https://placd.in/blog Placement strategy, DSA, aptitude, system design, core-engineering and company-wise interview guides from placd. en-IN Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/best-placement-preparation-websites-india-2026 https://placd.in/blog/best-placement-preparation-websites-india-2026 No single site covers every round. Here is what PrepInsta, IndiaBix, GeeksforGeeks, LeetCode, takeUforward, FACE Prep, UpcomingEngineer, MADE EASY and placd are each best for, and which two or three to combine for your branch and target. Placements Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/core-engineering-placement-preparation-2026 https://placd.in/blog/core-engineering-placement-preparation-2026 Most placement advice is written for software jobs. This guide is for core branches: how core companies and PSUs hire freshers in 2026, which PSUs still use GATE and which now run their own exam, and a prep plan by branch. Placements Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/mechanical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 https://placd.in/blog/mechanical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 How L&T, Tata Motors, Maruti, Bosch and PSU panels interview mechanical engineers, 28 interview questions with answers, and a 4-week plan. Placements Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/civil-engineering-interview-questions-2026 https://placd.in/blog/civil-engineering-interview-questions-2026 What L&T Construction, Tata Projects and Shapoorji ask civil freshers, 28 questions with answers on RCC, IS 456, geotech and site QA/QC, and the government route. Placements Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/electrical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 https://placd.in/blog/electrical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 How Siemens, ABB, Schneider, PGCIL and NTPC interview electrical engineers, 28 questions with answers on machines, power systems, protection and PLC/SCADA, and a 4-week plan. Placements Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/ece-interview-questions-vlsi-embedded-2026 https://placd.in/blog/ece-interview-questions-vlsi-embedded-2026 How Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Intel, Bosch and ISRO interview ECE graduates, 30 questions with answers on digital, analog, signals, embedded C and STA, and a 4-week plan. Placements Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/chemical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 https://placd.in/blog/chemical-engineering-interview-questions-2026 How Reliance, refiners and gas PSUs interview chemical engineers, 27 questions with answers on mass and heat transfer, CRE, control and HAZOP, and a 4-week plan. Placements Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/tcs-nqt-2026-coding-interview-roadmap https://placd.in/blog/tcs-nqt-2026-coding-interview-roadmap How the TCS NQT 2026 coding round and interviews work, and a last-mile roadmap to clear every section before your NQT sitting. Placements Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/does-ai-mock-interview-run-your-code-2026 https://placd.in/blog/does-ai-mock-interview-run-your-code-2026 Most AI mock interviews grade how you sounded and never execute a line you wrote. Here is the five-question checklist that separates a transcript grader from a real code judge. 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Interviews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/hr-interview-questions-for-freshers-with-answers https://placd.in/blog/hr-interview-questions-for-freshers-with-answers The questions Indian HR rounds actually ask, what each one is really testing, and how to answer it — with worked samples you can adapt to your own projects. Interviews Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/resume-for-freshers-how-to-make-one https://placd.in/blog/resume-for-freshers-how-to-make-one A one-page fresher resume that survives a six-second scan and an ATS filter — what to include, what to cut, and how to write project bullets that end in a number. Careers Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/ai-assisted-coding-interview-2026 https://placd.in/blog/ai-assisted-coding-interview-2026 Top companies are moving the AI assistant inside the interview itself — you now get graded on how you read, direct and correct code, not just the final diff. Here is how to prep for it. 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Placements Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/service-vs-product-companies https://placd.in/blog/service-vs-product-companies Package, work, growth and prep differ a lot. A clear-eyed comparison for Indian engineers. Careers Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://placd.in/blog/system-design-for-freshers https://placd.in/blog/system-design-for-freshers When the whiteboard round actually shows up for entry-level roles in India, and how much to learn. System Design Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT