MBA PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

2022-02-07 15:51:47 7th Feb – Afternoon Slot.
CAT 96.53/ Work Ex – 45 Months IT - Capgemini

Panel [1 Male – 1 Female]

No Introduction, No why MBA, direct questions.

P1 - [F] Mid 40s and ekdum chill.


P1 – So you have 45 months of work experience, please tell us your experience and the work you did.
Told
P1- Okay, now what roles are you looking forward to?
Told
P1- Why do you think you’ll do good in that role?
Told
P1- What trait would you develop working in that role?
Told
P1 – You seem pretty clear with the goals, any particular company and department in Mind?
Told: Microsoft – Xbox[Department]

P1 – Okay great, who is the current competition of XBOX and what are the similarities between xbox and them?
Told – Sony Play Station
P1 – Why is Sony ahead?
Told
P1 – What would you do if you want Xbox to be the market leader?
Told, I stressed my point by including the Activison deal that Microsoft recently did.

P1 is Done. It was friendly and conversational type.


P2 – [M] Mid 30s and Khadoos type look.
P2- What is the future of gaming in India?
Told , added extra points by including games regulation that china has implemented.

P2 – That’s about the regulations, tell me only about the future only and how it will happen?

[!!Arey bhai!! ]Told a different answer and stressed my point by taking example of Metaverse.

P2- Okay! You can log off now.

Done. P2 was stressing more on the details.

Overall : Conversational type and friendly.

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2022-02-07 15:51:31 IMT Ghaziabad Interview
7/2/22 Afternoon Slot
CAT percentile: 96.42
Psychology Fresher

2 Males

P1: Tell me about yourself.
Told
P1: Why did you not take up B com or Bsc after 12th. Why move to BA (I was a science student in 11th and 12th)
Told
P1:What specialization do you prefer?
Told
P1: What are the subjects you know in Marketing?
Told
P1: What kind of role do you want post MBA?
Told
P1: Name 5 FMCG companies.
Told
P1: Why social entrepreneurship?
Told
P1: Name 2 NGOs working in the field of social entrepreneurship.
Told

Over to P2
Where are you from?
Told.
P2: Tell me about the current political situation in Maharashtra.
Told
P2:What thing you like about the governance?
Told
P2: Mention anything you liked about the budget.
Told
Overall: Panel looked disinterested

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2022-02-07 15:51:13 IMT Interview Experience
07/02/2022 evening slot
B com hons final year student, ICWA Inter
2 panelists, 1F,1M
14-15 minutes

No intro,
Q1. Describe your mail id (my mail id is hardik.tafs, so he asked what does tafs mean?)

Q2. How have you been doing in academics? (Told)

Q3. Why do you want to do an MBA even after ICWA? (Told, but he was not very convinced.

Q4. What subjects do you have in your graduation and which is your favorite? (answered Financial Management)

Q5. Started asking about financial management and valuation models.(explained him about DCF techniques, npv, irr, etc)

Q6. Who is the richest CA?

Q7. I hear CAs saying that MBAs are good for nothing? What do you think about that?

Q8. Chairperson of TATA, Infosys, HCL?

Q9. Name 5 recent unicorn startup founders with the name of their company and the CEO

Q10. What is FAMA?(related to Financial Management, did not know about it)

Completely GK and Academics related interview. The Panelists were not exactly trying to grill....interviewers were chill and overall setting was confortable.

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2022-02-07 15:50:56 Interview Experience:
Date Feb 7th, 2022.
Panel: 7 (2 members - one gent and one lady)
Duration: 12-15 min
Background: 10, 12 GEM with 32 months of IT experience.

P1 (Lady)

1) What are the skills you want to develop post MBA. - Answered.
2) Follow up questions and conversations from the first one.
3) Short term and long term goals. - Answered from my experience and what I want to do going forward.
4) What other activities apart from studies. - Answered (sports).
5) How do you think being good at sports helps a candidate to develop. - Answered.
6) Hobbies - Answered.

P2 (Gent - Mostly work related questions).

1) What is Cloud computing. - Answered.
2) Who are the different players in the field of cloud computing. - Answered.
3) What's the categorization within the cloud computing called. (In depth question of my domain) - Answered.

Overall opinion: It was a very good experience and it didn't feel like it was an interview, it was more of a conversation we had.

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2022-02-07 15:50:39 G1 slot 2
2 faculties - 1M, 1F
4 interviewees - 2 mark (me inc.) + 2 finance

WAT - if you had to give up one of your five senses which one would you give up ?

1.TMAY
2.SMM vs SEM ?
3. FB stock crash reason ?
4. Whether you would interest in FB stock now and why ?
5. The kind of book you read since you said you like reading and who is your favorite author ?
6. How much importance (in terms of %age) do you think companies give to digital marketing ?

1 mark (me) and 1 fin went to gi2

GI2
1. Tell me something interesting about yourself ?
2. Dilemma: A student has confided in a teacher, under the condition of anonymity, that some cheating is going on and he is deeply disturbed about it. What should the teacher do ?
3. Form B discussion
Very chilled interview

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2022-02-07 15:50:22 Interview exp - Imt G (20 minutes)

10/12/ Btech
95/93/75.9
96.83 GEM
17 months workex

P1(male) - What is that L&T defence is doing in defence sector?
-What was your responsibility in the job?
-What is reason of delay in the defence projects?
-Names of international competitors in your sector
-Why do you want to do MBA ?
-why marketing?


P2(male)-
-Names of some MNCs which are operating in India?
-samsung country of origin
-From where do you follow current affairs?
-publisher of THE HINDU
- Name some editors of THE Hindu
-tell me one weakness
-seems like you are joining only with the purpose of campus placements? Is it so?
-tell me what you do in your free time?
-what kind of books do you read?

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2022-02-07 15:50:03 IMT interview:
93/91/74
95.43 percentile.
Background: Engineering. Place: Hyderabad. Zero work ex.
Panellists - 2 M, around 30-40 yrs.

P1- where r u from?
M- Hyderabad
Asked regarding local MLA, Corporator.
P1- Why Engineering?
M- No awareness and parent’s choice. ( was bluntly honest)
P1: asked about my favourite subjects ( in general)
M- said polity and economy.
P1- how did you find this year’s budget.?
M- Listed out points I find satisfactory.
P1- hobbies.
M- answered.
P1- diff between republic and socialist.
M- answered
P1-is Canada a republic
M- answered.
P1- It was nice talking to you and my co panelist will ask u some questions.
P2- asked situational questions based on

SOP and Critical thinking essay.
Overall - a very friendly and casual interview.

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2022-02-07 15:49:40 Spjimr interview experience.

We had only two students in our group. Both of us got IM specialization.
I am a cse graduate and working in Accenture for about 17 months now.
2 Panelists.
P1- introduce yourself.
Why MBA? Why Mba in SPJAIN?

P2- tell me about your work experience. Have ever faced any dilemma at your work. How did you overcome it?
Explain about blockchain
Explain about crypto currency
Explain about big data
Explain about Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Some points about union budget.
P1- how will your friends describe you as a person.
Where did you travel with your friends last?

The other guy was also asked similar questions.
He was also asked about what he does on weekends.
Both of us didn't make it to gi2

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2022-02-07 11:22:11 IMT PI experience
Date and time: 7th Feb, morning slot
Profile: B tech(IT), 8 months work ex at TCS
CAT : 94 percentile

2 panelists( both male, both are around 30)

M1: Tell me about yourself
Answered
M1: Why MBA
answered
M1: Why only HR as a specialization( I have mentioned that in my SOP)
said Why I am interested and spoke about few courses I did.
Few questions related to work ex

Done, over to panelist 2
M2: Now, since you have mentioned HR, what is the most important function of an HR..?
M2: why a shift from IT to MBA..?
M2: when you aren't interested in IT, why did you join TCS..?
M2: what leadership skills do you have..?
M2: How do you rate yourself on your leadership skills..?

Done, logged off.
Overall, interview went smooth and it was around 15 minutes

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2022-02-07 11:22:08 Interview exp - Imt G (20 minutes)

10/12/diploma/BE
82/63/88.3/8.74
91.42 GEM EWS
6 months workex

P1(male) - Why have you done both 12th and diploma?
-What was your responsibility in the job?
-How you got hired?
-Give a background about your family business?
-Detail about the product
-Revenue model
-Online presence
-How mba will help it?
-How would you scale it?
-How did you counter the compitition in the business?

P2(male)-
-What is SAE BAJA(college team that I worked in)
-History of the event
- Do you follow any motorsport
- What was your opinion on abudhabi race 2020
- Which team you support and favourite driver (also why for both)
- General review on motorsport
- Asked about why I didn't score in 12th, weren't you serious?(he was impressed by this last answer)

In all interview was very chill, no stess

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