How I got 4 job offers 🚀

Overview

The speaker shares how they secured four job offers—EY, Accenture, Movate, and CGI—after an early job-search period that felt difficult and demoralizing. They explain the strategies they credit for:

• Improving interview performance
• Increasing compensation through negotiation
• Turning even humiliating setbacks into actionable feedback

They also emphasize that a bad experience can become useful if you extract feedback and adjust quickly.

Job Search Approach (Where Responses Came From)

• They applied broadly across multiple platforms, including:
  • Naukri
  • Indeed
  • Monster
  • LinkedIn
  • Company websites
• Naukri generated about 90% of their responses/calls, which they attribute to visibility from consistent profile updates.
• They credited daily Naukri profile updates, including updating at 8 AM on weekends, because HRs may shortlist candidates on Saturdays/Sundays.
• LinkedIn and direct company-site applications produced minimal results for them.

Early Interviews Went Poorly (Main Issues)

• Their first 3–5 interviews were very bad.
• Even when they understood the questions, nervousness affected their speaking, leading to:
  • Weak self-introductions
  • Forgetting key skills/topics on the spot

“Torture” at Cognizant: A Turning Point

They describe a chaotic walk-in interview at Cognizant, where the process was disorganized, cramped, and interrupted by noise and poor management.

After the interview, they were told they were selected and asked to fill out forms urgently. While completing the form, a panel/HR staff member challenged them rudely and checked lists:

• Their name was not on the “selected” list
• Their name appeared on the “unselected” list

They were effectively sent away after being insulted, describing it as deeply demoralizing—“tears” and thoughts about giving up.

Key positive outcome

Despite the experience, the interviewer spent 35–40 minutes with them and gave clear feedback on weaknesses and what to learn next.

The interview turned into a learning opportunity, even though the moment itself was humiliating.

Strategy Shift: Notes + Targeted Improvement

Starting with the next interviews, they began taking notes after every interview using phone notes. They recorded:

• The questions asked
• Questions they couldn’t answer
• Topics they still needed to cover

With repeated, feedback-driven practice, they eventually became confident enough to predict interview questions and outcomes, which significantly improved their performance.

Resume Strategy for ATS Screening

They used an ATS-aware resume process:

• Built a base resume containing:
  • Education
  • Current role
  • Core skills
• For each job:
  • Copied the full job description
  • Fed the resume + job description into ChatGPT
  • Requested an ATS-friendly resume including all relevant keywords/skills from the JD
• They strongly preferred Word documents over PDFs, believing ATS systems parse Word more reliably.
• They saved multiple versions using the company name (e.g., “Name + Accenture”) to avoid confusion later.

Using ChatGPT for Interview Preparation and Coaching

Once interview calls started, they used ChatGPT to generate preparation material and improve responses:

• They combined the uploaded resume + the exact job description to generate probable questions
• They practiced with mock interviews
• They used ChatGPT feedback to:
  • Evaluate answers
  • Identify improvements (sometimes using rough scoring like “out of 10”)
• They even used ChatGPT for emotional support and post-interview analysis—recounting interviewer responses and asking what it might imply about selection chances

They note they used ChatGPT’s free version, not paid plans.

Core Advice: Don’t Rely on One Employer

They recommend maintaining 2–3 options simultaneously.

Even during the notice period, they continued to apply and update their Naukri profile, including updating their last working day to trigger more recruiter calls.

They also emphasized attending interviews consistently to self-assess skill level and improve, rather than quitting after a bad run.

Offer Negotiation and Counter-Offers

They used competing offers to negotiate salary, describing a sequence like:

• Took an EY offer to Accenture
• Asked for more
• Returned to EY using Accenture’s figure

They also used ChatGPT to draft:

• Negotiation emails
• Call scripts
• A negotiation strategy

They claim the overall outcome was at least a 250%+ salary increase compared to their starting salary.

Conclusion / Future Content Focus

They present their journey as proof that:

• Structured preparation works
• ATS-aware resumes improve screening outcomes
• Consistent interviewing builds confidence and skill
• ChatGPT can support both preparation and negotiation

They plan more content on the channel, mostly focused on IT/software topics, plus some lifestyle and POV-style help.

Presenters / Contributors

• Main presenter: The speaker (unnamed in the subtitles)
• Tool referenced: ChatGPT (for resume writing, probable interview questions, mock interview feedback, and negotiation help)