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INFOSYS INTERVIEW - FEB 2006
By Chetana S | Published  03/1/2006 | 2006 PAPERS | Rating:
INFOSYS INTERVIEW - FEB 2006
Hai Chetanaites

am praveen here. i've been a chetanite for alomost 2 years now and really cant put in words how this wonderful group has helped me all through.

First of all i wud like to thank Chetana Mam and this wonderful group which works wonders and helps hundreds of youngsters to find thier dream job.its really amazing.Thanks a lot Mam.

here's my long story that can be termed as a success now.
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well am a 2004 Mechaical Engineering passout.i've been doing a few odd jobs here and there and was on the look out for the big break in my career.

i took many test conducted by big IT sectors but didnt make it .they were ,
Infosys
TCS
Satyam
Honeywell
Syntel

and these were a few companies that allowed us mech engineers to attend thier test. but sadly i didnt get thru them during my first year of job hunting.so i started working in a small mech concern and attending a few big companies now and then.

And  finally in November 2005, i gave the infosys test and unfortunately wasnt short listed that day . i still wonder why . i wrote it pretty well and think i got 8 puzzles right.but still there wasnt a positive result. i really was kinda flabbergasted then and didnt have a clue what to do next.
so i continued working in that small concern.
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then suddenly in Febraury 2nd week i got a call saying that i've been shortlisted for the infy interview. that really was a laugh , and i thouht someone was playing a dirty game on me. but finally i rechecked and realised it was a fact and attended the interview that friday. this is how it went.

i was kinda tense when called in , the panel consisted of two guys and the worst part was they were not

at all pleasent to say the least unlike most infy interviews.
i wished them gettig in and took my seat.

1.) i was asked to introduce myself first , which i did ok.

2.) then they asked me why i wanted to do join infosys .
i gave them the usual dream company stuff and a few reasons to support.
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3.) then they asked me if i knew where infy was planning its biggest facility in india.
i didnt have a clue but blabbered it was in chennai. (it actually was in hyderabad, which i later realised).
the interviewer said 'is that all u knew about ur dream company'.

Here was when i thought i lost the chance.

4.) then he asked me where was infosys's biggest facility as of now ?
I said it was in mysore (this is right). he said ok, and asked me wat else i knew about infy.
i told them about C-life and all that stuff we cud find in thier site.

it seemed like he wasnt impressed, and said these were all in thier site .i said it was.

5.)then he asked me wat had i done in the past year to update myself on the IT industry coz i was from mech background.?

i didnt know wat to anwer intailly, i then said i knew a few softwares which i've learned in my college and stuff.

he interrupt me saying that he wasnt asking about any softwares or languages , just the work culture and environment.

i thought for a few seconds and said i had lotta friends working in the IT industry , so i get to know wats happening in the IT sector,besides i update myself reading the newpapers and visiting company sites and i myself wasnt convinced with the answer.
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a better answer wud have been which i later thought was " i am working for the past year so i know  how to work in a team and manage people and get along with them.so working in a team isnt a problem for me.and i know that infy has the world's best training facility , so am sure thier training wud  help me adapt to the work culture beter ,me being a fast learner.so am sure i can cope up with that ".

am mentioning this coz , it may be useful to some people who are in my shoes.

6.) he asked me if i was creative.
which i duly answerd as yes.

he then gave me a cell phone and asked me wat else i cud do with that besides its nature of use. and before i cud answer he interrupt me saying " the first one wud be a paper weight , isnt it ?? ".
i wondered wats going on and said " yes ,it is " and went on saying that it can be wrapped in colour paper and used as a decoratice item, calling bell,horn and all that crap.he said ok.

7.) it was a puzzle.
he drew a traingle such that each side has  4  small circles in it,totally making it 9 circles.(note that 3 circles are on the vertex  and 2 in between them).he said i shud fill the circles with numbers from 1 to 9 such that they are not repeated and all nos shud be used atleast once so that we get 17  adding up each
side.

i being tense , my mind refused to work. but still i tried to solve it, actually tring to find out the combi's in which we get 17 using the nos 1 to 9.

it was funny, he interrupted me again before i cud finish and asked wat am i doing,was i trying trial and error or any other method.

i said,am trying to arrive into a logical conclusion trying to figure out wat combi's wud gimme 17 and and wat nos wud fit it in that vertex circles.he said ok and said he didnt expect me to solve it , just wanted to see the approach. i said ok.
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8.) he said ok,it was nice to have me there and if i had any quetions.
of course i had.

i asked a couple of usual questions and then the million dollar question, " when can i expect my results ", which he duly answered in 2 to 3 weeks.

that was it.

i really had no hope and cursed myself for messing it all up.

i later met my classmate who was working there and we got talking. he then said,it may have been a stress interview which they conduct often,it depends on the panel.

so be prepared.

stay unruffled and positive.

if possible show them some eagerness and enthusiasm.thats all they need , u sure'll be in and i was in for a great surprise when i saw the offer letter asking me to join on 27th Feb in Mysore.

i really thanked my heavens and was in cloud 9 for some time before i got down.
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it really was an experiance.

guys,all i wud say is,prepare well for the test,the crucial two aspects are ,

1.) that 10 day preparations.

2.) old QP's. (most of the puzzles were from the old QP's.if u cud solve or atleast go thru it,it'll really help you a lot.)

am  not posting the QP coz its already been posted and u'll see that most of the puzzles there was from older ones.so thats the key.use that 10 days carefully, plan meticulously and work on them,and dont waste your time (i did this when i first took the infy test back in november 2004).

i sincerly hope that this mail wud help a few guys who are seeking a job .

i wish you all guys a bright future and a job soon. never give up  and hold on a second longer , thats the key.stay focussed and unruffled.u'll be there before u knew it.

that ends my mail ,

bye friends and its been  great to be a Chetanaite, this group really means a lot to me, i gained a lotta confidence reading the success stories and huge resources for the QP's.

i wish this group all the best and CHETANA mam to continue the great work she's been doing for years now. she really needs a huge applause for her endeavours and selfless help.i'll always be indebt to you mam.Thanks a lot.

may God bless her and her family. all the best and warm regards ,
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Before you say, " i can't" ,say " i will try ",and then give it your best.

(Paper Submitted By : Praveen)

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  • Comment #1 (Posted by Radhika)
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    Thanks Praveen 4 sharing your experience.
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by Brindha)
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    It's really amazing.I was frustrated in my job hunt.But his experience motivates me.Thank u for sharing your experience.
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by Enu Mittal)
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    Thanks Praveen. Your mail is very supportive and helpful for Infy aspirants. It has motivated me for my coming up and most awaited Infy test.
     
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