Placement memories

The placement process happened at our coll starting from 7Th December. Two mass recruiters - CTS and INFY were scheduled to recruit students. I was pretty excited as it was one of my goals to get placed in a good company. My priorities were TCS and INFY as they provide excellent training and learning opportunities. Sadly, TCS cancelled their plans due to some reason. So, I was left with INFY as my top priority. The first company coming in was CTS and then followed by INFY. There were 2phases to clear CTS hurdle: 1. Aptitude test 2. Technical+HR interview. The aptitude test was quite simple. One had to manage time and read through all the questions. 1500 students from 4 campuses appeared for the test. Out of which 900 odd were selected for the next round. I was one among them. The interview was scheduled the next day. I was very confident of cracking the interview. My interview happened very smoothly. I managed to answer all questions satisfying the interviewer. The result was announced after making us wait till dinner. I was amused when I found that my name wasn't called out. A total of 541 students were placed. It was disappointment for those who werent selected and joy for the selected candidates. The moment was a great learning experience for me. I managed to congratulate some of my friends who were selected. Meanwhile, I told myself that CTS wasn't meant for me.

The next day, I came out of disappointment and started preparing for the aptitude test of Infosys. I learnt that Infy paper would be tough. I had confidence in myself that I will be able to crack the aptitude test(scheduled on 10Th DEC). So, I just revisited the basics the previous day. The aptitude test was challenging. I was pretty confident of the answers I marked. Later, after consulting with many students, I learnt that the paper was indeed tough. The interview was scheduled on the same day following the results of the aptitude test. The results told the story- out of 800 odd students who appeared, 200 odd students were through to the interview round. I had to rush myself to the interview hall which was scheduled immediately. I had to change myself to the formal look that was demanded. The interview consisted of a HR interview. I consulted one of my seniors who was placed @ infy last year. He advised me to stay calm and confident. I was a bit nervous before the interview. But everything disappeared when I entered the interview cabin. I was mostly tested on my leadership skills, problem solving capacity etc ... It was a wonderful experience after coming out of the interview. I was very much sure that I will be placed. Maintaining calmness, I waited for the results. And finally I was selected @ INFY. My full name was announced with clarity! I went blank for a moment and didn't express any emotion. I finally broke the jinx and expressed joy while sharing the news with my family. I managed to achieve success after coming out of defeat. I ll remember this experience for quite some time in my life.