What a waste of opportunity.....
I managed to get shortlisted somehow (my killer looks :P, cgpa, extra-currics, i-bank interns*2) It could have been anything!! Well, how does it matter… I was there with some of the stud people sharing a common goal – DEUTSCHE BANK!!!
Already many were eliminated after the first round and as usual I was busy with my weird thoughts and imagination when suddenly 'A' entered the room and I heard my name in a bold voice – “Surabhi !”
I sprang up, straight to the door and after a firm handshake I was finally facing him… He asked a couple of questions and I answered completely forgetting it was an interview.. I was relaxed and comfortable, confident and to-the-point. I knew he liked direct crisp answers and that’s what I gave him. So the interview was good and I came back 90% sure I would get through this first round.
So after some time a pretty HR came with a list of people. She was fumbling with Indian names when suddenly I heard ‘Saurabh Jain’. I was quite sure that no such guy has come for the interview and this is a result of mispronunciation!! Quite happy I was, and in excitement just forgot that there was second round to go and I am supposed to give my best in that also.
So when the time came for 2nd round, I went, a bit too relaxed and content. Not even one answer of mine gave an impression of achievement, enthu or anything which would make them like me. I could not drive the conversation, was quite boring and dull, I did not even sound interested to answer his specific questions. I lost it, completely. I guess I am one of the few people who knows how close it was and then what went wrong.
Anyways, if you ask me, yes I am disappointed specially when I think about the magnitude of the opportunity. It was crucial, too crucial to just let go. I would have been relieved of so much tension and arbit pondering over the job-scene. A piece of free advice – NEVER TAKE THINGS LIGHTLY SPECIALLY AT THE LAST MOMENT
I managed to get shortlisted somehow (my killer looks :P, cgpa, extra-currics, i-bank interns*2) It could have been anything!! Well, how does it matter… I was there with some of the stud people sharing a common goal – DEUTSCHE BANK!!!
Already many were eliminated after the first round and as usual I was busy with my weird thoughts and imagination when suddenly 'A' entered the room and I heard my name in a bold voice – “Surabhi !”
I sprang up, straight to the door and after a firm handshake I was finally facing him… He asked a couple of questions and I answered completely forgetting it was an interview.. I was relaxed and comfortable, confident and to-the-point. I knew he liked direct crisp answers and that’s what I gave him. So the interview was good and I came back 90% sure I would get through this first round.
So after some time a pretty HR came with a list of people. She was fumbling with Indian names when suddenly I heard ‘Saurabh Jain’. I was quite sure that no such guy has come for the interview and this is a result of mispronunciation!! Quite happy I was, and in excitement just forgot that there was second round to go and I am supposed to give my best in that also.
So when the time came for 2nd round, I went, a bit too relaxed and content. Not even one answer of mine gave an impression of achievement, enthu or anything which would make them like me. I could not drive the conversation, was quite boring and dull, I did not even sound interested to answer his specific questions. I lost it, completely. I guess I am one of the few people who knows how close it was and then what went wrong.
Anyways, if you ask me, yes I am disappointed specially when I think about the magnitude of the opportunity. It was crucial, too crucial to just let go. I would have been relieved of so much tension and arbit pondering over the job-scene. A piece of free advice – NEVER TAKE THINGS LIGHTLY SPECIALLY AT THE LAST MOMENT
