My tryst with Interviews.......

Call it luck, call it fortune or call it the way I like it to be called "Confidence Wins it all!!". The truth is, I've nevaa failed an interview.... Every interview I've attended till date has had a 100% success rate. I guess, all my negativity finally pays of somehow!!
I've heard ppl talk about interview fevers and the HR's who take my interviews, often asking me to calm down and then I tell them I'm going to get the job anyways and why I am not tense. Its gone so so not so sublime....
Anyways.. I love praising myself!!!

My First Interview
My age-->18
When-->I don't remember... It was sometime between Sep and Dec 05'
Where-->Mahboobnagar Polytechnic College, Mahboobnagar.
Company-->Lokesh Machine Tools
Number of contenders-->200+
Number of Selected fellas--->Don't know. It was an off-campus selection. The only one our college asked us to go and attend!! :P

I wasn't interested in this job. I was already a computer savvy fella and I was not interested in hydraulics and PLC's. I passed the exam and cracked the interview that same day. Offer Letter came through and my stipend was Rs. 2,800. I never replied to their offer letter.


My Second Interview
My age-->19
When--> 26th July 06'.
Where-->Begumpet, Hyd.
Company--> E2E SerWizSol.. a Tata Subsidiary.
Number of contenders-->close to 30
Number of Selected fellas--->8.

I must agree I was a little hasty and a little tense. My first interview and my first job after all. The selection process took over 7 hours and I returned home with the offer letter. Was offered a salary package of Rs. 90,000 per annum. It was big money for me and I was elated.
Tenure : Worked for 8 months and left the organisation for dedicating 3 months of time for my IETE. I was still a student within myself and I wanted that 3 month summer holiday time :P.


My Third Interview
My age-->20
When-->Not sure. It was somewhere between April and May. Or may be even the first few days of June.!! :P
Where--> Splendid Towers, Begumpet, Hyd.
Company--> Brigade
Number of contenders--> 42
Number of Selected fellas---> 2 ;-)

Cracked the technical round with a 100 percent score and also so called aptitude round. Convinced those folks that I was good at anything that would have a PC with internet connection. One of them, told me I was insane. Sang a song from Fanaa cos it was up for release soon-- It was a part of the interview!! I then thought, this HR fella is insane. Interview was a cake walk.
Was offered a salary package of 1,20,000 per annum. The package was VERY BIG, I thought, but he insisted on a bond. I did not sign it and denied the offer letter.


My Fourth Interview
My age-->20
When--> 25 July 07'
Where--> Paradise and Gachibowli, Hyd.
Company--> "Wipro Technologies" was what I was interviewed for. Later found that it was "Wipro BPO". (Looks like the consultancy still wasn't outta the April Fool fever!!:D)
Number of contenders--> Not sure. I went through a consultancy.
Number of Selected fellas---> No clue. There were 12 in the room I was offered the offer letter.

I was super interested in Wipro technologies, the very word of "technologies" made me bubble up with energy. Rushed to the call of the consultancy. Was interviewed with some pretty hi-fi stuff. Passed it. Passed the one to one interview round and the technical assessment and the HTML test with ease. I was asked to go to Gachibowli to collect the offer letter. Went there, the next day, only to find myself bubbling with ANGER, this time. Anger, because the offer letter given to me was for Wipro BPO and not for Wipro Technologies. They promised they'd move me into Technologies, but something told me that wouldn't happen. Took the offer letter. Told them I would think and get back. Never did. These guys pay like Greedy fellas. They offered me less than my first company. Anyways, here's the package they offered me.
It was Rs.97,600 per annum, with some incentives and something else, one could earn a maximum of Rs.151611 Per annum. I wasn't interested and cared less about it.


My Fifth Interview
My age-->20
When-->4 Aug 07'
Where-->Sanathnagar, Hyd
Company--> ELICO Electricals and Electronics.
Number of contenders--> MANY!!
Number of Selected fellas---> atleast a dozen

I wasn't interested in this one, but ma and pa insisted I give it a try because it is related to what I've studied. I gave it a go and I had to write an assessment, which was more like writing an exam. It was tough, sick and exhausting. I cleared it with 87% and was then taken to a room with an Oscilloscope. An elderly man, with 2mm thick spectacles asked me to generate and describe different waves. I did so and also showed him what we used to call as "laser show" at college. He wasn't impressed with the laser show. He sniffed a gust of air from his shapeless nose and I thought I was out. I was then taken to a better looking room. By what it looked, I concluded that this was a conference room. I looked around for any electronic device I would have to demonstrate and lucky enough, there were none. Three sharp looking men walked into the room and then came the most beautiful HR I'd ever seen. She had some kind of a charm in her eyes. Erm, coming back to the topic here, this angelic looking lady passed on a scribbling pad and a pen. Then started the real thingy...the three men started raining questions at me. A stranger looking into the room from the glass door would have surely noticed transistors, semi-conductors, valves, circuits hovering above my head. I answered, I drew, I demonstrated and finally the lady asked me some prett day to day stuff. I answered em' and was shown the door. Went back home and got the offer letter after a week. I didn't care to reply to their mail.
Was offered 1.5 lacs per annum.

My Sixth Interview
My age-->20
When-->20 Aug 07'
Where--> Hitec City, Hyd.
Company--> C3i Support Services Pvt. Ltd.
Number of contenders--> 8
Number of Selected fellas--->1

This was by pure chance. I went to attend an interview for a company called SEEC and the HR wasn't present. I was asked to come another day. Having come a long way, I decided that I give a try at C3i. I reached C3i at 12:30pm and was told that interviews begin at 4 in the eve. I waited and finally was interviewed. She spoke in a very neat tone and was very pleasing to speak with. She started off by giving me a glimpse of the company. Took me to the cafeteria and we ate sandwiches. I was already starting to love this place. She showed me the way to the interrogation chamber!! loll... The Interview room and then 2 guys came along and asked me random questions, techie and non techie. I was asked all about the internet, what I do, what I intend to do and tested my skills with HTML, Internet, and stuff.
This went on for a long time and then the same lady interviewd me with some analytical brainstorming questions. I answered em' all and then, was told that I was the only one selected outta 8 others. She asked me if I was ready to join immediately. I gave an emphatic YES!!. Stayed back till 11:30 am, played around with the laptops and then, she spoke to the transport dept. and arranged a cab for me. I still am working with the same company.
I was offered a salary package of 1.8 lacs per annum initially and then it rose to 2.5 lacs p.a in three months and then to 3 lacs p.a within my 8 month tenure.

Will update the next interview, my most recent one, within the same organization, SOON.
Aaaooo tryst kahein :D.....Aaao twist karein..... :P