plan for higher studies. A Masters Degree adds a lot of value. Dont get satisfied with the kind of jobs you get here, higher studies adds a lot of value for your career. It is the main difference between IITs and NITs. 40 50 % of people in IITs go for higher studies despite the kind of jobs they get.

All the Best for the campus

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