Placement Papers - Mahindra Satyam

SATYAM PATTERN & INTERVIEW - 28 JAN 2008 - HARYANA

Hi Friends

Satyam came to our college on 28th Jan, and out of 160 students that sat for the exam only 28 got finally selected

The PATTERN
It was as usual a half an hour exam, with all numerical aptitude questions.
And the difficulty level was normal
I don't remember any of the questions, but I will advice you to brush up Ur math's skills Study from RS aggarwal

INTERVIEW
There were two Rounds first the technical round then the HR round Very different from the SATYAM PATTERN as they always have a GD first

MY FAVOURITE SUBJECT
I replied web designing

Frnz if u don't have good command over C and C++ doesn't mean u will not be selected, tell them what you know, I was asked questions about HTML LIKE the diff between html and dhtml

How do you do multimedia

VERY IMPORTANT WE WERE ASKED TO WRITE AN ESSAY IMMEDIATELEY AFTER THE RESULTS OF THE APTITUDE
MY TOPIC WAS, EFFECT OF MONTY SINGH AHLUWALIA, NARYANA MURTI, P.CHIDAMBARAM AND ADITYA BIRLA GROOUP ON THE IT INDUSTRY
REMEMBER UR ESSAY IS VERY IMPORTANT,

Next q was

On operating systems which is the latest operating system
Me: answered

What is the difference between algorithm and program?
And finally some quesns on my essay

HR INTERVIEW
I WAS THE FIRST GIRL TO BE SELECTED FROM MY COLLEGE AND I WAS LUCKY THE HR HIMSELF TOLD ME THAT

I ENTERED HE SAID plz sit and was writing a mail

He asked what is your aim in life
I  replied  

He said effect of dollar rate coming down on the IT industry
Replied (but was not confident)

What does your father do?

Who was MOTHER TERESA? WHICH CHARITY WAS SHE ASSOCIATED WITH?

I BECAME VERY EASY WITH THE hr HE ADVICED ME POLITELY THAT ONE SHOULD NEVER BECOME EASY WITH THE HR if they DO SO THEY DO IT TO TRICK YOU,

I appologised but he was already impressed by me
I WAS ALREADY SELECTED.
I SAID THANK YOU SIR HE DID THE SAME

FINALLY OUT OF 160 ONLY 28 WERE SELECTED.