The day started with an aptitude test. I did not prepare for it at all - a lot of my batchmates had prepared for it. Most of them had solved Shakuntaladevi's books for the test. It had 2 sections - Quant & Verbal. The test went fine for me. We got the results for the aptitude test around 2 in the afternoon. Out of the 220 who took the aptitude test, 200 were shortlisted for Personal Interview round. That meant a lot of waiting. First the girls were interviewed. Some 35 odd girls interviewed in all. The interviews for guys started around 7pm. I was the last to be interviewed. At around 12pm! It was a breeze. No tough questions whatsover. Regulation questions for formality. Of the 200 who interviewed, 192 got the job. After the aptitude test, the job is for you to lose. My interviewer told me that I had the highest score on the aptitude test. That was surprising and reassuring.

Following the assessment test, got shortlisted for the interview phase. The session itself was very smooth; the interviewer created a supportive and comfortable environment right from the beginning. The conversation centered around my project, where I had the opportunity to detail its technical aspects, architectural choices, and the underlying motivation for building it.