Satyam
SATYAM Recruitment pattern:
1. Written exam
2. Group discussion
3. HR and Technical interview
Eligibility criteria:
X: 65% (aggregate)
XLL: 65%(aggregate)
BE: 68% (aggregate)
Well coming to the point I would like to tell you about the pattern. Actually it is a 30 min test and there are 15 questions. The most important thing is time management. Questions are very easy.
I did not remember the questions
1: Aptitude test:
CLOCKS
TRAINS
TIME AND WORK
SI AND CI
PYRAMID PROBLEM
NO SERIES, ODD MAN OUT
PROBLEM BASED ON CRICKET
PROFIT AND LOSS
2: Group discussion
MY topic was “WESTERN CULTURE IS NECESSARY OR NOT?”
I neither initiated nor summed up the session .But in the middle I make many valuable points. My +se points: I did not watch the SATYAM person, I have spoken thrice. When some of my team members were struggling during the discussing I have managed their inconvenience by agreed their points and started adding my points on it. Some topics can be spoken for or against; in such cases it is better to start with the description about the topic.
Don’t interrupt or argue with your team. We were 10 members before entering into GD we all decided not to quarrel with others and allow all of them to talk in 10min. I’m the lucky person because the person who judged our GD session is the one who interviewed me. He is MR.R.K. SWAMY working in SATYAM Chennai branch at present he got 6 years of experience. Since I have done my GD well it paved the way for my selection.
Some other topics for my friends are,
Marriages are made in heaven.
Is China better than India in software
Education in India ?
Are women a better managers?
Media
To initiate a GD
i. Quotes
ii. Definition
iii. Facts, Short story
iv. figures and statistics
Summarizing a discussion:
1. Avoid stating only your viewpoint.
2. Avoid raising new points.
3. Keep it brief and concise.
4. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD.
5. If the examiner asks you to summaries a GD, it means the GD has come to an end.
6. Do not add anything once the GD has been summarized.
Sub-skills:
· Clarity of thought
· Conflict handling
· Listening
· Knowledge about the subject and individual point of view
· Openness and flexibility
· decision making
Correct way to proceed
· Speak pleasantly and politely to the group.
· Respect the contribution of every speaker.
· Think about your contribution before you speak. How best can you answer the question/ contribute to the topic?
· Be aware of your body language when you are speaking.
Group discussion consists of:
1. Communication Skills
2. Knowledge and ideas regarding a given subject
3. Capability to co-ordinate and lead
4. Exchange of thoughts
5. Addressing the group as a whole
6. Thorough preparations
3: HR and Technical interview
I have already collected some information’s about SATYAM and also listened the PPT session well, which helped me to know more about satyam
The time was 3.00PM (9.6.07)
I entered into the room
Interviewer: Sit down
Me: thank you sir
Interviewer: Asked my name and hall ticket no(without seeing)
Interviewer: Tell about yourself
Me: Briefly explained about a minute and I’m a district level volleyball player I have mentioned at that time
Interviewer: You are lean then how can you make the game
Me: It is not the matter the appearance it is the matter of the skills in playing
Interviewer: then
Me: (I did not done any project so far )I have explained about my in plant training at ROOTS INDUATRIES LIMITED – Coimbatore
Interviewer: What are all the products produced over there
Me: Answered
Interviewer: About your family
Me: Said about father, mother, brother and their occupation
Interviewer: Asked about my brother
Me: Working in HCL
Interviewer: Then why you need SATYAM
Me: HCL is the dream company for my brother and for me it is satyam
Interviewer: (He expected only this answer from me)
Interviewer: Why SATYAM
Me: Answered
Interviewer: Lean well all the best
Me: stud up, came two steps back and told that “thank you for spending the time with me and I’m waiting for your positive reply” Once again I thanked him and left “He was very cool and friendly”
Actually it was an on campus to our college. On 8.6.07 the have decided of completing the first two rounds, but due to their delay in flight they announced the results on 9.6.07 this helped us to prepare much better
NO OF PERSONS ATTENED TEST: 450(approx)
NO OF PERSONS SELECTED: 42
(4 votes)
The whole process is divided
The whole process is divided into 3 rounds:-
1- Aptitude test(objective type)
2-GD
3-Interveiw(tech. as well as HR)
APTITUDE TEST(30mins):
It consisted of generel Aptitude questions(objective type)U can refer R.S Agrawal for this section.there were 15 questions which had to b solve in 30 mins. and mind it guyz therez a NEGATIVE marking also.So, dont try to attemp the questions which u r not sure of.Try to attemp 7-9 questions correctly and u'll certainly make into it.There may b a upper cut-off also so don't attemp all of 'em.
Some of the questions m able to recall are:
1) a calender questions(may refer R.S Agrawal)
2)a verbal reasoning question
3)a pyramid question
4) a series question
5)question on C.I & S.I
6)Again a reasoning question(this time a bit tough)
7)question on time & work(a simple one)
8)question on average
9)questions on binary concepts(an easy one)
10)percentage
Rest of others i dont remember..
GD ROUND(10 mins) :-
Once u clear the aptitude test they will divide u in a group of 10 for GD round.My topic of GD was "should GD b a part of fresher's recruitment"
This was a new topic for me & they gave us only 1-2 mins to think.
some useful tips for cracking a GD :
-Try to b an initiator even if u couldnot intiate try to give 2 or 3 strong points.
-Ur voice must b audible.
-Should maintain a proper eye contact(they seriously notice ur body language)
-Dont make it a fish market.If sumone is interupting u then u may say "dear frnd let me finish first"
-If sum one is sitting quite then u may offer that person saying "would u like to say somethng" .This definitly will give u some bonus marks.coz they usually search for leaders.
-remember, u r taking part in a GD not in a debate.so dont loose ur temperament.But as it's a matter of job dont miss chance to speak sumthing exquisite.
- concluding the whole discussion also makes u a strong contendor.Don't try to look at panel by mistake also,u'll b rejected.
-and dont forget to put a smile on ur face during GD.
In Satyam GD is considered as the elimination round.From my group only 3 students could clear this round.. So, Dont forget to prepare for GD as well..!
Interview :
Ahh..that was the best part as my interview was almost a HR one :p But i'll advice u to prepare the technical as well 'coz
they may ask 'ne thng.I didnt prepare for HR this time but see ma luck he asked me only a few technical questions.
My interview held late around at 1:00 AM .So, i was a bit tired but was not that nervous 'coz this was my 4th company & i knew that being nervous is not a solution for 'nethng.
Interviewer was a cool person.I entered his cabin wid a smile 'nd wished him.He asked me to sit.
nd then starts a non stop question-answer round:
Int :How r u Garima?
Me: i'm fine sir,thank u!(wid a smile)
Int:okay tell me..what does ur name mean?
Me:i xplaind him very confidentely coz i luv aswering ths question.
Int:very gud..so, u must b proud of this name
Me: said thanks nd agreed of being proud.
Int. What is ur branch?
Me: Electronics & communication engineering
Int: okay then tell me what hav u studied in communications?
Me:xplained him (i dont remmbr wht did i tell him but i didnt want to miss a chnce of impressing him so i went on & on... for almost 5 mins)
Int:who invented TELEPHONE?
Me:i aswered him(though m not gud at recollecting thngs suddenly bt this clickd my mind at right time)
Int:tell me somethng about him
Me:i told him wt all i knew..i didnt know much about him
Int:tell me more about him
Me: i politely said ,"sir,i m not able to recall more about him now. He was a gr8 man and brought a revolution in Communications."
Int:u shd know more as u belong to comm. field (he was cheking my confidence)
Me:i smiled and said yes sir.i'll try to know more about him.
Int:which is ur fav subject
Me:Microprocessor
Int:diff b/w microprocessor & microcontroller
Me:answered
Int:what hav u studied in 8085
Me:answerd
Int:give an xample of communication in daily life
Me:telephone
Int:no..give me some other which is the most usual xample.
Me i said" speech"
Int: Gud
me:thank u sir(wid a smile)
Int:then he asked me about ma family background
Me:answered
int: what r ur acheivements
Me:though i wasnot prepared for this answer (i've already told u abt ma HR prep)but i told him abt ma xtra curriculars acheivements.
Int:ur strngth & weakness
Me:answerd( alwz b cafrefull while answering ths questions coz ths is da most imprtnt question in ne interview)
Int:hobbies
Me:answerd
Int:he askd abt ma schooling nd da xperince i gaind frm there
Me:answerd( again wid confidenc & smile)
Int: what do u know about Satyam?
Me:answerd(u should be aware of evrythng they tell in PPT,Though in satyam they didnt conduct a PPT for us but i prepared this answer
throgh their website)
Int:okay but y do u want to join it although many other companies r there for u..y only satyam?
Me: now tht was da most stressful question coz he was again checking ma confidence nd interrupting me again & again.I told him Satyam looks for leaders & i've good leadership qualities.nd the best thng is .. this company is own by every individual working there.evry1 is a leader there..so i find it the most suitable one for me.
int: if tommorow infoys cums then also u'll join satyam
me:widout even breathing i said yes sir,definately!i'll go for satyam only .
ma interview lasted for almost 15mins & i left his cabin wid a confidence that i've made through Satyam.and when results were declared my name was in the list.
i'll say that itz a matter of a "Day".Every person has a day when evrythng goes right.So,never stop trying coz u nvr know when is ur "DAY"
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