IBS Hyderabad Afternoon slot Shortlisted through IBSAT Work ex | MBA PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

IBS Hyderabad
Afternoon slot
Shortlisted through IBSAT
Work ex of 1.5 years at GeeksforGeeks

GD topic: Are private sector banks more efficient than public sector banks?
There were 8 students in a panel and each one of them participated in my panel. It was a healthy group discussion with no debate and little bit of pin pointing and cross questioning. 5 mins time was given to think and jot down the points, then buzzer was rung, we were supposed to begin after the bell. It went well for me. Introduced the topic after 2 people by stating examples of the two types of banks along with the advantages and disadvantages.
Later everyone was asked to conclude the given topic chronologically.

PI round:-

There were 2 people in the panel; one male and one female. Entered the room, greeted both the panelists.
1. What is the meaning of your name ?
Told
2. You are from Noida, What is the Full form of Noida ?
Told ( Took my time to patiently think and answer as I came rushing from the loo :P)
They calmed me down by offering me a bottle of water. Both the panelists and people were nice and cordial.
3. Which specialisation would you choose after MBA and why ?
Told
Tip: Kindly, state distinct points here rather than saying a general statement like it's a  challenging field yet rewarding. Because you can expect a follow up question then, like why not other specialisations? Everything is challenging.  I mentioned clearly about my experience, and how my interest grew over the years.
4. You worked at GeeksforGeeks, what is this company into?
Told about the website
5. During the pandemic, there was a boom in the Ed-Tech sector but the sales went down after the pandemic, so how did you manage to comeback or what was your company doing differently or how did it make itself sustainable?
They kept on reframing the question, making it easier for me to answer.
Told them about existence and all.
6. What are the USPs of GeeksforGeeks?
Told
7. Is affordability the only USP?
Mentioned one more point then about the brand value and how it gained popularity.
8. Who are its competitors?
Told
9. What are your hobbies ?
Told listening music, writing journal/poems
10. What type of music do you listen to and what do you write?
Told them.

The interview ended on a good note, was able to answer all the questions confidently and wore a smile while answering the questions.

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