Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

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

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4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: TECHNICAL ROUND TEST
Experience: A 45 mins round which consisted of 30 mins of core questions and 15 mins of data structures.  It was a mix of test on our knowledge .

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were based on general knowledge and many of them were from the resume provides by me

General Tips: It is always advisable to be prepared with certain set of general questions which make it easier to answer.
Skill Tips: Focus on your Study.. Revise the subject that you have studied at the time of Interview
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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user image Adarsh Chavakula

posted on 29 Jun 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Very difficult.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Interview
Experience: Data analysis questions, questions on resume - internship and project.

Round: Interview
Experience: Data analysis questions, questions on resume - internship and project.

Skill Tips: Read up about company. HR prep, resume prep, company groundwork.
Skills: Multivariate data analysis, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Machine learning, Algorithms, Python, R
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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posted on 29 Jun 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlisted on the basis of resume and CGPA cut-off.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions were asked about the projects one has worked on and some very basic questions on aero-science.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General questions like why are you preferring EATON over others or why did you not go for PHD were asked.

Skill Tips: Include extra-curricular activities and the projects you have worked on in your resume.They look for your interest levels in the projects and internships you have done,in the interview.Good CGPA will act as a positive add-on in your resume.
Skills: Good knowledge on projects previously made., Good communication skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Eaton is a power management company providing solutions to its customers to manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power efficiently, safely and sustainably.
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3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: After filling a bio-data form mentioning the details regarding projects/papers published and BTP/DDP, shortlisting is done based on the following points:CG cut-off 6.75. Shortlisted after comparing the test scores of all the students.
Objective type test is conducted on the basis of aptitude and core questions.
Duration: 90 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a Skype interview with a panel of 8 and questions were asked about core engineering,internship and projects.Additional questions were asked regarding the branch one is interested in.Questions were asked about the work DRDO has done and is doing and about BTP.

General Tips: One need to be thorough with core subjects,at least the one you are interested in.Be confident while answering questions and avoid talking about something of which you have no knowledge.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were on Aptitude, English, Probability, Permutations andCombinations and Programming (C, C++). NO Group Discussion was held.Candidates were shortlisted on the basis of their test scores.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Total time of this round was 45 minutes.First 30 minutes, questions on core programming were asked and in the remaining 15 minutes questions were asked on data structures.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was a 5 minute round where questions were put up, some based on the resume and other were general questions.

Skills: Knowledge in MATLAB.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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posted on 29 Jun 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. A person is described. He comes and asks for credit card. How do you decide to give him a credit card?
  • Q2. A cricket match is going on at Eden Gardens. Estimate the number of 10 rupee notes in entire stadium

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It had negative marking. There was no CG cut off. Difficult questions were from mathematics and logical puzzels.
Tips: Most of the math questions were from permutation and combination.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds of technical, in this case studies were given and questions were asked based on them. A few guesstimate questions were asked. Since the company deals in credit card business, the case studies were related to it.

Skill Tips: Prepare in communication and micro-electronics. Solve a few question papers.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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posted on 29 Jun 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: nETWORKING session
Experience: In the activity, we were given fundaes by senior people about how the work would be, shared their experience working the company. In brief it was more or less like knowing about the company and their work at more closer level. This was in no way related to selection. We were given an opportunity to have a small chit chat with their senior people.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I was asked questions related to quantitative cases. Case studies using quantitative analysis contain elements of the empirical–analytical scientific approach.
Tips: Be good at your logical skills and communication skills.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In the second round I was asked to answer conceptual cases. I felt this round was a bit more testing than the first round. But overall first two rounds are almost similar.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: In the 3rd round there was nothing asked about cases. I was asked questions like Why was I interested in joining this company, What are my long term goals and what are my short term goals. The questions were aimed at knowing about me and my level of commitment towards my future and the company.

General Tips: 1. Practice cases.
2. Watch videos on cases.
3. Choose electives and minors on technical side.
4. Good communication skills.
Skill Tips: 1. Practice cases.
2. Watch videos on cases.
3. Choose electives and minors on technical side.
Skills: Logical Skills, Communications skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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posted on 29 Jun 2015

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Test conducted covered 12th class mathematics like probability, permutations and combinations, etc. 

Good knowledge of this subject was needed for clearing this round.Around 40 students were short-listed after this round.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions asked were based on probability and optimization.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round judged the candidate's knowledge on Data Analysis, General Awareness and other questions asked were resume-based.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this, a candidate were asked some random questions and questions regarding himself.

General Tips: Have a good practice on all the questions sent by BC.For every point mentioned in the resume, one should have a backup for that point.Read Newspapers (at least Economic Times) at least before 2 months.
Skill Tips: CAT preparation would definitely help (almost same topics as CAT).
Skills: Knowledge in Probability and Statistics., Basics in Operation Research (Optimization).
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The company encourages entrepreneurial skills,enabling and empowering employees to take appropriate decisions. Those wanting to grow better as an entrepreneur should definitely apply here.
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5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was a 1-hour test containing 20 multiple choice questons. They were very tough and one needed to solve 13-14 of them to really pass the test.
Tips: Read about the company.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions on topics such as multivariate data analysis, probability and statistics, linear algebra, machine learning, algorithms, python, R were asked.
Tips: Prepare the topics well.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Skills similar to first interview were tested.
Tips: Prepare the topics well.

Round: HR Interview
Tips: Prepare general HR questions well. Make a good resume. Study about the company.

Round: HR Interview
Tips: Prepare general HR questions well. Make a good resume. Study about the company.

General Tips: 1. Prepare HR qustions.
2. Make good resume.
3. Prepare Company Groundwork.
Skill Tips: Prepare these topics well.
Skills: Multivariate data analysis, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Python, R
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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posted on 29 Jun 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: On the basis of resume first,shortlisting of candidates took place.
Tips: Resume should be uniform and precise.

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: After shortlisting, in interview,judging of candidates was done on the basis of their communication skills and an optimistic outlook.
In candidates, motivation and ready to travel anywhere were looked for.

Round: Test
Experience: Tests were conducted to test the teaching ability of a candidate.

Skill Tips: Programming basics like pointers, arrays, Dynamic array allocation should be known.Prepare for the questions sent by BC and on aptitude.Elective: Knowledge on Structures, Finite element analysis may be useful.
Skills: Knowledge in MATLAB., Knowledge in C,C++ is required., Soft skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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