skill training

1. Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engin
eering and Technology
Advisory Board Meeting - KVEG
KARPAGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
KARPAGA VINAYAGA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Skill Training

2. ROADMAP
• List all the Career path and Skill set
• Disseminate to student and making aware of it.
First Year
• Students are asked to choose their career based on the input given
• Placement oriented,Higher Studies oriented skill set training
• Startup oriented skill set training
Second Year
• Placement oriented skill set training
• Higher Studies oriented skill set training
• Startup oriented skill set training
Third Year
• Working on the goal path
• At the end, ensure target has been achieved
Final Year

3. FIRST YEAR
CAREER PATH
• 1. Big Data Engineer
• 2. Machine Learning Engineer
• 3. Data Scientist
• 4. Data Analyst
• 5. Blockchain Developer/Engineer
• 6. Software Developer
• 7. Computer Network Architect
• 8. Computer Systems Analyst
• 9. Database Administrator
• 10. Information Security Analyst
• 11. Full Stack Developer
• 12. Information Systems Manager
• 13. Video Game Designer
• 14. Web Developer
• 15. Software Engineer
• 16. Computer Hardware Engineer
• 17. Computer Programmer
• 18. IT Architect
• 19. Computer and Information Research
Scientist
• 20. Mobile Application Developer
• 21. Data Engineer
• 22. Computer and Information Systems
Managers
• 23. IT Project Manager
• 24. Scientist
• 25. Specialist Officers/IT Officers or
Probationary Officer posts
• 26. Scientist
• 27. Technical Assistant
• 28. Engineering Executive Trainees

4. FIRST YEAR
Skill Set (Identified Subjects)
•Data Science
•Artificial Intelligence
•Internet of Things
•Blockchain
•Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
•Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
•Edge Computing
•Intelligent apps
•Big Data Analytics
•Cyber Security

5. FIRST YEAR
Top companies List
• Google
• Wipro
• Tech Mahindra
• IBM
• Microsoft
• HP Inc
• Accenture
• Amazon.
• Deloitte.
• CGI.
• Mindtree.
• Infosys.
• Cognizant.
• TCS.
• HCL.

6. Top Companies
AMAZON
Amazon
• Interview Process:
Amazon’s hiring process begins with an online assessment which is
mainly a test of the applicant’s work style and leadership qualities.
After clearing the assessment, applicant will have a phone interview.
The phone interview will mainly test appliant behavioural as well as
technical skills. Once clear this, appliant will be called for the in-
person interview at Amazon.
One important aspect of Amazon interviews is bar-raiser. The bar-raiser
round is followed by the in-person interview. This is the ultimate round
which will finalize selection procedure.
The average CTC can expect as a Software Developer at Amazon is
around 14-15 lac per annum.
•

7. Top Companies
GOOGLE
Google
• Interview Process:
Google follows a strict hiring process with two-types of interviews. The
first interview is a telephonic round while the second one is an on-site
interview. Both rounds last from about 30-45 minutes in which the
interviewer checks coding, case-based, leadership, and behavioural
skills.
The average CTC can expect as a Software Developer at Google is
around 9-10 lac per annum

8. Top Companies
MICROSOFT
Microsoft
• Interview Process:
Microsoft usually conducts four to five interview rounds. The process
begins with a screening round which is to be submitted in written
format. The candidate then proceeds towards what is called the loop.
After the basic screening round, the candidates are interviewed
separately by two to three interviewers.
The average CTC can expect as a Software Developer at Microsoft is
around 13-14 lac per annum.

9. Top Companies
CGI
CGI Eligibility Criteria
• Only entry level engineers are
eligible.
• Flexible to work in Shifts.
• Should have good
communication skills.
• Should have a good hold on
mathematics or must be good in
calculation.
• Must have consistent academic
records from Class X on wards
CGI
Interview Process:
• Aptitude written test online
• Technical interview
• HR interview
•

10. Top Companies
Cognizant
The selection for On- Campus and
Off- campus is done to select
candidates for three roles:
• 1. Analyst Trainee: general
AMCAT based test
2. Programming Trainee: general
AMCAT based test
3. Specialist Programming
Trainee: AMCAT with special
syllabus
Cognizant
The selection process for
Cognizant is pretty straight
forward. It takes three main
steps.
• Step 1: Apply/ Appear
Step 2: Evaluation
Step 3: Interview

11. Top Companies
HCL
HCL Eligibility Criteria
• Only entry level engineers are
eligible.
• Should have good communication
skills.
• Should have a good hold on
mathematics or must be good in
calculation.
• Must have consistent academic
records from Class X onwards
• Candidates who have attended
HCL interview or recruitment
before 6 months need not apply.
• HCL Selection Process
• The selection process consists of
the following three rounds.
Aptitude written test online
Technical interview
HR interview

12. Top Companies
WIPRO
• Wipro Selection Process
• Stage 1: Register, apply online or
upload your resume
• Stage 2: Evaluations- Assessments
and Interviews
• Stage 3: Documentation
Eligibility:
• No backlogs
• Full Time degree
• Engineering stream: 60%
academic percentage from X
standard
•
• Wipro Campus Placement
assessment- Engineers
• Verbal and Analytical Aptitude
Test: 30 Questions, 45 Minutes
• Programming Test: 45 Minutes
• Syntax error correction
• Logic correction
• Code reuse: completing a given
code by using existing/helper
codes
• Written Communication Test: 20
Minutes
• The tests could be AMCAT
based.

13. Top Companies
INFOSYS
Infosys Selection Process
• The Recruitment Department of
Infosys is going to hire the Fresher
graduates by conducting the
written test followed by an
interview. Shortlisted candidates
will be called for the online
selection test, which tests the
candidate’s aptitude, verbal,
quantitative knowledge.
• Written Exam
• Technical Interview
• HR Interview
•
Eligibility Criteria:
• Should have 60% above
aggregation throughout the
education.
• No Backlogs
• Must be a citizen of India.
• Candidates should have 0-2
years of work experience in the
relevant field.
• Aspirants should not have
participated in Infosys Limited
and/or Infosys Subsidiary the
selection process in the last six
months
•

14. Top Companies
TCS
TCS Selection Process
• They have two tests that they
conduct every year through which
they select their candidates.
Whatever the test might be, the
candidates have to register at TCS
portal called TCS Next Step. The
registration links are given after
the 2 tables for the following
tests:
• 1. TCS National Qualifier Test
(TNQT) -is to take candidates who
have a basic understanding of
programming.
• 2. TCS CBO Online Aptitude Test
Eligibility Criteria:
• Minimum 60% from X to UG/ PG
• Overall gap in career not
exceeding 2 years
• Maximum 1 active backlog while
appearing for exam
• The current and previous year
pass outs only

15. Top Companies
DELOITTE
Deloitte Selection Process
• Written Test
• Technical Interview
• HR Interview
The Written Test consists of
different sections like Quant,
Reasoning, and Verbal. One
advantage for the aspirants is
there are no negative marks for
the exams.
• Contenders who got the best
score in the written test will be
allowed to take the next rounds
of the selection process.
• At this point, the candidates will
fell tense about how to clear the
TR and HR rounds.

16. Top Companies
MINDTREE
Mindtree Selection Process:
• Aptitude written test online
• Technical interview
• HR interview
Mindtree Test Pattern:
• QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE:
• REASONING:
• ENGLISH:
• CODING:
• This section consists of 2
questions from coding. Student
has to code that logic in any
programming language of his
choice

17. Top Companies
IBM
IBM Selection Process:
Assessment for freshers:
1. Elimination rounds:
• Number series test
• Aptitude test
• English and Business
communication
Candidate will be promoted to the
next round only if clear every test
in the same sequence.
2. Merit round:
• Coding
• HR & Technical interview
The coding test has three parts to
it. The first part will be an
assessment based on HackerRank
platform. The second part will
have MCQ questions based on
basic concepts of programming,
algorithms etc., The third part is
a coding test.
• The technical & HR interview will
consider your entire profile, your
marks from coding test and your
interview performance.

18. Top Companies
Tech Mahindra
• Selection process for Freshers at
Tech Mahindra:
• Off campus candidates need to
register at their portal and apply
for jobs available.
• Eligibility criteria: Min. 60% in
Engineering, Min. 70% in XI and XII
• Test rounds at Tech M for
freshers:
• Written test - There will be seven
sections that will cover aptitude,
reasoning, verbal ability etc., This
is an elimination round.
• Essay test - A picture will be displayed
and the candidate must write a
maximum of 1200 words in 15
minutes. Creativity will have brownie
points.
• Technical interview - The objective of
this round is to test your basics. C,
C++, JAVA, Data structures are the
minimum requirements to get through
this
• HR interview - HR questions will be
standard. Tell me about yourself,
hobbies, extra curriculars, additional
skills and other basic details about you
will be asked.

19. Top Companies
HP INC
HP freshers’ recruitment
Recruiting freshers happens mostly
through campus placements. The
following steps are involved during
selections:
• 1. Online written test: This round will
have 20 aptitude questions, 20 technical
questions, 8 questions on coding
languages which will last for 75 minutes.
• 2. Technical Interview: This round will
have you talk about the programming
languages that you are most comfortable
with. This could include on- the- spot
small code writing and your project.
• 3. Managerial Interview: This
will probe into your people’s
skills and management abilities.
This is to see if you can fit into
the work culture at HP.
• 4. HR Interview: These are
standard HR questions that will
ask if you have any preferred
locations, any plans for future
studies, your long- term goals,
extra curricular activities and the
standard “tell me about
yourself” questions.

20. Top Companies
Accenture
Selection Procedure:
1. Review
If you are a fresher who is individually applying
for Accenture, you can have good chances of
getting selected by getting a good score in e-
litmus and AMCAT. If you have a good score in
either of these exams, chances are you will
get a call from Accenture directly.
2. Interview
The next rounds will be a series of interviews:
both HR and Technical based. If you are a
fresher, you will be subjected to less number
of interviews. But your communication skills
will be subjected to scrutiny thoroughly.
3. Document verification
The final round is more of a
formality. You will be asked
to submit documents, after
the verification of which, a
job offer will be extended.

21. SECOND YEAR
1. To choose Career
• Higher Studies - Indian Universities
- Foreign Universities
• Placement in private sector
• Placement in Public sector - Central Government
- State Government
• Start Ups
2. To start working towards Goal

22. HIGHER STUDIES
1. Indian Universities
a. ME
GATE, TANCET ,.. Entrance exams
b. M.Tech
GATE, TANCET ,.. Entrance exams
c. MBA
CAT, NMAT by GMAC, TANCET,ATMA, MAT, CMAT,..

23. HIGHER STUDIES
2. Foreign Universities
Eligibility for MS in Computer Science
• GRE (for most of the universities)
• English Proficiency Test: IELTS or TOEFL or PTE (depending on
the university)
• Bachelors in Engineering degree
Best Five universities for MS in Computer Science
• Stanford University, USA
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• University of Oxford, UK
• ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• University of Cambridge, UK

24. HIGHER STUDIES
2. Foreign Universities
Types of Foreign Scholarships Available
• Foreign scholarships can majorly be categorised into the
following:
• Merit-based
• Need-based
• Subject-specific
• Student-specific
• Destination-specific
• Sports-based

25. HIGHER STUDIES
2. Foreign Universities
Scholarship Schemes for MS:
1. Tata Scholarship- Cornell University, USA
2. Felix Scholarships- UK
3. Australia Awards Scholarship
4. Melbourne - India PG Scholarship – Australia
5. Australian Embassy Fully Funded Scholarships
6. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship – UK Universities
7. Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships- Newcastle University, UK
8. Rhodes Scholarships- Oxford University, UK
9. Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships- Universities in UK, Europe
and USA
10. Chinese Government Scholarships

26. Placement in private sector
• General eligibility criteria for selection in MNC is given
below:
-Candidate must have minimum 60% marks in 10th standard.
-Candidate must have minimum 60% marks in 12th standard.
-Candidate must have minimum 60% marks in graduation.
-No backlog will be allowed during his study.
-More than one year gap in studies will not be allowed.
(It May vary depending upon the MNC )

27. Placement in private sector
Non-Technical Skills Required by
MNCs:
• Clear Communication – Verbal
and Written
• Aptitude
• Collaboration and Team Skills
• Confidence
• Time Management
• Open to Change (Adaptability)
• Problem Solving Abilities
• Perseverance
Technical Skills Required by MNCs:
• Strong Programming Foundation
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Data Science
• Full Stack Development
• Mobile App Development,…
(It May vary depending upon the
MNC )

28. Placement in Govt sector
State Government
• Via TNPSC exams
• Group 1 - higher admininstrative officers like under secretary to government etc.,
• Group 2 - Grade A & B Officers like asst. section officers etc.,
• Group 3 - Grade C Officers
• Group 4 - Grade C & D Employees.
• Assistant System Engineer
• Assistant System Analyst
Central Government
• Via Gate exams
• UPSC Civil Services Examination
• BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited)
Management Trainee
DRDO (Defense Research and
Development Organization)
Junior Research Fellow
• Scientist B Grade
• Indian Railways Examination-
Additional General Manager/IT-ERP/Hardware/Software (E-6)
Jr. Executive/IT
Sr. Systems Analyst/IT
Jr. Engineer/IT
Section Engineer
Junior Engineer
Sr. Section Engineer Bridge
Sr. Section Engineer Estimator
Quality Engineer
Database Management Engineer, Hardware Maintenance Engineer
Computer Programmer
Station Controller
• CDS (Combined Defense Service)-
Lt. to Major
• Col. To Maj Gen
- Lt. Gen. HAG
- HAG VCOAS/Lt.Gen
RBI Examination
-IT Resource personnel
-IT Experts
ISRO (Indian Space Research
Organization)
Scientists
Software engineer
Hardware Engineer

29. Placement in Govt sector
Central Government
• Via Gate exams
• UPSC Civil Services Examination
• SBI PO Examination
• LIC AAO Examination
• IBPS PO Examination
• IBPS SO Examination
• ECIL (Electronic Cooperation of
India Limited)
• SSC CPO
• SSC CGL Examination
• SSC JE
• RRB ALP
• RRB JE
• SSC SHSL
• IBPS RRB
• AAI (Airport Authority of India)
SAIL (Steel Authority of India)

30. START UPS
• The successes of many engineer entrepreneurs in recent years have
inspired the youth. students can choose to start entrepreneurial journey
after graduating.
• To start on this path,
first identify a prevalent problem
come up with a solution for it.
Skills needed:
-Work ethics
- Attitude
-Communication skills
-Emotional intelligence
-Patience

31. START UPS
Facilities available in our campus(ED cell):
-Students can enrol themselves in EDC
-Training will be given
-Expert mentoring also available
-Helps to complete Entrepreneurship Certificate Programs.
-already few start up sponsored and arranged for students
Facilities available apart from campus:
• There are many startup incubators in India, including AngelPrime and
CIIE IIMA.
• Govt organization Startup India Hub is a one-stop platform for all
stakeholders in the Startup ecosystem to interact amongst each other,
exchange knowledge and form succesful partnerships in a highly
dynamic environment.

32. Freelancing
Opportunities
• First, student need to be good at something like web designing, android
app development, content writing etc to be a freelancer. Otherwise, no
client will be willing to hire.
Follow the steps mentioned below:-
• 1. Register on websites like Freelancer, Upwork, Guru, Angellist , etc.
• 2. Create a nice profile according to the guidelines of each of the
platforms.
• 3. Don't forget the portfolio. If you are good at something, you must
have some work samples to show your client so that he can trust on you
& assign you the work.
• 4. Start applying on projects that seems doable to you.

33. Freelancing
Opportunities
• Freelancing is a great way to try out a variety of projects and see what
you would potentially like to pursue after you graduate. So at first, don’t
confine yourself to specific project types.
• Though it might seem like the only freelance jobs out there are in web
development, you could find many different types of opportunities
when you do a little bit of digging. You could find gigs in web design,
UX/UI design, bot design (this one’s a lot of fun), game development,
technical writing, etc.
• If you have some research or project experience, you might also be able
to do freelance consulting in specialized fields such as web security,
machine learning or crypto currency.
• There are two different systems for pricing your freelance work:
an hourly-based scheme and a project-based scheme.

34. SECOND YEAR
Higher Studies
• Higher Studies
• GATE coaching
• Guidelines given for
GRE ,IELTS ,TOEFL and PTE
• Two internship
• Two Mooc couses/certification
program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in
conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar
Placement
• One industry/institute mentor
allotted to guide in the goal path
• Two internship must in selected
career and skill set
• One Bootcamp
• Two Mooc couses/certification
program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar
• Resume preparation
• Identify the companies based on
chosen career path and skillset
• Aptitude training
• Softskill training
• Company oriented preparation
Startups
• One industry/institute
mentor allotted to guide
in the goal path
• Two internship must in
selected career and skill
set
• Two Mooc
couses/certification
program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in
conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar

35. THIRD YEAR
Higher Studies
• Higher Studies
• GATE coaching
• Guidelines given for
GRE ,IELTS ,TOEFL and PTE
• Two internship
• Two Mooc
couses/certification
program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in
conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar
Placement
• Two internship must in selected
career and skill set
• One Bootcamp
• Two Mooc couses/certification
program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in
conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar
• Aptitude training
• Soft skill training
• Company oriented preparation
• Mock Interview
Startups
• Two internship must in
selected career and
skill set
• Two Mooc
couses/certification
program
• One project/mini
project
• One paper
presentation in
conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One
workshop/seminar

36. FINAL YEAR
Higher Studies
• Higher Studies
• Ensure the student registration and completion of exam
• Workshop for GRE ,IELTS ,TOEFL and PTE
• Two internship
• Two Mooc couses/certification program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar
Placement
• Two internship must in selected career and
skill set
• One Bootcamp
• Two Mooc couses/certification program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• Mock Interview
• One workshop/seminar
• Aptitude training
• Softskill training
• Company oriented training and placement
Startups
• One industry/institute mentor alloted to guide
in the goal path
• Two internship must in selected career and
skill set
• Two Mooc couses/certification program
• One project/mini project
• One paper presentation in conference
• One paper publication
• One contest
• One workshop/seminar