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....

NEXT MOVE :-


After Hexagon interview I was not even having the time to lament for the loss. As already told I really felt bad on not getting selected, but was a bit content as it was only my first attempt and then to all wasn't lost.


Firstly I lost the opportunity only to a experienced guy. Secondaly I received really important feedback from the HR. She told me my weaknesses and my strength upfront.


Now the new company was announced in our college for recruitment- PROBE EQUITY. I was pretty happy again as the criteria which they mentioned were making me a very strong candidate. Days passed; then weeks; company didn't turned up for interviews. We all felt let down. Then finally after a gap of a month & a half news came that they had shortlisted 6 candidates(my was there again). 


Our first round was telephonic round after which only 4 were selected for the next round. Their is still twist in the tail. Out of all 4 selected only I got the call for next round and my interview was taken for around 15min. or so.


Again a wait for a couple of days and then I went to the placement committee to get any information for the result. Now comes one more name in my near missed opportunities; Company freezed the recruitment process for some time[another way to say no one is selected :(...].

Move on again......

JOB HUNT-:

This section won't include any job opportunity but will showcase my close chances of getting one!!!

First Opportunity-

My first opportunity came quiet early than expected. I was really very excited. Almost 10 students of our batch applied for the post, but the company, Hexagon Capital Advisory Ltd. shortlisted only 4 of us who didn't had any experience.

We went in all neatly dressed up. It started with a small aptitude round on the basis of which 2 were eliminited.

It happened all in just 15 minutes. We all felt shocked, but we realised that any case it has to be done as there was only one vacancy. Than we went through HR round and cleared it successfully and were told by the HR that we will be called again for technical round.

After a couple of days we were again called for the interview by the research head. This time we were a bit more afraid as it was the technical round. Our fear came to fore when the Research Head came  and called us individually for the interview.

I was the first. Interview lasted for around 20 min, but I felt like being inside for almost an hour. For the candidate next  to me it lasted on 6 min. I thought that probably he was satified with her and thought that I had missed an opportunity. 

We all came back after being told that results will come only after a couple of days. We were all worried again. By 8 in the night I received calls from my friends who were interviewed along with me that they have got the reject mail from the company. I felt sad about it but at the same time that meant, I am the only person in contention for the job.

All my friends were quiet sure of it and even i was. But for the next three days co. did't communicated anything and I thought there is something wrong. Again I was right, they had started open interviews.

I knew that now it will be tough for me to defend my position and same happened. I lost my first golden opportunity to a guy who was having a year experience in the same field.

It was tough to accept the loss as it was my first experience, but only consolidation was  I went to the final round and lost to a deserving candidate.

And I moved on....