Placement Preparation Guide

Everything you need to crack your dream job - coding, aptitude, system design, and more.

Aptitude Preparation

Quantitative Aptitude

  • •Number Systems
  • •Percentages
  • •Profit & Loss
  • •Ratio & Proportion
  • •Time & Work
  • •Time, Speed & Distance

Logical Reasoning

  • •Blood Relations
  • •Coding-Decoding
  • •Direction Sense
  • •Puzzles
  • •Seating Arrangement
  • •Syllogisms

Verbal Ability

  • •Comprehension
  • •Error Detection
  • •Para Jumbles
  • •Sentence Completion
  • •Synonyms & Antonyms
  • •Word Analogies

Aptitude Resources

IndiaBIX

Comprehensive aptitude practice

Aptitude Test Tricks

Shortcut methods

GeeksforGeeks Aptitude

Company-wise patterns

Core Preparation Topics

Data Structures

  • •Arrays
  • •Linked Lists
  • •Stacks & Queues
  • •Trees
  • •Graphs
  • •Hash Tables

Algorithms

  • •Sorting
  • •Searching
  • •Dynamic Programming
  • •Greedy Algorithms
  • •Backtracking
  • •Divide & Conquer

System Design

  • •Scalability
  • •Databases
  • •Caching
  • •APIs
  • •Load Balancing
  • •Microservices

Behavioral

  • •STAR Method
  • •Common Questions
  • •Resume Discussion
  • •Project Deep Dives
  • •Company Research

Company-Specific Preparation

FAANG

  • ▹Leetcode Hard
  • ▹System Design
  • ▹Behavioral Interviews

Startups

  • ▹Practical Coding
  • ▹Product Thinking
  • ▹Culture Fit

Finance

  • ▹Math Puzzles
  • ▹Algorithms
  • ▹Low Latency Systems

Consulting

  • ▹Case Studies
  • ▹Guesstimates
  • ▹Business Acumen

Recommended Resources

Leetcode

Coding Practice

https://leetcode.com

Neetcode

Coding Practice

https://neetcode.io

Design Gurus

System Design

https://www.educative.io

GeeksforGeeks

Interview Experiences

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org

InterviewBit

Coding Practice

https://www.interviewbit.com

Pramp

Mock Interviews

https://www.pramp.com

Resume & Portfolio Guidance

Resume Tips

Do's

  • ✓Keep it 1 page (max 2 pages for experienced candidates)
  • ✓Use action verbs ("Built", "Led", "Optimized")
  • ✓Quantify achievements ("Improved performance by 40%")
  • ✓Tailor for each job application

Don'ts

  • ✗Don't include photos or personal details like age
  • ✗Avoid generic objectives ("Seeking challenging position")
  • ✗Don't list every technology you've briefly used
  • ✗No spelling/grammar mistakes

Portfolio Tips

Essential Elements

  • ★3-5 best projects (quality over quantity)
  • ★Live demos or screenshots
  • ★Clear problem statements
  • ★Technical challenges overcome

Platforms

  • →GitHub: Clean, documented code with READMEs
  • →Personal Website: Showcase projects visually
  • →LinkedIn: Professional profile with media
  • →Behance/Dribbble: For design portfolios

Tools & Resources

Resume.io

Templates and builder

Standard Resume

ATS-friendly builder

Readme.so

Project documentation tool

Pro Tips from Seniors

Interview Process

  • ✓Start with easy problems and gradually move to harder ones
  • ✓Practice explaining your thought process out loud
  • ✓Do mock interviews with friends to get comfortable

During Interviews

  • ✓Always clarify requirements before jumping to solutions
  • ✓Think edge cases and discuss them with interviewer
  • ✓If stuck, talk through what you know and ask for hints

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