“For the crucial placement interview it comes down to how well you communicate your ideas and how confident you stay. You need to steer the interview in the areas of your strengths,” Paruchuri Lokesh Sai speaks like a seasoned pro. The student of Batch 2017 – 19 at VJIM Hyderabad did just that as he led his interviewers to his strong showing during his SIP. The result was placement with Flipkart India Private Limited as Senior Executive – Operations.

Transformation into industry ready professional

Paruchuri enrolled with the B School with the intention of enhancing Presentation and Communication skills while getting industry insights for a corporate career. He was lucky o intern with Jeevamrut Foods Private Limited, an e-commerce startup like his employers. “As my internship and job role aligned, it made my task to convince Flipkart to hire me a lot easier. I always wanted to work in Operations, so the internship was quite useful,” Lokesh adds.

Being a team leader

He highlights the importance of understanding one’s career interests before picking the company to intern with. During the placement interview Paruchuri also made sure that his employers knew about his practical learning from the internship. “Now I will manage a team of off rolls in a department at the company’s biggest Fulfillment Center. From my interview they were convinced that I could manage a team from the experience I have had,” Lokesh claims.

The secret of placement success

Paruchuri got picked by the top brand from a pool placement drive that had over 120 candidates. AMCAT exam was followed by the interview with the HR team where he managed to impress and bag the plum placement. “Employers look for candidates who can fit in with their work culture. I spoke about my internship, overall learning, growth at VJIM, and generally stuck to my strengths to win them over,” Lokesh concludes with helpful advice.