‘You are at a client’s place and he is the last customer that can help you achieve your sales target. You only need Rs. 50000 to achieve your target and the product price is Rs 40000. You can increase the product’s price and sell but the customer is poor. What will you do?’ that was one of the trickiest questions Raksha Gupta faced during her final placement interview with Lido Learning. Thankfully, the Jaipuria Institutue of Management, Indore student had picked Human Resources and Marketing as her specializations. Balancing the human side with the market compulsions was a cakewalk.
The cake in this case was Raksha’s placement with the ed-tech company that has revolutionized classroom education through immersive, online learning experience. The cherry on the cake is that she starts her career as a Business Development Associate at a handsome package of INR 10 LPA. Talking about another important stage of the placement process where she made her mark she says, “My Group Discussion topic was Marketing or Customer satisfaction. What is more important? Again my knowledge of human behavior as well as Marketing came handy.”
“I was very clear about my opinions and kept adding facts to them. At the same time I was listening to others’ points of views too, which is very important,” she explains her modus operandi.
Now that Raksha has got the dream start for her career, she is gearing up to prove herself as a professional. According to her, the guest sessions, classroom discussions, faculty support, and training sessions helped her become the better version of herself. It’s this version, ready for industry 4.0 that she plans to take into her professional role. “I will be required to increase the consumer base of the company. It’s something I have learned in my Sales and Marketing classes and in the live projects at Jaipuria Indore. My understanding of human behavior should help me build connections with customers,” she says with the acumen of a sound professional already.

A day to reckon for Sourabh Sharma, PGDM student of Jaipuria Indore. It was also the day the young one from a small town in Madhya Pradesh had been working towards. His dream was to make a name for himself in the lucrative world of Finance. Now he made it count.
It’s a brilliant start for Sourabh’s career with one of the fastest growing financial services brand in the country – Bandhan Bank . “I am obviously thrilled because this is the role I wanted. When I heard about this placement opportunity I decided to prepare for it with all my heart and attention to make sure I don’t miss out on it,” he explains excitedly. He clearly got it right to have bagged the prestigious placement.
But all the preparation aside, it finally comes down to the performance on the placement day. Nerves come into play and even the coolest candidates lost their calm. Sourabh believes his performance during GD was outstanding. We want to know how! “We were given a case study of an engineering college student who tops the entrance exam but fails the first year. The college principle has to take action against him because it damages the college reputation. I analyzed the case and offered important suggestions, which were well appreciated,” he adds looking back.
I was being honest to myself and also kept my answers interesting, which was impressed the interviewers during the final rounds” he adds.
Now that he has gained a foothold into the competitive world of Finance, Sourabh is ready to prove his mettle. His major responsibility would be to acquire new customers, retain old ones and build long term relationships with them. I have learned how to handle critical tasks at Jaipuria, Indore and all my learning has been building up to this,” he concludes.

After completing his B. E in Computer Science, Seemant Vadnere decided to take a gap year before opting for his PGDM program at Jaipuria, Indore. It was a question that he bound to face during the placement season. “I spent the year taking competitive exams including IBPs, RRBs, POs for different banks but I wasn’t able to clear them. But I was destined to get chosen by a bank after the opportunity Jaipuria, Indore gave me,” he says euphorically after getting placed with IDFC First Bank for a plum package of Rs. 8.2 LPA. He tells us how his two years at the B School helped him bridge the gap and took his career to the place he always dreamed of.
The fact that Seemant wanted to make a career in banking was evident from his strong preparation for the IDFC First Bank’s selection process. The competition was intense as 450 candidates appeared for the placements. Aptitude test, Group Discussions, and Personal Interview rounds were conducted with topics and questions that tested his composure. “My group discussion topic was ‘why scams like Nirav Modi happen in India?’. I entered the discussion at a crucial moment and directed it to the right direction. It was a tricky task since 10 – 12 of us were a part of the GD but I handled the situation well,” he says going over the events.
Being a National level sports player, Seemant is used to improvisations. He relied on those skills during the GD and the personal interview later. He also talks about the role-plays during the classroom sessions, which prepared him for the moments where he had to think on his feet. Frequent presentations built his confidence to execute his ideas. He will take those skills into his professional life where he will start as a Management Trainee / Assistant Manager. “I will have to enforce bank regulations, oversee bank security measures, monitor financial activities, and review reports. I feel like I have been working my way up to these challenges,” he says strongly.
Part of his job profile will also involve gaining and retaining customers’ trust. Seemant says that studying on the diverse Jaipuria, Indore campus has helped him understand different perspectives while boosting his communication skills. He will dig deep into the resource of skills he has gained to make a lasting impression. “One thing that has made a big impression on me is the sense of social responsibility here. I have joined an NGO that helps less privileged students in their studies and training to guide them to successful careers. It’s something I want to be involved in all my life,” he concludes thoughtfully as he embarks on his promising career path.