2023-03-02 07:09:12
IIM-K, Hyderabad, Morning session, Panel-4
10/12/Grad: 10/97.9/78.7
GEM, Mechanical, IIT-B
(7 months workex, after that UPSC prep)
OA: 99.89
2M
1: Tell me about yourself
Me: ended with left the job
(didn't let me complete further)
1: So, you've been sitting quiet for 3 years?
Me: explained that I was preparing for UPSC cleared prelims all three times but couldn't get through mains
1: Why do you want to pursue a career in Finance if you have interest in UPSC?
Me: explained that only interest was in IFS
1: So you came here because you couldn't get IFS? (more detailed grilling)
1: How would you explain to campus recruiters about this shift?
Me: explained common thought process behind choosing why Finance and IFS and that way of approach I like rather than the fields by themselves
(looked satisfied now, earlier kept mocking that you are just here because you couldn't get your choice in UPSC)
1: Did you do something to demonstrate your interest in Finance?
Me: explained NISM-Research Analyst and preparing for CFA L1 in May
1: Who is our current VP?
Me: Answered
1: What was he doing before?
Me: Answered
1: Who is our President
Me: Answered
1: What was she doing before?
Me: answered but told a little bit unsure
1: Prof 2, you can take over
2: I want to question, no, comment on your profile if I may: You are more inclined toward Public service but because you are trying to move into private service have you reached out to related profiles such as Public policy etc
Me: Explained that because of my interest in Finance and Economics, I applied for RBI too because I wanted to contribute more in regulation.
2: Ok, because you said you prepared or you are preparing for finance, are you taking any courses?
Me: yes, Prof Aswath Damodaran course on Valuation
2: Explain one complicated topic from what Prof was teaching and show it in real world
Me: Explained how we should capitalise R&D rather than by default assume it as OpEx. Linked the same in my company when our department was not given sufficient funds because R&D was treated as OpEx which would reduce profitability, but if treated as CapEx would count as reinvestment
2: Explain why it was treated as OpEx in the first place. What about employee salaries in R&D department? Should we always Capitalise these?
Me: Explained
2: You have learned some Math? Draw a figure of log x
(clarified whether base 10 or e - said 10)
Me: Drew
2: What are the areas where slopes are positive, negative and zero
Me: Told
2: Is this convex or concave?
Me: told
2: What is the derivative of log x
Me: Told, (1/x)(1/ln 10)
(asked why 1/ln 10, told we can write log x as ln x/ln 10)
1: So, log x is only for positive values?
Me: Told
2: How is an MLC elected?
Me: fumbled a little
2: Are all MLC elected?
Me: Told some are nominated
2: Ok, that's it from my side
1: What other calls do you have?
Me: Lucknow is over, Kozhikode today and Bangalore and Calcutta remaining
1: How was your L interview?
Me: Told, it went well
1: You were able to answer all questions?
Me: Told, yes mostly all except one
1: How do you think you did here?
Me: Told could have communicated better about my choice of career
(nodded yes)
1: Ok, you can leave
2: I wish you all the very best in your future career
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