MBA PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

2022-02-06 08:51:37 IMI-KOLKATA (duration - 13-14 mins)
Date - 06/feb/2022
Profile - NC-OBC engineer
Cat - 80.85 overall
Panel was just a single lady in her 40-45s

P - Good morning. How are you ?
Me - Good morning ma'am. I'm good , how are you doing today ?

P - I'm good. So please introduce yourself
Me - answered

P - she asked me abt my workex with my family business. Whether its voluntary service or a paid one. (I mentioned that i am working here since 6 months)
Me - i mentioned it as internship as i did not posses any documents to prove as workex

P - she asked about what my business is about, where is it located?
Me - answered

P - all of a sudden she gave me a extempore. Topic - "what is your take on the textile sector after  covid 19 and how has it impacted your business.
(She gave 30 seconds and asked me to speak for 2 minutes)
Me - i spoke but i stopped in less than 2 minutes.
After this she asked the following

P -  textile importing countries, exporting countries, south africa capital, south africa currency, Indian coastline
Me - I'm sorry ma'am i do not know about this for every question there after.

P - asked abt cat percentile
ME - answered

P - asked which calls i have
Me - told imt, cap calls

P- asked me which one would you choose if you convert all
Me - (i was shocked). I couldn't answer this properly. So , i said i would consult my family and mentors and would do a deep analysis and then choose.

P - okay so we are done with the interview. Do you have any questions?
Me - yes. How is your experience in imi-k and how long are you associated with?

P - she answered with a smiling face. She said, she has been with imi-k since its inception.
After this i was asked to logout.
(Chill experience
Nothing about why mba, why imi-k, what if not mba).

#IMIK                         @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-06 08:51:07 IMI Kolkata Interview
Date:06/02/2022
10:00 am

There were two panelists (1MP & 1FP)
GEM (EC Engineer with 25 months of workex in an IT firm)

FP: Introduce yourself.
MP: Difference between a leader & a manager.
FP: Tell me about your roles and responsibilities in present company.
MP: Since you are from Odisha tell me how can you reclaim Rasgulla.
(I didn't know court had ruled in favour of West Bengal)
Made a mess of it.
FP: Tell me about a recent airline development.
FP: Who is the Vice-president of United States.
(I said Mike Pence)
Another blunder.
MP: Tell me 2 features of the National Education Policy.
FP: What are your entrance results.
MP: The court has ruled rasgulla in favour of WB. (Major Facepalm moment)
I then remembered Kamala Harris and apologised to the panelists and told them the name of the VP of US.

The meeting ended.

Overall it was a friendly conversation.

#IMIK @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-06 08:50:35 Venue: IMT Nagpur
Calls: IMT Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Hyderabad.

Time: 15 minutes

Profile: BE Mechanical, 9 months IT workex

Academics: 91.2/68/8.83

CAT: 98.13 overall, 96/95/95 sectionals

WAT/Critical Thinking test:
It is suitable for the team leader to reward all team members equally based on team performance even if the leader is aware that two members out of seven have not contributed to team performance

Both Males, one in 40s other in 50s

M1:
1. Tell us about yourself and your strengths.
2. What was your favourite graduation subject?
3. How are vibrations in Pumps measured?
4. Which side of a pump is larger? Suction or Delivery?
5. What is the maximum head approx?

Over to M2:

1. What are your hobbies?
2. What do you think of Under 19 World Cup?
3. Which players do you think will be bid for the most in IPL Auction?
4. What is the full name of Bawa?
5. What current affairs do you follow?
6. What is the controversy between Russia and Ukraine?
Thank you.
No why mba or workex related questions.

#IMT @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 20:04:03 3 marketing and me (ops and scm)

1F and 1M panelist male was a senior finance professor.

Engg , 22 mnth wrk ex in last mile ops

WAT : Your manager gave you a task that you thought was impossible to do. What would you do ?

GI 1

1, Introduce yourself in 60s, try not to include the things in your resume.

2, Briefly explain the work you did in your organization?

3, Last mile is an important part of an SCM , why is it like that ?

4, Why do my organization also use 3rd party delivery services than its own in some areas?

5, Tell us an instance from work where studying ECE was helpful? ( My job was a non technical one)


Grilled others a little by cross questioning and asking opinions about others statements. Since I was the only ops I had only direct questions.

GI 2

1F and 1M

1, Opinions about higher number of women leaving jobs than men in the pandemic , discussions went on to look at how men and women are brought up how parents needs to be made aware etc.

2, Gave a situation where parents are both working and female deciding to leave job because of her young boy alone in home due to schools closing and pandemic, Is it right for the female to leave job or is there any other way ?

Condition father earns 3 times as the mother.


3, What would you do if you suddenly wake up in a deserted island with food for a day and two of your favourite books?

4, Suppose you have a colleague to whom you are close, due to some issues he started drinking. Your tried giving advice to him but in vain. Still he respects you. One morning he was seen drunk at office elevator. He came to take his laptop from office and work at home for the day. No one else has seen him and the company has a strict no alcohol policy. What would be your response.

After initial response a condition was added , that abouth a month ago in a similar incident both were given showcause notice. Would your response change ?

6, What are qualities you look for in a partner?

The first one who spoke said about understanding and emotional compatibility etc

Specified that the want qualities that you would give in a matrimonial ad.

GI 1 was chill but I was tensed hence messed up the start.

GI 2 was even more chill the professors started by having a conversation among themselves about some experiences to calm the candidates , after that it was more like a round table conversation.

#SPJAIN @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 20:03:31 IMT INTERVIEW:
about 20 min, 2 male professor
PROFILE: Btech fresher ECE

M1:
1. Where are u from
2. Tell me something about Ahmedabad
3. Which comics u like(I mentioned that Ahmedabad does not have comedy scene)
4. Wasn’t biswa a part of AIB
5. What comic all comics are in news and why
6. What should they take care about?
7. As u from ECE what is the diff between electrical and electronics
8. Why is chip in news
9. Why shortage
10. Which sectors are affected
11. Name some consultancy firm(I mentioned that I want to work in that industry)

M2
1. Why mba?
2. Name some brands
3. Who makes maggi
4. Some questions about nestle
5. Which states have election
6. Name all south Indian states and union territory
7. State the capitals of the states u mentioned
8. Longest bridge in the world
9. Longest bridge in india
Overall: chill interview they might put u in tough situation to test u

#IMT @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 20:03:11 IMT interview on 5th February, 2022

My profile:
CAT 96.18
XAT: 97.79
B.A.(H) English (Final Year)

The topic for Critical Thinking Test was "How well is India performing in its pursuit to become the factory of the world?"

After which the interview took place.

One male(m)
One female(f)

F: How are you doing?
Ans: Excited. Nervous.

F: Tell me two things that are not in your profile.
Ans: Told about NGO ans Placement Cell

F: Why MBA?
Ans: Answered

F: Asked about an internship I had done.
M: Answered

F: Give your opinion about the statement " All Salesmen are Unethical"
Ans: Told that I don't feel so. Gave an explanation

F: Which Stream are you most interested in ? Why?
Ans: Told

F: Okay, Sir you may take over.

It was at this moment that they said they couldn't see me and suddenly I was out of the meeting. The tech-woman called me and asked what had happened then advised me to download firefox and then join again. I was given entry after 20 minutes and interview continued from where I had left.

M: Why MBA after English Honours?
Ans: Told

M: Who is your favourite author? His books?
Ans: Told

Then he said two quotes and asked which books they were from. I was unable to recognise the first one but knew that the second one was from Hamlet.

M: Again he tried to make me realise that I should do masters as that is actually very different from management.
Ans: I told him that there are certain aspects that actually link the two.

He seemed satisfied.

M: Good. You may log off now.

Thank You!!

#IMT @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 11:45:37 IMT Interview experience

Feb 5, morning slot – around 30-35 mins (exceeded the timeline and thus the second panelist cut me in my last answer to get to the next candidate)

Profile: B.Com/FRM/CFA L2, 2 years work ex in financial risk domain in AU Small Finance Bank and Deloitte India (1 year each)

Overall Feel: Very conversational and friendly. My system got logged off due to power issues in between and even then, they were very friendly.

Two panelists – both male.

M1: Tell us where you are joining from?

Me: I’m joining from Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan

M1: Oh Raj is very pleasant this time of the year right? You must be enjoying it

Me: Yes sir, it’s really pleasant – at least in the morning time. Won’t comment on the chilly nights

M1: (laughed) You have been working for a while now?

Me: Yes sir, almost 2 years now

M1: So tell me about your role and work and what are you interested in outside of work

Me: Explained

M1: Very interesting profile. Can you tell me your last drawn salary?

Me: Told (also took the opportunity to slip in that I got a performance appraisal)

M1: You’ll be joining us for finance specialization?

Me: yes sir

M1: Since you have already done FRM and will finish your CFA soon, why are you doing MBA? What are you looking to learn here?

Me: Explained

M1: Let me ask you some direct questions, answer in a couple of words only. Can you properly analyze an annual report of a company? Including all the financial statements? Yes or No ?

Me: No sir

M1: (shocked expression) Okay so tell me what can you understand in an annual report? Till what extend can you analyze it

Me: Explained (on the lines of that I understand the ratios and metrices and what are their implications on the financial health of a company. However, not well versed with every line of accounting statements so if something was amiss and not matching between them, I’ll likely not be able to catch them)

M1: Thank you for being candid. Say I have to give out a loan, will you be able to help me in deciding whether I should give the loan to this person or not?

Me: I can help you to the extend of my theoretical knowledge from what I studied in FRM. However, I have never worked on the Credit Risk side of Risk Management; my experience revolves more around Liquidity Risk

M1: Okay how good can you assess the stability of a bank from a liquidity pov and how will you do it ?

Me: Explained in detail. (around 3-4 mins)

M2 : Let’s say I have no understanding of risk management or finance. How will you explain the risk management world to me?
Me: Used an analogy from real life since I wanted to use zero financial terms

M2 then asked around 3-4 questions on that analogy. The questions basically translated to:

(i) If I am a risk seeker and I want risk in my life, will risk management slow me down?

(ii) If I am very conservative, I don’t take any risks at all in my life – then how will risk management help me? Is it useless for me?

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2022-02-05 11:45:17 *IMT Interview experience*

Feb 5, morning slot – around 25 mins
Profile: BE Mech/ 32 months SAP FI experience in Infosys
Overall Feel: Very conversational and friendly.
Two panelists – both male.

M1: How are you?
M1: Tell me something, that’s not in the profile you submitted
Me: Told them about my personality and my strengths
M1: Which specialization are you interested in
Me: HR
M1: You recently resigned, what did you do in the break? (Gap of 8 months)
Me: Told them that I did an HR course from Upgrad. Also regarding the MH CET and how it got delayed. And how I decided to attempt CAT.
M1: What did you study in the HR course?
Me: Told them regarding the topics
M1: Why do people think that HR is a cost center?
Me: Told them that HR is not a cost center and then regarding Strategic human resource management.
M1: Does org structure create company culture or company culture will create org structure?
Me: Explained how both of them are inter-related. And how one would direct other in various scenarios. I gave them example of Upworks where they have two verticals: one for achievers and other for leaders.
M1: Are you saying that managers and leaders are not top performers?
Me: No sir, the structure is based on McClelland needs theory and explained the need for power and need for achievement.
M1: if you have two candidates first one is an achiever but not ethical, the second one is ethical but an average performer. Who will you choose?
Me: Told them I will ask the top performer if he will strictly follow the code of conduct. If he declines, then I will go with the ethical person and train him. As we can train employees for the job but ethics can’t be taught. Also told them regarding org values and cultural fit
M1: Ok, then he said why do everyone say that HR make rangolis? Do you like to make rangolis?
Me: No sir I don’t. Told them how HR work with the line managers and regarding the performance management. And explained that multiple HR functions are behind the scene which usually the employees don’t see or notice.

M2: Good Morning.
Me: Good Morning
M2: You make it sound like HR managers do everything?
Me: Told them about other processes. And concluded with: HR managers make sure all the employees in these functions are motivated and HR supports all the function.
M1: Went back to the scenario asked earlier and asked me to describe Ashneer Grover (Bharat Pe).
Me: I didn’t read about this, so tried to explain with dark triad personality traits.
M2 asked me few other questions regarding the news.
M2: Asked me how to travel from Itarsi (I am currently staying in Itarsi) to a place in southern India.
Me: asked where in southern India
M2: asked me to choose a location.
Me: I chose Tirupati and told him how to travel.

M2: Thank you Rugved,
Me: Thank you

#IMT @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 11:44:53 IMT Interview experience

P1
1) Directly asked me about difference between internet data centre and cloud computing. He said he thinks it’s the same and if I can help him understand. (Asked because I work as a data engineering analyst)
2) What roles do I wanna work in after my PGDM?
3) Explain how a product manager created a huge business impact( any example)( I asked if I can say about my intern company and he said yes) (ig he wanted a case study but he kinda looked satisfied with my internet company project)
4) What does my company name mean?
5) Who is my CEO and why was my CEO in news?
6) What was my company’s earlier name and the story behind it?
7) Asked me to pick a general awareness topic. I said Ukraine-Russia but he said that’s political, pick something from economy or business. I said not aware but in budget they said about digital university.

P2
1) Are you from Nagpur?
2) Work from home or work from office?
3) Why WFH?
4) Online or offline education?
5) What do you think about gurukuls?
6) Do you wanna ban cars?
7) What do you think about carriages?
8) Online or offline interview?

#IMT @CATGDPI Open / Comment

2022-02-05 11:44:24 IMI Bhubaneswar interview experience
Feb 5, 11:40-12 slot, around 12min interview

GEM
CAT-93.4
10/12/Btech-86/92/81

Two panelists- both male

M1: Introduce yourself (told)

M1: Where are you connecting from?(told)

M1: Why MBA?(told)

M2: What's your CAT percentile? And UG percentage?(told)

M1: Who is the defence minister of india?(told)

M1: Who is governor of RBI?(donno )

M2: Explain about the russo Ukrainian war(told, sort of)

M2: Explain about this year's budget(spoke for 5min in depth explanation)

M1: Share your screen and write on 'Digital India'( wrote 4lines on notepad and they told to stop)

M1: Any questions for us?(asked one que)
Overall: Chill interview according to me

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