Deepak Bhardwaz- Future First
Q: Are you satisfied with the company you are placed in or you expected a better company? A: Given my profile, I couldn't have asked for a better company. I was eyeing for Futures First but given the slim chances, I also prepared for high pay Analytics companies. In the end my efforts paid off. Q: Were there any challenges that you faced in the beginning of the placement season? A: I have a relatively low CGPA and it would indeed be really difficult for me to get into one of the limited number of core companies that recruit Electrical Engineers. So I had to concentrate on companies where CGPA is only for the qualifying criterion and wouldn’t play a big role in my selection, the companies which would rather test your skills and recruit you after thorough scrutiny. 3-4 Analytics companies and Futures First were in my mind and the real pressure was to land a package decent enough to fund my masters (Yes, I have plans of pursuing masters some time later). This was my biggest challenge and things worked out well in the end. Q: Were you rejected by any other company? If yes, what could be the possible reasons? A: Yes I was rejected by Microsoft and Mu sigma. Microsoft was a first round exit, where I failed to clear the written round because my coding knowledge wasn't up to the task. In Mu sigma, I cleared the first two written rounds and was rejected after the Group Discussion round. The possible reason I see as to why I wasn’t selected was, I dominated the GD in a way by trying to give it a direction or what I did might have been misinterpreted as trying to take control over GD. Though those weren't my real intentions, on the outset it might have appeared like that which led to my rejection.