i'm not jobless. not anymore. but it was a long long ordeal for me. an ordeal that lasted 17 tests, 4 GDs, 14 interviews. i've lost count of the number of cv's submitted. here are the companies:
FI - prelim test -> R & D test -> two interviews -> rejected
Versata -> test -> interview -> rejected
Inductis -> test -> two interviews -> rejected
HLL -> shortlisted -> GD -> rejected
Lehman -> shortlisted -> 2 interviews -> rejected
DE Shaw -> test -> not shortlisted
Microsoft -> test -> not shortlisted
Adobe -> test -> not shortlisted
ZS -> shortlisted -> test -> GD -> case study -> interview -> rejected
Mentor Graphics -> test -> not shortlisted
Samsung -> test -> not shortlisted
Qwest -> test -> interview -> rejected
i-maritime -> 2 GDs -> rejected
CA -> test -> not shortlisted
Global Analytics -> test -> not shortlisted
Techspan -> test -> interview -> rejected
Market-Rx -> shortlisted -> interview -> rejected
Conexant-> test -> not shortlisted
Future First -> test -> test -> 2 interviews -> selected !!
a total of 19 companies. 9 companies where i reached the interview stage.
here's a graphic. it's the back page of my rough copy where i used to note down the various stages i reached in my quest for a job :).
