CloudCentric Infotech Campus Placement Drive Experience

Priyanshu Chaurasiya

2 months ago

CloudCentric Infotech Campus Placement Drive Experience

Final year. Last semester. The most crucial time of any BTech student’s life. The only thing on everyone's mind? Getting placed. It’s the placement season of 2025, and I, like many others, am in the race to secure a job that will kickstart my career.

Hey everyone, I’m Priyanshu Chaurasiya, a final-year BTech CSE student from Babu Banarasi Das Institute of Technology, Lucknow. Today, I want to share my experience of appearing for the CloudCentric Infotech campus recruitment drive at my college.

This blog is not just my story but also a guide for you—what went well, where I messed up, what you should focus on, and how you can increase your chances of getting selected. So, let’s get started!

The Initial Excitement & Reality of Placement Season

The 2025 placement season has been tough. AI, recession, and an uncertain job market have hit freshers hard, reducing the number of companies visiting our college. To make things worse, I wasn’t shortlisted in the earlier drives because of my not-so-great academic scores.

But then came CloudCentric Infotech. On February 25, 2025, I got the notification that I had been shortlisted. Finally, a chance! The selection process was scheduled for February 28, 2025, at our college.

The Recruitment Process – Stages & Details

The process began in our college auditorium, where around 500 students had gathered. The company representatives introduced themselves and explained their services, mission, and vision.

They also briefed us about the hiring process and job details

Process Stages

Technical MCQ Test
Technical Interview
HR Interview

Job Details

Role	Software Engineer
First 6 Month	Rs. 1.8 LPA
After Confirmation	Rs. 3 LPA
Bond	Rs. 1.5 LPA for 2 years
Location	Lucknow

Yeah, I know, not very exciting numbers. But that’s how it is in Tier-2 city private colleges. Anyway, let's move to the interesting part—the selection process!

Stage 1: The Written Technical Test – An Unexpected Experience

This was probably the funniest round of all. We expected an online test, but guess what? They handed out paper-based question booklets!

Imagine a tech company promoting digital transformation but conducting an offline MCQ test with pen and paper.

Test Details

Questions	25
Time Limit	30 Minutes
Topics	Programming, Databases, Mathematics, English, and Reasoning
Difficulty	Easy to Moderate

Honestly, this round wasn’t strict at all. Many students used mobile phones to find answers (yeah, you read that right). After about an hour, the results were announced. I cleared it!

Now, it was time for my first-ever face-to-face interview. Nervous? A little bit !

Stage 2: My First Ever Technical Interview

I was the 5th person to go in. It was a one-on-one interview. I had my resume with me, and the interviewer started by reading it.

Questions I Was Asked

Introduce yourself. (Basic intro—name, education, skills, etc.)
Explain your projects. (What technologies I used, challenges I faced, etc.)
Write a program to check if a number is prime. (Basic coding question.)
Database queries and concepts. (Basic SQL questions.)

The more I answered, the deeper he went into the topics. And that’s where I started struggling.

For many questions, I had to say, Sorry sir, I don’t know.

For some, I got stuck in the middle. Overall, the interview didn’t go well.

After coming back to class, I discussed my experience with friends. But deep inside, I had lost hope. Instead of preparing for the next round, I started scrolling through reels, convinced that I was already rejected.

Then came the unexpected moment.

A faculty member announced:

Priyanshu, you’re selected for the HR round!

I ignored it, assuming it was some other Priyanshu. But then they confirmed it was me, and I ran for my final round!

Stage 3: The Face-to-Face HR Round

This time, it was a panel interview with multiple interviewers.

Questions They Asked:

Introduce yourself (again).
Tell us about your final year project and your role in it.
Bug-finding and output prediction (on given code snippets).
OOPs concepts and programming-related questions.

Again, as the questions got deeper, I started struggling. But overall, this round felt better than the technical round.

Before leaving, I asked for feedback. They said:

You have knowledge about most things, but you lack depth in them. That’s where you got stuck.

I took this as a learning experience and left feeling better than before.

The Unexpected Outcome – A Last-Minute Twist!

After the three rounds, we didn’t hear back from the company for one whole month. On March 31, 2025, some of my batchmates got selection emails and were asked to report to the office on April 1st.

I didn’t get any email.

I assumed I was rejected.

But here’s the twist—

The company’s office location wasn’t great, and some selected candidates rejected the offer. So, out of nowhere, I got a call from CloudCentric, asking if I wanted to join as a replacement!

I discussed this with my parents, evaluated everything, and in the end...

I also rejected the offer.

Final Thoughts – What I Learned & What You Should Focus On

Even though I didn’t accept the job, I was happy that I got selected. The whole process was a learning experience, and I realized where I need to improve.

Key Takeaways for You

Master core concepts – Don’t just have surface-level knowledge.
Know everything on your resume – If it’s there, be ready to answer deep questions.
Dress well & stay confident – First impressions matter.
Don’t assume you’re rejected too early!

This was my story, my experience with Cloudcentric Infotech, Thanks to them for showing interest in me. What about you? Have you appeared for any campus drives yet? Drop a comment below! I would love to hear. I will be there in some other blog with a new story, new experience, with something interesting, useful and excited in the tech world.

Thank you for your time and if you’re preparing for placements, Best of Luck!

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