As usual the placement season started from July in Thapar University and our placement orientation took place. I was too much happy when the list for companies visiting our campus were shown. All big names like Google, MS, Yahoo, DE Shaw, Juniper, Adobe, etc were listed over their.
My dream was not too away when Training & Placement Officer (TPO) told us that DE Shaw would be visiting on 16th Aug. But who knows what is going to happen with their life in near future. I also thought that I am having such a strong profile and Shaw would be cake walk for me but it was not the case. I prepared well for the test but my weak point was the aptitude. I gave written test of the company but couldn't qualify the test because of sectional cut off. Test was tough for me from aptitude point of view and easy from technical point of view. I was not able to believe that for the company which I aimed at for past 2-3 years rejected me in the written test. I didn't loose hope and thought of preparing well and on my weak points for other tests.
Next company in which I applied was Make My Trip (Famous Ticket Reservation Site). I was told by my seniors that "this company is not worth for the person like you" but I wished that by grabbing the job in MMT would bring me on safe side and relieve me from the tension of placements. Also since it was non dream so it was not a problem for me to later on apply for more companies under dream status. Here my ability and my qualification & academic records turned against me. I gave its written which was too easy for me. I solved almost every question correctly and was too hopeful that this paper definitely went well and I should get shortlisted for interviews. But the reverse of this happened. The persons whom I helped in written were sitting for the interviews but I couldn't qualify. I thought to talk to officials of company and went to CILP (Center for Industrial Liaison & Placements). I told them about my case and they requested me to wait for 1 hour till they recheck my paper. Later on one person came out and told me that you didn't qualify the technical part of the paper. After this talk with HR of MMT I thought my seniors were right that this company will not look for your talent. But this incidence disheartened me and I started doubting my abilities that I can't even clear a simple written test.
But the days changed and I qualified till the interview of Winshuttle. Everything was going well and I was able to answer all answers asked to me by the panel of 6 people but when the HR came and asked me "Where do you see yourself 2 yrs from now". Here I did one of my big mistake, I told him that I see myself at the post he was currently having. His reply was that "I took 15 yrs to reach at this position, how come you can do this in 2 yrs?". I replied "It all depends upon the capability of the person to person" (The second big mistake). He got annoyed and replied "What do you mean I am not capable" and I concluded that this company won't take me now. The same happened they took 3/4 people who were left in last interview. But they boosted my morale which was affected by the DE Shaw and MMT.
Then American Express came and here also I got rejected in last round. Tough I felt little bad about it but my teachers told me that this company won't impart you with technical stuff duing internship and this somewhat made me happy.
Next company for which I qualified was Informatica. Too hopeful for this one as it was my second dream company after DE Shaw. But their procedure made me helpless to qualify in this one. I was on 8th position among the 8 people shortlisted for interviews. It had been past 3 hrs and the top 3 persons who went in for interview didn't came out. It made me little tensed that what was going to happen. After waiting for 4 long hours with restriction to use phone, talking to person whose interview has been taken, my mind was not in a state to show my capability in the interview. I was told to relax 4-5 times in the interview. I was answering the questions being asked to me correctly but not with that confidence which I had in Winshuttle and AmEx. After 1.5 hr of interview I was told that I can leave. Little disappointed after that.
But the ray of hope came (Juniper Networks). Wait to see this story in my next post.
My dream was not too away when Training & Placement Officer (TPO) told us that DE Shaw would be visiting on 16th Aug. But who knows what is going to happen with their life in near future. I also thought that I am having such a strong profile and Shaw would be cake walk for me but it was not the case. I prepared well for the test but my weak point was the aptitude. I gave written test of the company but couldn't qualify the test because of sectional cut off. Test was tough for me from aptitude point of view and easy from technical point of view. I was not able to believe that for the company which I aimed at for past 2-3 years rejected me in the written test. I didn't loose hope and thought of preparing well and on my weak points for other tests.
Next company in which I applied was Make My Trip (Famous Ticket Reservation Site). I was told by my seniors that "this company is not worth for the person like you" but I wished that by grabbing the job in MMT would bring me on safe side and relieve me from the tension of placements. Also since it was non dream so it was not a problem for me to later on apply for more companies under dream status. Here my ability and my qualification & academic records turned against me. I gave its written which was too easy for me. I solved almost every question correctly and was too hopeful that this paper definitely went well and I should get shortlisted for interviews. But the reverse of this happened. The persons whom I helped in written were sitting for the interviews but I couldn't qualify. I thought to talk to officials of company and went to CILP (Center for Industrial Liaison & Placements). I told them about my case and they requested me to wait for 1 hour till they recheck my paper. Later on one person came out and told me that you didn't qualify the technical part of the paper. After this talk with HR of MMT I thought my seniors were right that this company will not look for your talent. But this incidence disheartened me and I started doubting my abilities that I can't even clear a simple written test.
But the days changed and I qualified till the interview of Winshuttle. Everything was going well and I was able to answer all answers asked to me by the panel of 6 people but when the HR came and asked me "Where do you see yourself 2 yrs from now". Here I did one of my big mistake, I told him that I see myself at the post he was currently having. His reply was that "I took 15 yrs to reach at this position, how come you can do this in 2 yrs?". I replied "It all depends upon the capability of the person to person" (The second big mistake). He got annoyed and replied "What do you mean I am not capable" and I concluded that this company won't take me now. The same happened they took 3/4 people who were left in last interview. But they boosted my morale which was affected by the DE Shaw and MMT.
Then American Express came and here also I got rejected in last round. Tough I felt little bad about it but my teachers told me that this company won't impart you with technical stuff duing internship and this somewhat made me happy.
Next company for which I qualified was Informatica. Too hopeful for this one as it was my second dream company after DE Shaw. But their procedure made me helpless to qualify in this one. I was on 8th position among the 8 people shortlisted for interviews. It had been past 3 hrs and the top 3 persons who went in for interview didn't came out. It made me little tensed that what was going to happen. After waiting for 4 long hours with restriction to use phone, talking to person whose interview has been taken, my mind was not in a state to show my capability in the interview. I was told to relax 4-5 times in the interview. I was answering the questions being asked to me correctly but not with that confidence which I had in Winshuttle and AmEx. After 1.5 hr of interview I was told that I can leave. Little disappointed after that.
But the ray of hope came (Juniper Networks). Wait to see this story in my next post.
This blog powerfully reflects the emotional journey behind rejections and persistence. The experiences shared clearly connect with the idea of Success After Failure showing how setbacks build strength and self-awareness. It inspires readers to stay determined, learn from mistakes, and keep moving forward despite repeated challenges in their path.
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