The Most Happening Interview Stories

- Compiled from overheard conversations

~ Girl (While speaking about herself) : My hobbies are singing, reading books bla bla .....

   Interviewer (After a few Qs, notices her in stress ) : So can you sing a song for me ?

   Girl sings for a minute or two

   Interviewer : Good ! Now that you are relaxed , let's get back to OOPS

   # The interview went on for 30 min and the candidate was selected

~ Heights of Over Confidence

   Interviewer asks to write some program

   Girl : #include <stdio.h>

            #include <conio.h>                            

            void main()

            {

                int ......;

               clrscr();

                printf(" I am an employee of TCS");

                .

                // proceeds with the program //

                .

                }

     The interview went on smoothly but the candidate was rejected

 ~ Presence of mind ( The Best One )

     Interviewer  ( greets the boy and asks ) : So how are you boss ?

     Boy (Thinks for less than half a min) : Sir, If u select me you are the boss and I m your employee

     Interviewer was overwhelmed and a point blank selection was made.

 ~ Heights of Humor  (TCS interview)       

   Boy (While speaking about himself ) : I am a jovial person

   Interviewer: Being a jovial person can u tell us a joke.

   Boy: Yes of course sir. In case I get selected I won say bye to anyone, I'll say TATA TATA only.

   The HR was literally blown and shocked

   Boy: Sir I have one more. I won leave this company at any cost ? Can you say why ?

   Interviewer (Thinks for a min) : No idea, you tell me

   Boy: I use TATA salt sir , I wouldn't do disgrace to the salt I eat.

   # The Interview went on well but the candidate was not selected

 ~ Heights of Insult

  Interviewer: So can you tell me how can you increase fuel efficiency ? ( Something of this sort )

  Boy: Sir we can use Auto Ignited Knocking Fuel  ( Never on earth exists a fuel like that )

  The HR with his laptop and wireless Google's his words and finds there is nothing of that sort

  They both had a hearty laugh and made the candidate look like scapegoat thereafter.

  # The candidate was rejected

  Moral : Never try to outsmart the interviewer.

 ~ Questioning the interviewer

   This plays a very crucial role in the process of interview.

   Questions that were asked and which lead to rejection

   1. Sir, This being my first interview how would you asses me ?

   2. Sir, I "WANT TO" start my career on a high note in a company like yours. ( Too demanding )

   * Its mandatory to ask some Q which reflects your interest towards the company

  ~ Heights of Confidence

      Boy : Sir,  I would  be having a few months of time before joining your company , In what all areas do you think I can improve ?

      Interviewer : Who told I m going to select you ?

      Boy : Sir, I am confident I'll get selected sir.

      Interviewer : I may not select you .

      Boy : Sir, I am confident I'll get selected sir ( In a subtle voice ) but I m not over confident that you will select me

      Interviewer smiles and lists out the areas of improvement

      # The candidate was selected             

    

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