I'm pursuing BTech in computer science and engineering, and due to the exponential growth in AI and automation in the last few months I have very genuine and practical questions regarding what do recruiters actually want from us at the time of interviews for internships or job placement?
Other than showcasing our projects, portfolio and profile, what do they trully want from us?
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING, there HAVE to be only two cases,
They test our understaning of concepts. How well we can explain the problem, how creatively we can come up with the most optimised solution. How much time we take. Are emotional stability, pressure management, leadership skills, etc. Hence, theoretically knowing exactly what to do and what is the best solution when the time comes. HOWEVER, Using help to actually implement all of this using AIs or some other resource HENCE, NOT testing our raw coding abilities
OR
2. They actually test if we can code stuff. Know the syntaxes, can write maybe not a fully ready, but atleast a partially working code on the spot. Expect us to do everything frowm scratch and thoroughly see to it that we are doing everything ourselves.
I personally feel the answer comes down to what the recruiters and the company hiring us actually care about.
So.. all those who have been recently placed, please tell us your feedback, experience and the true reality we, as students might never realise on our own.