Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

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posted on 13 Jan 2015

6 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I had a CGPA of 10/10. There was a cut-off of 8 CGPA to apply for the job.

Round: Test
Experience: It was a written test. They mainly asked Quant/general ability puzzles and Tech questions.
Tips: I mainly concentrated on the following topics :

Combinatorics and probability.
Discrete mathematics.
Markov chains.
Pigeon hole principle.
Signal processing.
Sampling theorem.
Estimation theory.
Duration: 90 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were two rounds of interview . Each of 2hrs 20 min.

My subject knowledge was mainly tested on ::Wireless communication - fading, multipath, OFDM,Signal processing - DFT
Detection and Estimation - MMSE, linear MMSE, detection of symbols
Probability - Bertrand's Paradox
Tips: I mostly prepared for the interview by studying the class notes well.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was mainly based on the courses that I had credited in the previous semesters. I got selected because of my performance in written test and also in the technical interview. I topped the written test. I impressed them during the interview by answering 95% of the questions.

Skill Tips: I prepared for placements by video lectures, solving puzzles etc. I started my preparation in August
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 18 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test was for around an hour it consisted of Quant and verbal sections.
Tips: Simple questions just basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All the students shortlisted from the exam were divided into 3 sets and 3 GDs were conducted. Each GD had 8 students. It lasted for 30 min.
Tips: One thing that will help in a GD especially when you are not sure about the topic like my case is to listen patiently to others so that you get an idea as to what the topic is exactly about. A strict no to cutting on someone when he/she is making a point and shouting in a loud tone. Both these indicate that you are not fit to be in a team and you are slightly dominating types respectively
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: I was asked this because my resume had some decent points about my work and interest in transportation engineering.
Tips: You need to have some decent knowledge on basic figures like the population of Chennai or India etc., to be able to do these guesstimates well. obviously speed in basic calculations will help.

Round: Interview
Experience: Factors affecting inventory modeling
Tips: They were not really looking for any specific electives or courses but having knowledge of Operations Research would help. 

Most importantly, you must be in a position to explain everything that you put in your resume perfectly especially your final year project.

General Tips: Good resume, decent quant and verbal skills, and analytical skills, ability to communicate things properly, reasonable knowledge on current affairs and happenings in the world.
year wise plan for juniors.
1. Explore everything but never ignore acads
2. Decide on what you want to do after graduating
3. Start preparing for CAT, GRE, TOFEL.
CGPA matters so never ignore acads.
College Name: IIT Madras
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4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume shortlist (around 20 people)
Tips: Resume shortlist- peaks in the resume: An all-round and dynamic personality, ability to multi-task and handle pressure, proactive nature and initiatives taken in PORs, achievements in the field of sports, literature and arts contribute in resume short listing.They look for people who have used their time in insti wisely and are passionate
about things they do. A crisp and well written resume forms a good first impression. Invest enough time to prepare the resume and get it reviewed by seniors.

Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interviews. Interviews were focused on case studies. No separate HR round. Inter-personal skills were tested during the case study and conversation with the interviewer.
Tips: Case interview- Break the problem down, approach systematically, think on your feet, take cues from the interviewer and direct the solution accordingly. The problem solving approach and line of thought is tested. There is no single
solution for the cases. The approach is important, not the final answer. Striking a good rapport with the interviewer, projecting confidence, being yourself and enjoying the interview process is very important.

A few questions asked about the Case Study:
1) Identifying the reasons for loss incurred by a motel (relevant data was provided)
2) Evaluating different aspects of setting up a business
3) Guesstimate: Estimate the number of windows in a skyscraper
4) Estimate the scope of 4G in India. Is introducing 4G a good idea?reas
5) A foreign elevator company operating in India is incurring losses.
6)What are the likely issues and how can they be fixed

General Tips: These four/ five years in IIT are the most crucial years to mould the personality of an individual. Seize every opportunity you and make the most of it. Manage time well and prioritize various activities. Try to get industrial exposure through internships. Good communication skills and a confident personality are very important. I started preparation seriously after getting shortlisted . The company allotted
buddies from the firm who helped us with placement preparation. I started reading economic times from the beginning of 7th sem. One month was sufficient to prepare. However, one can start preparing puzzles and reading up Economic Times a little earlier.
Skill Tips: The standard HR questions can be found online. Also be prepared to answer questions like 'why do you want to join our company?', 'why do you prefer a career in investment banking over consulting' or vice versa. Know you resume inside out as some HR questions will be directly based on you resume. Highlight you role, achievement and learning outcome while answering such questions.

Case study videos by Victor Cheng are helpful in building a foundation. Case in point is a good book to start with. Interactive cases available on all consult websites are very helpful and give an interview like
experience. Case study books by Kellogg, Wharton, Harvard can be found on LAN. Solving a few cases in a structured and systematic manner will help in developing the required skills. The Economic Times and business magazines also help in developing a general business acumen which helps solve cases. Solve cases in groups of 3-4.

HR- know yourself and your resume thoroughly.
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 13 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: All are general puzzles a little bit time taking.enough time was given
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 6

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Random questions , some about ur resume some on your interests. Why did
u choose this etc............

General Tips: Start preparing early.
Skills: Ability to solve all the questions
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 13 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Let 1=1 2+2=2*2=2 2 ......................................... X+x+x+x+............=x*x=x2 Differentiate on both sides 1+1+1+1.........=2x x=2x explain where did...read more
  • Q2. Puzzles based on Rubix cube
  • Q3. Puzzles based on Sorting algorithm
  • Q4. Puzzles based on Highest sum in a row algorithm

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Tips: Prepared for quant for CAT , which was very useful to get through initial rounds

General Tips: Take CAT seriously and prepare well
Lot of materials on puzzles in LAN explore
English , way how you express yourself does make a lot of difference
I think its my English for not getting placed early
Skill Tips: Minimum CG of 7 for most of companies
The questions related to company profile
Test score, most tests were quant based prepare well for CAT , very useful
Prepare different resumes for fin & IT , don’t let any fin content enter IT resume.
Prepared for quant for CAT , which was very useful to get through initial rounds.
Skills: Coding Knowledge, Puzzle solving ability, Quantitative Aptitude
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 12 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting was done on the basis of resume submission. I got a CGPA of 8.20/10.

Round: Test
Experience: There was an online Logical , Quants & Technical test
Tips: I didn't. I used educated guesses to sneak through. It would have helped if I would have revised KDOMS, some Stress/Strain Equations, and Basic Engineering Drawing Techniques.
Duration: 45 min minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: There were two rounds of interviews ;50 mins Tech, 25 mins HR. They asked about Engineering Drawing, the work I did at my 6 months intern, my stint as a Coord and Core, a few questions on my perception of fair play and honesty, what would I do in my first 30 days if the company recruits me? In short, the tech round was more like a pseudo HR round for me.

Round: Interview
Tips: I had attended several other interviews before this one that helped. I had asked a few of my friends to conduct mock interviews for me. So was reasonably well prepared (at least for the HR part). I was pretty straightforward and honest in my answers. I remember I got pretty sentimental talking about honesty, and that perhaps worked in my favour.

Skill Tips: Projects give us an edge during the interviews. You will have sufficient stuff to talk about.
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 12 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I have a CGPA 7.38.

Round: Test
Experience: There was an online objective test
Tips: Previous year IIT Gate book is the best thing to prepare for the technical test for any company. I started doing it in October only.
Duration: 80 min minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: There were two rounds of interview ; 30min for Tech and 10 min HR.
Tips: If you are in ED they will test your basic design skills. They showed a CAD drawing and asking the meaning of symbols, then they asked questions related to general designs available in our surroundings like why is that sewage hole round on the ground why not square or others. If you are in Mechanical, they will ask u core Mech subjects. So please first prepare very well subjects related to your respective interns. A whole interview can be drawn on that. In my case it was IC engine so I answered all the questions related to it and that didn't allow them to ask in any other topic.

Round: Interview
Experience: It was gen. All HR rounds just want to test how much positive you are in life, whether you will leave the company soon.
Tips: Be prepared with answers beforehand. The answers to all the above questions should be "depends on the
situation" and describe them in which situation u will choose which one. PS: if it’s a panel where HR is also there, they will try to excite you by asking gen questions like which team you support in IPL, do u have any gf etc. to make you lite, then again shoot you with some questions. Please don’t get deviated by those.

Skill Tips: Mock tests, Aimcats, Gate book. For GDs, we organised them in our wing. It was very helpful.
Kindly do it often in your wing and among your batch mates too. Same goes for interview. There
are lots of general interview questions available on FTP server, prepare for them well and have
mock interviews. "Alumni interviews" were very helpful, please attend that. Randstad sessions were an absolutely waste of money and time. I was mainly selected due to my internship with Bosch. Prepare all subjects related to your intern. It will be the game changer.
College Name: IIT Madras
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posted on 12 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude questions with some application based questions which do not require any calculation. Second section tests the verbal ability of the student with few grammar based questions and few word analogy related.
Tips: Good practice of basic aptitude questions covering most of the topics and critical reasoning questions without using pen and paper will help a lot.If you are a voracious reader you need not worry for verbal section but if you hardly read then start reading from now and develop a habit.
Duration: 40 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Interview
Experience: Be honest and answer the questions confidently. For all the questions I supported myself with good answers and some examples. For the question regarding my verbal ability in which I scored less marks I answered that I recognise that weakness and started reading newspapers and word power book.
Tips: Only confidence is the mantra for hr interview. Support your answer and stick to your answer. If possible give examples and be expressive.

Skill Tips: Showcase your strengths and make the interviewer ask what you want him to ask take him in your direction.
Skills: Communication skills, Body language, Verbal ability, Critical thinking
College Name: IIT Madras
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Interview Questions

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posted on 19 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Get to know your resume very well, have a story for each of your resume point

Round: Test
Experience: Written test. Basic Quant and one short essay to test your English.

Round: Interview
Experience: They were looking for people with good math skills and team player.

Round: Interview
Experience: Prepare for all the basic HR questions beforehand, write them down. for core get your basic fundamentals perfect. Basic HR questions, your understanding of your projects, biggest achievement so far??
Tips: I started preparing for placements from Nov starting but starting early will be better.

General Tips: Prepare for all the basic HR questions beforehand, write them down. For core, get your basic fundamentals perfect. I started preparing for placements from Nov starting but starting early will be better.
Skill Tips: They were looking for people with good math skills and team player
Skills: Basic fundamentals
College Name: IIT-Madras
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posted on 10 Feb 2015

1 Interview Round

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 2 GDs, one of them was a general topic on 'Morality - Is it for the weak?' and the other involved the GD group being divided into Core (matching the working profile) and Non- Core. The latter discussion was about why the company should hire students who don't match their working profile and train them later when they could just take students who matched their working profile. GD was based on who could control the team and who could think on their feet. Required overall common subject knowledge.

General Tips: Prepare for tests and interviews. Tell them how the BT projects you have worked on have taught you something related to that profile.
Skill Tips: Overall, Biotech subject knowledge required for a non-core placement is minimal; an average importance of 4 on 10.
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT-Madras
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