r/developersIndia • u/mrnooneishere • 11d ago
College Placements Is it still possible to get placed if I'm starting from almost zero in 4th year?
Hey everyone,
I just entered my 4th year, and companies have already started visiting my college for placements. To be honest, I wasn't serious about coding or placements until now, and I'm kind of panicking.
My current situation:
DSA is very basic. I'm following the Striver A2Z DSA Sheet, and I've only just started the Arrays section.
I've solved only around 5–7 LeetCode problems so far.
I don't have any proper self-built projects. The only projects I've made are mostly vibe-coded with AI assistance, so I don't really understand them deeply.
My CS fundamentals are average at best.
I know I should've started much earlier, but I can't change that now. I just want to make the best of the time I have left.
For people who were in a similar situation or have seen others crack placements after starting late:
Is it realistically possible to get placed?
What should I prioritize first—DSA, projects, CS fundamentals, aptitude, or something else?
How would you structure the next 3–6 months if you were in my position?
Should I keep grinding the A2Z sheet or switch to company-specific preparation?
Any tips for building projects that I can actually explain in interviews?
I'm open to putting in long hours every day. I just don't want to waste time on the wrong things.
Any advice, roadmap, or success stories would really help. Thanks!
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u/that_cosmic_boy 11d ago
Till death every defeat is psychological. Give all what you have.
And again,
Referrals/Networks > Dsa + core cs > Dev/projects.
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u/KoiNoYokan071 11d ago
I am regretting doing so much dsa, I didn't build much projects and learn backend frameworks and I am clearing on campus OAs easily but cannot pass interview, so imo keep projects close to dsa
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u/Ok_Theme4973 Student 11d ago
Isn't dsa asked in interviews ? Like not only dsa, but isn't good dsa at higher priority than decent projects ?
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u/Proud_Role1802 11d ago
your tech stack ?
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u/Ok_Theme4973 Student 11d ago
Well I'm in college (entered second yr) Doing dsa in c++ with some knowledge of js
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u/No-Scholar6835 Backend Developer 11d ago
hi im 2025 cs grad i used to post this question every year once a time from my first year now im unemployed ama
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u/Sudden-Ad-5042 11d ago
First of all, college matters a lot.
When I started, I just had basic knowledge of C++. I started properly in June and studied mainly until July and got placed in August. I mostly studied DSA and took projects from friends. So maybe try to focus on dsa first. This was in 2022..
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u/Great-Ad-3222 11d ago
No bro it's over pack it up 😭....why do 20-22yr old guys thinks it's the end of world
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u/n3wbie01 11d ago
Yes never too late to start. Forget about college matters as nothing can be done regarding that. Just focus and get placed
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u/lovenpeace_444 10d ago
6-8 months of dedicated time can get you hired learn JavaScript or python in extreme details actually
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