u/REDDUCKx11

This is one of many instances wherein I have been shown the worth of the so called "blended" PG Diploma I did from an IIM thinking it would be worth it as i already have good amount of work experience. All the money goes down the drain as firstly there are placements and later because of the name of the degree you have a tough time when you are looking for roles in valued fields. And you might be wondering when not explain that the institute is same, the course is designed the same and all other bullshit, trust me you are just wasting your time.

Let my case be a reminder to you to not fall for this gimmick of these "esteemed" institutes that benefit noone but them.

#BlendedCourses #PGD #IIM

So i interviewed with SBI Ventures (wholly owned subsidiary of SBI Bank) for the role of FOF Investment Analyst. After cold emailing my way in, completing assignments like a presentation, an excel worksheet, a questionnaire of technical questions and a questionnaire of interpersonal questions, I got my initial interview with a VP. In this round, i clearly explained my background and even my CTC expectations. After this round, i gave another three rounds with Principal (Investments), CIO and then finally with the COO and VP of HR alongside the CIO again.

All this took up nearly 5 weeks. After the fourth round which was on a Monday, I was told by the Junior HR, who was responsible for coordinating the rounds, to follow up on Thursday and so i did. But to my surprise, the HR who could be reached earlier within the matter of minutes could not be contacted, made a bunch of calls, no answer, follow up over the email thread, no response, just completely ghosted, and after repeated follow up, then by 3 pm, I just received a whatsapp message that the company is going forward with a more "suitable" candidate.

No valuable feedback, no input on where my profile lacked, no reasoning on what could I do better in the interview. Just a vague and standard reason. And then these are the same people that complaint that they cannot get the correct talent and that candidates use their offer as a leverage elsewhere.

#SBI #SBIVentures #SBICapVentures #SBICapital #SBIVenturesEurope #SRIFOF #NeevFund

This is what happens when you think you are oversmart and go for a "blended" course/ PGD from an IIM instead of just studying for CAT

After 4 rounds of interview, 3 assignments, 1 questionnaire and more than a month, my profile being screened by 6-7 people, I was told by SBI that I'm not the right fit for the role.