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Santosh Kumar MishraSoftware Engineer at Microsoft | Founder of InterviewCafe | Former Co-Founder of AlgoTutor | Author | Public Speaker | Judge | Featured on Humans of Bombay (2x) & JoshTalks (3x) | Top News Features | All India Topper
From a ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ to getting a job at Microsoft ๐ฏ
I was born in a small village in Bihar, India ๐ฎ๐ณ
I studied in Hindi Medium from my village's ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ school until 10th grade without electricity โก
I did ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ along with my study till the 10th class, After completing my 10th parents wanted me to continue farming and ask me to open a shop in the village (just for my safety concern) but somehow I convinced my parents to send me to Patna for higher studies.
Got more than 7 ๐๐๐ค๐ก๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ค in AIEEE (aka JEE Mains) and yet I never even sat in an IIT because I was afraid of failing ๐ข.
I tried to join the AirForce, Navy, Railways, and Banks ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐
I finally got admission into BCA through distance learning because no engineering college would ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ ๐
I gave about 25 MCA exams and failed them all!๐
Again, worked hard and secured AIR 4Th Rank in MCA IIT BHU and in the top 100 Ranks in all other exams ๐
Started my study in English for the first time in NIT Trichy which was not an easy task for me as I had never used English before that ๐.
Got 6 ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ in the first semester, ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ in the class.
Failed in getting any internship.
Microsoft was one of my ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ but not able to clear even its ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ of tests.
From the first 15 ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ, I was not able to clear even the first rounds of tests
There was a ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ when I was so low that I wasn't even being considered for a job
But instead of ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ, I decided to work harder than anyone else.
I managed to get placed but that was the lowest package in my class ๐ถ.
It was hard to convince people to refer me to their companies, but they weren't sure whether they should because they thought I would be dumped, and their time would get wasted โ
I believe in myself studied harder and got a 6X ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐ after my first Job switch.
Then I kept studying hard and finally got into one of my dream companies-Microsoft ๐
There was a time when people badly commented on my communication skills, on my accent, and kept telling me that I canโt do anything Instead of listening to this negative noise, I kept my focus on the goal, And now they donโt even believe that I am working at Microsoft. Just always remember โThe world cannot defeat you until You accept the defeatโ
I wanted to share this with you because everyone gets the opportunity to change their entire life, it's just up to you whether you want to grasp it or waste it.
From my own journey, I have learned that "You should Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself, Anything possible in this world, you just have to believe in yourself".
This is not just a post, it's my entire ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
#dream #failure #success #life #career #content #microsoft
Santosh Kumar MishraSoftware Engineer at Microsoft | Founder of InterviewCafe | Former Co-Founder of AlgoTutor | Author | Public Speaker | Judge | Featured on Humans of Bombay (2x) & JoshTalks (3x) | Top News Features | All India Topper
I got rejected by Google
I got rejected by Amazon
I got rejected by Nutanix
I got rejected by Cohesity
I got rejected by Salesforce
I got rejected by Facebook
I got rejected by Goldman Sachs
I got rejected by Microsoft
I was rejected by many companies, Including my dream job.
What changed? Who changed? The answer was right in front of me. I changed.
โก I worked on Myself.
โก My knowledge.
โก My Communication skills.
โก My resume.
โก My interviewing skills.
โก My Connections.
And Finally my one yes at Microsoft.
Because even if rejections tell you that you're not good enough, you can tell them otherwise.
Don't give up.....
#nevergiveuponyourdreams #workhard #microsoft #google #amazon #resume #facebook #interviewing #failure #successs
Santosh Kumar MishraSoftware Engineer at Microsoft | Founder of InterviewCafe | Former Co-Founder of AlgoTutor | Author | Public Speaker | Judge | Featured on Humans of Bombay (2x) & JoshTalks (3x) | Top News Features | All India Topper
In 2015
๐ธI failed in all interviews.
๐ธI was depressed.
๐ธGoing through the financial crisis.
๐ธBadly struggling with my communication skills.
๐ธGoing through personal issues.
๐ธWeighed only 47 Kg.
๐ธMissing my parents.
๐ธUsed to stay in my room all day, and cried every day.
๐ธDidn't have any idea about my career.
In 2022 (Present)
๐ธWorking in Microsoft at a good package.
๐ธOut of that toxic relationship.
๐ธWeight 70 Kg now.
๐ธMentally fit.
๐ธFeeling financially stable.
๐ธFeeling confident in communication.
๐ธAbsolutely in love with my life!
โซ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง?
๐ธI stood up for myself.
๐ธRead a lot of books.
๐ธWatched podcasts that filled me with positivity.
๐ธChanged my mindset.
๐ธStart Creating content on LinkedIn & YouTube.
#life #story #career #failed #consent #successs #microsoft #mindset #positivenergy