Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Interview @ Microsoft

Bill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman forMicrosoft Europe.

5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is our Kutty.


Bill Gates: Thank you for coming.
Those who do not know JAVA may leave. 2000 people leave the room.

Kutty says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA, but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try !'

Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave.2000 people leave the room.

Kutty says to himself 'I never managed anybody by myself, but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me ?' So he stays.

Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.
500 people leave the room.

Kutty says to himself,'I left school at 15, but what have I got to lose ?' So he stays in the room.

Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo-Croat to leave.
498 people leave the room.

Kutty says to himself,'I do not speak one word of Serbo-Croat but what do I have to lose ?' So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate; Everyone else has gone.

Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the onlytwo candidates who speak Serbo-Croat, so I'd now like tohear you have a conversation together in thatlanguage.'

Calmly, Kutty turns to the other candidate and says

'Naatil Evddey ?'
The other candidate answers… 'Kannur'

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