JOB HUNT

DOUBLE TROUBLE:-


24th June 2011 is the date which has now become a nightmare for me. It was just like any other day till 1:30 P.M. It was this time that I received the call from a very reputed bank in U.S. for my final interview. You must be thinking that what is the trouble in attending an interview and that too when I had already given so many of them but here is the twist I had one more interview with one of the Big 4 company.


Now just take a look at the chronology of the events :
a) 1:00 P.M. received call for interview and took the mobile number of the HR. He wanted me to be in the office by 3. I negotiated for 5 & he agreed.


b) Suddenly realized that I have another interview @ 7. I tried to reschedule the interview but I couldn't because I took a wrong mobile number.


c) Anyways I came to my room @ 2 and thought of reaching the office and then dealing the rest. Another trouble here- I was not having any ironed shirt. As I started to do it there was a power cut.


d) I then thought to wear a jacket over it. Then I again called up the same number. Now I was not having enough balance to make a call. I went to shop to get it recharged and here again a trouble; don't know why but every mobile shop was closed. I ran through every nook and corner but in vain. Finally I decided to reach the company and see what I can do.


e) I reached there office @ 3:30. But I was told to call up the concerned person without which I can't move in at all
f)After a lot of trouble with the security I got company's reception number but what to do with it, there was no balance.


g) Somehow I got it recharged from one of my friend and made the call again. Now I was told to wait for some time. Meanwhile it started raining and to further add to my miseries this time my battery gave first warning and still there was no response from the company. 


h) I felt dejected of missing such a great opportunity and there was no time to lament as there was another big interview in next couple of hours.


i) I told the entire situation to one of my seniors who was our mentor as well. He told me to go for the interview first with the bank and take upon another interview after that as it was only a telephonic round.


j) So I left for it @ 5 and called up my friend to give a fully charged battery on the way. I reached the office @6 and suddenly I received the call from HR and I told the entire story. 
The only good thing in the entire day so far was this that the person was very kind he understood my condition completely and also allowed me to take up the interview on some other day. 


k) I left the office @6:30 and was wondering how I will give my interview now. Meanwhile my friend also reached there with a battery. We both started to walk from there hoping to get a bus but couldn't get one. It started to rain again and more heavily this time and we had no other option then to keep walking in the rain.


l) We finally got a bus @6:50;. All wet we ran into our room and I received the call @ 7:03


It took around half an hour before I finished the interview. I took a deep breadth and just mesmerised what the hell happened with me throughout the day. I felt as if something was stopping me from giving interviews. But now I realize that it wasn't anyone else but me. I was so unprepared for an opportunity like this. That very day I washed up my shirts and trousers and kept them in the closet after ironing them properly also now I always charge my phone on time and keep minimum balance.


This was the hardest way I was made to learn, how to manage oneself before managing a company. Life is moving like this road so many twists and turns  :((( God when it will become an easy ride !!!!

JOB HUNT

No.4

It's a mere coincidence that my fourth opportunity came from one co. out of Big 4. The profile was again something which I can only dream about, Structured Finance. 

As the co. was from Big 4, so you can expect that size of our family(for walk-ins) could have only grown. This time almost 20 of us went for the proceedings. No one knew what's gonna happen in such big co. Though there were few who learned every possible thing about the co. through google.

Again as usual proceedings began with an aptitude test. followed by an Essay writing. We had to wait for the results for almost 3 hours. Meanwhile everyone was thinking of their future plans with the company- We will live nearby, have food in the office- and all sort of crap. Then came the time for our results. My heart was pounding, I could even hear it beating faster than a bullet train. He started calling names of shortlisted students and my heartbeats growing all the time. He took my name and then stopped.

Out of 20 he called out 6. First we were confused whether 6 are selected or rejected. But he made it clear that we are though to next round and rest can come tomorrow for a different profile. We were send for the HR interview(one step closer to the dream). We gave our interviews and came back. On the way I discussed with others how was there interview and they all told me briefly about it. After listening to everyone I was sure of being there 2nd choice as first was sure to be my friend Abhishek Chadda.

They gave the results of HR round after 2 days. I was told that only 1 is selected. I thought that game is over for me. But again miracle happened and only I was through for the final round (US round as they quote it)...:))

I thought my day of reckoning is very near. I enquired from everyone about this US round but no one was aware. Eventually my telephonic interview started and went through for around 30 min. His feedback was that I am too young and my competitors are experienced but he was quiet impressed from my communication and knowledge of the subject. He told to give the results in couple of weeks.

And by now you can guess the results....I am again rejected...:((((( What the hell is wrong with these people. How am I supposed to get experience unless they give me my first job.

I am moving on....

JOB HUNT

New Day New Company....

My third opportunity. Again our happy family went for a walk in. This time the profile was content analyst. Majority of us were not even aware of what that means but still we went.


Day began as usual everyone wasting there Rs.100 for bus pass again. After clearing all hurdles we reached our destiny for prospect content analyst. Proceedings began with general aptitude test. One of my friend Hardik is so terrified of aptitudes that he gives even before writing one.


Test lasted for around an hour but then we had to wait for our so called results for almost 3hours. As the results came everyone of us was through except one fellow. Then as usual we were told to leave for the day and come back again  after 2 days.


This timeeveryone was a bit content as there bus pass proved useful today :) We reached our hostels dreaming of becoming content analyst...


Day came for the next round and usual we all went in there. This time it wan't gonna be that easy and we were  sure of eliminations. Our fear proved out to be right when we saw the aptitude questions. We finished that in about an hour(somehow). We were sure that this is it and we have to search for another vacancy leaving behind our dream of becoming content analysts. Results came and only one went through to next round. He also surrendered in the next round.

Everyone came back consoling each other by saying such boring content analyst jobs do not worth genius like us :)))


Fire still burns and so do our hunt. We will make it some day for sure