Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions

Updated 4 Dec 2024

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I applied via Campus Placement

2 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: exam was easy.
Tips: Be good in C programming
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 3

General Tips: Should be good in atleast c or c++
Skills: Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The accomodation and facilities
Funny Moments: Interviews are not funny.
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user image Rella Hemanth Reddy

posted on 22 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

7 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Know all your course projects well.

Round: Test
Experience: Solved mostly quant section.
Tips: Solving at least one of the sections well will suffice.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Wasn't able to answer some fully .
Tips: Know all technical details of your course projects .

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Had to re-think again of all the possibilities .
Tips: Think of all possible ways . do not hurry towards the answer . approach to the problem is mainly what they see

General Tips: Know everything you wrote in the resume . do not hurry towards an answer . don't be biased in yhinking
Skills: Probabiity
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The profile of the company
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Interview Questions

user image Rahul Kejriwal

posted on 22 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Simple questions to test coding skills. Pretty straightforward.
Tips: You can use only C, C++, and Java. Make sure you can code and debug fast in this round. Try to do all 3 to go directly to the interview.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of technical interview with varied questions.
Tips: Review data structures and algorithms. Try implementing standard functions like atoi(), strcpy() etc. with emphasis on corner cases,

General Tips: Keep cool. Interviewers are really nice. If you are stuck, tell them.
Skill Tips: Mostly based on conceptual understanding.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Great work environment. Good for writing to your CV and kickstarting your career.
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user image Parth Shah

posted on 22 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This step is one of the most important steps in the process. Here, you have no say whatsoever. Your entire life written on one side of a page is what decides if you are eligible for the internship. I spent almost 6-7 hours everyday for a week to prepare my resume.
Tips: Always get your resume reviewed by 3/4 seniors. Not only your immediate seniors, but also pass outs. This helps a lot since they have way more experience as compared to you in this aspect.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I had deep confidence in myself for clearing Group Discussion, since I felt I could talk my way through any situation. It is very important to talk to your group members beforehand. This helps in establishing a connect with others, making it easy for you to open up to them.
Tips: Please turn off your phone, or at least turn it silent. During my GD, one guy's phone rang, and the room suddenly turned awkward. Talk freely. No need to look at the moderators. Have a normal discussion and speak your heart out, but do not dominate. Also, do not repeat points, and do not speak unless you have a valid point.
Duration: 25 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: My interview was very relaxed. There were others who found it tough to answer questions asked in the interviews. Do revise the relevant courses before going for interview. ITC has a form named KITES, which you are supposed to fill while submitting your resume. Fill it properly, and go through it before going for resume.
Tips: Be fluent in English, it helps more than you think. Do not lie about anything in your resume. They definitely ask you questions based on what you have written in your resume and KITES form.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: My second interview was very peaceful. I was just asked about my projects. I felt they were testing me on how involved I was with my previous projects.
Tips: Feel relaxed if you have reached till here. You are a very possible candidate for the internship. Just be yourself!

General Tips: Be relaxed. If you are worthy, you shall get the internship. Discuss with your friends on how you will answer the HR questions.
Skill Tips: Revise these courses before the internship process starts.
Skills: Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: This is one of the few companies that come to IIT Madras on day 1 of internship drive. I talked to my seniors who interned at ITC. The way in which this company is different is that the work profile is a techno-managerial one, and a purely technical one. This lies in my interest.
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posted on 21 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The resume shortlist was based upon a CG cut off - around 8.6+
So, only if you have a CG greater than that can you apply. Although afterwards your CG won't matter in the final selection.
Tips: Make your resume as clear and crisp as possible - it should be self explanatory in most aspects.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General HR questions were asked like - "Tell me about yourself" , "Walk me through your resume" among others
Also, they asked questions especially about the summer internships that you did - so prepare for that well
Tips: The book "64 HR questions" can be helpful in this matter

Skill Tips: Write all these answers beforehand and practice them - also be sure not to memorize them as that gives a bad impression
Skills: Broader aspects of life, Clearity of thoughts, Communication
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: FMCG company, growing business, ample of scope to learn and advance, reputed brands
Funny Moments: the interview wasn't entirely formal, once or twice jokes were cracked by the panellists and me being the subject of it
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user image Akula Suma Padma Mounika

posted on 21 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was based on cgpa shortlist

Round: Test
Experience: Most of the questions are based on probability.There are some 2-3 theoritical questions and one english question.Most of the questions(nearly 17)are easy.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I had 2 rounds of interview.The first round was both HR and Technical type.I was asked questions based on probability,logical reasoning and analytics.
The second round was Technical.One question is based on probability and the other was on graph theory as I have done the course.

General Tips: Just be cool so that you will be able to think .You can easily crack the interview if you have some knowledge of probability.
Skills: Logical Thinking
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I am interested in non core .Basically
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I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Standard Resume Shortlist
Tips: N/A

Skill Tips: -
Skills: Project And Internship
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Sarayu

posted on 21 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Nice experience. Great questions that really triggered your brain. Make sure that you ace at least one section.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 29

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Fun. A lot of questions on probability, linear algebra and coding. Optimisation of algorithm.

They teach you topics and probe you to see how far a large you are.
Tips: Keep calm. You don't have to know the answers to all questions to get selected

General Tips: It's all about keeping a cool head and solving questions. That's ALL you need to do. It's mostly things that your know.
Skills: Aptitude, Programming Skills In Any Language Like C, Linear Algebra, Probability And Statistics
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Good work culture. Mobility inside the organisation. Recognition.
Funny Moments: Why not a higher CG.
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user image Girish Raguvir J

posted on 21 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Decent knowledge of coding was needed.Speed was of essence.
Tips: Practice coding and be quick.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I had 3 technical interviews.The interviewers were very friendly.It involved writing paper on code which required me to be very precise and error free.
Tips: Practice coding.Practice writing code on paper and thinking out loud.

General Tips: Prepare well and be confident.
Skills: Unit Testing, Implementation Of Code Using OOPS, Database, Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Microsoft.The company speaks
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user image Abhijit Gupta

posted on 21 Aug 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD topic was a standard culpability ranking, where they gave us a situation and we had to rank the people involved based on how much blame they have to bear.
Duration: 25 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Much more technical than expected. I had to answer over 15 questions on my courses and one on optimizing an end-to-end supply chain.
Tips: Learn your courses properly. They'll ask you to name your courses, so choose wisely. (This is only for electrical engineering students. Procedures for other departments might vary)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Very short and generic. Resume running and the cliched stuff.

Skills: Brainstorming Skills, Ability To Handle Situations, Technical Skill
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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