In this post you will know how to apply off campus placements. Most students, particularly in India, rely heavily on campus placements. They don’t know that they can reach out to companies off-campus as well. In fact, you’d be amazed to know that companies sometime offer a lower package when they hire through campus placements, simply because they have more applicants.
Difference between On campus and Off campus Placement:
When a company comes to the college, there is certain pressure on recruiters where they have to select minimum number of candidates as they have spent money to come to the college whereas in off campus, you go the placement drives among thousands of unemployed students aiming to get selected. There you are all on your own as Company's aim is to select just the best! So, definitely it becomes a little harder as all the efforts are now from only your end, but the best part is you are not relying on one or two companies as now you are free to apply from companies Google to TCS!
Placement Procedure:
We know it's still unclear to you, so let's try and understand bit by bit. There are two types of company one -the dream companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple where only way to get hired is to go to their careers page, wait for a vacancy, submit your resume and wait for their respond.
Other ones are service sector companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra , leading startups and also companies having multiple opening like Snapdeal, Samsung, MindTree etc. When any of these company hasn't come to you college, now to have to go to their off campus placement drives or job fairs conducted time to time throughout the year.
Now, these are no longer Walk in Interviews where you just go with resume with Btech degree in hand. Rather now there are online tests -Elitmus, Amcat, Cocubes where you give an aptitude test, get a score and then these websites would notify you about off campus drives, vacancies in companies.
Under give you an idea which company asks for which exam:
AMCAT (Most Companies including Cognizant, Samsung, Sapient, Flipkart)
eLitmus(Most Mechanical and Core Companies)
Cocubes(Microsoft, ZS Associates etc)
MeritTrac(Accenture, Wirpo etc)
PrepInsta
There are number of ways you can apply for off campus.
Cocubes:- Prepare For this carefully, either your college will register with Cocubes or you can directly contact to cocubes, just book your slot and try to get more than 500+ score, Remember coding part plays essential role while dealing with higher package companies, once done Start applying.
Amcat:- Amcat is as similar as cocubes, but Amcat adds some advantage over Cocubes is that variety of companies.
Elitmus:- This is tough to crack, requires 50% more preparation than above mentioned, With Elitmus you will be having advantages of higher packages.
HackerRank :- Gear Up for one on one with hardcore coding stuffs, build your rank high above the sky and engage yourself with companies.
HackerEarth:- Participate In Every hour coding round, build some respects, now a days most of the companies hosts their recruitment process over these.
Please don't simply target large MNCs only. Bombard your resume to all small companies as well as startups, because you'll have much better chances there. That's because small companies don't consider percentages and gap years that much. If you're skilled and passionate, you'll get the job.
If you are unable to get an off campus job for quite some time after passing, try internships. Internships can get you that experience certificate, which can get you a permanent job. It can be in the same firm where you do your internship from, or at another firm. Search for internships at Internshala, LetsIntern or twenty19.
Difference between On campus and Off campus Placement:
When a company comes to the college, there is certain pressure on recruiters where they have to select minimum number of candidates as they have spent money to come to the college whereas in off campus, you go the placement drives among thousands of unemployed students aiming to get selected. There you are all on your own as Company's aim is to select just the best! So, definitely it becomes a little harder as all the efforts are now from only your end, but the best part is you are not relying on one or two companies as now you are free to apply from companies Google to TCS!
Placement Procedure:
We know it's still unclear to you, so let's try and understand bit by bit. There are two types of company one -the dream companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple where only way to get hired is to go to their careers page, wait for a vacancy, submit your resume and wait for their respond.
Other ones are service sector companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra , leading startups and also companies having multiple opening like Snapdeal, Samsung, MindTree etc. When any of these company hasn't come to you college, now to have to go to their off campus placement drives or job fairs conducted time to time throughout the year.
Now, these are no longer Walk in Interviews where you just go with resume with Btech degree in hand. Rather now there are online tests -Elitmus, Amcat, Cocubes where you give an aptitude test, get a score and then these websites would notify you about off campus drives, vacancies in companies.
Under give you an idea which company asks for which exam:
AMCAT (Most Companies including Cognizant, Samsung, Sapient, Flipkart)
eLitmus(Most Mechanical and Core Companies)
Cocubes(Microsoft, ZS Associates etc)
MeritTrac(Accenture, Wirpo etc)
PrepInsta
There are number of ways you can apply for off campus.
Cocubes:- Prepare For this carefully, either your college will register with Cocubes or you can directly contact to cocubes, just book your slot and try to get more than 500+ score, Remember coding part plays essential role while dealing with higher package companies, once done Start applying.
Amcat:- Amcat is as similar as cocubes, but Amcat adds some advantage over Cocubes is that variety of companies.
Elitmus:- This is tough to crack, requires 50% more preparation than above mentioned, With Elitmus you will be having advantages of higher packages.
HackerRank :- Gear Up for one on one with hardcore coding stuffs, build your rank high above the sky and engage yourself with companies.
HackerEarth:- Participate In Every hour coding round, build some respects, now a days most of the companies hosts their recruitment process over these.
Please don't simply target large MNCs only. Bombard your resume to all small companies as well as startups, because you'll have much better chances there. That's because small companies don't consider percentages and gap years that much. If you're skilled and passionate, you'll get the job.
If you are unable to get an off campus job for quite some time after passing, try internships. Internships can get you that experience certificate, which can get you a permanent job. It can be in the same firm where you do your internship from, or at another firm. Search for internships at Internshala, LetsIntern or twenty19.
