It all started on 23 Jan 2007...the day Deloitte visited our college campus for the first time...it was made open to appear for all..the competition was high to get into the company...so were the stakes...but the best part was that the preparation was nil as most of them got into one company or the other, so the feel good factor made them to relax.....the usual Bindaas attitude.....
The PPT was simply awesome... after the PPT was over ,there were feelings of passion and determination to get into the company as the Dream Company....around 200 ppl appeared for the written which was pretty easy considering the CAT standards with 40 qs ( a mix of quant and Verbal)....Finally the results were out by afternoon and the shortlisted 30 for interviews were displayed on the notice board...i was elated to see my name as a part of the list.....so then began the actual process...the rounds of interviews.......tht was the first time i felt tht i shud have taken my engg more seriously being completely unprepared abt my engg subjects with the only asset being confidence to take me aboard......
The First Round was pretty much based on the extracurriculars, project details etc...in which 18 were shortlisted from 30.....then after i came to know tht i cleared the first round...i started gaining back my confidence and performed extremely well in my 2nd Round of interview which was purely HR based...the best part was tht the manager whom i m presently working with was the person who took my interview....it feels great tht someone has felt tht we are capable of working under them.....then finally the company was out with the results and was literally overjoyed seeing my name being called the first among the shortlisted candidates....yes it was a feeling i could never forget.... a underdog making it into one of the Big 4 for consulting in the world. A total of 15 were selected ( I think this is the highest number recruited in any campus so far as per my knowledge).......
Then after the formalities of offer letter were completed somewhere in mid-March we were invited to visit the Deloitte campus for Hi Touch Programme on April 10th 2007......We were simply taken away by the place..the infrastructure and were dumbstruck looking at the ultramodern facilities and impeccable aesthetic sense tht gave a calming effect to the workplace making the environment enjoyable to work in....something worth admiring in Deloitte. We were really looking forward to join Deloitte as early as possible...
Thank god...our joining date was preponed from July 2nd to June 1st....We were finally in Deloitte on June 1st...something unforgettable for me....the first day of my job....the start of my career as a professional....With a lot of expectations in mind ( in fact i always expect too much shud say :-) )...we went to Deloitte and were shocked to see tht they left us by 11 AM after completing few formalities of around 40 signatures and filling up of forms....at the moment i was thinking...is tht all they have to give me on my first day of my job.....anyways i decided to stay back along with my frnds and we were roaming around the campus with the Temporary ID cards given to us which will be taken back after one week when we get our actual ID cards (i.e. registration process takes a week).....after staying till 2 PM we left the place...hoping to get back soon.........After all i shud confess tht Deloitte campus is so addictive :)
So for those curious few who r joining...let me explain a bit regarding the Deloitte campus....gud enuf to give u an vague idea but not reveal completely so as to keep the suspense till the date u join us :-) .........Deloitte Hyderabad consists of 4 blocks A ,B, C, D providing services under 96 service lines all categorized under 4 headings CONSULTING, TAX, AUDIT and FINANCIAL ADVISORY... Deloitte Hyd and Mumbai come under Region 10 (i.e. when deloitte was divided on basis of regions Indian office was assigned as the 10th Region)....coming to the Infrastructure ....let me tell u the speciality of each block.......
Block A
The First block that deloitte had.....consists of 4 floors .....3 for Deloitte and 4 th floor for google....the best part of the block is that it has a Cafe Coffee Day in there....so all those guys who love to freak out at coffee day this is the place to be....
Block B
This also has similar infrastructure with no google from now around (Google just has one floor in A thts it)...this building has the speciality of having a Help Desk..la Concierge i.e. the service room where they get ur works done right from booking tickets to booking hotels and what not but at a nominal price :) ........ ...the Transport Help Desk, one more service tht takes care of moving around 3000 ppl in Deloitte from time to time...they are doing an exceptionally good job......the Badging Section....and the best of all THE COMMUNICATION GYM.....confused??!!!!! yeah u read it right....its a gym for improving ur communication skills..they have all the english related material...interactive softwares and cabins where u can take live video of the way u present ur speeches...so tht u can rectify all ur mistakes...dont worry even the top level of management use them...
Block C
This has similar infrastructure but for a change we have a BARISTA over here....double treat right...this building also has a well equipped gym with the latest equipment ( the fitness freaks cant ask for more than this :)) ......
BLOCK D
The latest of all blocks...this is house for the Cafeteria.. one of the best places to be.....its spread in a sprawling area with u order it u have it kind of menu.....catering to needs from all diff places..be it north indian, south indian,bakery items, tiffins,wht not order it u have it ...all at a nominal price with no compromise on hygiene....theres also a library in here :)
Every floor has a break out area where u have the coffee vending machine, tea, LCD screens to watch TV... chess , carroms, sofa sets.......so we can have a break whenever we want...simple as tht :)
I think this gives u a fair picture of the infrastructure :)
Let me assure you the aesthetic look to the building and the interiors are worth simply appreciating....lively and pleasant to the senses........u ll know it only when u see it....so be here to know how it feels :)
Coming back to the work we had orientation for 2 days where we came to know more abt deloitte and the industry leaders giving seminars explaining abt various norms and working of the company...there were around 110 ppl joining a mix of campus recruits, experienced hires, to tht matter even IIM grads...it was a blended mixture of all fields.........the programme was exceptionally well handled by the HR team of Anupama Louis and Amit....others from IT, Consulting ,HR , Learning and Development, Finance. delivered mind blowing lectures...and i cudnt resist giving a 5 to all i.e. excellent to all the points and speakers....everyone did a decently fair job.....then at the end of 2nd day ICICI bank ppl got us and made us fill few forms....and to my surprise we were immediately handed the cheque books and Debit cards with Credit cards coming in 21 days.....the orientation went on fine...
The next day we had DCO (Deloitte Communication Orientation) which was a programme targeting our communication skills...which was a programme covering various aspects of Dos and Donts on conference calls, working culture, case studies and presentations....its was a gr8 experience as with every day our interaction with new ppl got better and better......
Then came the departing time with diff ppl getting back to their respective service lines.....where they will be provided on the floor training....but amazingly some of our friends who got in AERS for DQI (Data quality and Intergrity) are already provided with LAPTOPS and cubicles....So it all depends on the requirement of the service line tht decides the time u get ur laptop....so dont pin up too many hopes to get it early :)........I have been assigned the post of Associate Analyst - Insourcing - SNet ......so as a part of it the SNet and SAP batch are presently sent to CMC Kukkatpally for training for 22 working days where C, C++, DBMS, PL/SQL ,ORACLE basics project orientation etc...will be covered...i ll be joining back our SNet team on July 6th for on the floor training.........
Coming to the Culture of Deloitte they follow the first name policy tht everyone calls the other with their first name (for Ex Praveen in my case) irrespective of the age or position of the person...be it MD or even CEO.....there is a really friendly environment with no visible hierarchy's making it a pleasure to work in....full independence is given to the employees believing in the principle tht ethics are part of the Deloitte culture...the working is mainly in 4 shifts (9AM to 6PM, 11 AM to 8PM, 2 PM to 11PM ,6 PM to 3AM)...so the shifts are very much service line dependent and we have to work flexibly in different shifts based on wht the work demands...let me tell u tht theres no specific night shift...in a year in case u have to do night shifts it may be a max of 1-2 mnths spread conveniently over the year with home drop......
And the most Imp point for guys out there....there is a large community of gorgeous looking girls ...so feel confident to come around and have gr8 fun ;)......with 40% of the strength being girls....there is simply a treat to look around :)......for girls out there same is the ans....who knows u cud find ur match over here :) ...hehe......
The week finally ended with IMPACT DAY -2007 which i ll be covering in my next post as it is one of the most imp date for Employees...... I tried my best to give u a clear idea of hows life at Deloitte...in case u have any doubts feel free to get in touch with me....sorry to say tht i have missed upon on many pts to keep it short...but it has already crossed prescribed limits....but the good news is tht i have covered all the imp points :)...........looking forward to meet all those ppl who r joining Deloitte soon......Take care BBye..........
