PLACEMENT

Vijey Adhithya B S and Vasanth Kumar V are final ECE students who are all set to work at Silicon Labs as Analog RF Engineers. While Vijey Adhithya got placed through the campus placements Vasanth Kumar had previously interned at this company for two months prior and after his internship he got the PPO offer. They shared their experiences in this Placement Talks.

Q While entering the 3rd year of your college life, how exactly were you able to manage your academics and co-curricular activities, while preparing for your placements?

Vijey: I will not say that my routine was well-managed, but I made some lifestyle changes. Trying to understand everything taught in class and performing a light revision once I reached home helped me in managing my time and learning the subject. In addition, setting aside some time for myself and my hobbies gave me the mental space I needed to forget about the enormous workload I had.

Q: Vasanth, Intern in Silicon labs, what was your experience and what is Silicon Labs?

Vasanth: Let me start by introducing Silicon Labs before I talk about my internship. Silicon Labs entered India by acquiring Redpine Signals in Hyderabad. Their main focus at the moment is IoT. From the design to the production of the chips to the software that runs on those chips, Silicon Labs now handles everything for IoT. Every person working in that enterprise is a book of knowledge, and each one is a master in a particular field. Therefore, approaching them with your doubts and problems will resolve them very quickly and give you a clearer picture.

Q: How did you feel before attending the placements and after getting the placement offer?

Vasanth: I got my offer after completing my internship in 3rd year itself, so I did not sit for placements. I had my first interview clashing with my Digital Communication end-sem exam. Because I was focused on the exam and trusted myself to pull through with the knowledge I had acquired thus far, I didn’t pay much attention to the interview. But I did feel slightly nervous before sitting for it. I got my PPO a few days after, and that day after reaching my room, we partied for a long time.

What would you advise your juniors who cannot choose between going for masters or attending placements?

Vijey: It is always an ongoing issue in the minds of students. I did not plan on going for masters, so I focused on my placements. Even if you have decided a little bit about what you want to do, go for it. At least, by the time of the HR round, you should be very clear on what you want to do, because companies come expecting that you want to work for them.

Q: When did you start your preparation?