On-Campus Placements

On-Campus Placements have their own charm and every student wishes to get one. On-Campus placements are those placements held in the college where colleges connect with companies, visit them, and perform mass recruitment by conducting various rounds. The rounds include:

  • Group Discussions
  • Aptitude and Technical Round
  • Interview Rounds (Technical followed by HR)

Although these rounds aren’t fixed, they vary from company to company. Some companies have all the rounds whereas some omit a few rounds. On-Campus placements are not easy to crack. Colleges perform this to have a 100% placement record since nowadays students choose college after seeing the placement record which is worthy. After spending lakhs of rupees, everyone wants to have a decent job without any hustle. College’s placement cell is responsible for the placements and invites top companies and asks them to hire students by conducting various interview rounds. 

Pros of On-Campus Placements

  • Saves time and effort: On-Campus placements offer jobs to deserving candidates. It helps you in saving time and also you don’t have to wander in search of a job. Colleges are held responsible to connect with companies and ask them to hire candidates based on skills they have. You don’t have to go through the long process of submitting a resume and waiting for the interview dates. All the interview rounds are pre-fixed, your responsibility is to get all the rounds cleared and secure a job. Since all these responsibilities are taken care of by the college, hence, all your time, effort, and money are saved.
  • Assured Placement: Generally, in On-Campus placements, companies have a target to hire maximum candidates and that’s why mass hiring takes place. The placement cell coordinates with the recruiters, arrange the interview dates, and does all the formalities. So, if you have the required skills and a strong base, your placement is sure. Your resume should have the required skills by the company and your placement is for sure. Also, if your college has a high reputation, companies get attracted and visit it for recruiting.
  • Less Competition: When you sit for an on-campus placement, it is sure that competition is less where you have to compete with hundreds or maybe thousands of students of your college.  Unlike, off-campus placements in which lakh of students apply, where the competition is high and thus your chance of getting an offer is less. Here, the chances of getting placed are inversely proportional to competition. 
  • Good Academic Performance: If you’re a rank-holder or one who has a good academic background, the chances of getting hired become high. Companies look for candidates who have good academic records. 

Cons of On-Campus Placements

  • Limited Companies: You have to apply to those companies which visit your college. The count may be 5-6 companies. In this case, you can not explore much and get limited to a few companies. This may also result in getting a low salary package.
  • Partiality: Partiality happens in colleges where top companies visit colleges like IITs or privately owned ones whereas in some cases big MNCs don’t visit tier 3 colleges which reduces the chance of good placements for skilled candidates. Candidates having desired skill sets couldn’t get placed with higher packages due to this partiality.

Do read some of the interview experiences:

  1. On-Campus Interview Experience
  2. Off-Campus Interview Experience

On-Campus vs Off-Campus Placements – Which is Better?

You enter college with lots of dreams and ambitions. There, you explore your interests, gain skills, learn fundamentals, and implement those in your projects. After completing graduation, now comes the time when you will be going to experience a transition in your career i.e., entering into the corporate world. But before this, you should have a placement offer in your hand. 

There arise several questions such as, Will I get placed or not? What’s the process for placement?

Getting placement is a process in which you apply for companies, give test rounds, and get selected or rejected based on your test. Placements are categorized into two types: On-Campus or Off-Campus Placements. Both have their own benefits and drawbacks as well. 

But before this, let’s understand the difference between On-Campus and Off-Campus Placements. This article will help you understand their benefits, and preparation tips, and also will help you in being clear with the confusion. 

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