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It is what it is 😔😔
Granted there are people who genuinely deserved those offers for working their ass off but let's be real here.
Also from the cumulative placed numbers let's bifurcate between people who got offers through cold emails/ direct applications which the PlaceCom loves to tout as their own effort.
Before anyone contests the "fake" allegations made here - for this year the PlaceCom requests not only certificates but emails from verified handles for internships and firms have also added a "no KT clause".
You do you
Take that chip off of your shoulder, dhindhora pitna band karo and maybe spend that energy trying to highlight this systemic issue.
No KT clause always there but implied ?? Then tell me how people got offers with active KTs ?
Did I say the firm has to necessarily look at 80-100 CVs ? No.
Ask for ranklist and sort by % weed out KTs - To my knowledge as a then PlaceCom member the only firms that enforce this are the Cyril brothers.
Weed out KTs - again how did people with active KTs end up getting offers then ? Let's shed light on that,,, because then a few rotten truths will come to light. Asking firms to background verify every potential candidate is an impossible ask but hiding KTs becomes a whole lot easier when you're running the placement ship so to speak (and the verification process happens on that end).
Honestly, hiring is happening, but firms are being quite selective with recruitment because of the 2023 bunch, who weren't exactly quite meritorious with work either. It seems the quality of freshers has deteriorated quite considerably which has caused partners to prefer laterals. The market is actually pretty good in India and is swooned to grow soon, hence isn't to blame.
For emphasis, I repeat, the 2023 batch was really really disappointing in several firms I know, would like to know comments from partners in other firms.