I_M_Avinash: 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.