The REALITY Of IIT Placements In 2026 NOBODY Tells You Ft. IIT Kharagpur Students

In this podcast, I’ve sat down with students from IIT Kharagpur to break down what placement journeys actually look like beyond the surface. We talk about everything from how their prep really started, the role your department and CGPA play, and what a realistic routine looks like when placements get close. We also get into interview experiences that don’t usually make it to YouTube, the kind of advice seniors wish they had earlier, and a few lesser-known resources that can genuinely change how you prepare. The idea was simple. Cut through the noise and show you what actually matters when you’re trying to get placed. If you’re preparing for placements or planning ahead, this will give you a much clearer direction. Watch it till the end. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:07 Journey before placement prep 06:32 Dual degree advantages 07:20 Department bias 09:15 Ideal CGPA for shortlists 09:52 Placement prep routine 15:18 Interview experiences 25:45 Advices to juniors 30:46 Time needed for placement prep? 31:28 Unknown resources 32:42 Outro Resource links: •⁠ ⁠AtCoder DP Contest: https://atcoder.jp/contests/dp •⁠ ⁠OAs PYQs: https://maang.in/mocks?tab=company-wi... •⁠ ⁠Grind sheet: https://www.techinterviewhandbook.org... •⁠ ⁠Quant puzzles: https://www.puzzledquant.com/ •⁠ ⁠CampusX:    / @campusx-official   •⁠ ⁠Krish Naik:    / @krishnaik06   •⁠ ⁠GoC Series: https://www.hackerrank.com/contests/g... Check out AlgoZenith: https://maang.in/ To know more about premium request a callback at: https://maang.in/premium#contact-us ----------------------------------------------- 😃 ABOUT ME I’m Vivek, an engineer, Ex-Googler, ICPC World Finalist turned educator, and founder of AlgoZenith. I’ve taught Data Structures, Algorithms, and Competitive Programming to over 3000+ students and worked with 10+ engineering colleges to bridge the gap between college learning and real-world tech careers. Through AlgoZenith, I help students crack top product-based companies and become industry-ready. On this channel, you’ll find videos on coding strategies, roadmaps, interview prep, problem-solving techniques, and everything you need to level up your software career. If that’s your thing, do subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss a thing 🙂 ----------------------------------------------- 📲 SOCIALS Instagram:   / vivekgupta.ai   Twitter: https://x.com/vg19988 LinkedIn:   / acraider   Codechef (5 ⭐️): https://www.codechef.com/users/acraider Codeforces (Master, max. 2269): https://codeforces.com/profile/acraider ----------------------------------------------- 🏷️ TAGS Vivek Gupta,algozenith,placement preparation,interview questions,coding interview prep,learn data structure and algorithms,iit placements,goldman sachs interview,software engineer,ai engineer,reality of iit placements,engineering placement preparation,high paying jobs,hft interview experience,goldman sachs interview experience,blackrock interview experience,quant engineer salary,iit placements 2026,iit kharagpur,4 crore package in iit,coding resources ----------------------------------------------- #️⃣ HASHTAGS #softwareengineer #iit #jobs