Placement Process
Different Stages in Placement Process
When it comes to placements, companies give equal importance to both soft skills and technical skills .Positive Attitude and good communication is necessary to succeed in workspace irrespective of the industry. The selection procedure for any internship project or placements typically includes:
- Pre- Placement Talk
- Written Test
- Group Discussion
- Technical Interview
- HR Interview
- Post-Placement Talk
Pre-placement Talk
The pre-placement talks are arranged by the companies for all the candidates sitting for the campus drive. It is mainly in the form of a presentation. The presentation includes the company's profile, selection procedure, organizational achievements and company's vision and mission. It also includes the growth opportunity for a candidate within the company and other benefits,
Written Test
Most companies conduct a written test and candidates are shortlisted for next rounds based on the pre-defined cutoff scores. The written test is usually the aptitude test that includes questions from Mathematics, English and Technical.
Some companies also include technical questions in the test. Many tech firms these days have started taking coding and written ability tests. You should practice using the online placement test papers and clear all the concepts from the topics.
Group Discussion
The main object of this round is to check the communication skills, listening ability, the etiquette of a candidate, leadership qualities, convincing power and domain knowledge. This is really important and can be considered as a critical step as some student doesn’t realize how to approach the discussion and what all to say. Students, more importantly, should realize that it is a discussion, not a debate round, so it should be a healthy discussion.
To prepare for this round, students should first work on their verbal skills. Some students are not comfortable to interact in English. Your language will be judged based on your intent rather than emotions. So prepare for this round well. You can watch videos for understanding the nature of GD rounds and if you feel a glitch while speaking English then the time has come for you to start practising.
HR Interview/Formal Interview
A formal interview is considered the final round of the selection procedure. This round reflects the overall personality of the candidate. Good presence of mind and clear understanding of your past learning and its applications will be the key for your selection. Your past learning will also include the internship, live projects, work experience, industrial visits, etc. Basically, the interview round evaluates the stability and confidence level of the candidate