Rijul Singh Malik Overcomes JEE Failures and Job Rejections to Join Google Hyderabad
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Rijul Singh Malik Overcomes JEE Failures and Job Rejections to Join Google Hyderabad

Rijul Singh Malik, originally from Rohtak and raised in Delhi, faced significant challenges before securing a role at Google Hyderabad as a Digital Transformation Consultant. Despite failing the JEE exam twice and enduring around 520 job rejections, he persisted through extensive preparation and academic pursuits, including a B.Tech from GGSIPU and a master's in Data Science from the University of California, Irvine. Rijul emphasizes resilience over credentials and highlights the social pressures associated with JEE results in India.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 10 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a personal success story focusing on individual perseverance without engaging in political discourse. They highlight educational and career challenges faced by the subject, reflecting societal pressures but do not frame the story through any political ideology or partisan lens. The coverage remains centered on personal experience and professional achievement.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is generally positive and inspirational, emphasizing resilience and determination despite setbacks. While acknowledging the emotional difficulties and social pressures experienced by Rijul, the overall sentiment celebrates his eventual success and learning from failure, offering an encouraging narrative without sensationalism.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
moneycontrolFailed JEE twice, faced 520 job rejections: Rohtak man shares reality behind landing a role at Google- Moneycontrol.comCenterPositive
hindustantimesGoogle Hyderabad employee recalls failing JEE twice, facing 520 rejections before landing dream jobCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

hindustantimes broke this story on 10 May, 09:59 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    hindustantimes10 May, 09:59 am
    Google Hyderabad employee recalls failing JEE twice, facing 520 rejections before landing dream job
  2. 2
    moneycontrol10 May, 03:03 pm
    Failed JEE twice, faced 520 job rejections: Rohtak man shares reality behind landing a role at Google- Moneycontrol.com

Lens Score breakdown

33/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
GoogleEYWalmart Global Tech

Story context

Category
Tech
Location
Hyderabad, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
10 May 2026
Key entities
University of California, IrvineGoogleIndiaDelhi Public School, Vasant KunjGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityBachelor of TechnologyData scienceInternshipInformation technologyEmailHyderabadDelhi