Deloitte likes the Ankit way......!!!!

“Last night I wanted to sleep but it was evading me……..and today I am evading it but the tiredness is letting me break down…….”

And yet, when those words just hit the corners of my ears, neither I was feeling out of the blue not tears were dropping from my eyes, but it was just a satisfactory gesture that was evident in me…….that I got what I deserve…………….

And the feelings become over joyous when people start pouring wishes to you saying “You deserved it……..”

To sum up the whole experience, from my point of view, communication skills play a vital role in someone’s selection…….and if you don’t believe it……the best example is the writer of this blog…….

I screwed up the whole technical round, which I am not ashamed off because of the kind of pressure the situation had, it becomes confusing for everybody to answer some basic questions………and believe me…….

If life runs on basics………an interview also proceeds on basics……….but the presentation matters which is a result of good communication skills………

Nothing out of the blue in the interview……..very basic questions……but they expect the potential candidate to be passionate, energetic, vibrant, pleasant in personality, open to learning, patient and  enthusiastic so that he/she can match up with what they want…….

Keeping everything simple…….one simple advise which I give to everybody…….

“You will be selected on the basis of how you perform……and will be rejected also on the basis of how you perform…….”

Because……………they come to hire you………not to reject you…….!!!!!!!

Stay positive……cheers……!!!!!!!!!!!

Ankit…….a proud Deloittian………..

{P.S.- He loved her so much………..loved her from the bottom of his heart…….but was not able to get her……because he was not able to propose her………..so the problem was communication skills……….}

Conversations with God-II

It was yet another night as almighty appeared in my dream…… Being an enquiring guy…. I asked….

As soon as she came out of the interview room, she cunningly denied helping others by stating that she was not able to answer any question and she doesn’t remember what was asked…… but later on she was selected……so in totality she was selfish……..how to deal with those people considering that I voluntarily helped everybody there………?

Almighty replied………

No one is free of selfishness in this world where competition is paramount but she will not go a long way as according to the rule of tit-for-tat others will not help her when needed……….

-But then, what should I do as these people are not easily determinable in their motives?

You must still help everybody that come across to you as at any point of time in life you would be getting benefits out of their blessings………

-But then what about my selection, I will lose my place due to this cunningness of others?

Don’t worry about that, there is a place for everybody in this world………difference is which one you deserve……….!!!!!!!

And remember my son………

“Those who are not helped by others……..god helps them to make their way……”

And about those selfish and cunning people……….

“By exhibiting that kind of behavior, at any point of time in life, they lose the place they are destined to get or the one they deserve………..”

Well, helping others is priceless, but selfishness is costly………..!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Deloitte Way.....!!!!!!!!

(I am sharing the pre-hiring experience of Deloitte in which 14 students from our college including me are selected for the final interview which is scheduled later on………I will not get into nitty-gritty of the timings and everything…..to keep it short I will just narrate the process and how was the level as per my point of view…………)

The mornings were not usual today, because adrenaline was a bit on a faster side as the first company for the recruitment was coming. So, finally and inevitably, Deloitte today visited the campus for its pre-hiring process and everyone was very excited and proportionately nervous too because of the stringent process they had announced………so let’s see how it went out actually…….

The first test was BELIT test which was undecipherable by its name but originally it was listening and Reading Comprehension test which comprises of 16 questions each to be completed in 15 minutes apiece. It was primarily focused on listening abilities where a picture was given and after listening the options  we were asked to select the one which describes the picture best…….

A conversation was being played in which inference was needed to be drawn out……….the toughness level was average but the accent was different from what we use in common day language and hence a bit of problems can be faced who hadn’t listened to it before………concentrated listening will help a candidate with a bit of shrewdness in selecting an option and patience……..

The result of the successful candidates was declared in the shorter time…..cutoff was 456 out of 787 and those who were close to the score re-appeared for the test so that they can improvise the score and clear the initial stage………50 selections out of 93 students…………

In the next round, they took business proficiency test which was supposed to be the last test, but a googly was thrown by HR and we moved again to lab for the test………It was a 75 minutes test comprising 75 questions based on Accounts, Logical Reasoning and MS-Excel (30 questions for first two and 15 for last one)………..

Accounting was a bit tricky but was totally based on basics of accounting which plays a vital role in whole process…..Bank Reconciliation Statement was to be prepared out of the given figures, Working Capital determination, Royalties Payble A/C balance transferred to which account, Backflush Costing, Questions based on basic principles of accounting and costing………….so do mug-up basic accounting terminologies and principles…………….

Logical Reasoning was fairly on an easier side and MS-Excel was totally based on shortcuts and basic definitions………best part is no negative marking but caveat is sectional cut-off………..

Results were declared once again in a short-time (only 3 students were eliminated) and it started the last round called as VERSANT TEST………..It was based on communication skills and once again listening abilities was the prime focus…………

A sheet was given in which there were certain sentences that we had to read out according to the instructions given by the speaker on the other side……after that, next section was listening where we had to repeat the sentence that we listened……the sentences are in different accents and if you are not familiar you may face problems……..i didn’t faced so much……though I also did a bit……..

In next section, basic questions were asked which needs to be answered in one word……those were very common-sensual questions such as basement is above the floor or below the floor, To whom you would go if you are ill, doctor or salesmen etc……..questions were simple……but once again……….LISTENING MATTERS……..!!!!!!!!!!

Next section was jumbled sentences were being read out from the other side and we had to read it in a proper manner…..e.g They read “ Going to be, a, Pratik, is, manager…………..

The correct answer is: “Pratik is going to be a manager” So here listening combines with Grammer……..

Last but not the least is open questions………3 questions were asked on which we expressed our opinions within 20 seconds apiece……questions can be… What you prefer, mobile or letter? What are the characteristics of a good family according to you…….

Remember, in this section, content doesn’t matter…..what matters is how you speak, clearly, coherently and concisely…..that’s it……. 25 selections out of 47…….

And within half an hour, officially it was declared that few of us have cleared the first hurdle…….THE ACTUAL PREPARATIONS BEGIN NOW……………..!!!!!

Believe in yourself, stay positive and have patience……..rest whatever you can do to improve your technical and other relevant skills, it will prove beneficial in the long-run………

Because in long-run, stamina matters……!!!!!!!!!

A Lord from a Prince........!!!!!!!!!!!

I always think………..

“Why Lord Ram went to exile for 15 years although having abundant wealth and all the comforts of life…?”

Recently, I have met several people who reject an opportunity because they are not willing to step out of their comfort zones………….and an opportunity missed is an opportunity denied……..!!!!!!!

As an individual, we create our own cocoons and resides in that self-created world where if someone tries to tinker with the setup, we lose our own mental setup and converts that self-created world into self-created mess…………

and in the process…….success evades us……!!!!!!!!!!

We create relationships which flow with the so called conventions of the world……….choosing people who neither question our identity nor let us as see the real mirror……..and if someone have that gumption………he is being slowly discarded citing him as a cynic……..and in the process…….true relationships evades us……….!!!!!!!!

Well, in this era where everyone wants to have their existence in their own comfort-zones, living in a world where their abilities can’t be questioned, having people around them who keep them happy, but don’t give honest feedbacks,  is a slow poison which sooner or later proves dreadful…………..!!!!!!!

Well, I got my answer……….

“To become a Lord from a Prince, he stepped out of his comfort-zone and exhibited himself as a model of an ideal man…………”

Someone has rightly said……….

“ KHILTAA TO KAMAL BHI KEECHAD ME HAI……….THODA SA APNE AAP KO UTHA KE TO DEKHO……..”

Conversations with god........!!!!!!!

One night I met god in my dream………..and that meeting started out with certain queries of myself……..

I asked: You know Lord…!!! In the year 2012, I tried to persuade you by offering a bribe of Rs.500 in lieu of my result in which I scored less than 60% which could have led me to huge financial losses…….. But sadly the result was the same……..it was 58%.......

God replied: Yes, my son…….i remember that…….but that was to teach you the seriousness that you were lacking in studies and after that setback you came back really well……….!!!!!!!

Because I was trying to teach you how to remain grounded and not over- confident………!!!!!!

I again asked: I was bowling well, probably the best of my career, in a selection match……….yet I wasn't selected……..Why so………??

God replied: To teach you the importance of hard-work……..if that would not have happened……..you might not have been a cricketer that you were after that failure………you again came back really well…….!!!!!

And the almighty disappeared stating following lines……………

“Remember, it’s my prerogative (right exclusive to certain people) to decide the syllabus of your life……….it depends on you how much you learn from that………..”

When I look back at those failures of my life………..that actually happened for the sake of me………hence never consider a failure as a setback……………because

Someone has very nicely written:

“ Ruk jaana nahi tu kahi haar ke……..kaato pe chalk e milenge saaye bahaar ke……….”

And the Topper is...........!!!!!!!

“Can it be said that toppers have good memory but less intelligence……???

I asked in one of the personality development sessions………!!!!!!!!!

My question evolved out of the third eye that I have which prompts me to ask questions to myself whenever I meet a topper…………..specifically class-toppers………….

Though, toppers seem to me as someone who stands for everything in general but nothing in particular………it simply means, they lack sociability, power to communicate efficiently and are less participative as compared to what an average student is……….

To me, being a versatile 70%iler is far better than a monotonous 90%iler……….because being multi-skilled is the ability which even toppers envy……….!!!!!!!!

I admire them for their discipline, their work-ethics yet some part of me tells me………….this is not the one I want to be…………

Well, I don’t compare myself with them, because I never wanted to be them………….I always wanted to be what I am……….

And the answer to my question was………….yes, you are exactly right……..!!!!!!!!

Because……

Even toppers are managed by people who themselves were not toppers.......but they were intelligent........!!!!!!!

Average package kitna hai....?????

{Deciding about an Institute and the talks about average package and Return on Investment is highly prevalent. You gather a lot of states, try to get the khufia information about the  package that was being offered and the prospects of being placed when you arrive to the deciding semester………..well amidst all that hurly-burly, we forget to evaluate one thing……..}

Here is a story which will suffice the motto……….

In ancient times, there lived a student who was learning the art of archery from a well-known master who was highly recognized as the best in the business. One day the student asked the master:

“If I practice for 3 hours a day, in how much time I will perfect this art?”

The master replied: “3 months”

Student again asked “If I practice for 5 hours a day, then how much time will it take?”

The master replied “5 months”

Student again asked “If I practice for 8 hours a day, then?”

Master again replied “8 months”

The student continued asking the same question increasing the no.of hours he will practice daily to perfect the art and the Master replied in the same manner, increasing the no. of months in the same proportion to his increment in time.

Annoyingly the student asked “As I increase the daily hours of practice, why there is a proportionate increase in the no. of days that will take me to learn this art as it must take less time than before?”

The master gave him a gentle smile and said:

 “If your one eye is on the destination, how you will be able to master the art with only one eye”.

Well, for most of us who highly focus on destinations (return on investment in education) it is necessary to concentrate on the journey of becoming an engineer or a manager as……………

“If you have pursued the journey passionately, destinations will always be better”

So from the next time, be afraid to ask “Average package kitna h…….?