Challenging and Rewarding Phase
This was a challenging and rewarding phase because it required hard work to achieve the desired rewards.
Strategy: My strategy was simple. I prepared thoroughly for HR rounds and spent six months studying for technical aspects. With coaching finished, I had 24 hours at my disposal.
Daily Schedule:
Sleep: 7-8 hours
Pooja: 1 hour
Book reading: 1 hour
Blogging: 1 hour
Aptitude practice: 1 hour
Technical study: 1 hour
Coding practice: 2 hours
Newspaper reading: 15 minutes
Watching the news: 15 minutes
Exercise: 20 minutes
Technical MCQs: 20 minutes
Topics for Placement:
C
C++
Data structures
Aptitude
Communication
Java
Web Applications
Linux
AWS
.Net
For Aptitude:
Pre-DAC questions
Indiabix: 20 questions per topic
Placement Journey: I got placed on the 5th call, which was at CDAC Pune. I analyzed each call as follows:
Placement Call 1: CDAC Delhi
Position: CDAC faculty as a trainer abroad
Result: I was unable to clear the aptitude test.
What went wrong:
Lack of preparation due to insufficient time between project completion and the interview.
Unchangeable past circumstances.
What went right:
My confidence
My attitude
My approach
My focus
My punctuality
Placement Call 2: Talent Recruit
What went wrong:
Attitude: It went wrong.
Preparation: Lost touch with studies.
Patience: Diminished.
Confidence: Lost.
Health: Declined.
Routine: Disrupted habit of waking at 4:00 a.m.
Hope: Lost.
Happiness: Diminished.
What went right: Nothing went right. Let's focus on the 'Do' part.
Placement Call 3: Hoanartek
What went wrong:
Coding round: Lack of preparation.
What went right:
Positive attitude and willingness.
Luck.
Test and Group Discussion (GD) went very well.
Placement Call 4: Quick Heal
What went wrong:
Lack of preparation: More practice needed, especially for the coding round.
What went right:
Attitude
Confidence
Placement Call 5: CDAC Pune
What went wrong: Nothing.
What went right:
Timing and day
Attitude and confidence
Reading of notes
Project
I went to the right panel.
My first call was CDAC Delhi, which I could not clear. CDAC Pune was my 5th call, and I joined it. This journey continued for another 1.5 years as I worked for CDAC and went to the client site in Bangalore.
