It was a pleasant day. I woke up at
Test was conducted in lucid & well managed manner. Candidates were allotted different slots & there were 10 slots on that given day with an average of 210 odd candidates in a slot.. We followed routine procedures & then made to appear for an online test which was quite stringent with no scope of complacency at all. Mine was first slot.70 odd were through online procedure & asked to appear for interviews. Everybody was frenzied as they called us in for interviews within 15 min of result. I kept my cool. After taking 14 odd interviews & written test I was composed & stoical. I still have the memories of those tension ridden faces cramming at last moment as If they are appearing for MDU’s examination. With few pranks here & there I waited for my turn.
Finally I was called for what was going to be one of my successful interviews. Interviewer was a nice guy with. Judging by his countenance one could have easily made an impression of a Project manager of sort. He began by asking me about my Introduction. I knew that with kind of skills I possess I can lay a trap for him. I made it close ended with leaving Wi-Fi my training in spotlight. At that moment I had already impressed gentleman. He then tried to quiz me with the quintessential swapping question without using 3rd variable. I reacted normally concealing the elation. I answered it with aplomb. Then he made several efforts to drive me out of my comfort zone & started quizzing me on Electronics basics. Few of them were to realize different logic gates like XOR using NAND, questions like difference between flip-flops & latch.
In the end he unleashed his last weapon by telling me that positions are based in either Pune or Chennai. Nature of job is on lines of a BPO job which involves consulting with clients. He gave me an opportunity to unleash my lethal-est of armor from arsenal” TECH-SHASTRA”. There had been only one occasion where I was allowed to unveil Tech-Shastra (magazine I launched with team COGENTS) during course of interview which was Infotech Noida. Coincidentally both Infotech & Tech Mahindra turn out to be success. Gentleman said “I am impressed with your achievements & confidence. One more thing, don’t get confused & don’t make others confused.
I was asked to wait in lounge for my result. While I was waiting with other candidates I still remember, my interviewer passed by me & gave me a thumbs up & that was it. Lady Coordinator announced the results starting with me as a successful candidate. I then went for my HR round. Lady was constantly looking at my CV and asked me are you a potent team leader or a team player? I impressed her with tailor made answers. That was it.
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