Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai
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Updated
4 Dec 2024
1.2k interviews found
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. Intermediate probability/coding questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewers were very professional. Apart from asking about how your interests, they would help you out in order to arrive at the solution to the given problem. They are also very eager in clarifying your doubts (if any).
Tips: Be truthful and honest about yourself. Think out loud during the technical aspects of the interview as they are more interested in your thought process rather than the solution itself.
General Tips: Stick to your story.
Think out the problems out loud.
Carry lots of food with you. Interviews will be all over the place and you might not have the time to have a proper meal
Skill Tips: Again. You should give out your honest opinions as they are seasoned interviewers who are generally able to tell when the candidate is exaggerating or pretending.
Skills: Ability to think of creative solutions., Clear mental picture of who you want to be and whether or not GS will benefit from it
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: General interest in IB and finance.
A firm with a good reputation that cares for its employees
Funny Moments: Interview with alumnus. Engaged conversation which ranged from college life to professors.
Experience: The interviewers were very professional. Apart from asking about how your interests, they would help you out in order to arrive at the solution to the given problem. They are also very eager in clarifying your doubts (if any).
Tips: Be truthful and honest about yourself. Think out loud during the technical aspects of the interview as they are more interested in your thought process rather than the solution itself.
General Tips: Stick to your story.
Think out the problems out loud.
Carry lots of food with you. Interviews will be all over the place and you might not have the time to have a proper meal
Skill Tips: Again. You should give out your honest opinions as they are seasoned interviewers who are generally able to tell when the candidate is exaggerating or pretending.
Skills: Ability to think of creative solutions., Clear mental picture of who you want to be and whether or not GS will benefit from it
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: General interest in IB and finance.
A firm with a good reputation that cares for its employees
Funny Moments: Interview with alumnus. Engaged conversation which ranged from college life to professors.
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Criteria for selection were rather unclear.
Round: Test
Experience: The questions were extremely simple to solve. With the majority of scores clustering in the range of 18-20, the criteria for selection once again becomes unclear.
Tips: Perhaps, increase the difficulty level marginally.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was an overall very comfortable and relaxing experience. The entire interview process was conducted smoothly and professionally. I believe I was given a fair opportunity to bring up all the points that I thought relevant, at the same time I was questioned in depth on everything relevant to the company and the profile.
General Tips: Understand entirely the motivation and intricacies of the profile. Develop an idea of why you believe you would fit in to the company and the profile and how you would be able to contribute. The entire process would be simple and the interviews should flow as a conversation beyond that point.
Skills: Probabiity, Logical and Structured Thinking, Interpersonal Skills, Generic Math puzzles
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The extent to which the profile offered was in line with my interests. The ideals, goals and sheer size of the firm.
Experience: Criteria for selection were rather unclear.
Round: Test
Experience: The questions were extremely simple to solve. With the majority of scores clustering in the range of 18-20, the criteria for selection once again becomes unclear.
Tips: Perhaps, increase the difficulty level marginally.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was an overall very comfortable and relaxing experience. The entire interview process was conducted smoothly and professionally. I believe I was given a fair opportunity to bring up all the points that I thought relevant, at the same time I was questioned in depth on everything relevant to the company and the profile.
General Tips: Understand entirely the motivation and intricacies of the profile. Develop an idea of why you believe you would fit in to the company and the profile and how you would be able to contribute. The entire process would be simple and the interviews should flow as a conversation beyond that point.
Skills: Probabiity, Logical and Structured Thinking, Interpersonal Skills, Generic Math puzzles
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The extent to which the profile offered was in line with my interests. The ideals, goals and sheer size of the firm.
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was based on CGPA and Tech projects
Tips: Ensure you have explained your tech projects well
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: A very good panel. A lot of good points were raised.
Tips: Make sure you raise your points well
Duration: 20 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Tried to test the basics of almost everything that we have studied.
General Tips: Be confident throughout the process. That helps a lot.
Skill Tips: Brush up your courses
Skills: Engineering Knowledge
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The fact that the role is going to be techno-managerial. Also, the compensation.
Experience: It was based on CGPA and Tech projects
Tips: Ensure you have explained your tech projects well
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: A very good panel. A lot of good points were raised.
Tips: Make sure you raise your points well
Duration: 20 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Tried to test the basics of almost everything that we have studied.
General Tips: Be confident throughout the process. That helps a lot.
Skill Tips: Brush up your courses
Skills: Engineering Knowledge
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The fact that the role is going to be techno-managerial. Also, the compensation.
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. How many ways can a king go from one end of the chessboard to the diagonally opposite square(The king can move only towards the corner and not diagonally)
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test was very well designed with seemingly easy questions but which required deep understanding of fundamentals. I really enjoyed the quantitative part and the data analytics part.
Tips: I would suggest that you focus on the parts that you are good at . It is not necessary to do well in every part. So focus on your strengths.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: I initially suggested a brute force method to solve this problem , which was correct but the interviewer asked for a smarter way to solve it using permutations. I initially struggled but i finally got the right answer.
Tips: Walk the interviewer through what you are thinking and think of the smartest way to solve it.
Skills: Problem solving abilities
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: The test was very well designed with seemingly easy questions but which required deep understanding of fundamentals. I really enjoyed the quantitative part and the data analytics part.
Tips: I would suggest that you focus on the parts that you are good at . It is not necessary to do well in every part. So focus on your strengths.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: I initially suggested a brute force method to solve this problem , which was correct but the interviewer asked for a smarter way to solve it using permutations. I initially struggled but i finally got the right answer.
Tips: Walk the interviewer through what you are thinking and think of the smartest way to solve it.
Skills: Problem solving abilities
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Finance related stuff in the resume helps.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: They are a mix of HR and finance questions since I had a finance based resume.
Tips: Be thorough with your strong points and show enthusiasm towards the internship.
General Tips: There is no set rule to select. Just be confident on whatever you have done.
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Liked finance.
Tips: Finance related stuff in the resume helps.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: They are a mix of HR and finance questions since I had a finance based resume.
Tips: Be thorough with your strong points and show enthusiasm towards the internship.
General Tips: There is no set rule to select. Just be confident on whatever you have done.
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Liked finance.
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Find the fourier transform of a Gaussian
- Q2. Trisect a line using scale and compass
- Q3. What is the determinant of an n*n matrix with diagonal elements all 'a' and off-diagonal elements all 1
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The Aptitude and Data Analytics sections mostly had Probabilty and Statistics questions while the third section had Data Structures and Algorithm questions.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview focusses on your strengths
Skills: Probability and Statistics
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Prestigious company , A possible ppo
Experience: The Aptitude and Data Analytics sections mostly had Probabilty and Statistics questions while the third section had Data Structures and Algorithm questions.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview focusses on your strengths
Skills: Probability and Statistics
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Prestigious company , A possible ppo
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. What caused the Greek crisis?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Tough shortlisting. Only people with good extra curriculars and professional experience were shortlisted.
Tips: Make it as impressive as possible, and do a lot of the above mentioned.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Very basic and simple questions asked. You can take your interview in the financial or the quantitative direction.
Tips: Know the basics of probability thoroughly. Also read about recent major events, why they occurred, and what might be the consequences.
Skill Tips: Read about major events in markets.
Skills: Finance
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I liked and enjoyed finance, and would like to make a career in this field.
Experience: Tough shortlisting. Only people with good extra curriculars and professional experience were shortlisted.
Tips: Make it as impressive as possible, and do a lot of the above mentioned.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Very basic and simple questions asked. You can take your interview in the financial or the quantitative direction.
Tips: Know the basics of probability thoroughly. Also read about recent major events, why they occurred, and what might be the consequences.
Skill Tips: Read about major events in markets.
Skills: Finance
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I liked and enjoyed finance, and would like to make a career in this field.
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2016.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Estimate the probability of finding a deer at Placement office, IIT Madras at 1:30 PM on a sunday
- Q2. A puzzle was asked
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Good problems. But found it hard to manage time. Section 1 and 2 mostly had questions from statistics and probability. Section three had basic algorithm questions
Tips: Don't worry about problems you have no clue about. Just be calm and focus on questions that you do know
Total Questions: 30
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: We talked about my previous projects and internships. Interviewer was friendly and helpful
Tips: Remain Calm and don't be afraid of asking questions if you don't understand a question
General Tips: Don't sit quietly in the interview. Think out loud. The interviewers help out. Chill.
Skills: Probability and Statistics., Data structures and Algorithms.
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Challenging Work. Fantastic Future prospects.
Experience: Good problems. But found it hard to manage time. Section 1 and 2 mostly had questions from statistics and probability. Section three had basic algorithm questions
Tips: Don't worry about problems you have no clue about. Just be calm and focus on questions that you do know
Total Questions: 30
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: We talked about my previous projects and internships. Interviewer was friendly and helpful
Tips: Remain Calm and don't be afraid of asking questions if you don't understand a question
General Tips: Don't sit quietly in the interview. Think out loud. The interviewers help out. Chill.
Skills: Probability and Statistics., Data structures and Algorithms.
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Challenging Work. Fantastic Future prospects.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Good
Tips: Very good resume
General Tips: Prepare well
Skills: Technical Skills, Scholastic Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: GE
Funny Moments: Good canteen
Experience: Good
Tips: Very good resume
General Tips: Prepare well
Skills: Technical Skills, Scholastic Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: GE
Funny Moments: Good canteen
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Asked me about the Internship I have done
- Q2. Probability questions and Puzzles
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There were three sections Quantitative aptititude, Data Analytics and Computer Science. Doing well in any one of the section will be enough to get shortlisted for the internview. But try scoring in other sections as well. Data Analytics is quite similar to that of quantitative aptitide.
Tips: Probability is very important. Being good only at that may lead to get the internship offer. I strongly recommend to revise JEE probability. If you have done a course, going through that will be better.
Duration: 45 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I did internship in NAL banglore based on numerical methods to solve partial differential equations. Interviewer asked about the methods I used, mae me solve a couple of partial Differential Equations analytically as well as numerically. Interviewer being really good at Fluid Mechanics, understood the importance of my internship and also explained different ways PDE's are used in Finance. I had really nice talk about Fluid Mechanics. This interview lasted for 1 hour
Tips: Be very good with your resume and especially your Projects and Internship Experience. They will ask about it in and out.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The probabiliy questions were sly tough but they will help you through the process. It is about how you approach the problem more than the final answer.
Tips: Again revise your probability concepts thoroughly.
General Tips: Talk to seniors and get valuable advice and do everything they
Skill Tips: Do not panic. Be very honest and tell them if you do not anything. You need not hesitate to ask any kind of questions.
Skills: Analytical , Communication
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: There were three sections Quantitative aptititude, Data Analytics and Computer Science. Doing well in any one of the section will be enough to get shortlisted for the internview. But try scoring in other sections as well. Data Analytics is quite similar to that of quantitative aptitide.
Tips: Probability is very important. Being good only at that may lead to get the internship offer. I strongly recommend to revise JEE probability. If you have done a course, going through that will be better.
Duration: 45 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I did internship in NAL banglore based on numerical methods to solve partial differential equations. Interviewer asked about the methods I used, mae me solve a couple of partial Differential Equations analytically as well as numerically. Interviewer being really good at Fluid Mechanics, understood the importance of my internship and also explained different ways PDE's are used in Finance. I had really nice talk about Fluid Mechanics. This interview lasted for 1 hour
Tips: Be very good with your resume and especially your Projects and Internship Experience. They will ask about it in and out.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The probabiliy questions were sly tough but they will help you through the process. It is about how you approach the problem more than the final answer.
Tips: Again revise your probability concepts thoroughly.
General Tips: Talk to seniors and get valuable advice and do everything they
Skill Tips: Do not panic. Be very honest and tell them if you do not anything. You need not hesitate to ask any kind of questions.
Skills: Analytical , Communication
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
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