issue 117apr 27mmxxvi
est. 2017
Sun, 27 Apr 2026
vol. IX · no. 117
PapersAdda
placement intelligence, since 2017
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Process & Standards

How we research, verify, and publish.

PapersAdda is a small editorial operation. One editor, a transparent pipeline, and a hard rule against fabrication. Here is exactly how an article goes from source to published page.

1. Source identification

Each article begins with a primary source - a candidate's LinkedIn post, a verified Reddit thread on r/devIndia or r/cscareerquestions, an official company careers page, an SEC/RoC public filing, or a candidate-submitted offer letter. Articles without a documented primary source do not enter the writing pipeline.

2. Triangulation

Numbers (CTC, cutoffs, in-hand pay) are cross-referenced against at least one second source - typically Glassdoor's salary database, levels.fyi, AmbitionBox, or a second candidate report. If sources disagree, both ranges are published and the disagreement is called out in the article body.

3. AI-assisted drafting (disclosed)

First-pass research scaffolds and FAQ expansion use AI assistance - currently Claude (Anthropic) and occasionally GPT-4 class models. This is disclosed in the editorial policy. AI does not replace verification or final judgment. No article ships without human review.

4. Human editorial review

Every article is read by Aditya Sharma (founder/editor) before publication. Review checks: factual accuracy against the cited primary source, internal consistency, removal of fabrications (no fake '#1 ranked' claims, no invented testimonials, no hallucinated company names), and editorial voice.

5. Quality gate

A 400-word minimum is enforced for every indexed article. Stub content (under 400 words) is excluded from the sitemap and tagged noindex. Articles that fail to cite a verifiable source are either rewritten with proper sourcing or dropped from the publication queue. The gate is automated and runs on every commit.

6. Annual refresh + correction policy

Every dated article (2026 pattern guides, salary breakdowns, cutoff trends) is reviewed at least once per hiring cycle. Stale articles are either updated with fresh data or retired from the sitemap - we do not leave outdated content on the domain. Factual corrections ship within 48 hours of a verified report and carry a visible 'Updated on' date.

What we do not do

  • We do not republish scraped content from competing prep sites without rewriting and adding original analysis.
  • We do not accept sponsored placements inside article bodies. PapersAdda is reader-funded via display ads only.
  • We do not rank companies based on advertising relationships. Company hub pages present data without commercial bias.
  • We do not invent testimonials. Every named candidate quote ties back to a verifiable LinkedIn / Reddit / offer-letter source.
  • We do not publish AI-generated content without human editorial review - even for short FAQ entries.
  • We do not chase head-term SEO at the cost of content quality. We prefer narrow, source-anchored articles over broad, generic guides.

Source-of-record

The repo behind PapersAdda is public on GitHub: github.com/Declan142/placement-papers. Every article's edit history, commit log, and sourcing pipeline lives there. If you need to audit a fact or claim, the trail is open.

For article-level corrections, contact editorial@papersadda.com. For author bibliography, see Aditya Sharma's profile.

Last updated April 2026 · Editor: Aditya Sharma · Contact: editorial@papersadda.com