courtesy : Title of this blog, i have taken from a malayalam movie named 'Bhagyavaan' , *ing Sreenivasan, Jagathy and more.( Written by Vyshag)
'Alabhya Labhya Shree'
Most of you might have got some difficulty in reading and understanding the title, feel sorry for that. This is juz like a diary notes of around 1.5 years of a mighty jobhunter . Vyshagh. C, passed out in the year 2004, ECE batch from SCET with 78% aggregate(have to admit that its of no use). Thinking about the life ahead, found that i need a job very badly. Started applying for jobs even before getting expelled from the college. Started my RUN of recruitment tests with IT giant INFOSYS. Just 15 days after finishing my final exam, i wrote for Infosys at Christ College, Bangalore.,'ahaa' , no chance of clearing the test. So the very 1st first one itself was an utter failure. It was followed by a crap organisation in Chennai named DSRC. As before, came back happily. Again it was CTS(in shreds), but no way.....
By june mid of 2004, i thought of moving to Bangalore. Nandu also was ready to shift. That time, we were very busy in droping the resumes, contacting some friends and relatives, to get the news regarding openings. Also thinking about some courses to be done along with. And finally decided to join for a course on 'software testing' and STAG s\w, seeing some of our seniours doing the course and geting placed. Mean time we attended MindTree, GoRemote and also TCS walkin which was cancelled later. One and half month course was over by september and we were eagerly waiting to see what will happen next. In between Nandu got an offer from NEST in cochin. So he went back to homeland. He was pretty happy with that job, riding own pulsar and weekend visits to home. As a result i was alone in bangalore in the later part of my job hunt.
With the experience of 4 or 5 uncleared test, i have started recognising the blunders i was doing in the tests. As i made some genuine attempts, i cleared the tests of Surya soft and Tata Infotech. There was only 1 round of intrview for both, but i couldnt make it, even though one of the top directors of Suryasoft was my relative. Ramesh, through with Infosys and also Thomas got some BPO job, both landed at bangalore. STAG s\w, where we did the course, called me for an intrview as i had a good marks in the final test they made. I could make through with thier intrview, and they told i will be called in 1 month to join. Happy to hear that and thought of visiting home and come back for joining when they give me the date. I went home and told all my relatives and friends about this. 1 month was over, 2 months, 6 months...now its almost 1 year , no calls yet(Note No:1).
Throwing STAG to waste bin, again started writing tests. Tata Elxsi, SAP Labs, Huawie, LnT Infotech, Accenture, Satyam and it goes on. A few, out in 1st round, few 2nd round and few final round. SHARP s\w in ITPL called me for a test, i cleared the test and 1 round of technical intrview and they told of calling me later. Later Nandu also did the same. When contacted later, they told that we both are ready to be acquired, no more interviews and will call us later. Again much happy to hear that....but till date no calls yet....(Note No:2).
Subex sytems was the next, called me for the opening in testing field. 2 hectic days inside their office resulted in 4 rounds of interview-3 tech rounds and 1 HR. I dont know how i cleared 3 tech rounds. For the HR interview there was only 2 of us and some 1 told that they have opening of 6. So we both have pretty confidence of clearing HR, also the interview was pretty good and cool. After all the HR guy was TVM vala mallu, so confidence raised. 2 days later they called me, told we both have cleared the interview and get ready to join. They gave us the joining date, training and salary details. I called my home and told the matter. It was the day of father's retirement. So when he addresed in function, told them 'On the day i am steping down, my son is going to join'. But later, the next day, the Subex people called me again and told that they have to rethink about the decision and so please hang on. Still hanging for thier call....!!!What to do..u tell..(Note No:3).
Now it was almost the 2005 batch people are ready to come out from campus. I fled to Chennai, inorder to write GE. That time i got a call from Syntel also. With bear hand, i gave a blind attempt on Syntel and cleared the test. The interview was on the same day and it was april 2nd - Kochi 1day international b\w India and Pakistan. So even just before getting into the interview cabin, i was asking Krishnakumar(my friend) about the score. He just gave me hardcore glare and after that told me score checking in his mob. When got into the room, the 1st question from him was 'Whats the score ?'. ohh god.. so i am pretty happy to deliver him the latest scoreboard. The interview was very cool, and at the end he showed me the marks he hav put for me in each category of knowledge, english, academic performance and presentation and altogether he put some 17 out of 20. He asked 'vot do u think, vil u make thru with this'. I said i am not sure. he showed some other paper where there he have to tick his openion on me..rejected, recomend for another round of interview, selected, with held. He ticked 'selected' infront of me and asked me not to tell any1 about the result. The HR people will be telling you in proper way. And on april 13(day b4 VISHU), syntel HR called me and told me that my offerletter will be send to home within 2days. I felt that i got the most valuable 'vishu kaineettam'.. after a week mom called me and told the offer letter is there. The date of joining was May 29. But just 5 days before my joining date they called me again and told me that my joining date have been postponed and later they vil inform me...now its almost september..so almost 3 months..till now no news from them.....(Note No:4)....
And the final name that have to be added to this list is VERIZON. One of the most highly paid company for a fresher. Cleared the test, cleared the technical interview, they told no more interview. Filled their employment form and all. I heard they shortlisted around 300 including me, and have taken about 100 in june last. Unfortunately i was not able to be a part of that gang. After that i happened to hear that, they took another set of people yesterday. Vyshagh's name not included in that also. (Note No:5)
Stag, Sharp, Subex, Syntel, Verizon - all clearing the rounds of interview, iam not able to join anywhere. Almost 32 tests and 18 intreview in 14 months. I wish no1 should tire this much insearch of a job. Now i give u a chance, u can predict in which of the given company vil i join, or should i continue my run for the next name to be added to this list...?
Comapany Name - Location - Salary / month
STAG - Bangalore - Rs.7,500
SHARP - Bangalore - Rs.12,500
SUBEX - Bangalore - Rs.16,667
SYNTEL - Chennai or Pune or Bombay - Rs. 16,667
VERIZON - Chennai or Hyderabad - Rs.25,000
'Name that u can add'
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Vyshagh Alabhya~labhya~shree
