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Sandeep Yadav

B.Tech Information Technology, Malwa Institute of Technology (tier 2) · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh · Class of 2027

Predicted not to join because he is preparing for CAT.

Aptitude test
69
Kestrel’s own assessment
Vendor score
60.6
Line: 63.3 · below the line
After the review
69
Line: 64 · shortlisted

How the vendor tool moved the score

What the review found

This is the one signal with a real business link: further-study plans do affect joining. But the less intrusive way is to ask every candidate directly at offer stage and record the answer. That is fairer, because quiet candidates with the same plans are asked too, and more accurate, because plans change. The review restricts the signal and replaces it with the question.

  • Finding1 post in Hinglish were scored by an English-only language model.
  • RestrictHigher-studies preparation moved the score by -12. Review outcome: Restrict (R4).
  • RemoveLanguage of posts moved the score by +4. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
  • RestrictSlang and profanity moved the score by -3. Review outcome: Restrict (R5).
  • RemoveFollower count and engagement moved the score by +1.6. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
  • RemoveNetwork overlap with employees moved the score by +1. Review outcome: Remove (R1).
Needs a person
  • Higher-studies preparation: Replace the automated signal with: Ask every candidate at offer stage about their plans and joining date, and record the answer.
  • Slang and profanity: Prefer the alternative where practical: A trained person reviews only content that a candidate published themselves and that shows explicit threats, harassment or hate, and the candidate may respond.

Is it the right person?

Linked by the candidate
ApplicationMatched profile
CityBhopalBhopal
CollegeMalwa Institute of TechnologyMalwa Institute of Technology
Graduation20272027

The profile was linked by the candidate in the application.

From the application

Interested in the data-engineering track.

Links supplied: x.com/sandeep_y

Social media presence: active

Posts the tool read

  • X·22 Aug 2026, 9:15 pm·English

    “CAT mock 14: 96.2 percentile. Slowly getting there.”

  • X·14 Sept 2026, 10:40 pm·Hinglish

    “Placements plus CAT prep at the same time, the struggle is real.”

    Original: Placement aur CAT prep ek saath, struggle real hai bhai.