I had initially planned for September graduation but then in mid of March, I had to move my graduation day to May due to some personal reasons. Due to these changes, I was very very late to apply for jobs. Seniors say that they had started applying right from the year back and I had just 3 months in my hand. Most say you need the reference to get the call so I almost spend a day or two on linked in "to build contacts!". I didn't ask anyone for the reference though few were contacting me about the open positions. But I was not ready for interviews! SO I just replied that I would contact them later. Fast track I started applying..before that I started working on resume got it reviewed by CRC office who helped me to constrict it within 1 page. In spring break I almost spend a day for just applying to companies but calls were very few. So after reading requirements I almost everytime used to refine my resume.
I am agreeing with my sister we can't change ourselves! I tried to be sincere & all. But it doesn't suit me I would only succeed if I work hard at last moment. I ignored my ffs, wattpad who are my breath..my motivator. We need to study hard, work hard but also need to enjoy else we are never going to succeed because it fills my mind with the saddest thought and I would become like others ..depressed! Best decision was I didn't resign from my job they are my fresh breath in all curriculum and competition mess...
I know I will get job because I am worthy of it and have the skills just need to polish my skills after a break of a year. But want to keep track of interviews so thought to pen it down.
1. Fidessa: Online coding challenge which has same problems - flight scheduling and string operation
Though all the test cases were passed still got the reject. I think they check the time of execution
2. PayPal - Gave an interview a month back no update. Technical phone interview - Resume, Mostly focussed on docker, OS concepts - semaphore, mutex, context switching, docker - the difference between CMD and entrypoint
3. Intel - 2 calls for different roles, HR team told that they would pass the resume to hiring team which may take few weeks but no update.
4. Apple- The interview was scheduled for just half hour. So thought would be resume based, but it had technical questions - why ssds? whats the use? More on the part of my resume where I had worked on ssd.. Coding - Reverse double linked list (Did with one extra pointer). Was asked to modify to inplace traversal.
5. Google - Contacted through staffing google team was given 2 weeks to study for the phone interview. But I screwed it up. I practiced lot almost solved 80 question from leetcode in 2weeks that's only the positive point. The question was very simple - array based. Given the two lists return the two lists of the element removing the common. I was able to come up with the solution quickly but screwed up because I assumed the list to be sorted and missed the corner case of having duplicate elements. Though I was able to come up with the optimal solution....but consumed 45 min for just one question which was not worth.
6. HPE Nimble Storage: It was my first phone interview didn't think that I would have to write the code. Assumed that it was resume + technical questions based on the glassdoor. But last day I had google interview so was prepared but not so well but still, I had gone through few questions from leetcode which helped. Basically, the interview went for 1.15 hrs 15 mins extra :( For asking them question about predictive in storage! At exact 2 I got call from interviewer who asked me about important projects which went till 2.20. Then he mailed me codeedit link and gave simple question to find the intersection of two linked list. I knew I had solved this problem but was confused and got panic on the interview time..But anyway I was able to give the solution which was fastest one. Leetcode and google prep saved me...Hope I receive call for next round. I think I will because he told that the hiring manager will call me. But worried that the team is looking for filesystems role which I despise. I like storage but not filesystems!
7. IBM - From morning I was so pissed of because of my friend who didn't do her part of work and others had to do the work in the midnight. And I had picked one shift because I love Pistachios and more than anything I would miss it sure. So 10.30 to 2 work then at 5.30 I had interview for that I had planned to sleep early and study in morning. But due to Predictive project I didn't get time to study. So only I hate doing group projects because I don't like completing assignment or project last moment. I like to work quickly and efficiently I hate lot of group meetings and shitty work... Had skipped breakfast and lunch so was feeling so tired and drowsy due to lack of sleep. Today I had planned to go to buffet in my meal coupon but had to skip and survive on sandwich and on top of that I thought I lost my locket so had to again go back to home & come to library to revise the concepts. Had my venti hot chocolate to activate my brain cells which off course helped me and answer wisely (I think they were wise but don't know if interviewer thought it was) I had interview with the hiring manager. He was friendly, firstly shared the details of the product - IAAS architecture. Then the expectations from the roles. They were looking for someone who could write plugins for container orchestration. Interview was different because it was purely behavioral and I had to think quickly of any damn example because I need to relate it to always the practical example. Anyway for me my dream company is Cohesity.. that reminds me to contact Abhilash to know about interview procedure..
This Friday is important ..finally who will win me or sister. She says we need some closure hope I would get some closure. Hope my wish to click the pic in C3 gets fulfilled. I lost my friend due to my foolishness..I lost the trust..I shouldn't have shared with other..what to do I can't keep things with me & that I couldn't share earlier with my sister even..but anyway she is right hope I should have shared earlier....Tomorrow I am planning to have nightout in the library..it is in my one of the wishlist before I graduate..Tomorrow is full of so many things --so many wishes..so much uncertainity..so much that I can't express in words. One of my another wish is to have this last friday as that friday where we talked for almost 6 hours. At the end of day hope I will get my friend back or just be in my good memories.
Addn: I did spend my night in capen library. But I was lucky enough because I got free food (pan cakes) and goodies plus games as it was friday night before exams so too much happening in student union. So till 12 in the night I visited lots of booth like t-shirt painting, gaming, etc then till 2 I studied in Capen. After 2 I was feeling sleepy then another task was to find the place to sleep in library. So found one place in Capen which was very messy with snacks spread around. Had to clean up the area to make a space to sleep. Had a really good sleep till 6 in the morning..Then at 7 pm catched the bus to Merrimac whroommatesoomates were still sleeping....
8. Amazon: 2 months back I had sent my resume to Sandy. Actually he only had asked if I was looking for any development roles and I just forwarded my resume. So two days back got msg from sandy about progress. And I told that I didn't got any response from them yet.Instantly I got the mail from Projesh for the info call. The role was about writing microservices in aws env, java programming language is used. But still my dream company remains the same COHESITY! Hope Abhilash gives me some tips to crack cohesity interview... I have the gut feeling I would get thr like it was for UB where I wanted to be..
My friends are planning to go to club (grad eve) but I want to go to buffalo zoo next day and I have very less time so can't be both..So choice remains club or zoo? Fareen would kill me if I don't go to club but I think I would have nightout in capen library with leetcode :P. Club is not my cup of tea, I don't smoke or drink and offcourse don't like to dance like drunken person. Back in goa I had gone once that too at closing time & I despised the environment and vouched never to be in club...What will happen in club people will dance and drink & I would be left out and possible I would have to carry my roommates.
7. IBM - From morning I was so pissed of because of my friend who didn't do her part of work and others had to do the work in the midnight. And I had picked one shift because I love Pistachios and more than anything I would miss it sure. So 10.30 to 2 work then at 5.30 I had interview for that I had planned to sleep early and study in morning. But due to Predictive project I didn't get time to study. So only I hate doing group projects because I don't like completing assignment or project last moment. I like to work quickly and efficiently I hate lot of group meetings and shitty work... Had skipped breakfast and lunch so was feeling so tired and drowsy due to lack of sleep. Today I had planned to go to buffet in my meal coupon but had to skip and survive on sandwich and on top of that I thought I lost my locket so had to again go back to home & come to library to revise the concepts. Had my venti hot chocolate to activate my brain cells which off course helped me and answer wisely (I think they were wise but don't know if interviewer thought it was) I had interview with the hiring manager. He was friendly, firstly shared the details of the product - IAAS architecture. Then the expectations from the roles. They were looking for someone who could write plugins for container orchestration. Interview was different because it was purely behavioral and I had to think quickly of any damn example because I need to relate it to always the practical example. Anyway for me my dream company is Cohesity.. that reminds me to contact Abhilash to know about interview procedure..
This Friday is important ..finally who will win me or sister. She says we need some closure hope I would get some closure. Hope my wish to click the pic in C3 gets fulfilled. I lost my friend due to my foolishness..I lost the trust..I shouldn't have shared with other..what to do I can't keep things with me & that I couldn't share earlier with my sister even..but anyway she is right hope I should have shared earlier....Tomorrow I am planning to have nightout in the library..it is in my one of the wishlist before I graduate..Tomorrow is full of so many things --so many wishes..so much uncertainity..so much that I can't express in words. One of my another wish is to have this last friday as that friday where we talked for almost 6 hours. At the end of day hope I will get my friend back or just be in my good memories.
Addn: I did spend my night in capen library. But I was lucky enough because I got free food (pan cakes) and goodies plus games as it was friday night before exams so too much happening in student union. So till 12 in the night I visited lots of booth like t-shirt painting, gaming, etc then till 2 I studied in Capen. After 2 I was feeling sleepy then another task was to find the place to sleep in library. So found one place in Capen which was very messy with snacks spread around. Had to clean up the area to make a space to sleep. Had a really good sleep till 6 in the morning..Then at 7 pm catched the bus to Merrimac whroommatesoomates were still sleeping....
8. Amazon: 2 months back I had sent my resume to Sandy. Actually he only had asked if I was looking for any development roles and I just forwarded my resume. So two days back got msg from sandy about progress. And I told that I didn't got any response from them yet.Instantly I got the mail from Projesh for the info call. The role was about writing microservices in aws env, java programming language is used. But still my dream company remains the same COHESITY! Hope Abhilash gives me some tips to crack cohesity interview... I have the gut feeling I would get thr like it was for UB where I wanted to be..
My friends are planning to go to club (grad eve) but I want to go to buffalo zoo next day and I have very less time so can't be both..So choice remains club or zoo? Fareen would kill me if I don't go to club but I think I would have nightout in capen library with leetcode :P. Club is not my cup of tea, I don't smoke or drink and offcourse don't like to dance like drunken person. Back in goa I had gone once that too at closing time & I despised the environment and vouched never to be in club...What will happen in club people will dance and drink & I would be left out and possible I would have to carry my roommates.
