In this post, I’m going to talk about the things I wish someone told me when I got into engineering. These questions are received by me on a Daily Basis.
Which is the best programming language to learn?
There is no bar for learning a programming language, but I recommend you learn Java/C++. The reason is that the level of abstraction in it is quite less, and you get to know the logic behind the working of various functions and algorithms.
Can I get a placement on the basis of my CGPA? Will my CGPA matter? Will my class 10th and 12th marks matter for placements?
CGPA is an indicator that tells how good you are in understanding the subjective knowledge of your degree. A good CGPA can be obtained by learning things and doing everything on time (theoretically) but (practically) all of us know engineers’ study 1 day before exams this will enable you to pass the exam but won’t let you score well in exams, so my recommendations are to start studying 1 week before exams. A good CGPA (minimum 7.0+ and recommended 8.0+) won’t assure you a placement but will surely enable you to get an opportunity to sit into placements. Your 10th and 12th marks also do matter as a lot of companies put a filter of 75% throughout (common for majority companies) and 80% throughout ( for some companies) which means you need to have a minimum of 75% or 80% in class 12th & 10th and in your degree (CGPA * 10 ) this will let you sit into placement drive for that company that is the first step of getting placement i.e. to be eligible for that company. Your selection into that company is purely on the basis of your performance in various rounds (aptitude, coding round, technical round, managerial round, HR). If in case, you have fewer marks in class 10th or 12th you can always fill improvement via open schooling exams.
Which Subjects Are Important from Placements point of view?
Your complete degree you will study a lot of subjects such as Math-1, Math-2, Math-3, Medical Technology, Physics, BEEE, SE, Workshops, MPI, DSA, OS, NOS, etc. So, on average, you’ll have 4 to 6 subjects every semester and from a placement point of view, you’ll not need to prepare all of them thoroughly but need to focus more on these 4 subjects: Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), Data Base Management System (DBMS), Operating Systems (OS), Networking. These 4 subjects are of utmost importance while preparing for placements along with them you need to take aptitude and soft-skills too seriously as logical questions do come in the first round and soft-skills are required to express your knowledge in interviews. Moreover, you need to be a good coder if you’re planning to become an SDE or SE.
Which project should I work on?
Along with the above mentioned 4 subjects and coding, it is equally important to create a good project and if I have to recommend then I will recommend you all to create a project on Web Development as this is one of the most widely used technology and companies do prefer candidates who are into it. You can also go for Cloud, DevOps, ML, DL, Cyber Security, and other fields. A lot of companies do have a dedicated round on project where a good discussion is done on your projects so instead of just downloading and putting it into resume you must know everything about that project and technology used.