INFOSYS CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

The experience of Infosys campus drive was not same as persistent. It was easier because one, it was close and two, it was actually easier. I already had one experience so it was easier to plan also. I knew about it about 1 month before but I actually started my preparation on 10^th of January. I downloaded some recent papers from freshersworld.com and studied them for pattern and sections which are mainly asked. I pointed out my week areas and collected materials to study. My concern was on those week areas only and that too for written exam only. I knew that interview will be damn easy.

11^th January 2011:

I started with English section because I knew it is greater hindrance for me because questions like error detection and correction are very much susceptible to wrong answers. Whole day my focus was on English. I referred to books as well as internet for study material. I will suggest TIME material of Reasoning and verbal ability.

12^th January 2011:

I started quantitative section. Again it was planned what to study. I would like to suggest R S Agrawal for that and TIME material also.

13^th January 2011:

I was prepared for written but it is never confirmed that your preparation is enough so I was also afraid whether I will clear it or not. Reporting time was 1:00 PM. Pre-placement talk started at about 2:30 PM. We were called in for written at about 4:00 PM. After filling forms written actually started at about 4:45PM and ended at about 6:00PM.

Both sections were neither too easy nor too tough. One thing that I will suggest is that don’t read passages. Read questions and try to find answers directly and also attempt it at last.

They told us result will be declared at about 7:00 PM but we knew it will not be open till 8:00- 9:00 PM. So many of us left (including me) for home while some waited there. Result was opened at about 10:30PM when I was already preparing for interview and got a call from my friend about my selection.

14^th January 2011:

Reporting time was 9:00 AM and I was there at sharp 9:00. They told us that firstly interview of LNCTS and JNCT students will be done so we were free for some time. Interviews of LNCT started at about 11:30AM. We were told to wait in seminar hall until we are called for interview. In seminar hall they collected resumes and attached it with form that we filled before written. I was called for interview at about 3:30 PM.

I was prepared for interview and already knew that they are only interested in 4 qualities:

1) Communication skills

2) Leadership skills

3) Academic project

4) Confidence

And I found the same in the interview. All questions and my answers also were focused on these qualities.

We were told to wait in SAC after interview. At about 6:00 we were called in seminar hall for announcement of results. Soon results arrived and I heard my name which I could hear at the time of persistent because I was in my way.

There were several smiling faces and lot of shouting. It was looking like India winning world cup.

Statics of selection are:

LNCT – 176/184

LNCTS – 53/57

Publish PostJNCT – 36/37

MY FIRST CAMPUS INTERVIEW

Pre Campus:

10 – 11 Nov 2010

I got info that persistent is coming for campus on 10 Nov 2010 in SISTec college of Gandhinagar, Bhopal and filled the registration form at that time itself. 1500+ students got selected for written exam. Then next day I went to M. P. Nagar to collect my admit cat. I got first batch of 8:30 AM reporting time. My admit card number was 0322. I prepared all my stuff for written as well as interview as I thought they will be on same day.

Campus:

12 Nov 2010

I left home at 7:50 AM with my friend Amit Rajput for SISTec. I reached at 8:20 AM and got queued to enter. Then we were taken to the seminar hall at SISTec for written. Written started at 10:29 AM an consisted of two papers – one was objective with 60 technical questions to be solved in 60 min and second was a subjective consisting of a program to be made and a note on a topic to be done in half an hour. Then we were told to go home. The result of the written was declared at about 8:30 PM and fortunately I was selected at 20^th rank (among 174 selected for interview) in the first batch to be interviewed at 10:30 AM. The reporting time was 9:00 AM for all selected students.

13 Nov 2010

The day of interview came and I was not certain at that time whether I have to join or not. But still it was my first technical interview so I was a little nervous. I left for SISTec at 9:00 AM which was the actual reporting time. I got call from my friend Bharat in my way to SISTec. He told me a great thing that it is not my dream company and so I should not be tensed about anything.

I reached SISTec at 9:30 and went into the seminar hall where they were getting ready to give presentation. They told us in presentation that we will be given 3 lakh package +other incentives. Then I decided that I can try for it. I was actually called at 10:30 AM for interview but my first interview held at about 2:30 PM after a long wait. It was pure technical interview. They asked me about DBMS, DS, OS etc and mainly java as I told them I am more comfortable with java. Interview goes for about 1 hours and I am happy that I was selected.

Then again there was a long-long wait. I become so tired that I was not able study any further and at about 7:00 PM onwards they started taking interviews of girls first. So we understood that we will have to wait more. Then finally at about 8:30, they called me for 2^nd interview. The second interview was very good. They asked me all about my resume so I was able to tell clearly. So I would like to suggest don’t lie in your resume. After the second interview I was assured of getting selected for HR interview.

After 5-10 min they brought me a form to fill up for HR interview. I waited outside the HR room and I was called inside at about 9:30. HR didn’t ask a lot. He asked me about what I think about Indian Sports Scenario and about my family background and also about my future plans for higher studies. He was looking satisfied and told me to come next day at 4:00 PM. I was the last candidate of the day.

14 Nov 2010

I left home with my brother Ashish Tiwari at 4:00 PM as I thought they will definitely be late today also. But in the way I got call from my friend Ashirwad that your name is announced come soon. I was at 10 min distance and reached there on time. The persistent team was giving a seminar and all selected students were there. I joined the group and confirmed from Ashirwad “Am I selected?” With his “Yes” I was out of this world and felt very happy on my first campus selection.

Total 30 students were selected.