I have been very busy on my internship last month, and now I am taking advantage the idle moments I have during the Holy Week to tell something what happened last month, March 2012.
I have to thank God for the wonderful blessing He gave me - I have found a job, or it might be safe to say that job has found me. I actually did try to look for quality assurance-related jobs outside of my internship company, Allied Telesis. I have tried applying to Canon Philippines, Gameloft Philippines and Cormant Technologies with only one position desired, of being a quality assurance engineer.
I didn't make it for Canon. I was so sad to have known the result that time, since that was my first application for a job and then I was rejected. I failed on the aptitude exam.
Ms Sarah, my Industry Professor, always asks me to try applying in Allied Telesis. At first, I am hesitant to confirm or say a "Yes", because I was actually looking for other opportunities outside. Then I have tried applying at Gameloft as a QA Game Tester. I was scheduled for exam. Days passed and I got bored waiting for the result, and applied for another.
Before I tell the story here are the things you should know or you'll get lost! Allied Telesis is a tenant of NetOne and is located at 3rd floor. My schedule for that day was 7:00AM-4:00PM.
On the same day, I have applied at Cormant Technologies (just 7 more floors up from our office). Cormant Tech's HR invited me for an exam and interview not later than 4:30PM. I came 4:10PM on their office. I passed the exam and got interviewed by panelists of three! I was so nervous that time, since I haven't expected that I will pass the exam to qualify for the next stage.
By the time I was taking my exam, my IP texted me on where I am. Maybe she's looking for me to ask something. The one which added to my nervousness was when my IP calls me during the interview with the panelists. Thank God, the interview went well and they said to wait for the HR's call for another set of interviews.
I immediately go back to the office to get my things and go home. There I received two personal messages. One from Gameloft saying that I was set for an interview; and the other from my IP saying that Ms Sheen, QA Manager wanted to talk to me.
I felt sad because maybe they already knew that I was interviewed at Cormant and about the working hours schedule. Yeah, what I sensed was true. I told the truth to Ms Sheen about what really happened and was surprised that they express their wants of having me as an employee. Regarding the work schedule, I have justified that since my schedule for interview was already beyond my working hours, so therefore I can't be penalized. Haha.
The following day IBM has scheduled me for an interview. But since I believe on what Ms Sheen told me, I have rejected any offers from IBM, Gameloft and Cormant Tech; and will only wait for the process of my application in Allied Telesis Labs (Phils), Inc.
