TECH CHECK Coding contests, puzzles & hackathons emerge as popular ways to assess whether the student has the skills
Last month, when IDeaS Revenue Solutions went to the College of Engineering, Pune to make its annual recruitment pitch, MD KS Prashant stayed silent for most parts of it. Instead, he let Sid and Kiara do most of the talking.
Sid and Kiara ¬ who? They are two personas the Pune-based company has created, who embody the ideal IDeaS employee.In addition to regular interview process, IDeaS also put out a puzzle on social media and students who could solve it within the stipulated time frame directly made it to the final round.“The product world is non-linear and revenues per head count. So, how we get an individual has to add more value. The answer lies in getting smarter about how we recruit people and get to the talent pool that will yield returns.The quiz was an attempt to attract curious and analytical tech enthusiasts,“ said Prashant.
