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Placement guide

A practical path from resume to offer — not motivational fluff.

1. Resume that gets shortlists

  • One page. Metrics over adjectives ("cut latency 40%" > "hardworking").
  • Pin 2–3 GitHub projects with live demos and clean READMEs.
  • Skills section: only things you can defend in a 10-minute deep-dive.
  • ATS: simple layout, standard section titles, PDF export.
Project ideasInternship sprint

2. Online assessments (OA)

  • Patterns > random leetcode: arrays, hashing, two pointers, trees, graphs, DP basics.
  • Practice under a timer; read constraints before coding.
  • Aptitude still matters for many service + some product roles.
  • Never skip edge cases: empty input, n=1, overflow, duplicates.
DSA practiceAptitudeDSA patterns

3. Technical interviews

  • Talk while coding: approach → complexity → code → test.
  • Core CS: OS, DBMS, CN, OOP — short crisp answers with examples.
  • Projects: architecture, trade-offs, hardest bug, what you'd redo.
  • System design (interns lite): APIs, DB schema, caching, scaling basics.
Interview bankCore CS quizzesFlashcards

4. HR / behavioral

  • STAR stories: situation, task, action, result — 4–5 ready stories.
  • Why this company? Specific product/team, not generic prestige.
  • Know your notice period / joining constraints / location prefs.
  • Ask smart questions: team, mentorship, tech stack, success metrics.
Behavioral set

5. Offers & decisions

  • Compare role, learning, team, base+bonus, location, bond clauses.
  • Don't resign until written offer + background checks clarity.
  • Negotiate politely with data (other offers, market range).
  • Document everything; keep a simple application tracker.
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