The campus interview process has begun. We were apprehensive about the placement scenario and it has been proved right with TCS recruiting only 15 as against 115 previos year.
Lets be clear about this - Things are not loking good and there exists uncertainty among software firms for the future on the backdrop of US recession. So whoever comes for campus will recruit in small numbers
I just wanted to share a few words after what happened with TCS..
Those who didnt make it to second round or into the final selections dont be disheartened.. I know its easier to say this but u need to accept certain facts. Earlier after aptitude round there used to be huge numbers for final interview where as now it very low. Companies have raised the bar. Earlier if it was 60 percent cut-off for next round now its going to be above that.. may be even 75 plus.. It implies u need to work even harder to get into second round. Things cannot be taken for granted. Need to put in more effort into aptitide as well as technical interview.
It doesnt mean that those who have not been selected are not good. There wil be different panels interviewing students. It might be the case where in one person expects in depth knowledge about a particular concept and another interviewer might be bit liberal in this aspect. So dont be disheartened that u did the interview well but didnt get shortlisted. Put your best effort all the time and live it to destiny. There are many factors which is beyond your control.
I urge you to work hard on aptitude as well as technical aspects. This dowturn is just a passing phase and things will improve in the coming quarters.
I wish u all the best for the companies who wil be visiting next...
PUT YOUR BEST EFFORT....
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Whenver the chips are down in the field of IT the first thing to be affected is Recruitment and the Pay Structure. Most of the companies are going to freeze recruitment. The simple reason behind this there are no projects in the pipeline in the banking sector. Since more than 50% of the revenue comes from this side of the domain its very natural the companies are goin to feel the pinch. After all its the year of "cost cutting" isn't it?
But.....nothin to worry abt the future. Somewhere down the line the economy in the US is going to revive and everyone knows this including the software companies. They need enough resources to make sure they have the man power to handle the projects which may be coming to them in the distant future if not near. Its just a matter of time than anything else.
As Vinay Sir haas rightly put it..
The students need to take this as a challenge and make sure the comapnies are forced to recruit looking at the quality.
Wishing everyone all the best!!!
In today's market scenario, where every youth expect to get a managemet degree with lucrative job,the global recession has brought a blunder to their dream but as someone has very rightly said that a geart person is one who turn every problem into solution and adversity in opportunity so i hope amy be situation make the students and job-seeker more string to face the reality of world and accept it.
with best wishes,
Kavita Mishra
Placement Co-ordiantor
University of Mumbai
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