Life in Hyderabad

Hi Friends,

I must say that ILP really keeps you busy.. I didn't even get time all this while to just sit down and share all my experiences with you..

For starters, Hyderabad is a city you'll definitely like. Being 100% north Indian, I can say that Hyderabad has been a welcome change for me. I like the weather, food, culture, telugu songs played in buses/radio, telugu movie posters, Hyderabad Times with Tollywood news, tourist spots/places to visit and so on. I've lived in Delhi NCR for the past 4 years of my college but never thought that South India could be such a welcome breath of fresh air. Some of you might think .. are you serious?! but the truth is.. at the end of ILP you might not feel like leaving Hyderabad.. its both the people as well as this city .. you will understand these emotions at the end of the three months of ILP.. trust me on this :D

Talking about the places to visit, you might have googled it already ... there are so many that i'll just mention the places you should NOT miss.. Golconda Fort (for historical monuments enthusiasts), Nautanki Galli , Paradise & Zafraan Exotica (for foodies) , Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Ethipothala Falls (for adventurers looking for a 1 day trip) .. and most important is the Ramoji Film City (must visit) ...
Go ahead .. Google all these places and do add them to your travel wish list till you are in Hyderabad :)

For me.. the three months were not enough at all :( .. missed a few places ... I'll suggest that dont waste any weekend.. do make plans and go out... be it a small group or a LG outing.. (you'll understand what it is after joining) ... its like following "Work Hard Party Harder" .. in any case they will make you work very hard during weekdays :P ... so utilise the weekends well ...

Post your comments .. I'll definitely try to answer your queries asap... :)

Induction

Induction takes the first two days.

After welcoming you, they'll distribute ID cards and conduct PAT exam. Following which you'll have the document verification process which will take almost the whole day.

Next day they'll divide you into batches based on your PAT and Aspire scores. They will allocate streams and also declare your locations after training if Hyderabad is not your base location.
In my batch they divided us into Java , Java testing and Java BIPM . But it varies from batch to batch.

On both the days .. various HR and technical heads will address you explaining the company policies and stuff like that.. so just be prepared for two very long days.

In case, you plan to come with you parents and hope to see them after office or go sightseeing with them, dont even think about it. Because this is what many people did. But the parents had to wait as the day in office would end around 6 or 7pm after which there is nothing much you can do. They won't allow parents in the office or accommodation either. So dont keep you parents / relatives waiting!!

Feel free to ask if you have any queries

Pre-Joining 2.0

Hi there

So, you'll get a mail 1 week before joining about office address and accommodation details.
They'll put you up in Manjeera Diamond Towers .In this post I'll discuss about the accommodation.

First of all.. for all those coming from the airport .. its just a 40-45 minute ride. For those coming from the railway station.. the nearest station from accommodation is the Lingampally station. I took a flight so dont know exactly about the time taken from Secundrabad station!

This place is located on the outskirts so dont keep your expectations too high!

As for the rooms .. they are excellent in infrastructure. You'll get a bed (with mattress and pillow), table chair, and an almirah. You have a TV n sofa in the common area of the flat. The bathrooms are fitted with geysers. Overall well furnished and highly maintained. They provide you with bed sheets which they change every week and cleaning is done on a regular basis too.

Now coming to the most important part ie FOOD! There is only a small canteen sort of a place that has biscuits cold drink tea samosa etc. You don't get proper meals inside Manjeera. So be prepared to spend a lot of money on food!
On a walking distance there are a few Dhaba type of eating joints providing north and south indian food. I'd suggest keep a stock of all the medicines related to stomach ailments. Because after eating out here, your system will take some time to adjust :P ...
There are small shops that have a good stock of things you might need on a daily basis like snacks, chips biscuit soap shampoo stationery etc.

One of the most annoying fact is that you cant order food from outside and take it to your room.. or cook in your room as you might have done in your hostel. That is strictly prohibited and they keep check on it too!

But don't worry about it though... coz breakfast and lunch you'll have in office where they have a huge food court with all type of food including fresh fruits and juice. Its only the dinner that will be a challenge for you taste buds.

In case you have any queries, feel free to ask in the comments section.

Pre - Joining

Hi Readers,

Just like you, I got placed in TCS through campus in the 2013 batch. My joining date is on 2nd July'13. So in order to satiate my curiosity and excitement I started to Google about ILP Hyderabad but couldn't find the kind of information I was looking for!! The kind of tips/advice/experience you share with your friends with important details ... is what I was looking for. That's the reason I decided to come up with this blog.

Consider me as a friend as from today on I'm going to share my hands on experience about ILP, accommodation, life in Hyderabad (especially useful if you are new to the city like me), etc etc

I guess this information will turn out to be very useful for all those with joining dates after mine as well as future aspirants ;) .

All the best .