My life has become HAKUNA MATATA........!!!!!!

By the evening, as we entered into the conference room, the results were there in a jiffy which made everybody a bit jittery…….but the most expressive face in the lot, Jasreen Wilkhoo, who was actually expressing the heat moment had……….as they uttered the second name, she was into tears which were tears of endless joy, of indefatigable hard work and the proud that a brand like Deloitte gives…….I caught up with her in an exclusive interview where she shared the moments which she will relish forever……..here are the excerpts……

Describe a bit about the moment before the announcement of the results and post announcement of it..

I was done with my interview quite early by 11:00 AM and being a placement cell coordinator it was my first campus drive which I was not coordinating. So I was completely free and chilling in the college corridors and canteen with my best friend who just came to encourage me for the day. By 5:30 PM, I got to heard that Interviewer was taking the last candidate; it was the first time throughout the day when I felt a little agitated. And then sooner, we were told to sit in the conference hall and wait for the upcoming result. Those 10 minutes waiting for the result made me blank, as nothing could be predicted but as the results started were announced, my name was declared second in the list and I was numb, in tears and the hall was echoing with claps. I went to the HR , had a hand shake, and received the goodies. J

Post the announcement we escorted the Delegates towards their cars. As they left, my friends lifted me and took for the holy bath. And then, there were the showers of blessings, happiness and hooting.

  How was the experience of the whole selection process? What’s your take on that?

The selection process exactly went for a month that was 29^th Sept to 29^th Oct 2014 and was divided into three parts first was mere pre placement talk , which gave a complete idea to what kind of candidates they are seeking for, and then second was the test day which eliminated the candidates to the great extent and then was D-Day , the interviews session.

Throughout the process language played a vital role, which included listening, reading and speaking English. I like the process because nothing was going in hurry, every step was taken patiently. For each level they gave enough time to students to prepare themselves.

I was content with my performance and the vibes were very positive.I had done thorough preparations for both HR and Technical round , and this preparation boosted my confidence further.

According to you, how much effort it demands on personal level to crack a company like Deloitte?

To crack your dream company, like to me it was Deloitte, you need to have the self motivation and zeal to work hard for it. A week prior to my interview, we had the biggest festival of the year “Diwali” which involves abundant involvement of our time in its preparation and celebration, but I took a back seat in all the contributions and focused more on placement work and my personal level preparation. 

 Elaborate few key attributes for handling stress interviews?

Have a good preparation for all the obvious HR questions like what you did in your internship,And If you have mentioned your strengths you should be able to justify it well. And above all, prior to any interview at least have 3-5 mock interviews. Each mock interview will teach you something about yourself and how & where you make blunders at the time of interview.

How is life moving after placement?

I can describe my life in two word “HAKUNA MATATA” it is a Swahili phrase, popularly used in LION KING, a Disney movie, which means No worries for rest of your days. J

But being a placement cell coordinator the battle hasn't finished yet, we have to help and support to each and every candidate who is keen to have placements.

 What do you think about your life@IMS and how much potential does FA batch have?

My life after joining IMS have changed by 360 degree, I have learned the various aspects about life and the learning process is still on,,, I have learned how to rise every time I fall. I always believed the best revenge is not to be like your enemy, or people who seek every opportunity to let you down.

I remembered the phrase that I was taught at school, "Action speaks louder than words!!" and I followed it.

FA match has every good potential, FA 2013 batch is considered one of the sincere and obedient batch of the college. I believe we all have abundant knowledge just some of us need to work on our communication skills.

A message to your classmates and aspiring juniors…….?

I’m a person who doesn’t attend a lot of classes, as I’m engrossed with other responsibilities of college, but all my classmates are very helpful and supportive. Especially some people have helped selflessly, I really owe you.

For my classmates, take every opportunity seriously that come your way, brush up communication skills and way of presentation of answers in technical round.

My piece of advice to all the juniors will be that study well, each subject that you will be taught will help you some or the other way in future. And read English newspaper daily and work on your communication skills wherever you lack. Be participative in college events, don’t be a bookworm, 

Ankit Vani.........