Congratulations for landing here!
But why? The fact that youâre here means that youâre a student who is dedicated and concerned about his/her future and I just wanted to cheer you up for that! đđ
Allow me to introduce myself. đ€ My name is cmcodes and a few years ago I was in the same shoes in which youâre right now! Worrying about how to crack the placements in the top IT companies of the country. But, with the help of my teachers, seniors and lots of practice I cracked the interviews of many big companies of the nation such as TCS, HCL, Extramarks (12.4 lpa package) and some startups as well. Hence, I thought about sharing my tips and advice so that it may help you the same (or better). Letâs get started! đ„
Every company looks for basically only two qualities in a candidate viz., PROBLEM SOLVING â and COMMUNICATION đŁ. If youâre good at these skills then you will surely have an advantage, if not then youâre gonna have to get good at these.
Every company has more or less the same criteria to judge your problem solving skills. And yes! you guessed it right. Itâs our beloved APTITUDE đ.
Usually itâs the first round and is there to segregate the candidates. Along with aptitude, there will be his brother (verbal) and his sister (logical reasoning) too! In short, you need to get good at basic mathematics, english and coding logic.
I used the following resources to improve my mathematics, english, and logical skills and I highly recommend you to do the same.
Okay! so now you know what to learn & from where to learn. Next thing is how to learn?
And the answer is:
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
After you clear the problem solving tests (aptitude and all), then comes the time to test how good you are at communication.
Generally, they conduct a GD (group discussion) round to see if the candidate can speak âclearlyâ and âput forward his/her pointsâ.
The following link will give you many GD topics with conversations so that you can read it and grasp a few vocabulary too. Practice these topics in front of a mirror, until you get comfortable enough at it.
Wait! It isnât over yet! Now you have to face the HR for the interview, given that you have cleared all the previous rounds successfully.
Quickly go through all the subjects/ topics a day before the interview. Have a complete sleep cycle before the interview date.
My Top 3 Tips for Interviews:
1. Know about the company youâre applying for.
You canât just go right in without any preparation. Skipping this would be really dangerous. I have seen candidates rejected right away just because they didnât knew the name of the CEO of the company they are applying for. But, you canât know everything about a company. Right? Yes! But you can definitely do a little background research about the company like founded by, founded in, parent organization, child organization, product/ service, CEO and competitors.
2. Customize you resume every single time you apply.
Your resume header MUST be customized for the profile youâre appearing. If the company is hiring for a Network Analyst, and your resume headline says that youâre a competitive coder, it just doesnât add up.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
3. Have a question ready to ask them at the end.
After the interview gets over, the HR will ask you if you have any questions in mind for him and thatâs your time to ask them a simple question like âHow has your position changed in this company since you joined?â or âDoes your company provides any perks?â Asking such questions indicate that youâre interested in their company and increases your odds.
The following link will give you insight to many interview questions with their appropriate answers.
After reading all of this, now you know what to learn, from where to learn, and how to learn.
May the code be with you! đ«
You can connect with me at the following web addresses and feel free to ask for any query. đ€
https://www.instagram.com/cmcodes/ (most active here)
