Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Sun Campus Ambassador - Confirmed
I got a call today from Sun Microsystems telling me that they are sending the offer letter to the college and i need to pick it up from there and mail them the fully filled confirmation letter back. She also informed me that the join date will be 11th Jan 2007 but the real fact is I don't know what is my job actually.I feel a little nervous, a little apprehensive but everything apart it just feels great.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Sun Ambassador - Telephonic Interview
Let me first tell you people some background information as to what this is all about.One day it was announced in our college that there would be a test conducted ( C Programming contest ) and the toppers may become Sun ambassador who would get Rs 5000/- per month. So, everyone was excited including me and we took the test that day.I waited and waited like a month for the results ( actually only for a week or so but it was one of the longest weeks.... ) and finally the top 10 were listed and i was 2nd in the list. Finally out of the 10 only 3 people were selected and their names were sent to the sun microsystems Co. who would conduct interview to select the Ambassador.I was one amongst the selected.
That was like a month ago ( maybe even more ).Today all of a sudden some lady ( with meeky voice which i can't hear ) calls up and tells me about the telephonic interview which has been setup at 5:15pm today.This was my life's first interview and that too an interview where the outcome of the interview would be judged by not my facial expressions but by my voice.That was when I wished I had the sweetest, most calming voice in the world but everyone including me know that it isn't so. Well i was really tensed as to what they might ask and stuff. So, i called up my "Champ" friend Abhishek and asked him what to do. He was nice, filled me with confidence, told me not to worry so much even if i didn't know the answer to any question he asks all you have to do is end the answer with a positive note. But for me it wasn't sufficient so i called up my cousin and got some suggestions from him also. Then began the waiting part. I told my mom not to disturb me and started practicing what i needed to say to the interviewer when he would ask questions. The time of interview i.e. 5:15 came i kept my mobile in front of me waiting for it to ring but all of a sudden my land line rings and i run like hell and pick up the phone.To my surprise some lady again asks for "Anand B".I am like this is it..... but all of a sudden she says that she is calling from Way to Wealth. So, i tell her that i am busy and hung up the phone. The funny part is i never get a call from sweet ladies and when i am expecting an important call i get such calls. Well, then started the waiting part. I waited and waited till 5:45 or 6.Then i called up my friend who was also selected and asked him whether he had got the call or not. He said that he didn't get any calls. So, i felt real angry and so started playing games to vent out my anger anxiety. I played continuously till somewhere say 7 and all of a sudden i got a call from some unknown number over my mobile, I wasn't even ready to take up the call. Then the interview starts..... he started asking me the usual questions as to have you participated in any group activities and stuff. The interview session went on and on. I screwed up some times and I did make it right at some places. Apart from that the interview went fine. I had a bit of fear in the beginning but it was limited only to the beginning of the interview. Once the conversation began i was myself again.
Well, he said the results of the interview would be out in 2 or 3 weeks but the important thing which i learnt today was that facing an interview for the first time ( that too over telephone ) is a real challenging and tough job.
That was like a month ago ( maybe even more ).Today all of a sudden some lady ( with meeky voice which i can't hear ) calls up and tells me about the telephonic interview which has been setup at 5:15pm today.This was my life's first interview and that too an interview where the outcome of the interview would be judged by not my facial expressions but by my voice.That was when I wished I had the sweetest, most calming voice in the world but everyone including me know that it isn't so. Well i was really tensed as to what they might ask and stuff. So, i called up my "Champ" friend Abhishek and asked him what to do. He was nice, filled me with confidence, told me not to worry so much even if i didn't know the answer to any question he asks all you have to do is end the answer with a positive note. But for me it wasn't sufficient so i called up my cousin and got some suggestions from him also. Then began the waiting part. I told my mom not to disturb me and started practicing what i needed to say to the interviewer when he would ask questions. The time of interview i.e. 5:15 came i kept my mobile in front of me waiting for it to ring but all of a sudden my land line rings and i run like hell and pick up the phone.To my surprise some lady again asks for "Anand B".I am like this is it..... but all of a sudden she says that she is calling from Way to Wealth. So, i tell her that i am busy and hung up the phone. The funny part is i never get a call from sweet ladies and when i am expecting an important call i get such calls. Well, then started the waiting part. I waited and waited till 5:45 or 6.Then i called up my friend who was also selected and asked him whether he had got the call or not. He said that he didn't get any calls. So, i felt real angry and so started playing games to vent out my anger anxiety. I played continuously till somewhere say 7 and all of a sudden i got a call from some unknown number over my mobile, I wasn't even ready to take up the call. Then the interview starts..... he started asking me the usual questions as to have you participated in any group activities and stuff. The interview session went on and on. I screwed up some times and I did make it right at some places. Apart from that the interview went fine. I had a bit of fear in the beginning but it was limited only to the beginning of the interview. Once the conversation began i was myself again.
Well, he said the results of the interview would be out in 2 or 3 weeks but the important thing which i learnt today was that facing an interview for the first time ( that too over telephone ) is a real challenging and tough job.
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