Re: My mentee got placed in Microsoft! 🥺🚀 Email - itsadityagi@gmail.com

Pure advertisement, nothing else On Tue, 16 Jul 2024, 20:01 Neetesh from Preplaced, < dhruva.biradar@preplaced.in> wrote: > One of the mentors, Neetesh Mittal shares his mentorship success story. > Don't miss it! > [image: Image] > *Hey **Aditya Tyagi! * > > > > *Listen to this guy crib who, BTW, got placed in **Microsoft* > > *3 months later. *😃 > [image: Kaustubh] > > *"I'm exhausted, Neetesh. I don't know what is it that I can do > differently."* > > Said Kaustubh, a *software engineer at a tier 3 service-based company*, > in our very first session. > > Sounded so reluctant, as if he knew for sure that I, as his mentor, was > not going to change much about his situation. > > *"Nothing has been working out for me for the last three years."* > > I was intrigued looking at his sheer lack of inspiration. > > *“No promotion, no room for growth and learning, no salary increment.” * > 🤷‍♂️ > > He continued to crib. > > *"I've been trying to get into a MAANG and most importantly trying very > hard to upskill myself. But I just don't know why am I still stuck in this > rut. It feels like 3.5 years of experience hasn't taught me anything." * > > I heard him out patiently. > > But I was growing impatient inside. > > > > Eager to understand why he is not getting what he wants despite working > for it with that level of dedication. > > In an attempt to reassure him, I replied, *"Kaustubh, sometimes, > dedication is not enough. You might want to take a pause and check if > you're taking efforts in the right direction, with the right approach." * > > *"Tell me everything about your current preparation approach." * > > He answered, *"I used to come back from work every evening; solve 2-3 > leet code problems, check random job ads on LinkedIn and hit apply apply > apply. Then I would see that 200+ candidates have already applied for this > job." * > > *“I got a few calls but sometimes the salary didn't match my expectations > and other times, the job description didn't align with what I wanted to > do.”*👎 > > *"I still managed to crack two interviews last month but let the offers go > because I think I deserve better companies, better job roles and better > salary packages."* > > 👉 I had my answer - *lack of clarity* and focus and this *negative > attitude* were holding him back. > > > > He had no idea what he was doing. He only knew where he wanted to reach. > > This was just the trial session. > > > > I conducted one more session with Kaustubh right after. I wanted to test > his current skill level thoroughly. > > > > And guess what, he did deserve much better. I knew if he prepared right, > he'd be able to crack the MAANG. > > > > He took the *long-term mentorship* with me. After 3 months of constant > practice, the difference we both could see was unbelievable. 🤯 > > Yesterday he called Utkarsh from the Operations team, saying, *"Hey dude, > I got placed in Microsoft! I can't thank Neetesh enough." * > > *What did we do in those 3 months? * > > > > He worked REALLY hard and religiously followed my directions on: > > > > 👉 Where to start and how to *set goals like a pro* > > 👉 Looking at the *bigger picture* and focusing on the step-by-step > process of interview preparation > > 👉 Charting out a *strategic prep plan* together and sticking to it > > 👉 Studying from the *right resources* which I personally have been using > for years > > 👉 Conducting *mock interviews* and discussing the right approach to > answering interview questions > > 👉 Collecting *feedback* on his answers, problem-solving approach and > communication and working on it (not to mention listening to my > motivational speeches 😅 every now and then because he was dangerously > close to giving up). > > > I remember telling him in one of our sessions towards the end, > > > > *"You didn't come this far, to come only this far." * > > > > It seems like he took it to his heart. 🥲 > > Kudos to his success. 👏 > > I'm proud of him. 🌟 > > > > It takes time but we all get there. A little *patience* and a *push in > the right direction* is what we need. > > > > So next time, you are deep down in your negative thoughts and cribbing > every second, thinking if you've already tried everything you could or if > you've missed something - stop and reflect. > > > > *Reach out to a mentor* > > who can guide you towards the right path. Stay determined and keep taking > small steps forward each day. > > > > You have the potential waiting to be unlocked. > > With the right strategy and perseverance, you can achieve your goals just > like Kaustubh did. All you need is clarity, focus and the willingness to > put in the hard work. > > > > You can do this! ✨ > > > > *Neetesh Mittal* > > > SDE III @ Microsoft and a proud Preplaced mentor > [image: Instagram] > > [image: Linkedin] > > [image: Youtube] > > [image: Facebook] > > > *Let's keep in touch *🫂 > > > > @2024 Preplaced Education Pvt Ltd. > > All rights reserved > > > > A BITSian startup made with ❤️ in Bengaluru > > > > You received this email because you're a member of *Preplaced Mentee > Community* and have subscribed to our newsletter. > [image: signature] > Unsubscribe > >