Category Interview Tips

The boy had scored 9.1 CGPA. Clean shirt. Proper file folder. Two internships listed on his resume. His father worked in the electricity board and had probably told half the neighborhood already that his son was sitting for campus placements at a “good company.” Inside the interview room, everything collapsed within six minutes. The interviewer asked:“So explain your project briefly.” The boy froze. Not completely. Worse than that. He started speaking in memorized phrases that…

The interview had already ended. At least that’s what the candidate thought. The HR manager smiled politely, closed the laptop, and said:“Okay, we’ll get back to you.” The fresher stood up too quickly, almost dropped his file, laughed nervously, then walked outside the cabin with visible relief. The moment the glass door closed, he pulled out his phone and muttered: “Thank God. That was terrible.” Inside the room, the interview panel wasn’t discussing his technical…

The strangest thing about being unemployed in India is how quickly your personality changes. At first, you’re relaxed. You tell relatives, “I’m exploring options.” You update LinkedIn twice. Maybe post a story with a laptop and coffee mug to look busy. But somewhere around the fourth rejection email — usually the polite kind that says “We have decided to move ahead with other candidates” — something starts collapsing quietly inside your head. You begin opening…