FACE Prep Company Corner: Placement Guides by Company

Company Corner is FACE Prep’s reference section for company-specific placement preparation. Each guide maps one employer’s full selection process from written test to offer letter.

The section exists because studying aptitude in the abstract and studying for a TCS NQT are different exercises. The test tool, the question distribution, the section time limits, the interview sequence, the CTC band, and the eligibility cut-off are all specific to the company. That specificity matters. A student preparing for Infosys InfyTQ and a student preparing for Mu Sigma’s analytical test are not preparing for the same exam, even if both involve quantitative reasoning.

What Each Company Corner Article Covers

Every guide in the cluster follows the same structure so you can navigate consistently across companies:

• Test pattern: the tool used (TCS NQT, Infosys InfyTQ, Wipro NLTH, AMCAT, HirePro, or proprietary), the number of sections, the time limit per section, the question count, and whether negative marking applies
• Syllabus: topic-level breakdown per section, with the weightage each topic typically carries
• Recruitment process: the full sequence from written test through technical interview to HR interview, including whether there is a group discussion round
• Eligibility criteria: CGPA minimums, backlogs policy, graduation-year windows, and branch restrictions (if any)
• Sample questions: worked examples from each section, with solutions
• CTC bands: current-year compensation figures for the hiring tracks available to freshers, sourced from verifiable company disclosures
• Prep plan: a practical sequence of what to study, in what order, given typical placement timelines for Tier-2 and Tier-3 engineering colleges

Not every article covers every field: some companies have sparse public data on CTC or updated syllabus. Where data is unavailable or unverified, the article leaves the field blank rather than print a guess.

IT Services Companies

IT services firms account for the largest share of engineering campus recruitment in India. The volume of seats, the breadth of branches eligible, and the structured written-test format make these the first preparation target for most final-year students.

TCS: Three Tracks, One Test

TCS uses the NQT (National Qualifier Test) as its single written test for all three hiring tracks. Your percentile determines which track you qualify for:

• Ninja track: tests the Foundation section only (Verbal Ability, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability)
• Digital track: Foundation section plus an Advanced section (Programming Logic, Coding)
• Prime track: full NQT plus an extended technical interview with an AI or data project review

The TCS Ninja test pattern guide covers the Foundation section structure and the NQT’s section-time allocation in detail. The TCS NQT cognitive skills questions article covers worked examples across all three Cognitive Skills sub-sections. For timed practice, the TCS Ninja mock test provides a full-length simulation. TCS also tests written communication: the TCS email writing guide covers the format and recent question types.

Infosys

Infosys uses InfyTQ as its pre-placement engagement platform. The campus assessment covers Reasoning, Mathematical Ability, Verbal Ability, and a pseudocode or programming section. The InfyTQ certification is not mandatory for placement but it is a positive signal during shortlisting.

Wipro

Wipro’s National Level Talent Hunt (NLTH) varies by campus drive year. The written test typically includes Verbal Ability, Analytical and Quantitative Ability, Reasoning, and a Coding round. Essay writing appears in some drive formats.

Cognizant

Cognizant runs GenC and GenC Next tracks. GenC is the standard hiring track; GenC Next targets students with stronger technical aptitude. The written test includes Behavioral Assessment, Logical Reasoning, and a Programming section. GenC Next adds a higher coding difficulty threshold.

Other IT Services

Company	Test tool / format	Key notes
Capgemini	Capgemini ASPIRE, HirePro	Includes a Pseudo Code section and an Essay
HCL	HCL TechBee or campus drive format	Aptitude, Reasoning, Technical, Coding
Tech Mahindra	Campus drive format, varies by year	Aptitude, Verbal, Coding, HR
Accenture	Accenture ATAP (Accenture Tech Assessment Platform)	Cognitive, Technical, Coding, Communication

Product, Consulting, and Niche Recruiters

Product companies, consulting firms, and niche analytics or engineering firms recruit from a smaller pool of campuses but offer higher CTC bands at entry. Preparation differs from IT services in three ways: the coding bar is higher, the analytical difficulty is sharper, and some firms add case interviews or domain-specific assessments that IT services firms do not.

Consulting

• Deloitte: campus drives include Aptitude, Verbal Ability, and a Business Awareness or Analytics section. Final rounds involve case discussions. The Deloitte guide covers the section pattern and the case-round format specific to India campus drives.
• Accenture: covered above under IT services because its engineering intake is large. At the consulting track, the interview shifts toward problem-solving and data analysis.
• EY (Ernst and Young) and KPMG: primarily recruit from commerce and MBA campuses. Engineering candidates are assessed through technology or data analytics roles. Written test formats vary by drive.

Analytics and Quantitative Firms

• Mu Sigma: aptitude-heavy selection with a strong focus on data interpretation and business problem-solving. Mu Sigma assesses logical rigour more than coding proficiency.
• D.E. Shaw: highly selective. Written test includes advanced quantitative, algorithmic, and general ability sections. Interview rounds are technical and problem-solving intensive.
• ZS Associates: quantitative reasoning and business case focus. Typical entry point is BSc or BE candidates with strong analytical scores.

Product and Technology Companies

• Zoho: written test varies (programming test for developer roles, aptitude for other functions). Zoho is known for long interview processes that assess problem-solving depth.
• Freshworks: campus recruitment uses an online assessment followed by technical interviews with a stronger product-thinking component than IT services firms.
• Microsoft, Adobe, Samsung, Intel: recruiting from IITs, NITs, and top private engineering colleges. The written tests at these firms are competitive-programming style for software roles. The difficulty level is materially higher than NQT-equivalent tests.

Engineering and BFSI Firms

• Texas Instruments: hardware and embedded software focus. Assessment tests Aptitude, C programming, and electronics domain knowledge (relevant for ECE and EEE students).
• Robert Bosch, Siemens, ABB: embedded systems and electronics domain recruiters. Assessment includes domain-specific questions alongside standard aptitude.
• Bank of America: campus technology recruitment tests Aptitude, Technical (CS fundamentals), and Coding. Technology roles at BFSI firms are separate from finance roles; the engineering pipeline follows a standard tech-interview pattern.

How to Use Company Corner

The navigation pattern most students find efficient:

1. Identify your target companies — the 2 to 4 companies most likely to recruit from your college and branch, given your CGPA and graduation year.
2. Read the full guide for each — start with the test pattern and eligibility article to confirm you qualify, then move to the syllabus and sample questions.
3. Build a consolidated prep list — most IT services companies test a similar Aptitude plus Verbal plus Reasoning core. A shared prep base covers 70 to 80% of the overlap; company-specific guides cover the remaining pattern-specific preparation.
4. Re-check before the exam window opens — test patterns and eligibility rules change year to year. Company Corner articles carry a date and are updated when verified changes occur. Check the date stamp before using a guide for an active placement drive.

This sequence works differently for product companies and niche firms. For those, the Company Corner guide is a starting point. The preparation depth required (especially in competitive programming and domain knowledge) goes well beyond any single article.

AI and the 2026 Placement Shift

One structural shift in 2026 cuts across the IT services cluster and is now documented in the relevant Company Corner guides.

TCS CHRO Sudeep Kunnumal stated in March 2026 that 60% of TCS FY26 fresher hires are AI-skilled, up from 10 to 15% three years ago. The Prime track now includes an extended technical round with an AI or data project review. The Financial Express reported in 2026 that TCS has also reduced its total fresher intake to approximately 25,000 for FY27, down from 44,000 onboarded in FY26, with a heavier AI-skilled tilt in the remaining seats.

The practical implication is not that Ninja-track prep has changed. The Foundation section tests the same Verbal, Reasoning, and Numerical domains it always has. Students who prepare only for the Foundation section and clear Ninja are leaving the Digital and Prime opportunity on the table. Prime, which TCS CHRO confirmed pays up to Rs 11 LPA at entry, is a realistic target for students who build an AI or data project alongside standard NQT prep.

The 2026 AI roadmap for Indian engineering students maps the full skill progression from Python basics through deployed projects. Students who want to test whether they can build something real before committing to a longer programme can start with TinkerLLM. At ₹499, it is an LLM sandbox that runs in a browser, produces a working project in a day, and gives you something to show in a Prime technical round rather than another certificate.