Lecture Notes: Understanding Hiring Processes at Top Companies

Introduction

• Video discussing hiring processes for top companies.
• Focused on company hiring periods, interview processes, and salary (CTC - cost to company).
• Video is split into two parts; this is Part 1.

Companies and Their Hiring Processes

Goldman Sachs

• Hiring Periods: January and August.
• CTC Range: 15 to 40 LPA (depends on role and experience).
• Interview Process:
  • 5-6 rounds including HR and DSA (Data Structures and Algorithms).
  • Strong focus on LinkedIn presence and projects.
  • Recommendations from professors or professionals are beneficial.
• Difficulty Level: Very high.

Flipkart

• Hiring Periods: January and February.
• CTC Range: 12 to 30 LPA for freshers.
• Interview Process:
  • 5 rounds including technical screening, programming rounds, and HR interview.
  • Offers rolled out after approximately 11 days.
• Difficulty Level: High, but comparatively less than Goldman Sachs.

Infosys

• Hiring Periods: March to May.
• CTC Range: 7 to 8 LPA.
• Interview Process:
  • Bulk hiring each year.
  • Two main paths: Career portal application and Infosys exams (Hack with Infi, Infi TQ).
  • Interviews include coding and HR rounds.

Google

• Hiring Periods: August to September.
• CTC Range: 20 to 60 LPA (based on skills and experience).
• Interview Process:
  • Very tough.
  • Pre-placement offers through hackathons and coding competitions allow skipping early rounds.
  • Application through career portal or LinkedIn connections.

Myntra

• Hiring Periods: September and October.
• CTC Range: Around 30 LPA for freshers.
• Interview Process:
  • 5 rounds: 3 technical (easy, medium, hard).

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

• Hiring Process:
  • Mainly through TCS NQT exam.
  • 40,000 people hired annually, exams conducted four times a year.
  • Three roles:
    • Ninja: UG 3.3 LPA, PG 3.5 LPA.
    • Digital: UG 7 LPA, PG 7.3 LPA.
    • Prime: UG 9 LPA, PG 11.5 LPA.

Preparation Tips

• Complete guide available for interview experiences and processes.
• Encouragement to use free resources and previous question papers for preparation.
• Address common issue among students: difficulty in implementing programming concepts.

Learning Coding with Games

• Solution for learning coding concepts through "Coding Games" website.
• Interactive learning: code and see it transform into games.
• Topics include arrays, data structures, etc.
• Practical approach ensures concepts are not forgotten.

Conclusion

• Part 1 of video sharing hiring periods, CTC, interview processes, and preparation tips.
• Likes and subscriptions encouraged for release of Part 2.