Topic: INFOSYS PATTERN & INTERVIEW - 30 JAN 2008

WRITTEN EXAM:

here frankly speaking i didnt prepare anything for infosys. only luck made me 2 through this.

there were two sections:-

I.Critical reasoning

II.Verbal ability

• for critical reasoning u need 2 be focussed, concentrated and apply ur full mind and nothing else u need 2 have(ofcourse gud luck is must!!).
• for verbal ability the questions involve tenses, word meanings, prepositions and some basic English grammer rules.
• there were 2 reading comprehensions 5 ques each and these  d most scoring among verbal. first read d ques n then find d answer frm d passage.Take care of one thing FORGET everything which u know abt the passage already. just answer the questions from what is given in the pasage.
• Time management is ofcourse important to answer all the questions in time.

IMPORTANT:

• NO NEGATIVE MARKING
• u will be given rough sheet. Solve ur answers on rough sheet as neat as u can.
• this rough sheet is evaluated at the time of interview
• Before the written exam u will be given a form. U r required 2 write ur % and some other personal details and also paste a photo.
• If u take ur photo in formals(tie,coat), that will be best.
• Fill ur % CAREFULLY.

Well that’s all about written exam. After sometime d results were announced and our college students those cleared written were asked 2 report next day with 2 copies of RESUME, Originals and photocopies of our certificates.

INTERVIEW:

• In the interview of Infosys, usually no technical questions are asked unless u mention something big in ur resume e.g. my friend mentioned about robotics so she was asked questions abt robot etc.
• Prepare puzzles from internet and from shakuntala devi as puzzles are the main issue in interview and also some questions of G.K. e.g. president of india, her husband, capital of u.p., J&K etc.
• Basically they r not interested ur answer of puzzles, they r checking ur approach
• So solve them nicely on the paper as u can or explain them verbally how r u solving ur problem.
• usually very old people r HRs of Infosys. They want us 2 be very POLITE and confident.
• So be POLITE and DON’T SHOW UR ATTITUDE. DON’T ARGUE with them.
• Prepare some common things e.g. which newspaper u read, name of its editor, which sections of paper u read, hw u gather information, wht u surf on internet, do u hv any girlfriend etc.

My HR was a very old person. My experience is as follows:

• HR: come in
• Me: gud afternoon sir
• HR: have ur seat
• Me: thnku sir
• Hr: give me ur resume
• i stood and gave it to him
   
• Hr: tell me abt urself
• Me: bla bla
• Hr: u hv filled ur % in ur form. R u confident on them?
• Me: yes sir
• Hr: then sign here
• Me:I signed
• Hr: is it ur first interview in Infosys?
• Me: yes sir
• Hr: then sign here
• Me: I signed
• Hr: so anuj, whats ur family background?
• Me: bla bla
• Hr: so u r the only son of ur family
• Me: yes sir
• Hr: then ur mother will have problem if we will send u at far off places?
• Me: no sir she will nt have any problem
• Hr: no she will have
• It takes me sometime 2 convince him but finally he was looking convinced
• Then he pointed 2 my resume and underlined my achievements and asked:
• Hr: u don’t have any achievement in college?
• Me: actually sir I participated in many events but unable 2 achieve any
• Hr: what kind of events?
• Me: explained
• Hr: u also didn’t participate in any outdoor activity?
• Me: yes sir I didn’t participate in any outdoor activity because I m suffering frm Myopia and doctor told me nt 2 do any physical exercise
• Hr: oh I see, so whats ur power of spect?
• I said the same as written in my form
• Hr: this is not much
• Me: but sir its increasing readily
• Hr: oh I see
• Hr: how do u increase ur knowledge?
• Me: newspaper, internet surfing and interacting with people
• Hr: hw many times in a week u go to internet
• Me: once in a week
• Hr: what do u surf?
• Me: said
• Hr: which newspaper u read?
• Me: TOI
• Hr: do u read it daily?
• Me: no sir, on weekends
• Hr: do u read this Sunday
• Me: no sir
• Hr: which sections of TOI u read
• Me: front page and DT
• Hr: oh a lot of pics are there!!
• Me: yes sir, I usually read bollywood masala(thank God he doesn’t ask anything abt bollywood!!!!)
• Hr: so who is ur favourite actor and actress?
• Me: sir my favourite actor is Amir Khan and actress is Priyanka Chopra
• Hr: which latest movie u have seen of hers
• Me: sorry sir, i dont remember
   
• Hr: as a man what do u like in priyanka chopra?
• Me: I like her Smile
• Hr: what?
• Me: sir I like her smile
• Hr: oh I see her smile
• Hr: tell me ur three strengths
• Me: optimist, never give up attitude, don’t get angry easily
• Hr: hw do u knw tht u don’t get angry easily?
• Me: this is wht my colleages, parents and relatives says
• Hr: when do u get annoyed?
• Me: when I see people r taking advantage of someone’s trust
• Hr: whats ur career objective?
• Me: I answered something which shows my commitment to the organization
• Hr: do u want to ask any question?
• Me: yes sir, I want to know abt training session and hw my job profile will be decided
• Hr: he explained me and then asked me 2 leave
• Me: thanku sir

Well that’s all I was not asked any puzzle or something related 2 studies.

I m also writing some points where my friends make mistakes:

• When he asks r u confident on ur % say yes. If u have any doubt clear it after ur interview by taking help of ur TPO etc. Don’t show that u lack of confident
• Paste ur photo in formals as I hv already told
• Don’t argue with interviewer. Don’t show attitude.
• Be POLITE and HONEST. Of course hv gud body lang and eye contact etc etc.
• listen to them CAREFULLY
   

Then after waiting for sometime results were announced and my name was there. Among Galgotia, 90 were selected.

Good luck friends