Luck is not chance & it takes time to build :)

I started blogging when I made my first jump in job & now again I'm back here to share my happiness on getting placed thru campus selection. So as the name of the blog suggests, I feel I was a bit lucky in getting selected -you would know why in the coming lines- but then I realized something more which made me write this.
       Lemme describe the events in chronological order. The written test was conducted way back on Nov15th on which the whole process was supposed to be over but due to lack of resources (to take interview), they conducted only the written test on that day & postponed the interview process. Now, we had our sem exams from 20th & so consequently, they conducted interviews after exams (10th Dec). Written test was of CAT format & I knew I would clear it (for that matter, a total of 30 cleared  it :)
       May be I was one of the toppers or may be they called just randomly for interviews or they might have checked the CVs also before calling, anyway I was THE first to go for interview (in one of the panel which in turn was the first panel to start interviews -other panels started a little late-). I would like to say something about my preparation. I said 'something' because infact I didnt prepare much :) Exams were over on Saturday & we had interview on Monday morning. I was playing badminton till 10pm or so on Sunday after taking rest during daytime :) I planned to read something before sleeping but that didnt happen. Got up just in time to read 3/4 topics & luckily those were the first things asked in the interview (after 'tell me about yourself' - but I need to say that those were among the imp topics :) Some puzzles which I could answer -again I shld say that the interviewer was so friendly and gave me enough time to solve them- for eg he gave me abt 5mins to solve 'use 4 4's to make 722' & then he even helped me with that... I had the feeling that may be he just wants to select me (looking at CV -consistent performance- & relevant work-ex) Anyway one round of interview is done and I came out which seemed to me like 20mins but my frnds waiting outside said 35+ mins. I should confess that for 2/3 Qstns, I gave the reply as 'I dont remember' and for one Qstn even 'I dont know'.... Of course one cannot remember or know everything right :)
     There were some 25+ students waiting for their interviews and so I waited for one of my frnd to come out from another panel & we went to Canteen to have tea.. We knew that we MAY have second round but then it may take time with ~25 ppl still waiting for 1st round. Surprise, I was called may be just within 30mins of my first interview. Had to run back literally and my friend adjusted my tie before I entered :)
Again 'tell me about yourself' One simple 'guesstimate'. One numerical puzzle (5 5's to make 37) and a little about my education & work-experience,that's it... Done... I should say that again I couldnt make 37 in the first go & he asked me to leave it 'It's not a test of pass or fail' but I said one min, cant give up just yet & he looked at my sheet & gave a hint with which I could make in few secs :)
      Waiting time for result, the longest wait was for me because not even 10ppl had their first round done & my process is over. With ans's like 'dunno','dont remember' & second round lasting for just 10 to 15 mins,
I was not really expecting any good news but then there was a company the next day in which I was more interested (& in which I cant appear if selected in this-as per rules-) & so I can say for sure that I was the least tensed candidate of all.. (You can ask anyone present on that day & they would agree). I could see tensed faced all around me. Some were more tensed & some were less but none relaxed. It's understood after all it was placement season :) Finally, the result has come & unexpectedly, I was among the 11selected and more surprise in store as they took an instantaneous decision of giving laterals taking work-ex into consideration :)  So 7 among the 11 had work-ex who were happier than the rest 4 & among the 7 again, me and another friend -who have 4yrs work-ex- have been offered a post above others :) :) :)
     Now, that's what I called luck as soon as I got the good news and then I went into details of the process. The ability to solve CAT qstns -especially quants & english- (not D.I & L.R) has been acquired over a quite long period of the academic excellence during the schooling period and preparing for AIEEE& other exams. Then they looked at the marks of 10th,12th, Graduation & P.G -consistency- and then the work-ex in IBM & Accenture. The person in the 2nd interview asked me abt my position in class in 10th,12th,UG & PG. My rating during my work-ex, which was again consistent(above average), though not the best :) Frankly, I wouldn't have been disappointed if not selected but overwhelmed with the result because of the lateral position given & more happy that they took the decision then & there...
    Looking forward for a long and successful career with my company (after May) :) :)
   

Happy Friendship Day...

After almost 3months, 2nd blog from me. First of all wish you all a very very happy friendship day.

"Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things" - one Good Quote I found when I was searching for something else.
I got the following info after searching a lot online. Not sure if it is true really. Can some1 cofirm?

"In 1935,American Govt had killed a person on 1st saturday of Aug. The next day his friend committed suicide.. In his memory American Govt had declared 1st sunday of Aug every year as Friendship day." I couldnt get more info. Any more info from anyone is welcome.

Anyway on this day. I wanted to thank all the friends right from the times I remember (back as far as 1991) to the new friends those I made today.

I can write pages nd pages about all the Good times that I had spent with my friends(just like today). Cant write them all and cant single out any of them.

Im very fortunate to have many good friends all through my life.
I can't thank enough, the Almighty for the same. I can thank all my friends though :)

Finally my first blog. So many things to say and not enough time to say it to all whom I wish to.
First things first. Thank to Nike for giving me the idea to start blogging. Hope this helps to get me out of my mindset. Anyway something good happened today. So thought to start blogging and share it with you all. I got the offer letter from Accenture. I had always wanted to goto Hyderabad from the past 1 year or so and My P.M said it is not so easy. I absolutely don't like the work I do. Got a very good team and I like each one of the guys I had the chance to work with. Everyone is so helping but still I feel like Im carrying a 100Kgs on my head when I do the work Im doing presently. So finally, looks like my first blog got to do more with my office but then we spend 5days in a week in office and everyday atleast 8/9 hrs. So I hope it is not a bad topic to start with.
Lemme also say a little about my Interview. I got a mail ystrday that the interview is at 9am and the place is abt10Kms and will take min 75mins in the peak time but I started at 7 30 so could reach just about 8 30 or so. By the way, I was reading,reading and reading all the night -almost- Could get some sleep only after 4 30am and got up at 6 30 i.e <2hrs...Then they kept a written test of 25 Qstns -30 mins- I always knew I could clear any written test after my preparation and that too MCQs... May be I was one of the toppers or they called for interview randomly, I was one of the 1st guys to give the interview. The interviewer was a bit Senior -may be late 30's or early 40's- and very friendly. He asked me abt Project and current role. I said abt edi and all -completely diff from M.Fs for which Im givng the interview- He seems to be interested in this. Though Im not so interested in this stuff frankly, I knoe quite a bit of it and anyways I dont think he knows much of it, I could make an impression that Im good at wat Im doing. I said I came out of M.Fs some 6months back and I had an exp of 2yrs in M.Fs. But for abt 20 mins we had the discussion on my current team -edi processing n all- So I could make a good impression. Then he asked me some Qstns in M.Fs very basic Qstns and I could answer -well- all of them. I had prepared weill after all -all the night- and before that too. Then the HR round was nothing at all. just current CTC, expected CTC, preferred location and only 2 general Qstns. All this got over by 12 30pm or so and then a little negotiation about CTC. They sticked to ttheir decision and I had to accept and only asked for Hyderabad location. They didnt guarantee that also. Anyways finally I think Im gonna make my first jump.
Hope everything goes fine.