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DeloitteIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions
Updated
4 Dec 2024
7 interviews found
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The Test was an adaptive one, which means that the level of difficulty of the next question depends on the answer to the previous one. The test was very easy though, attempt all the questions and I think that should be enough to get you through.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was a case study, we were divided into group of 8-9 and were given a case to discuss.5 mins to understand the case + 15 to discuss it amongst the group + 5 mins to present it.We all were being watched closely and they were jotting down every point made. So make relevant and good points (less is fine but good points)Speak clearly so that every other person should be able to hear what you are trying to sayThey might even ask you to add more to the discussion in the end, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are lagging behind in the scores.
Skill Tips: Know basics of languages (C/C++/C#/JAVA….) really well. Know yourprojects thoroughly (almost everyone was asked on projects). Have an idea aboutcyber security (Firewalls, Viruses….), Networking (basically CCN). Also do DataStructures properly (every company asks it anyways)
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: The Test was an adaptive one, which means that the level of difficulty of the next question depends on the answer to the previous one. The test was very easy though, attempt all the questions and I think that should be enough to get you through.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was a case study, we were divided into group of 8-9 and were given a case to discuss.5 mins to understand the case + 15 to discuss it amongst the group + 5 mins to present it.We all were being watched closely and they were jotting down every point made. So make relevant and good points (less is fine but good points)Speak clearly so that every other person should be able to hear what you are trying to sayThey might even ask you to add more to the discussion in the end, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are lagging behind in the scores.
Skill Tips: Know basics of languages (C/C++/C#/JAVA….) really well. Know yourprojects thoroughly (almost everyone was asked on projects). Have an idea aboutcyber security (Firewalls, Viruses….), Networking (basically CCN). Also do DataStructures properly (every company asks it anyways)
College Name: IIT MADRAS
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude consisted of Quants, Logical and Verbal…All three were manageable..Around 68 people got shortlisted from 200.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Here the quality as well as quantity of points mattered.. Our group consisted of 7 people..4 got shortlistedTotal around 30 got shortlisted.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: So it started with tell me about yourself?your academic achievements?Why computer engineering?Which projects did you do in these 4 years…(the main projects)
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: at the end 7 people got selected in Deloitte.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Aptitude consisted of Quants, Logical and Verbal…All three were manageable..Around 68 people got shortlisted from 200.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Here the quality as well as quantity of points mattered.. Our group consisted of 7 people..4 got shortlistedTotal around 30 got shortlisted.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: So it started with tell me about yourself?your academic achievements?Why computer engineering?Which projects did you do in these 4 years…(the main projects)
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: at the end 7 people got selected in Deloitte.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 1st Round was the online aptitude test with 3 sections Quant Verbal Logic
Tips: Make sure u r good at aptitude tests as most of us feel its easy and in the end not even qualify
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: After short listing 60-70 could make it to the 2nd round which was G.D in a group of 8 it was a case study on developing a system as a deloitte employee my advise for G.D is dont take a start if you are not comfortable but at the same time make sure u speak 3-4 times in between and that too with strong points, such that others listen to you and start adding on to your points. Then ur definately in.After the GD 3-4 people from each batch got shortlisted we were 33 students for PI Mostly all students had 1 round, both tech and HR included, few were called twice. I had only 1 round
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Answers to these Qs are easy and depend on your interests. make your resumes strong and knw what you have done, dont try to fool them. For eg in Q7 above i placed html on my resume but didnt knew the answer so i frankly told them nd still i ws selected. Not necessary you should answer everything. finally ask them Questions (Q11). In the end if its your day u will definately get the job, otherwise theres always sumthing better for you so dont get depressed, instead get motivated For the next company
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: 1st Round was the online aptitude test with 3 sections Quant Verbal Logic
Tips: Make sure u r good at aptitude tests as most of us feel its easy and in the end not even qualify
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: After short listing 60-70 could make it to the 2nd round which was G.D in a group of 8 it was a case study on developing a system as a deloitte employee my advise for G.D is dont take a start if you are not comfortable but at the same time make sure u speak 3-4 times in between and that too with strong points, such that others listen to you and start adding on to your points. Then ur definately in.After the GD 3-4 people from each batch got shortlisted we were 33 students for PI Mostly all students had 1 round, both tech and HR included, few were called twice. I had only 1 round
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Answers to these Qs are easy and depend on your interests. make your resumes strong and knw what you have done, dont try to fool them. For eg in Q7 above i placed html on my resume but didnt knew the answer so i frankly told them nd still i ws selected. Not necessary you should answer everything. finally ask them Questions (Q11). In the end if its your day u will definately get the job, otherwise theres always sumthing better for you so dont get depressed, instead get motivated For the next company
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
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
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Have a well prepared resume that suits for the role you are applying for.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me a lot of questions based on my resume. I had done a lot of projects and courses related to Finance. I infact wanted them to ask me questions related to that as i was very well prepared. I told them about my passion for finance and the director who was from IIM Ahmedabad started asking me questions related to that. That i answered pretty well.
Tips: Be good at what you do. Prepare all your resume points in detail. Theres no excuse to that. Doesnt matter if its related to the profile you are getting interviewed for.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Except the background and about me I was asked more so of why I was not applying for a finance company and why only Deloitte. I was frank and told them that because of the recession ( euro zone debt crisis at that time ) very few companies came on campus. Hence Deloitte. But also explained them that I liked Deloitte Consulting profile as well because of the kind of work profile it offered.
Tips: Be honest and clear about what you want. They can easily catch you otherwise if you are faking or not.
Do not be hesitant to tell them why you really like them - it could be the work profile / money / etc or a combination of these.
General Tips: Be calm and Cool ? - No. You cant be i think if you are serious about getting placed. [ I feel ]
Prepare smartly ! The more the hardwork, higher the chances of getting your dream job. Many think that it just goes waste but I feel that more than the interview and getting a job you develop a lot of skills under that placement pressure and you should be very positive about it.
Many of the people just chill out completely after placements even if they get a job they dont like.
NEVER GIVE UP ! You spend 70 % of your life at work, hence do not compromise or settle for less. You will regret later on that you did not try enough.
I did get into JP Morgan - Equity Research after Deloitte :) Its a separate story that I left that company as well in 4 months and started www.AmbitionBox.com :P
Skill Tips: Most of them you would know but revise well before the interview so that you dont get stuck anywhere while answering. You should at the bare minimum know the very basics of Finance, Infrastructure planning and Management and Bidding. Also it depends on the coursework you have done. The interviewer might ask you questions related to that.
Skills: Communication, Infrastructure Finance, Financial Modelling, Infrastructure Management, Project Bidding , Valuations, Cost Analysis
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The profile was good. But frankly that time since i was more inclined towards finance I wanted Bombay as my location being the financial capital and the office at 30th Floor excited me :) Also there were a lot of investment banks in the new Indiabulls Office building, I just thought I could apply off campus there and get in. In retrospect all this sounds very immature. Net net it was all worth it to help me decide what i really wanted :)
Funny Moments: After being rejected and told over qualified by Credit Suisse and Nomura backing off from placements at IIT Madras because of slot issues I was directly going to sit for UBS Verity.Had prepared the least for this company. Had not changed my resume for the profile it offered. Was not well dressed. ( Not that its VERY important ) Did not prepare anything much. Had given the interview in the most causal way. But against all odds someone had already decided that this was the company i would get placed in - DESTINY ! Felt very strange at that time because had prepared really hard for other companies.
Conclusion - After seeing a lot of my friends getting placed and reading a lot of reviews on AmbitionBox of seniors - 70% of the people get placed in companies they least expect to get into :)
PS: Doesn't mean you stop trying :) Keep trying ! There's immense satisfaction when you get something you truly wanted after a lot of Hard and Smart Work !
All the best ! Most of the advice we give at AmbitionBox and that you probably get elsewhere are just hints to solve the equation and not the solutions themselves. So make your own recipe for success.
Hope this helps :)
Tips: Have a well prepared resume that suits for the role you are applying for.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me a lot of questions based on my resume. I had done a lot of projects and courses related to Finance. I infact wanted them to ask me questions related to that as i was very well prepared. I told them about my passion for finance and the director who was from IIM Ahmedabad started asking me questions related to that. That i answered pretty well.
Tips: Be good at what you do. Prepare all your resume points in detail. Theres no excuse to that. Doesnt matter if its related to the profile you are getting interviewed for.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Except the background and about me I was asked more so of why I was not applying for a finance company and why only Deloitte. I was frank and told them that because of the recession ( euro zone debt crisis at that time ) very few companies came on campus. Hence Deloitte. But also explained them that I liked Deloitte Consulting profile as well because of the kind of work profile it offered.
Tips: Be honest and clear about what you want. They can easily catch you otherwise if you are faking or not.
Do not be hesitant to tell them why you really like them - it could be the work profile / money / etc or a combination of these.
General Tips: Be calm and Cool ? - No. You cant be i think if you are serious about getting placed. [ I feel ]
Prepare smartly ! The more the hardwork, higher the chances of getting your dream job. Many think that it just goes waste but I feel that more than the interview and getting a job you develop a lot of skills under that placement pressure and you should be very positive about it.
Many of the people just chill out completely after placements even if they get a job they dont like.
NEVER GIVE UP ! You spend 70 % of your life at work, hence do not compromise or settle for less. You will regret later on that you did not try enough.
I did get into JP Morgan - Equity Research after Deloitte :) Its a separate story that I left that company as well in 4 months and started www.AmbitionBox.com :P
Skill Tips: Most of them you would know but revise well before the interview so that you dont get stuck anywhere while answering. You should at the bare minimum know the very basics of Finance, Infrastructure planning and Management and Bidding. Also it depends on the coursework you have done. The interviewer might ask you questions related to that.
Skills: Communication, Infrastructure Finance, Financial Modelling, Infrastructure Management, Project Bidding , Valuations, Cost Analysis
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The profile was good. But frankly that time since i was more inclined towards finance I wanted Bombay as my location being the financial capital and the office at 30th Floor excited me :) Also there were a lot of investment banks in the new Indiabulls Office building, I just thought I could apply off campus there and get in. In retrospect all this sounds very immature. Net net it was all worth it to help me decide what i really wanted :)
Funny Moments: After being rejected and told over qualified by Credit Suisse and Nomura backing off from placements at IIT Madras because of slot issues I was directly going to sit for UBS Verity.Had prepared the least for this company. Had not changed my resume for the profile it offered. Was not well dressed. ( Not that its VERY important ) Did not prepare anything much. Had given the interview in the most causal way. But against all odds someone had already decided that this was the company i would get placed in - DESTINY ! Felt very strange at that time because had prepared really hard for other companies.
Conclusion - After seeing a lot of my friends getting placed and reading a lot of reviews on AmbitionBox of seniors - 70% of the people get placed in companies they least expect to get into :)
PS: Doesn't mean you stop trying :) Keep trying ! There's immense satisfaction when you get something you truly wanted after a lot of Hard and Smart Work !
All the best ! Most of the advice we give at AmbitionBox and that you probably get elsewhere are just hints to solve the equation and not the solutions themselves. So make your own recipe for success.
Hope this helps :)
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: 1st round: Panel of two. Asked questions about the projects which were mentioned in the resume. A few questions were asked about the core intern which I did. Asked about the family background.10 got selected in the next round of interviews.
I think for the second round of interviews they selected on basis of CG.
No case studies were asked Just my opinion was asked in certain topics in the second interview which was taken by the partner of the firm. He asked my opinion about construction in India.
I did well in the interview and they liked my story about my projects.
Tips: I think for the second round of interviews they selected on basis of CG.
I started preparing in Mid-November. I think placement is more about yourself. Starting earlier doesn't help.
General Tips: 2nd years: Decide where your interest lies. Have a decent CG at least above 8.
3rd years: Know your interest. Have mock PIs and GDs.
Be genuine. If you don’t know something just tell them, do not act to be over-smart.Just revise your basic level courses. Revise Contracts, IPM, Construction Management.
Skill Tips: Just revise your basic level courses.Revise Contracts, IPM, Construction Management.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: 1st round: Panel of two. Asked questions about the projects which were mentioned in the resume. A few questions were asked about the core intern which I did. Asked about the family background.10 got selected in the next round of interviews.
I think for the second round of interviews they selected on basis of CG.
No case studies were asked Just my opinion was asked in certain topics in the second interview which was taken by the partner of the firm. He asked my opinion about construction in India.
I did well in the interview and they liked my story about my projects.
Tips: I think for the second round of interviews they selected on basis of CG.
I started preparing in Mid-November. I think placement is more about yourself. Starting earlier doesn't help.
General Tips: 2nd years: Decide where your interest lies. Have a decent CG at least above 8.
3rd years: Know your interest. Have mock PIs and GDs.
Be genuine. If you don’t know something just tell them, do not act to be over-smart.Just revise your basic level courses. Revise Contracts, IPM, Construction Management.
Skill Tips: Just revise your basic level courses.Revise Contracts, IPM, Construction Management.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: 2 round of interview
First round- technical (basic infra stuff)Second round- HR skills- just a brush up of civil infra courses like Infrastructure Planning and Management(IPM), ECM.HR preparation – slight basic
First round- they took people with CG>=7.5
They asked me how would you determine toll for the Jamuna Expressway.
Tips: I started in September. Obviously early bird catches the fish.
Round: Interview
Experience: HR preparation – slight basic. My HR was very good. Moreover, my intern was in Mumbai Metro Rail, which helped me push in for infra. Also my PORs gave me an edge over others.
Tips: CFA played a crucial role for my friends.
General Tips: Basically puzzles, as they are helpful in almost every company. It provides you a direction for thinking.
www.brainden.com was a good site.
300,400 puzzles book was very good. (Available in DC++)
Have your resume ready early in the semester.Have mock GDs in your group.Have basic fundamentals about what’s going in the country and world. Don’t RG and prepare in groups.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: 2 round of interview
First round- technical (basic infra stuff)Second round- HR skills- just a brush up of civil infra courses like Infrastructure Planning and Management(IPM), ECM.HR preparation – slight basic
First round- they took people with CG>=7.5
They asked me how would you determine toll for the Jamuna Expressway.
Tips: I started in September. Obviously early bird catches the fish.
Round: Interview
Experience: HR preparation – slight basic. My HR was very good. Moreover, my intern was in Mumbai Metro Rail, which helped me push in for infra. Also my PORs gave me an edge over others.
Tips: CFA played a crucial role for my friends.
General Tips: Basically puzzles, as they are helpful in almost every company. It provides you a direction for thinking.
www.brainden.com was a good site.
300,400 puzzles book was very good. (Available in DC++)
Have your resume ready early in the semester.Have mock GDs in your group.Have basic fundamentals about what’s going in the country and world. Don’t RG and prepare in groups.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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