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4 Dec 2024
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5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It included quantitative ability questions and a few subjective coding type questions. Nothing known about cutoff as almost major chunk of people appearing for the test were called for the interview.The criteria for test is mainly on CGs and at timesdepartments too.There are rare companies like BCG, DB who actually refer your resumes for interviews without tests.
Duration: 1 hour minute
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 2 rounds of interview were there – first the technical interview which included questions on your resume. Detailed questionson every point you have mentioned, cross checking whether you really know aboutit at times asking you for examples. No speed math was included. The interview was purely on all the stuff mentioned in the resume.
Tips: Study the resume thorough with every point mentioned. Questionswere asked about things externally related (not in the resume) to stuffmentioned as part of skills. So while exaggerating any point be aware of everyfact about it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview included personal level questions like tell me about yourself, where you hail from, positives, negatives, why cognizant, why non-core, how do you see yourself after 2-3 years etc.The second stage may depend upon GDs or interviews. In this case it was purely one –on-one interview in both rounds.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Mentioned about R a tool used in analytics and was talked about linear and logistic regression. Questions about Big Data Analysis and hadoop etc were asked.
General Tips: Its better to start from August solving CAT papers which helps a lot. Purefin certifications do help for companies like DB, Futures First, Nomura and all. Read only quantitative and a few previous years’ case studies (googled as per the company). Read one to two cases everyday and discussions related to them on the internet and write relevant points in some notebook at times searching for terms or phrases. Read the newspaper daily be it times or even the economic times – know whats happening in the world. They may ask you questions like – whats happening in the world. Be sure to answer them with what they would like to hear rather than what you would like to talk on.The situation is better for non core companies because majority of them don’t see the word department while recruiting from iit. Both for non-core or core: give your best for every round andeven if you don’t get selected for first round you can try to push your resumein on spot interview calls for companies you really want to be part of.Although it isn’t fair play but that’s what happens from Placemnt season day 2.And if the rest do it there's no point regretting than to be a part of it.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: It included quantitative ability questions and a few subjective coding type questions. Nothing known about cutoff as almost major chunk of people appearing for the test were called for the interview.The criteria for test is mainly on CGs and at timesdepartments too.There are rare companies like BCG, DB who actually refer your resumes for interviews without tests.
Duration: 1 hour minute
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 2 rounds of interview were there – first the technical interview which included questions on your resume. Detailed questionson every point you have mentioned, cross checking whether you really know aboutit at times asking you for examples. No speed math was included. The interview was purely on all the stuff mentioned in the resume.
Tips: Study the resume thorough with every point mentioned. Questionswere asked about things externally related (not in the resume) to stuffmentioned as part of skills. So while exaggerating any point be aware of everyfact about it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview included personal level questions like tell me about yourself, where you hail from, positives, negatives, why cognizant, why non-core, how do you see yourself after 2-3 years etc.The second stage may depend upon GDs or interviews. In this case it was purely one –on-one interview in both rounds.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Mentioned about R a tool used in analytics and was talked about linear and logistic regression. Questions about Big Data Analysis and hadoop etc were asked.
General Tips: Its better to start from August solving CAT papers which helps a lot. Purefin certifications do help for companies like DB, Futures First, Nomura and all. Read only quantitative and a few previous years’ case studies (googled as per the company). Read one to two cases everyday and discussions related to them on the internet and write relevant points in some notebook at times searching for terms or phrases. Read the newspaper daily be it times or even the economic times – know whats happening in the world. They may ask you questions like – whats happening in the world. Be sure to answer them with what they would like to hear rather than what you would like to talk on.The situation is better for non core companies because majority of them don’t see the word department while recruiting from iit. Both for non-core or core: give your best for every round andeven if you don’t get selected for first round you can try to push your resumein on spot interview calls for companies you really want to be part of.Although it isn’t fair play but that’s what happens from Placemnt season day 2.And if the rest do it there's no point regretting than to be a part of it.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Estimate the number of schools required in a metro city.
- Q2. Provide some stats assuming some required information like Area, population etc
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Most of the questions were profile specific.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Some previous stats would benefit you a little. There were
some generic HR questions.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Most of the questions were profile specific.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Some previous stats would benefit you a little. There were
some generic HR questions.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: A balanced resume is preferred. It helped me in the further stages of the selection process, as everything was quite based on how was my resume.
Round: Test
Experience: It was actually and English skill based test, more like a basic clearance test. Two different rounds were there:(i)Listen/read and then fill up questions (approx. 45min) (ii) Telephonic test (computer generated test, approx. 15min).
I also appeared for other companies like Auctus and Reliance. Auctus had direct interview SL and Reliance had Aptitude and Technical (Mech) approx. 30 minutes each.
Tips: Aptitude is a must, so practice.
Duration: 1 hour minute
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They actually tested the skills of the way you interact in a group and essence of your points. Felt that they didn’t concentrate much on speaking skills as such.
Tips: Practice to talk in groups, current affairs and even random topics.
Duration: 10-15 minutes minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basic understanding of Big Data and tested on enthusiasm.
For others:
Reliance – Corrosion & welding based questions; it was mainly a technical round
Auctus – Only HR was taken
Housing – Puzzles and HR (same round)
Deloitte – Basic consult based questions on whatever was given in JD.
For core:Reliance – Corrosion engineering, welding courses and a bit of 1st year metallurgy. BTP was related to Corrosion and discussion about BTP happened.
Tips: Puzzles (for most startups) and HR & resume based for others mostly.
General Tips: Aptitude and puzzle preparation is a must. For interviews prepare things very much related to the company. (For startups knowledge related to their field might be a plus point)If people are looking for Non-Core: better that they do some good and useful non-core intern atleast once, taking part in competitions will also help.
2ndyears can learn ‘R’ or any other technical stuffs which can be useful for non-core (mainly, Fin or analytics)Case studies are good to prepare for one month atleast.
Skill Tips: Starting earlier helps and I started around October. Aptitude requires some time and it is better to start atleast during summer vacation. Last two months before placements can be spent for other preparations.
Skills: English based skills, How to interact with people, Aptitude
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Mostly based on the enthusiasm towards the field of work and the basic understanding of it.
Experience: A balanced resume is preferred. It helped me in the further stages of the selection process, as everything was quite based on how was my resume.
Round: Test
Experience: It was actually and English skill based test, more like a basic clearance test. Two different rounds were there:(i)Listen/read and then fill up questions (approx. 45min) (ii) Telephonic test (computer generated test, approx. 15min).
I also appeared for other companies like Auctus and Reliance. Auctus had direct interview SL and Reliance had Aptitude and Technical (Mech) approx. 30 minutes each.
Tips: Aptitude is a must, so practice.
Duration: 1 hour minute
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They actually tested the skills of the way you interact in a group and essence of your points. Felt that they didn’t concentrate much on speaking skills as such.
Tips: Practice to talk in groups, current affairs and even random topics.
Duration: 10-15 minutes minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basic understanding of Big Data and tested on enthusiasm.
For others:
Reliance – Corrosion & welding based questions; it was mainly a technical round
Auctus – Only HR was taken
Housing – Puzzles and HR (same round)
Deloitte – Basic consult based questions on whatever was given in JD.
For core:Reliance – Corrosion engineering, welding courses and a bit of 1st year metallurgy. BTP was related to Corrosion and discussion about BTP happened.
Tips: Puzzles (for most startups) and HR & resume based for others mostly.
General Tips: Aptitude and puzzle preparation is a must. For interviews prepare things very much related to the company. (For startups knowledge related to their field might be a plus point)If people are looking for Non-Core: better that they do some good and useful non-core intern atleast once, taking part in competitions will also help.
2ndyears can learn ‘R’ or any other technical stuffs which can be useful for non-core (mainly, Fin or analytics)Case studies are good to prepare for one month atleast.
Skill Tips: Starting earlier helps and I started around October. Aptitude requires some time and it is better to start atleast during summer vacation. Last two months before placements can be spent for other preparations.
Skills: English based skills, How to interact with people, Aptitude
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Mostly based on the enthusiasm towards the field of work and the basic understanding of it.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me something about yourself?
- Q2. Why our company?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test was on Probability.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Current Affairs. Abstract word 'RED' was the topic. We were given a very short duration to discuss. People who got lead over others were selected for further rounds.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Some puzzles were asked. I was also asked to provide brief solutions to the questions asked in the test.
Tips: One should be extremely good in Probability.
General Tips: One of the topics for case study was “you were left in a virtual world and given a set things. What things would you choose and Why? They have given a set of things. We need to explain the reasons for choosing them.
Prepare well for placements say like for at least 3-4 months.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: The test was on Probability.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Current Affairs. Abstract word 'RED' was the topic. We were given a very short duration to discuss. People who got lead over others were selected for further rounds.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Some puzzles were asked. I was also asked to provide brief solutions to the questions asked in the test.
Tips: One should be extremely good in Probability.
General Tips: One of the topics for case study was “you were left in a virtual world and given a set things. What things would you choose and Why? They have given a set of things. We need to explain the reasons for choosing them.
Prepare well for placements say like for at least 3-4 months.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Who is the President of UK?
- Q2. President of Russia?
- Q3. New CM of Tamil Nadu?
- Q4. What is the Square root of 9?
- Q5. Square root of 32?
- Q6. Floor area of the room?
- Q7. Do you smoke?
- Q8. Do you have a girlfriend?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Section 1: 30 questions – Quant Section 2: 20 questions- Speed Math
Tips: Don’t stick on to one single question which you are unable to solve. You need to complete it as quick as possible.
I prepared for Quant for about 10 days before the placements. But I think it would be better if one starts preparing much much earlier.
Duration: 30 minutes
Round: Other Interview
Experience: For me there were 3 rounds. All the 3 rounds went on the same note for me. They were constantly asking random questions. All you need to do is keep smiling and answer them properly. You can just say to all the questions he asks as “No idea sir”. There is nothing like you should be answering all his questions correctly.
In my 2nd round, he went through my resume. So you need to be very clear about what you wrote in the resume. You should not fake it as they will shoot many quick questions the moment you start to cup.
Tips: I answered most of the questions with a pleasant smile. One should not worry about their facial expressions and panic.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Section 1: 30 questions – Quant Section 2: 20 questions- Speed Math
Tips: Don’t stick on to one single question which you are unable to solve. You need to complete it as quick as possible.
I prepared for Quant for about 10 days before the placements. But I think it would be better if one starts preparing much much earlier.
Duration: 30 minutes
Round: Other Interview
Experience: For me there were 3 rounds. All the 3 rounds went on the same note for me. They were constantly asking random questions. All you need to do is keep smiling and answer them properly. You can just say to all the questions he asks as “No idea sir”. There is nothing like you should be answering all his questions correctly.
In my 2nd round, he went through my resume. So you need to be very clear about what you wrote in the resume. You should not fake it as they will shoot many quick questions the moment you start to cup.
Tips: I answered most of the questions with a pleasant smile. One should not worry about their facial expressions and panic.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Take me through your resume
- Q2. What is that one POR you enjoyed the most?
- Q3. What do you think are the problems?
- Q4. Why Flipkart?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Questions related to aptitude and verbal ability. Similar to CAT level questions. Speed and accuracy is important.
Tips: Aptitude and Verbal are important for any placement test for that matter. Start and practice well before the tests. Don't miss your dream company because of your poor performance in tests. The more you practice, the easier you can get through.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The topic is to test how much you are inclined to the industry. Moderators are very helpful. Topic is the same for all the groups. One min time to prepare for the topic, about 10 min to discuss. Chance is given for everyone to conclude after GD.
Tips: You need to make relevant points. Even if we are struggling to make a step, they will help us.
Duration: 15 minutes
General Tips: 1. Aptitude and Verbal are important
2. It is important to define and understand the topic more than paying attention to start and conclude the GD. Knowledge on topic is important in GDs.. Allowing and involving other people shows how well you can perform in a team.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Questions related to aptitude and verbal ability. Similar to CAT level questions. Speed and accuracy is important.
Tips: Aptitude and Verbal are important for any placement test for that matter. Start and practice well before the tests. Don't miss your dream company because of your poor performance in tests. The more you practice, the easier you can get through.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The topic is to test how much you are inclined to the industry. Moderators are very helpful. Topic is the same for all the groups. One min time to prepare for the topic, about 10 min to discuss. Chance is given for everyone to conclude after GD.
Tips: You need to make relevant points. Even if we are struggling to make a step, they will help us.
Duration: 15 minutes
General Tips: 1. Aptitude and Verbal are important
2. It is important to define and understand the topic more than paying attention to start and conclude the GD. Knowledge on topic is important in GDs.. Allowing and involving other people shows how well you can perform in a team.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. If I have to install an elevator in the Sabarmati building, give me 5-6 factors that I need to consider
- Q2. If I have to install a light pole on the road, what should its height be? (use logic)
- Q3. Did you do the coding for the TNA project?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: CAT kind of test.
Total Questions: 45
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basic logical questions were asked.
Tips: Be thoroughly prepared with your resume. My TNA project (Had Djikstra's algorithm) was given a lot of importance,
General Tips: I feel that knowing a senior(who works at EXL) helped. He had come for the interviews. Know what you want beforehand. Your preparation will be better that way. Focus only on 2 areas. Don't try to go for everything. You will end up with nothing. Your resume is a paper telling people who you are and what your interests are. Don't run after anything that comes your way.(Only applicable if interests are not clear) All years Read up on what is happening in the world.1st-3 sems Explore as much as possible. Do random project and random PORs.You will be able to filter what you like.(or you don't) 4th sem Learn something in non civil related that you like and do an intern in that field. If you like civil, pursue a project under a prof.3rd year Choose interesting electives and minors. There are many civil minors that are interesting and have some non-core feel to it (eg TNA)
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: CAT kind of test.
Total Questions: 45
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basic logical questions were asked.
Tips: Be thoroughly prepared with your resume. My TNA project (Had Djikstra's algorithm) was given a lot of importance,
General Tips: I feel that knowing a senior(who works at EXL) helped. He had come for the interviews. Know what you want beforehand. Your preparation will be better that way. Focus only on 2 areas. Don't try to go for everything. You will end up with nothing. Your resume is a paper telling people who you are and what your interests are. Don't run after anything that comes your way.(Only applicable if interests are not clear) All years Read up on what is happening in the world.1st-3 sems Explore as much as possible. Do random project and random PORs.You will be able to filter what you like.(or you don't) 4th sem Learn something in non civil related that you like and do an intern in that field. If you like civil, pursue a project under a prof.3rd year Choose interesting electives and minors. There are many civil minors that are interesting and have some non-core feel to it (eg TNA)
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test was based on three topics namely Quantitative Aptitude, Mathematics and English. The questions were easy to answer.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: A case study was asked for which I had to give a solution based on statistical methods.
Tips: But the B.tech project helped me in leading the interview. Lead the interview and don’t let them ask many questions on topics. Keep speaking.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: During interviews try to lead the interviews.Keep speaking and let them ask questions on your speech which you will be perfect to answer. If you let them ask, you may or may not be able to answer.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: The test was based on three topics namely Quantitative Aptitude, Mathematics and English. The questions were easy to answer.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: A case study was asked for which I had to give a solution based on statistical methods.
Tips: But the B.tech project helped me in leading the interview. Lead the interview and don’t let them ask many questions on topics. Keep speaking.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: During interviews try to lead the interviews.Keep speaking and let them ask questions on your speech which you will be perfect to answer. If you let them ask, you may or may not be able to answer.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Will you join our company if you were to be posted in Aizwal?
- Q2. Why do you want to join our company?
- Q3. Do you have any aim in life?
- Q4. Idiot, rascal, dumbo... These are the kind of words your manager says to you on a general basis. How would you receive them even if the mistake isn't yours?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Everything was objective. Not sure about the cutoff but they selected about 12 members. Quantitative+verbal questions were asked.
Duration: 180 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We got 2mins for preparing before the GD began.
Group strength was minimal and. some people didn’t even speak making it easier to get through this round.
Tips: Speaking skills are required. Put forward sensible points. Leadership quality will help. Drive the group to discuss your point.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Tips: The spirit with which you deal the interview matters most. If it is a stress interview, try to be as cool as possible.
General Tips: I started towards the ending of October. It would definitely help if I had started earlier. If you are aiming for deloitte you don't have start anytime earlier than october. As many don't aim for deloitte please don't start late and repent later. There will be plenty of time during the semester to prepare for whatever profile and job you are aiming for.
2nd & 3rd years
If you are aiming for core companies get a very good project, you can pitch about. The project has to be purely linked to the dept concept. For example, in civil engineering I did a project on fusing BIM and Gaming. Although it seems cool, it doesn't help at all as far as core interview is concerned
In general if a person is aiming at a finance or a banking company at least one internship in the respective field SHOULD be done to bring weight to your resume.
Skill Tips: Any courses relating to infrastructure (IPM – offered by Ashwin Mahalingam ofCivil Dept will help).
Any BTP relating to infrastructure – like socio-economic evaluation of a project,that they liked in the resume, or performance in previous rounds etc.)taking BIM to govt, policy considerations etc would be job-fetchers.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Everything was objective. Not sure about the cutoff but they selected about 12 members. Quantitative+verbal questions were asked.
Duration: 180 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We got 2mins for preparing before the GD began.
Group strength was minimal and. some people didn’t even speak making it easier to get through this round.
Tips: Speaking skills are required. Put forward sensible points. Leadership quality will help. Drive the group to discuss your point.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Tips: The spirit with which you deal the interview matters most. If it is a stress interview, try to be as cool as possible.
General Tips: I started towards the ending of October. It would definitely help if I had started earlier. If you are aiming for deloitte you don't have start anytime earlier than october. As many don't aim for deloitte please don't start late and repent later. There will be plenty of time during the semester to prepare for whatever profile and job you are aiming for.
2nd & 3rd years
If you are aiming for core companies get a very good project, you can pitch about. The project has to be purely linked to the dept concept. For example, in civil engineering I did a project on fusing BIM and Gaming. Although it seems cool, it doesn't help at all as far as core interview is concerned
In general if a person is aiming at a finance or a banking company at least one internship in the respective field SHOULD be done to bring weight to your resume.
Skill Tips: Any courses relating to infrastructure (IPM – offered by Ashwin Mahalingam ofCivil Dept will help).
Any BTP relating to infrastructure – like socio-economic evaluation of a project,that they liked in the resume, or performance in previous rounds etc.)taking BIM to govt, policy considerations etc would be job-fetchers.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Questions were mostly on mental ability, aptitude and general knowledge. No one crossed the cut off which the company proposed. Since they came on day 16 they don’t have much choice other than decreasing the cutoff.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Tips: No particular skills were required. It is better to know a great deal about finance. Knowledge acquired through minor courses did help.
General Tips: For third years1) Get a clarity on what you want to pursue.2) Start preparation as early as possible and keep focused.3) Focus more on 2-3 companies and prepare accordingly.
For 1st and 2nd years,1) Try to get a finance intern.2) Do a minor in finance
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Questions were mostly on mental ability, aptitude and general knowledge. No one crossed the cut off which the company proposed. Since they came on day 16 they don’t have much choice other than decreasing the cutoff.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Tips: No particular skills were required. It is better to know a great deal about finance. Knowledge acquired through minor courses did help.
General Tips: For third years1) Get a clarity on what you want to pursue.2) Start preparation as early as possible and keep focused.3) Focus more on 2-3 companies and prepare accordingly.
For 1st and 2nd years,1) Try to get a finance intern.2) Do a minor in finance
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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