KANPUR: Bad weather conditions have forced some of the companies to
opt for interviews via video
conferencing during the ongoing
placement drive
at
IIT-Kanpur
.
The recruitment firms are reaching the campus late due to delay in train and flight timings. However, the placement cell of the institute is making all efforts to accommodate the hiring companies reaching the campus late. As a result, the interviews continue till late in the night keeping the staff of the placement cell engaged.
Owing to the time crisis some of the companies are going for video conferencing and other social networking applications for recruitment interviews.
The placement cell did not reveal the name of companies which
conducted interviews through online
means.
Talking to TOI, placement cell incharge of IIT-K Sandeep Nair said the harsh weather conditions have affected the arrival of companies on the campus to take part in the placement drive. As a result the firms continue with interviews till late in the night and some are using video-conferencing to hold interviews. But each one of them want to be physically present on the campus,” he said further.
Meanwhile, on fifth day five of the placement drive on Tuesday, more than
400 students bagged job offers
. The interviews continued till late in the night.
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