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posted on 8 Jan 2015
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Two part written test. First part was majorly quant and second was based on ship theory and CASDD. The whole test could be cracked if you know maths and your core courses.
Round: Interview
Experience: A 40 minute interview.They go over various questions asked in the test. Like, last year they asked to draw diagrams of the mid-ship sections and the loading curves in the longitudinal direction (buoyancy, weight, shear stress, bending moment)They also grill you on your BTP/DDP.
Tips: Be thorough with you project work and courses.Your approach to the questions matters a lot. Learn your GZ curves well.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Two part written test. First part was majorly quant and second was based on ship theory and CASDD. The whole test could be cracked if you know maths and your core courses.
Round: Interview
Experience: A 40 minute interview.They go over various questions asked in the test. Like, last year they asked to draw diagrams of the mid-ship sections and the loading curves in the longitudinal direction (buoyancy, weight, shear stress, bending moment)They also grill you on your BTP/DDP.
Tips: Be thorough with you project work and courses.Your approach to the questions matters a lot. Learn your GZ curves well.
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Shortlist is done based on the result of the two tests conducted. The duration of the tests is about 2 hours. One of the tests is subjective.
Round: Interview
Experience: Interview was held in two rounds. No technical round is held. There is no technical round and no emphasis on technical background.
Tips: Math and Puzzle solving skills are useful
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Shortlist is done based on the result of the two tests conducted. The duration of the tests is about 2 hours. One of the tests is subjective.
Round: Interview
Experience: Interview was held in two rounds. No technical round is held. There is no technical round and no emphasis on technical background.
Tips: Math and Puzzle solving skills are useful
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlist of candidates made on basis of resumeThere was no test or GD
Tips: Concentrate on making a good resume highlighting your interns etc.Highlight your extracurricular activities and interests and also credentials
Round: Interview
Experience: Personal Interview- 4 rounds comprising of case studies and a bit of HR.The discussion on resume and HR questions will take only 5-10 mins. More importance will be given to caseSample cases- insurance companies, cement companies opening a new market in a new country etc.Similar pattern for all 4 rounds
Tips: General awareness about business is a must, since the selection depends solely on how well you perform in the case interviewsThe BCG website helps a lot to get an insight into how the interview works and what the company expects from the applicantsRefer to the “Interview Tips” section in the BCG websiteThe case study materials available on LAN and internet are highly useful preparation materialsDo not ignore the HR aspect of the interview. The interviewer actually uses it to gauge you and tailors the interview according to the way you answer HR questionsThe interviewer expects you to ask questions to them in order to gain more knowledge about the cases they present. They will not put all the data in front of you in black and white initially. The candidate is expected to ask for and get data from the interviewerIn the case interview, always communicate your line of thought. Give reasons for and validate your decisions regarding the case solutionsDraw conclusions from your analysis about the case
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Shortlist of candidates made on basis of resumeThere was no test or GD
Tips: Concentrate on making a good resume highlighting your interns etc.Highlight your extracurricular activities and interests and also credentials
Round: Interview
Experience: Personal Interview- 4 rounds comprising of case studies and a bit of HR.The discussion on resume and HR questions will take only 5-10 mins. More importance will be given to caseSample cases- insurance companies, cement companies opening a new market in a new country etc.Similar pattern for all 4 rounds
Tips: General awareness about business is a must, since the selection depends solely on how well you perform in the case interviewsThe BCG website helps a lot to get an insight into how the interview works and what the company expects from the applicantsRefer to the “Interview Tips” section in the BCG websiteThe case study materials available on LAN and internet are highly useful preparation materialsDo not ignore the HR aspect of the interview. The interviewer actually uses it to gauge you and tailors the interview according to the way you answer HR questionsThe interviewer expects you to ask questions to them in order to gain more knowledge about the cases they present. They will not put all the data in front of you in black and white initially. The candidate is expected to ask for and get data from the interviewerIn the case interview, always communicate your line of thought. Give reasons for and validate your decisions regarding the case solutionsDraw conclusions from your analysis about the case
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: An online test covering Quant, logical reasoning, DI and coding lasting for 1-1.30 hr. It also included essays on yourself
Round: Interview
Experience: Skype Interview of around 30-45 minInterview:Interview will consists of HR questions, project details and case studies.HR will be a standard affair and they will quiz you on BTP and internshipsOne of the last year case study was on ‟Amount of petrol used by Autos in Chennai‟.Other one was „calculate average salary of people in a room, who are not supposed tospeak about the salary‟.
Tips: Solve puzzles, quant and logical reasoning questions
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: An online test covering Quant, logical reasoning, DI and coding lasting for 1-1.30 hr. It also included essays on yourself
Round: Interview
Experience: Skype Interview of around 30-45 minInterview:Interview will consists of HR questions, project details and case studies.HR will be a standard affair and they will quiz you on BTP and internshipsOne of the last year case study was on ‟Amount of petrol used by Autos in Chennai‟.Other one was „calculate average salary of people in a room, who are not supposed tospeak about the salary‟.
Tips: Solve puzzles, quant and logical reasoning questions
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Written Test upon algorithms
Tips: Written Test upon algorithms
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 4 rounds of interview including a HR round.
Every round lasted for 30-45 min. The HR round is quite similar to rest of the companies with questions such as Why this company? What position would you prefer? And other general queriesIn one of the round an interviewee asked us the guy to guess on how the company started from scratch? Though the interviewers give away hints and tips as you go along, it is a long process and yes difficult!
Tips: Have some knowledge about how start-ups operateCommunicating clearly is as important as your concepts. Panellist do look for good communicating skills
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Written Test upon algorithms
Tips: Written Test upon algorithms
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 4 rounds of interview including a HR round.
Every round lasted for 30-45 min. The HR round is quite similar to rest of the companies with questions such as Why this company? What position would you prefer? And other general queriesIn one of the round an interviewee asked us the guy to guess on how the company started from scratch? Though the interviewers give away hints and tips as you go along, it is a long process and yes difficult!
Tips: Have some knowledge about how start-ups operateCommunicating clearly is as important as your concepts. Panellist do look for good communicating skills
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Maintain a high CGPA
Round: Interview
Experience: Thirty minutes interview on both Technical and HR. Technical questions will be based projects, intern and academics
Tips: Be prepared to answer questions about your minor
College Name: IIT Madras
Tips: Maintain a high CGPA
Round: Interview
Experience: Thirty minutes interview on both Technical and HR. Technical questions will be based projects, intern and academics
Tips: Be prepared to answer questions about your minor
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Selection Test: A simple test on quantitative ability
Round: Interview
Experience: Three rounds of interviews
First one is the case study interview where everyone is tested on the same case study. Two telephonic interviews one based on a case study.
Round: Interview
Experience: The second telephonic interview is HR.
Tips: Prepare for HR questions properly and be thorough with your resume
General Tips: Maintain a high CGPAProjects related to statistics will helpCAT materials, mock GD's will be usefulBe prepared to answer questions about your minor (if related to the profile)
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Selection Test: A simple test on quantitative ability
Round: Interview
Experience: Three rounds of interviews
First one is the case study interview where everyone is tested on the same case study. Two telephonic interviews one based on a case study.
Round: Interview
Experience: The second telephonic interview is HR.
Tips: Prepare for HR questions properly and be thorough with your resume
General Tips: Maintain a high CGPAProjects related to statistics will helpCAT materials, mock GD's will be usefulBe prepared to answer questions about your minor (if related to the profile)
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: A written test with Core - Essay Type Questions.
Tips: Revise previous core VLSI courses (Digital Circuits, Digital IC Design, Analog Circuits, and Solid State Devices).
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interviews (15-20 minutes each)Basic digital concepts, ability to analyze a given circuit
Tips: Be thorough with your basic electronics conceptsPerformance in the technical interview counts a lotAnalog devices didn't need any particular course or project, they mainly look for strong basics in digital/analog circuit theory, and ability to analyzeRevise all of your core courses, starting from the basics
Round: Interview
Experience: For the HR round, questions about your background, family, interests etc. are asked
General Tips: Learn to keep cool, even under stress, and have confidence on your knowledge
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: A written test with Core - Essay Type Questions.
Tips: Revise previous core VLSI courses (Digital Circuits, Digital IC Design, Analog Circuits, and Solid State Devices).
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interviews (15-20 minutes each)Basic digital concepts, ability to analyze a given circuit
Tips: Be thorough with your basic electronics conceptsPerformance in the technical interview counts a lotAnalog devices didn't need any particular course or project, they mainly look for strong basics in digital/analog circuit theory, and ability to analyzeRevise all of your core courses, starting from the basics
Round: Interview
Experience: For the HR round, questions about your background, family, interests etc. are asked
General Tips: Learn to keep cool, even under stress, and have confidence on your knowledge
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: A coding test (Students were asked to bring Laptops)
Tips: Be thorough with C/C++, networking, OS, Data structures and architecture
Duration: 90 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interview, one hour each, all technical
Interview Process:All the three rounds are oriented around programming. A lot of focus was given to Data structures, C/C++, OS and algorithmsThe code from previous test is shown and they expect you to fix any bugs if thereThe interviewers are quietly friendly and help if you get stuck at any pointIf you do have any related projects, anticipate some thorough questions on that
Tips: Though the interviewers are helpful, get your basics clear early on. Don't rely on them.Practice coding sessions, a lot of companies have them as a shortlisting criteria.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: A coding test (Students were asked to bring Laptops)
Tips: Be thorough with C/C++, networking, OS, Data structures and architecture
Duration: 90 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interview, one hour each, all technical
Interview Process:All the three rounds are oriented around programming. A lot of focus was given to Data structures, C/C++, OS and algorithmsThe code from previous test is shown and they expect you to fix any bugs if thereThe interviewers are quietly friendly and help if you get stuck at any pointIf you do have any related projects, anticipate some thorough questions on that
Tips: Though the interviewers are helpful, get your basics clear early on. Don't rely on them.Practice coding sessions, a lot of companies have them as a shortlisting criteria.
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: Resume ShortlistInterview in two roundsInterview: Interview will involve a case study based on your interests or areas of specialization. For example, if your USP is quick math, you can make it a guesstimate questions.
Tips: Maintain a high CGPAShould research about the companyShould be able to tell how you fit in the profileHighlighting that you have experienced work culture outside India before on your resume might helpIf the interviewer is down-playing you, he is probably trying to see how you react to stressProjects related to statistics will helpPrepare for HR questions properly and be thorough with your resumeCAT materials, mock GD‟s will be usefulBe prepared to answer questions about your minor (if related to the profile)Chalk out a plan to handle your case studies. Knowing things like cetirus paribus or top down / bottom up approach might help
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Resume ShortlistInterview in two roundsInterview: Interview will involve a case study based on your interests or areas of specialization. For example, if your USP is quick math, you can make it a guesstimate questions.
Tips: Maintain a high CGPAShould research about the companyShould be able to tell how you fit in the profileHighlighting that you have experienced work culture outside India before on your resume might helpIf the interviewer is down-playing you, he is probably trying to see how you react to stressProjects related to statistics will helpPrepare for HR questions properly and be thorough with your resumeCAT materials, mock GD‟s will be usefulBe prepared to answer questions about your minor (if related to the profile)Chalk out a plan to handle your case studies. Knowing things like cetirus paribus or top down / bottom up approach might help
College Name: IIT Madras
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