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4 Dec 2024
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5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: I performed well in the written test, and there was a speaking and listening test too. I felt quant was most important for the tests, fast mathematics, then technical questions. Technical questions generally asked by core companies. Some programming based companies also ask such technical questions.
Puzzles can help you in answering quant questions also. The tests were mostly MCQ. Some tests were there which had subjective question papers. None of the core companies had subjective type, but coding companies had such questions.
They were write a program to do *task* type questions. The programming language to write the code in, was our choice. The language options were C, C++, Python, Java. Python was rarely asked, though.
Duration: 3 hours minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Don't quite actually remember those topics. But, skills they wanted to test was to see how well they were able to express their ideas, but without outwardly disrupting others while talking.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was at least 40 minutes, with 5 minutes of HR interview for my current work profile.
The HR usually starts with “Tell me about yourself”. Then they go through the resume, and ask about the project (DDP, in my case) and internship. This was done by the HR team, just to see how the candidate is putting forth his ideas and contributions clearly.
Tips: Since I cleared the tests, I was allowed to appear for the interviews, but after that, the CGPA played a major role in the final selection. Hence people with low CGPA had to perform exceptionally well to compensate for the low CGPA. However, I don’t know of the internal mechanism of shortlisting, so I was of the opinion that CGPA did not result in elimination of candidates, (except for the candidates who were eliminated due to the cutoff CGPA). But it played a role in the final selection.
For managerial positions, PoRs like coordships, coreships etc can be used to pitch your leadership qualities. They can start a chain of conversation that involves the work you did, on how you managed to execute the task efficiently, which ends up working in your favour.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Two puzzles were given in the interview. I did well in both, hence got selected. Another puzzle was to measure 45 minutes of time elapsed by using two candles, both of which take 1 hour to burn out completely.
General Tips: I was weak in thermodynamics, so he covered that course revision, for core placements. I prepared from the material sent by Shruti. That was all I prepared. The Coursera for R language was not that useful for me as I was looking for a managerial position.In case of resume shortlists, students who had done management, operations research or economics courses were preferred.
Otherwise, one has to justify your selection through good pitching. Finance companies are sort of open minded; they are looking for people who would do the job. Anyways, they will be providing training, so the knowledge in finance gained through independent means is not quite significant. It will, however, give an edge in the tests, as finance and quant based questions will be asked. They won’t go deep info finance.
I also suggest to freshies and second years to complete the core credited intern in the second year itself so that they can take up an intern of their choice, be it either research intern or core intern in their 3rd year summer. It offers much greater flexibility to the students. It will be useful, especially for non-core placements. I started preparing for the interviews late. I did not put pen to paper, to write down his answer for the ice-breaking questions like “Introduce yourself”. It would be better to write those answers down and get them polished, rather than trying to remember it and/or make it up spontaneously.
Skill Tips: For handling pressure, I suggest that after the interviews are over, just eat and get a good night’s sleep. Preparing/analyzing about the performance in the interview would only make you more anxious, affects sleep, and this would affect your performance in the interviews the next day. The additional one hour of preparation is not going to make a big difference.
Skills: Speaking Ability, Ability to express your ideas, Capable of managing things efficiently
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: I performed well in the written test, and there was a speaking and listening test too. I felt quant was most important for the tests, fast mathematics, then technical questions. Technical questions generally asked by core companies. Some programming based companies also ask such technical questions.
Puzzles can help you in answering quant questions also. The tests were mostly MCQ. Some tests were there which had subjective question papers. None of the core companies had subjective type, but coding companies had such questions.
They were write a program to do *task* type questions. The programming language to write the code in, was our choice. The language options were C, C++, Python, Java. Python was rarely asked, though.
Duration: 3 hours minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Don't quite actually remember those topics. But, skills they wanted to test was to see how well they were able to express their ideas, but without outwardly disrupting others while talking.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was at least 40 minutes, with 5 minutes of HR interview for my current work profile.
The HR usually starts with “Tell me about yourself”. Then they go through the resume, and ask about the project (DDP, in my case) and internship. This was done by the HR team, just to see how the candidate is putting forth his ideas and contributions clearly.
Tips: Since I cleared the tests, I was allowed to appear for the interviews, but after that, the CGPA played a major role in the final selection. Hence people with low CGPA had to perform exceptionally well to compensate for the low CGPA. However, I don’t know of the internal mechanism of shortlisting, so I was of the opinion that CGPA did not result in elimination of candidates, (except for the candidates who were eliminated due to the cutoff CGPA). But it played a role in the final selection.
For managerial positions, PoRs like coordships, coreships etc can be used to pitch your leadership qualities. They can start a chain of conversation that involves the work you did, on how you managed to execute the task efficiently, which ends up working in your favour.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Two puzzles were given in the interview. I did well in both, hence got selected. Another puzzle was to measure 45 minutes of time elapsed by using two candles, both of which take 1 hour to burn out completely.
General Tips: I was weak in thermodynamics, so he covered that course revision, for core placements. I prepared from the material sent by Shruti. That was all I prepared. The Coursera for R language was not that useful for me as I was looking for a managerial position.In case of resume shortlists, students who had done management, operations research or economics courses were preferred.
Otherwise, one has to justify your selection through good pitching. Finance companies are sort of open minded; they are looking for people who would do the job. Anyways, they will be providing training, so the knowledge in finance gained through independent means is not quite significant. It will, however, give an edge in the tests, as finance and quant based questions will be asked. They won’t go deep info finance.
I also suggest to freshies and second years to complete the core credited intern in the second year itself so that they can take up an intern of their choice, be it either research intern or core intern in their 3rd year summer. It offers much greater flexibility to the students. It will be useful, especially for non-core placements. I started preparing for the interviews late. I did not put pen to paper, to write down his answer for the ice-breaking questions like “Introduce yourself”. It would be better to write those answers down and get them polished, rather than trying to remember it and/or make it up spontaneously.
Skill Tips: For handling pressure, I suggest that after the interviews are over, just eat and get a good night’s sleep. Preparing/analyzing about the performance in the interview would only make you more anxious, affects sleep, and this would affect your performance in the interviews the next day. The additional one hour of preparation is not going to make a big difference.
Skills: Speaking Ability, Ability to express your ideas, Capable of managing things efficiently
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Anonymous
posted on 30 Jun 2015
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. What are your future plans?
- Q2. Strengths and Weaknesses?
- Q3. Why IIT? Why not NIT?
- Q4. Where do you see yourself in this company?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: For Amada Soft:3D geometry, and CS1100 level C,C++ coding questions were asked.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Tips: Amadasoft wasn't concerned about CGPA. For Futures First, present yourself as if you’re going to be in the company for a few years. CGPA not a selection criteria for Futures First.
General Tips: Start preparing from 3rd year summer. Learn from websites and use Google effectively. I got a lot of help from immediate seniors/alumni.Don't ignore quant. Also do some case studies.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: For Amada Soft:3D geometry, and CS1100 level C,C++ coding questions were asked.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Tips: Amadasoft wasn't concerned about CGPA. For Futures First, present yourself as if you’re going to be in the company for a few years. CGPA not a selection criteria for Futures First.
General Tips: Start preparing from 3rd year summer. Learn from websites and use Google effectively. I got a lot of help from immediate seniors/alumni.Don't ignore quant. Also do some case studies.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was normal aptitude test involving maths and puzzles. There was no coding.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They shortlisted some 25(not sure) after the test and first 10 had only HR and remaining 15 had both HR and technical interviews. I had only HR in which they asked about my project,why software,why our company,blah blah blah and normal stuff like this.
Skill Tips: First give some practise tests online, solve puzzles, learn atleast C till lists(linked lists etc), and do sorting algorithms.
Skills: Web Technologies, PHP, javascript, HTML, Mysql, redis, sphinx
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: It was normal aptitude test involving maths and puzzles. There was no coding.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They shortlisted some 25(not sure) after the test and first 10 had only HR and remaining 15 had both HR and technical interviews. I had only HR in which they asked about my project,why software,why our company,blah blah blah and normal stuff like this.
Skill Tips: First give some practise tests online, solve puzzles, learn atleast C till lists(linked lists etc), and do sorting algorithms.
Skills: Web Technologies, PHP, javascript, HTML, Mysql, redis, sphinx
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 10 people per GD. One needs to be vocal and firm on his stance and present logical points.After this,6-7 people were shortlisted for the interview.
Duration: 12-15 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Only one round of about 30-45 minutes took place. Questions were resume-based and any resume point which
shows that you can think out of the box will help.Good POR helps and standard consult company questions were also asked. After this round,only 2 were selected.
General Tips: Placement preparation is enough and reading newspaper may help.Read about the company and know what KPMG means,etc.Interview is slightly informal so don’t be nervous and be courteous instead.
Skills: Well balanced individual., Should be able to strike a conversation from nothing., Easily approachable., Team player.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: There were 10 people per GD. One needs to be vocal and firm on his stance and present logical points.After this,6-7 people were shortlisted for the interview.
Duration: 12-15 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Only one round of about 30-45 minutes took place. Questions were resume-based and any resume point which
shows that you can think out of the box will help.Good POR helps and standard consult company questions were also asked. After this round,only 2 were selected.
General Tips: Placement preparation is enough and reading newspaper may help.Read about the company and know what KPMG means,etc.Interview is slightly informal so don’t be nervous and be courteous instead.
Skills: Well balanced individual., Should be able to strike a conversation from nothing., Easily approachable., Team player.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: 1. Detailed Questions about Ocean Engineering Courses. Very Few from Naval Architecture.2. Major courses tested were Analysis of Offshore Structures and Structural Mechanics.3. Questions about DDP were also asked.
Tips: It is a 30-45 Minutes Interview. So be prepared!
Skill Tips: 1. Prepare for Basic courses. 2. Be thorough with your DDP.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: 1. Detailed Questions about Ocean Engineering Courses. Very Few from Naval Architecture.2. Major courses tested were Analysis of Offshore Structures and Structural Mechanics.3. Questions about DDP were also asked.
Tips: It is a 30-45 Minutes Interview. So be prepared!
Skill Tips: 1. Prepare for Basic courses. 2. Be thorough with your DDP.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Anonymous
posted on 30 Jun 2015
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlisting was based on resume.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: One round of 30 minutes interview took place. No coding questions were asked. Questions on data analytics and like "Why would you fit in?" were asked.
General Tips: Check out what they expect from candidates on their website. Highlight relevant points.Probability required is 12th standard level.Limit to single page.You can mention relevant points in interview which are not present in your resume.
Skills: Presence of mind., Communication skills., Should have a data analytics background., Good in probability and statistics.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Shortlisting was based on resume.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: One round of 30 minutes interview took place. No coding questions were asked. Questions on data analytics and like "Why would you fit in?" were asked.
General Tips: Check out what they expect from candidates on their website. Highlight relevant points.Probability required is 12th standard level.Limit to single page.You can mention relevant points in interview which are not present in your resume.
Skills: Presence of mind., Communication skills., Should have a data analytics background., Good in probability and statistics.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Implement the following code using gates(MUX and multiplier) If(A): F = D*E Else: F = G*H
- Q2. Draw State diagram to find a pattern 1011.Important to ask: If overlap is allowed.If there are 1000 states, we represent using 10 bits. If ‘P’ power is consumed...read more
- Q3. Timing analysis of Sequential and combinational logic: Definition of Setup time. How does it affect the system. Find the minimum clock frequency given Tcq, dela...read more
- Q4. Due to some other type of fabrication, if clock frequency happened to be more than whatit is supposed to be(the one calculated above), how do you handle that si...read more
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlisted 8 students from resumes for interview.
Parameters for shortlisting (at each stage of process):Varied ResumeAny work done in FGPACG - I had CGPA of 8.66Internship - Was an Intern at QualcommProjects - Digital IC Design-used Standard Cell Design,Wireless-OFDMsynchronization and channel estimation,Automatic speech recognition)
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Only 1 round of interview was taken.No HR round and only Technical Questions were asked.
Basics in our courses(state diagrams etc.) were tested.Concepts were explained and was asked questions. So, skill ofgrasping and applying were also testedSpeed didn’t matter. How aproblem was approached,thought were testedNo knowledge regarding minors/electives tested.
For Core:No courses/electives looked at(as nothing related to FPGA is taught)Nothing related to BTP/DDP
Tips: Good skills of maths might help.
In the interview, in 2nd question which was mentioned, whether repetition isallowed or not was asked by the candidate.This really mattered as that was theonly thing different he has done from the person who did an intern in FPGA andit might helped in getting selected finally :)
Skills: Grasping Power, Approaching a Problem, Thought Process, Math Skills, C++, C, Python, Matlab, Networks, Digital Signal Processing, Data Structures , Digital Systems, Algorithms
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Shortlisted 8 students from resumes for interview.
Parameters for shortlisting (at each stage of process):Varied ResumeAny work done in FGPACG - I had CGPA of 8.66Internship - Was an Intern at QualcommProjects - Digital IC Design-used Standard Cell Design,Wireless-OFDMsynchronization and channel estimation,Automatic speech recognition)
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Only 1 round of interview was taken.No HR round and only Technical Questions were asked.
Basics in our courses(state diagrams etc.) were tested.Concepts were explained and was asked questions. So, skill ofgrasping and applying were also testedSpeed didn’t matter. How aproblem was approached,thought were testedNo knowledge regarding minors/electives tested.
For Core:No courses/electives looked at(as nothing related to FPGA is taught)Nothing related to BTP/DDP
Tips: Good skills of maths might help.
In the interview, in 2nd question which was mentioned, whether repetition isallowed or not was asked by the candidate.This really mattered as that was theonly thing different he has done from the person who did an intern in FPGA andit might helped in getting selected finally :)
Skills: Grasping Power, Approaching a Problem, Thought Process, Math Skills, C++, C, Python, Matlab, Networks, Digital Signal Processing, Data Structures , Digital Systems, Algorithms
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlisted on CGPA>8
Round: Test
Experience: Only one test was conducted on data interpretations and then shortlisting based on test scores was done.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Group discussion was conducted and mostly related to their sector topics were given.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interview was of only one round and in it both HR and technical were completed in 15 minutes.
Skill Tips: Quantifying most of things in your resume and also in interview would give a good impression.Internships also does matter and questions on AVOVA in statistical courses are also focused.For chemical dept, Statistical design and analysis of experiments course gives the edge over others.Questions related to logistic regress were also asked.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Shortlisted on CGPA>8
Round: Test
Experience: Only one test was conducted on data interpretations and then shortlisting based on test scores was done.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Group discussion was conducted and mostly related to their sector topics were given.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interview was of only one round and in it both HR and technical were completed in 15 minutes.
Skill Tips: Quantifying most of things in your resume and also in interview would give a good impression.Internships also does matter and questions on AVOVA in statistical courses are also focused.For chemical dept, Statistical design and analysis of experiments course gives the edge over others.Questions related to logistic regress were also asked.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on resume where CGPA cutoff was around 8.
Round: Test
Experience: Questions were related to Data interpretation and Aptitude,which mostly tests a person's patience too.Around 20-25 were shortlisted after this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions relating to case studies and course done in your maths were asked.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round,the candidate was asked to talk about himself, his qualities and mostly the activities he was involved in the past 4-5 years of his life.
Skill Tips: A proper revision of math courses will also be useful during interviews and can do much better by having preparation in case studies.
Skills: Good communication skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on resume where CGPA cutoff was around 8.
Round: Test
Experience: Questions were related to Data interpretation and Aptitude,which mostly tests a person's patience too.Around 20-25 were shortlisted after this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions relating to case studies and course done in your maths were asked.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round,the candidate was asked to talk about himself, his qualities and mostly the activities he was involved in the past 4-5 years of his life.
Skill Tips: A proper revision of math courses will also be useful during interviews and can do much better by having preparation in case studies.
Skills: Good communication skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: You will be asked to submit your profiles in a very short notice. Last time they asked just 15 days before the start of placement season It is a Day 3 company.
Tips: Put co curricular achievements that showcase leadership.Attach well verified proofs for all the PORs.
Round: Test
Experience: The questions in the test will be very basic.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There is a good chance of clearing GD.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Be thorough with your core courses. Try to be rational and stay cool.
Skill Tips: Do not panic. Good companies come after day 5 also. Keep your calm and focus your efforts and thoughts.Prepare for a focussed set of companies. Aiming efforts at multiple companies willprove hazardous. Have a clear priority sorted out.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: You will be asked to submit your profiles in a very short notice. Last time they asked just 15 days before the start of placement season It is a Day 3 company.
Tips: Put co curricular achievements that showcase leadership.Attach well verified proofs for all the PORs.
Round: Test
Experience: The questions in the test will be very basic.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There is a good chance of clearing GD.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Be thorough with your core courses. Try to be rational and stay cool.
Skill Tips: Do not panic. Good companies come after day 5 also. Keep your calm and focus your efforts and thoughts.Prepare for a focussed set of companies. Aiming efforts at multiple companies willprove hazardous. Have a clear priority sorted out.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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