Dr Hiren Patel [Vice President, Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad] and Dr Prasanna Sagar, [General Manager, R&D, Gland Pharma, Hyderabad] interacted with students on 26 September, 2015 by giving them valuable career guidance. The interaction was regarding the recent happenings in companies and emphasizing upon the demands of pharmaceutical industries for post-graduates and PhD scholars. The session provided an insight into the norms of preparedness for a candidate and the requirements of the company to look for in a graduate. Dr Patel shared his success stories, indicating the pivotal role of team work. He convinced students not to miss an opportunity to join industry; that one should have technical skill and decision making as prime qualities. Topics discussed were qualifications for the placement, blooming areas in industries, importance and growth of QA department, R & D, production and regulatory department.