Placements in VESIT started in January but for me it was long before. I posted my resume on job portals in September. I was ranked 50 in class and during the recession time it was difficult for even good rank holder to get the job and I was nowhere seen in the race. Anjana told that may be TCS which is our bulk recruiter or must say WAS our bulk recruiter may take only 20-25 students. I was 50 in class and may be around 150 in college. Are there my chances for getting job???? I did not even waste my time asking this question and decided to search for job off-campus. From September to November I did not receive any reply except for those call-center jobs mails.
But time changed with November when global recession seemed to halt. I started getting calls for PHP website development. But they wanted someone who was ready to work from tomorrow and I was yet to give my one more semester, so they asked me to apply after completing my engineering. One thing was clear from these calls that I will get some job to develop website and earn around Rs10,000pm.
During my semester 7 exams I got news that TCS would be visiting our campus. Just after our semester exam I along with my classmates started our preparation for placements. We got 5 days to prepare for our first company MICROSOFT. I had no hope for it and after seeing its paper on fresher’s world I felt it difficult to even crack its aptitude test. To my mixed response Microsoft did turned up but it was not the development center. No matter it was not what we expected but it was Microsoft. I gave the aptitude test and was out from the very first round. I did not felt that bad because I was not expecting Microsoft job and also I was out along with many shotguns of my class. I was happy that my friends were selected for next round. I knew that many of them will eliminate in technical round but atleast they will get some confidence that was very much required for few of them. But to my shock I got the news that almost everyone given HR is rejected because of poor communication. That time I really felt it is a call center job but did not used the term because it’s of Microsoft. I even got mixed response when I heard Anjana said NO to Microsoft and I updated by facebook status
There are persons in this world who can say NO to Microsoft.
Next day it was DELOITTE and again I knew that I will not be selected because I heard that they require students with good communication skills and less importance is given to technical knowledge. Because of this even I was not happy with the company as I wanted to take up technical job to start my career. I gave the aptitude test and cleared it. But felt bad when heard that Anjana is not selected whom I considered much better than me for the job. She was preparing for it for long and even rejected Microsoft to get into Deloitte.
Next day I came to college for group discussion and personal interview. I thought I will be out of group discussion because I was not feeling to discuss poverty or population problem. But group discussion topic was to solve a problem for medical firm so I was able to speak something.
Then we had presentation on what we have discussed in our group discussion and it was also nice experience as they wanted to check whether I understood the topic and solution or not. As it was practical thing hence we all understood it.
Most of us were selected except for those who interpreted the questions placed to them wrongly. Then I prepared myself for interview and I wanted to give it as soon as possible because I wanted to sit for DIRECT-I’s (a technical company) pre-placement talk. I completed the interview and asked Bhushan neeche chal rha hai talk me??? He asked me wait and after an hour we decided to join the talk and heard that talk is already over.
Then wait started and everyone looked so nervous except for me who was confident enough for NOT SELECTED. I wanted to know who all are selected in Deloitte and hence was waiting along with others. But how could I sit quietly??? I started my obvious task of leg pulling over which Suraj and Vinay said “Abe tera to hona nahi hai to hum logo ki band kyon baja rha hai”.
After a long wait list came to the hall. With each name I was clapping with joy till I heard a name VAIBHAV DIXIT. The hall seemed to be silent for me and I walked towards the stage and stood at the last behind everyone because it was my rejection from all other technical companies coming after Deloitte. As Deloitte was a dream company I cannot sit for any other company. My friends consolidated me saying Deloitte is a good company for me. Vibhav was the person who consolidated me whole route from college to home which we completed by walking.
But now it does not matter and my fate is sealed with Deloitte. And long after joining Deloitte I realized that yes it is a good company when I started working with them on a campus buddy project and now I am happy that I was placed in DELOITTE.
Coming back to the placement time next day TCS came to college and I was consolidating myself at home on receiving Deloitte. At around noon Ankit called me to inform me that he is rejected from aptitude test. I don’t know how he felt but I got tensed but consolidated him saying that Accenture is coming and I will help you with aptitude preparation tomorrow.
Next day I was at Ankit’s home and I tried to give him basic mathematical concepts required for aptitude test. We spent whole day (officially) on preparation and then again a problem. Vibhav called me to inform that Swati is rejected from TCS but 93 students are placed in TCS. I knew that was a good number and chances for remaining students are increased because many students above them are already placed and will not compete for Accenture. But mental situation of rejected students was not proper and that may lead to their rejection in Accenture.
I never felt what it is to feel after getting rejected because I got placed when I was not even expecting it to happen. But that time even I was feeling bad may not be that strong as the rejected students but I may not forget those days when both my project member were waiting for their placements even after TCS.
Next day was a BIG DAY for me. Last hope Accenture came at morning and started aptitude test. Anjana came to college after getting placed in TCS. I knew she was not happy but she was holding a smile on her face. After some time result came and both were selected. Accenture started with interviews on the same day. I was handling one floor with four panels along with 5-6 students. By the evening I was the only person on the floor handling the interviews. Anjana came at around 5:30pm with half cup tea for me and I had my lunch with half cup tea at 5:30pm.
Process continued and I called someone to handle the floor at 9:30pm as I was bored of doing same task for more than 10 hours. I went to canteen and there was nothing to eat but met Charudutt and Vivek. I sat there for 20 minutes and again came back. After one hour Anjana and team wanted to leave and Charudutt and I was selected as bodyguards to send those girls safely out of the local area till they get transportation. Our luck was good and we got an auto early on road and we sent them in that auto. Then there was standing two hungry persons seeing each other’s face. And we went to have an ice-cream as our dinner.
That day I had tea as lunch and ice-cream as dinner. I thought it was all for that day and I was right as after 00:00 day changed. When I returned I saw students diving interviews with a smile at mid-night. I felt the same energy at 1:00am in that hall waiting for the result. Result came out at 2:30am but it made us forgot everything. 102 selections and both Ankit and Swati got placed in Accenture.
I was relieved and happy. Whenever I think of placement time this day (or probably night) comes to my mind even before the Deloitte placement day.
Swati’s dad dropped me home at 2:45am and I eager to update my status on facebook and I saw MADAMji updating her status. All were happy as most of the students got placed and environment got changed on facebook. Happiness and congratulation were pouring out of networking sites.
THAT WEEK CHANGED THE WAY I USED TO LOOK AT VESIT.
All is well that ends well. Most of us were happy that they were placed but……
I was feeling bad for some students as I felt that they were placed in companies below their capability. I expected and even expecting a better job for them. I will not take their names except for Anjana because she got placed in yet another company NOMURA. I was very happy to hear that she is placed in Nomura and I updated status
Rejection to Microsoft paid
There are many more students whom I feel should be at better place and not listing them because of fear of losing some names but will definitely be waiting to hear from them that they are now in a better job.
I am waiting for these news may be even badly then the students and will hope they receive it as soon as possible.
Wherever you are I will hope you progress in life.
BEST OF LUCK
