Placement Papers - Mahindra Satyam

Hi Friends

I\'m very thankful to chetna group as it helped me to get a job as a software engineer trainee in SATYAM computer services limited.
the test was held at Delhi as usual first written then GD and finally interview.

some helpful information :
date of test : 28-29 sept.
total no of candidate appeared for written :690(approx)
total selected for GD : 247
total selected for interview: 107
final selection :73

Compensation package offered:  2.0 lacs per annum
gross (but during training a stipend of Rs. 10,000 will only be given)

training period : 6 months ( 2months in secundrabad,then remaining period at any of their indian development centres)

agreement bond : for 2 years of Rs. 2 lacks

test paper pattern :
15 question in 30 minutes ,which comprises of 5 questions from gorge summers puzzle book and few were easy quantitative question& puzzles, 3 simple missing number series of alphabets or numbers.

the gd topics were very simple and general one.

my topic was: should GD be a part of selection process? 

then in intw: one technical ,and one HR person were sitting

i was asked question on my final year project ,my family background , why i want to join software company (as i \'m a mechanical engineer), any team efforts done by me in college ?simple c,C++ question ,area of interest . hobbies.

personal suggestion :just keep your cool ,dont panic, and most importantly be natural.

the quality they are looking in a candidate: aptitude & most importantly attitude & nothing else believe me.