Atozguideto Campus Placements: How To Excel in Campus Interviews

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
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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Outline of the Presentation

L&T , Based in Mumbai

ABB, Based in Bangalore

GE, Based in Hyderabad

Morgan Stanley, Mumbai

Goldman Sachs, Bangalore

DE Shaw & Co. , Hyderabad

Tier III , Pay Less than 3L p.a

Tier II , Pay 3 to around 5.5L p.a

Tier I, Pay above 5.5L p.a

How does this dream & super

All Core companies are Tier II companies

People selected in Core Companies are

Other people (non core ) get to follow

This year initially we were given 5 chances

Later it was extended to 8, because there

There are always ample opportunities

General Selection Process

Group Exercise / Group Discussion

General Aptitude Test.

Questions Related to C, C++

Group Exercise / Discussion

Some of the companies conduct Group

Some Companies use this as an elimination

Some Companies make it a different kind of

How to Crack Written Test

Be well prepared with the quant stuff.

How to Crack Written Test

Dont ever sit quiet in Group Discussion

Putting forth your ideas to others is always

Dont be over- energetic

Good understanding of the businesses of the

But dont cross the line of confidence.

Let the interviewer know that you have a lot of

Speak loud and clear.

If you dont know the answer, dont try to bluff.

Answer the questions logically.

Interviewers dont mind wrong answers, if you go

Dont sit DUMB , when you are given a chance to

Be Well prepared for the standard questions.

Show Genuine Passion for the company

Dont ever dare to mention about higher studies.

When given a chance to ask questions, grab that

Dont ever ask questions about salary hikes,

Doing quality project work with a

This is a compulsory question asked in the

Dont feel disappointed with anything that

If u get selected feel happy and celebrate.

If u dont get selected, still feel happy, because

Everyone is going to be selected in their dream

Word Of Caution (Contd..)

Getting a job is a great achievement, but getting an

If you have a chance always plan for higher studies.

A Masters Degree adds a lot of value.

It is the main difference between IITs and NITs. 40 50

All the Best for the campus