Is literally everyone going to attend this test? I am so scared cause I can't come because of my ongoing internship and they are threatening to ban the haveloc account again and again 😭😭
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As the title says, does anyone know where I can find hrt or do we have to rely on diy?
Hello Everyone, I am a 4th year from SRM. Technically Alumuni cuz i got my provisional certificate, and i am done with this place. This Post is not to boast, or to promise something. I just want to give my juniors some advice and talk about my experiences in the hopes that other gain some help from them. If you have any doubts, just make a comment, and i will try my best to respond.
Now, lets talk about off-campus. Off-campus is byfar the most difficult thing to do. It requires passion, commitment and sheer will to pull off. Now, i am not saying its impossible, all people in my friend group got an off-campus placement, but it is NOT EASY.
STEP 1: Passion
- You need to genuinely have a passion for something. It does not have to be special, but you genuinely need to enjoy doing what you do for the love of the game
- If you think you can get an Off-campus placement just because you want a job, its going to be significantly more difficult
- With that passion, somes the drive to learn and improve. You need the skills. There is no doubt about that. DSA is a nice bonus, but you really need to know what ur developing/researching. You need to understand and have genuine skill at it. This is something they look for Off-Campus
-> In my case, i had a passion for AR/VR. I knew from day 1 that SRM was not giving me a placement in this field. SO, from my 2nd semester onwards, i sat down and learnt Unity. I learnt about 3D graphics, physics engines, Interaction design principles. Etc.
STEP 2: Projects
- With the skills that you develop, you need to make a lot of projects. Projects are the only proof that your claim of having skill is true. People need solid proof that you are worthy of even talking to.
- Projects help you learn, you can go on a journey of project based learning, i did that.
- You need projects that showcase a variety of different subskills within your field of choice.
STEP 3: Networking
- This is by far the most important part. With the Skills and projects you have, you can actually go and talk to people. You can talk about the things you learnt, the things you are making right now, and the things you plan to learn/make in the future. This lets people understand you, building an image of someone who can be considered knowledgable
- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT, that you go to conferences/meetups/workshops, etc. This is how you meet people physically, ther is a higher chance of people remembering you if they spoke to you in person.
- Networking comes in different flavours and methods. Pick and chose what you can and cannot do.
- Cold mails. Always give it a shot. Dont be disheartened if you dont get responses. Even 1 response is infinitely more than 0. I installed a mail tracker so i know if people opened my emails, and whether they left it on read.
-> In my case, i used to DM people in linkedin and ask them for advice abt skill, get on their good side, show them my resume as a form of "here is what i know", and then ask abt internship opportunities later.
-> I went to IGDC (Indian Game Developers Conference), and spoke to a lot of people/companies there. I collected a lot of business cards. I then emailed them later, saying we met at IGDC. Just establishing some form of connection gives cold mails a significant chance of being read and responded to.
-> A friend of mine was very active on twitter. He poster a lot of his project, shitting on software and his thoughts about how things should be made. Over the span of 6 months, he gained followers from really big companies in his space. And eventually got a scouting offer from a very large MNC.
My Experiences:
- I started learning my stack in my 2nd semester. Worked my ass off
- I got my 1st internship from Linkedin applying. (a miracle) [Left due to academic reasons]
- I got my 2nd internship by randomly DMing people in Linkedin abt advice, then asked for a position [left due to the team getting shut down]
- I got my 3rd internship cuz a senior of mine from the same club was asking around for people in my niche field. [Left cuz i got bored of the work there]
- I got my 4th internship by cold mailing a company i met at IGDC
-> I got converted at this company and hold a full-time position.
=> Anyone can build the technical skill with enough effort. It is equally important to do networking as well. Events, conferences, meetup, Constant cold mailing, Linkedin DMs, Twitter, Friends, Seniors. Everything is fair game as long as you reach your final goal.
Even now, after getting full time, i got a very rare opportunity to participate as a student volunteer in the Worlds Biggest conference for my field. I plan to meet a lot of people there, and broaden my horizons even more.
If you have any doubts, feel free to leave a comment. Based on responses, i may add more details if necessary.
Edit 1:
Here is a small bit about cold mailing, as per requested in the comments.
There are 2 steps to cold mailing.
When getting the email, there can be a variety of sources. You can get emails by searching them up, you can get them via a blog, or a appreciation site, if you can find their portfolio, etc. I have collected emails in some weird ways. Got some via business cards, sometimes i was reading all the past posts of HR in the company, sometimes i would try to guess their email. On multiple occasions i would replace the "customer@example.com" with "hr", and hope for the best. You have to just get an email somehow. Career pages just dont work,
Okay, Good. You got an email. Now what? Well, its time to write an email. Now, most people give you a template. I cant give you that, i will give you an idea of structure, so you can write the email (using ai or whatever). Now, do keep in note that cold mailing is not easy, it takes time, and there will be a lot of mails with no response. I tend to install a mail tracker, its an extension that tells me if that email has ever been opened. Somtimes the closure of knowing if the email is opened or not is enough.
Regarding the email body, the structure is simple.
[ Introduction]
It does not have to be large or complex. Just who are you.
"My name is _____, and I am a final-year Computer Science student at SRM University. With a strong interest in building a career in XR, I have been following _____ on many platforms for quite a while."
[The Connection]
This part is very important. If you get DMd by a random person, you would not give it much thought. BUT, if you get DMd by someone saying they know your friend, you would be willing to listen a bit more. ESSENTIALLY, you need to declare what connection you have with them. They feel more inclined to read the email. The closer the connection, the better. Even saying that a senior recommended i email you, works.
"Back in 2022, I met _____ in IGDC, and i was truely impressed by what they were showcasing. Since then, i have been waiting for the perfect moment to contact you"
"During the Meetup a few days ago, i found the project you were working on for ____ really cool. I was wondering if we could talk about me contributing to it."
[Skills]
This section is rather simple. It just needs some fluff explaining what you know, what things you have built, etc. This is just email filler, so dont be too detailed, just enough so they got the basic idea
[Conclusion]
This has the be very small. Just make sure to mention your portfolio and resume.
"Please find my resume attached, and my portfolio[link]. I would be delighted to discuss how I can contribute to your team and learn from the innovative work at ______.
"Please find my resume attached, and my portfolio[link]. I would be delighted to discuss how I can learn and contribute to your team at * Lab"
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to a positive response."
And thats it. This is the basic overview of Cold Mailing. Dont be discouraged, its just a part of the process. Expect to send 100s of mails before getting an offer. Just emailing is enough, it lets you build the intuitive skill to write them. Try Linkedin DMing employees of the company, hearing what they say is also a good idea.
Hey guys, I'm a first-year B.Tech fresher looking to buy clothes near Chennai or SRM KTR.
Can you suggest some good clothing stores around the area that have trendy shirts and other menswear? I'm looking for shops that follow the latest fashion trends and don't have outdated collections.
Please suggest some good places to shop. Thanks!
No online enrollment, no announcement in hostel booking, no net id and don't know anything in SRM Trichy. Does anyone have an idea?
Hey guys I have taken loan and bank is gonna pay directly to clg .
Account details are mentioned in bonafide
Bank said they will give me UTR and that I have to submit in clg but I am going clg on 19 and last date is 10 july so how will clg get to know I have pay the fees and dont get penalty ?
Has anyone payed like that before then please guide me
Honestly by far the most hattke interview lene wale codity.ai. IDK what was SRM on when they called this startup for their placements. First of all the GD round wasn't even a GD. They just asked us to argue on a statement curse if needed. interrupt if needed. yell if needed.No professionalism no ethics. The topics were also so vulgar. should cheating be allowed?? should open marriages work out?? All these questions are valid according to them just because they got partnerships with people from the US.
After the GD round one of the shortlisted students was made to remove their shirt in the interview. Like bro. Job cahiye hume tho kuch bhi karraoge kya. And no one from their side is not even gonna get in trouble cause they asked for 'consent' before making us look like puppets.
FINE MOSTLY ALL OF THEM MAKE US DANCE LIKE PUPPETS. BUT THERE IS A LINE AND THAT MAN CROSSED IT WHEN HE SAID AND I QUOTE "if the job requires, you should be able to sleep with the client."
Bro?sleep with a person??for a job???are you running a brothel or something??
making a person remove their shirt in front of so many people while they are making videos and taking pictures.
I understand you need GenZ or people who know how to take up tough jobs dealing with people like you. I don't understand why SRM is bringing such companies that require a guy standing shirtless right on floor below the placement office. LIKE DO YOU GUYS NOT CARE OR DO YOU GENUINELY LIKE YOUR STUDENTS DEALING WITH SUCH VULGAR PEOPLE. Please tell me I'm not the only one disgusted by this.
How difficult is it to follow basic instructions?? Would you be going in shorts and baniyans to a job interview??
If there's a GD round, the first person who starts the discussion is almost guaranteed to be selected, it is a competition, don't wait for others to speak or start the conversation, don't be a guy who waits to give everyone the chance to speak, it's your time to outshine, remember it is group discussion not debate, not fight on opposite points, just give your point of view. Remember you should be the first to speak and the one to summarise in the end.
GD, Technical and HR interviews all mostly happen on the same day, be prepared, have a well ironed shirt, pants and a blazer, blazer is not mandatory but will help you have better fiest impression, not loose not right, just exact fit. Leather shoes too, no sports shoes.
Once you pass GD, enter the tech interview panel room with a huge smile on your face, don't show you're scared even though you're. Prepare a solid introduction, like really really good with hooks or they'll be bored in just few seconds.
There will be pen and paper on the table, use that to explain all your answers, don't just speak, leaves better impression. If you don't know the answer fully, don't waste time looking at the ceiling fan, pick the pen and paper and explain whatever you know about the said question and then say "this specific part I'm not able to recall but I'll definitely look into this soon as the interview is over". Answer all questions with smiling face, don't show fear, don't stutter or use fillers. Always think of edge cases, if you know the answer, it's your time to shine, explain it so deeply that the interviewer is impressed.
For HR interview always be fully prepared with readymade answers, ask chatgpt for top 50 HR round questions in a tech job. Don't oversell yourself, don't undersell either. Use STAR method of answering questions: Situation Task Action Result. Read about this method on ChatGPT. Stick to this format. Thoroughly research about the company, it's ceo, operations etc etc, when asked do you've any questions, always ask some question, preferably about team work, how can I contribute the most to the team etc etc. Read the room, a firm handshake at the end is sign that Interview went well but this isn't a fixed rule. Be calm while answering, don't speak too fast or slow.
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Is this Acad Calender legit ? If so, then students can have one vacation between the timeperiod of 14th oct to 28th oct right?
Also if last working Day is 26th Nov for 5th sem, when can we expect the sem exams to end?
This question is for alumni or ece seniors on the end of 3rd or 4th year . So what sort of companies hired ece students. What is the highest package of this year and what company was it for ece? What r some marquee or super dream offers for ece students in placements?
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Keeping the online hate aside every college has it's pros and cons but atleast here I think college life is good and placement are not bad atleast the frequency of getting like below avg 4-6 lpa job is less than Vit in my opinion
And like the fees an all is also same for all including hostel an all except if you get in category 1or 2 in Vit soo
I wanted to know like how are you all managing finances like I guess would be taking loan only or like who middle class has 20-30 lacks saved around in fd or anything or its true just wealthy people join this college ?
Need some advice because I accidentally got myself into a weird placement situation.
I already have an Infosys DSE offer from the first HackWithInfy drive. That drive didn't have the 2× CTC rule, so I was free to apply to any company afterward.
Today Infosys came again for a second drive, and I applied without reading the terms. Turns out this drive does have the 2× rule.
If I somehow get selected for the same DSE role again (~7 LPA), I'd only be eligible to apply to companies offering 14+ LPA. Realistically, I don't think I'll be able to target only those companies, so this could seriously hurt my placement chances.
What would you do in this situation?
Would appreciate any advice from people who've been in a similar situation.
If any one want cse in phase 3 u can't get because seats in cse in ktr and rmp campus are already completed idk Abt ap campus !!!!
You can easily view the college placement data for the last three years on this website. Credits to the original creator for building the site.
Lumen⚡ here <2026 passout>
General misconception is that DSA is needed only for high CTC companies but no, even for 5 LPA companies you need good level of DSA practice.
I'm placed in Super Dream (10-20 LPA) to add credibility to my advice.
I've followed Strivers sheet and got placed, but many of my friends used neetcode sheet and got similar results. However I'll speak only for strivers as I've used it first hand.
Here's the link of that sheet, no need to pay for premium, I used the free version: https://takeuforward.org/dsa/strivers-a2z-sheet-learn-dsa-a-to-z
If you cover these topics, you'll be prepared for almost 80-85% of companies. Ofcourse complete the sheet fully if you've time (you're in first or second year).
Patterns, Arrays, Strings, DP, Greedy, Linkedlist, stacks and Queues.
Programming language doesn't matter, I used C++. Many of my friends used java or python and got similar results. Java is however considered a gold standard, but nothing that'll make or break your interview.
Why DSA is important?
The first round itself is online test which will more often than not happen in KTR labs under super strict supervision, nil chances of cheating, if you're caught then you'll be permanently banned from placements, no exceptions.
In that round 90% or times you'll see DSA questions and you'll have to solve them, only after you clear the test then you'll be called for interviews by the company's respective interview panels, even there they'll ask some DSA but more focus will be on your projects. So even if you're GOD in development skills, who'll show it to if you don't even reach interview round?
All the best juniors, don't procrastinate delay your dsa practice, atleast solve 2 questions per day.
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