One more failure - CONGOS

An informal letter

Sir

The results were out and it was very disappointing to not to find my name in the list. Hence, I tried to get 'feedback' from Snehanshu. This letter is a product of that feedback clubbed with my reaction. Moreover,I would be glad if you help me see a better picture.

Feedback:
I seemed to be insincere with my desire to join the firm or as a matter of fact contribute in it's growth.

There may be certain aspects which you might have considered like:

1) Not suitable for job - over-passionte, unprofessional
2) Not absorbable in your talent pool
3) Not a strong character or unethical

and a number of certain other possible reasons. I would like if I were told in a little more detail.


My reaction:
Here I would like to present my state of mind.

After PPT:
Once the PPT was done, I saw my career aims getting structured as if everything's falling into a fit and thus I started dreaming and planning.

After my first interview:
I was satisfied and I was sure that I would be called for the second round. The interview ended around 9 PM. From around 10 PM to 1 AM I was discussing with my friends what is INI and how I can play a role in it. These discussions actually brought so much enthusiasm and promising dreams that I just couldn't detach myself from thinking about the work. I even went to the site of Desai fruits to see how and what work is done.

The second interview:
It was pretty late and when I entered the room, I wanted to bring smile on faces and thus I tried to be humurous as compared to the first interview. My brain was full of thoughts about INI & me. I felt very comfortable and thus I let my feelings out. There was no question of ingenuity and I was trying hard to find suitable words to express my enthusiasm for this dream.

Everyone holds that interview is about selling oneself. I tried to do that in my first interview, but I took the second interview in a different manner.I tried to keep as much transparency as possible so that you may know who I am before I be given any responsibility. At that point of time, I just wanted to express that how the very idea of joining the firm had shaped my future plans and how much I am willing to be a part of the team. But I guess I failed.

I would just like to conclude that even though I have not been chosen for the task, I feel that your company has filled me so much that I still want to say I would love to work with you.

Yours sincerely

Vikram S. Shekhwat
4th yr BTech, IIT Bombay