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Filter interviews byIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions
Updated
4 Dec 2024
24 interviews found
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume points like PoRs matter for only top companies like BCG, McKinsey. If resume is poor, have to compensate by doing well in tests.
Round: Test
Experience: Usual non-core pattern. Quant, logic, datainterpretation, English.
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: Had worked on a project in TIFR. Was asked, if you are to sell this, how much will you sell this for? “In a football field,calculate the distance run by a player”.
General Tips: Prepare for CAT. Start
preparing in July.
Skill Tips: Get your resume reviewed from your seniorsStart preparation for quants by end of July. Had help from alumni too.
Skills: English based
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Resume points like PoRs matter for only top companies like BCG, McKinsey. If resume is poor, have to compensate by doing well in tests.
Round: Test
Experience: Usual non-core pattern. Quant, logic, datainterpretation, English.
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: Had worked on a project in TIFR. Was asked, if you are to sell this, how much will you sell this for? “In a football field,calculate the distance run by a player”.
General Tips: Prepare for CAT. Start
preparing in July.
Skill Tips: Get your resume reviewed from your seniorsStart preparation for quants by end of July. Had help from alumni too.
Skills: English based
College Name: IIT MADRAS
6 Interview Rounds
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 Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Test was conducted on basic aptitude and entrepreneur based questions.According to the test results, 120 were shortlisted.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 60 were shortlisted after being judged in this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In this round,questions were asked like if getting complaints that Flipkart TVs were damaged, what will be the solution to it? .Around 25 were shortlisted after this round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round questions put up were based on a candidate's resume and after being judged 19 were shortlisted .
Skills: Aptitude, Optimization may help.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Test was conducted on basic aptitude and entrepreneur based questions.According to the test results, 120 were shortlisted.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 60 were shortlisted after being judged in this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In this round,questions were asked like if getting complaints that Flipkart TVs were damaged, what will be the solution to it? .Around 25 were shortlisted after this round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round questions put up were based on a candidate's resume and after being judged 19 were shortlisted .
Skills: Aptitude, Optimization may help.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 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 coz 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: 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. Topics generally depends on company you are preparing for. Allowing and involving other people shows how well you can perform in a team.
Duration: 15 minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Make sure you are expressing your interests when you are taking them through your resume! Talk in such a way that your resume has something that profile needed! I talked about my course work which is relevant to the profile offered. Case study was to budget a India wide competition in 2 lakhs!! Exploring as many options as you can is important! Marketing the event, accommodation for judges, participants, venue charges, Facilities and requirements should be taken care of!
Tips: Make sure you are talking to them and explaining them about what is gong in your mind! Interviewer can correct you at any point! Asking questions about information you do not know or have is always advisable.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It is important that you read about company and related companies to answer such questions! Lot of reading is through newspapers and articles! Understanding market models is important! It is important to know and define difference between E-commerce and E-Retail!Once you say the problems faced by E-commerce, you will be asked to suggest solutions for the same! Though it is not expected that you can solve the problem very much technically, having insight is important!
Tips: Make sure you have answers for HR questions prepared! Why you? Why this company? Such questions are common in any interview! Make sure you know why you are trying for placement for that company and be ready to explain them! Use this questions to show the knowledge you have about company! Use statistics only if you are sure about them!
Skills: Communication skill
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Developed interest for E-commerce companies!
Experience: 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 coz 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: 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. Topics generally depends on company you are preparing for. Allowing and involving other people shows how well you can perform in a team.
Duration: 15 minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Make sure you are expressing your interests when you are taking them through your resume! Talk in such a way that your resume has something that profile needed! I talked about my course work which is relevant to the profile offered. Case study was to budget a India wide competition in 2 lakhs!! Exploring as many options as you can is important! Marketing the event, accommodation for judges, participants, venue charges, Facilities and requirements should be taken care of!
Tips: Make sure you are talking to them and explaining them about what is gong in your mind! Interviewer can correct you at any point! Asking questions about information you do not know or have is always advisable.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It is important that you read about company and related companies to answer such questions! Lot of reading is through newspapers and articles! Understanding market models is important! It is important to know and define difference between E-commerce and E-Retail!Once you say the problems faced by E-commerce, you will be asked to suggest solutions for the same! Though it is not expected that you can solve the problem very much technically, having insight is important!
Tips: Make sure you have answers for HR questions prepared! Why you? Why this company? Such questions are common in any interview! Make sure you know why you are trying for placement for that company and be ready to explain them! Use this questions to show the knowledge you have about company! Use statistics only if you are sure about them!
Skills: Communication skill
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Developed interest for E-commerce companies!
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting based on CGPA
Round: Test
Experience: English,Math,IQ
Round: Interview
Experience: OR based questions mainly will be based on what they find in CV
General Tips: the importance of the following in getting shortlisted
1 CGPA
2 Academic Achievements
3 Technical Skills example coding etc.
4 Internships
5 Projects
6 PoRs
7 Extra, co-curricular activities
Skills: Operations Management, Probability
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Initial shortlisting based on CGPA
Round: Test
Experience: English,Math,IQ
Round: Interview
Experience: OR based questions mainly will be based on what they find in CV
General Tips: the importance of the following in getting shortlisted
1 CGPA
2 Academic Achievements
3 Technical Skills example coding etc.
4 Internships
5 Projects
6 PoRs
7 Extra, co-curricular activities
Skills: Operations Management, Probability
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume Shortlisted – 58-60. This time most probably resume shortlist was done based on CG though there was no cut-off.
Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude TestEnglish (basic 7th 8th grade)
Quant (Normal difficulty level) easier than CAT
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 30 secs to think and 8 minutes of GD. Everybody got a chance to speak. Those who didn’t speak the panelists pin pointed them and asked them to speak. 30 sec to conclude. Just 5-6 got eliminated in the whole process.
Tips: Basic GD skills were tested.
Round: Interview
Experience: Initially only 1 round of interview was happening but then they started taking two interviews. Both were HR resume based interview. As my highlighted point was Operations Research, more questions were asked from that area. Certain puzzles were asked. Basically it was not a stress interview.
General Tips: 2nd year: Concentrate on CGPre final years: Make a story out of your life. Don’t mug it but have the bullet points. Be genuine do not make up stuff.
Skill Tips: I think my projects in OR helped. I knew about the company and when they asked me how I could contribute I answered it well. Apart from that my projects in OR and my answers were liked.
Skills:
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Resume Shortlisted – 58-60. This time most probably resume shortlist was done based on CG though there was no cut-off.
Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude TestEnglish (basic 7th 8th grade)
Quant (Normal difficulty level) easier than CAT
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 30 secs to think and 8 minutes of GD. Everybody got a chance to speak. Those who didn’t speak the panelists pin pointed them and asked them to speak. 30 sec to conclude. Just 5-6 got eliminated in the whole process.
Tips: Basic GD skills were tested.
Round: Interview
Experience: Initially only 1 round of interview was happening but then they started taking two interviews. Both were HR resume based interview. As my highlighted point was Operations Research, more questions were asked from that area. Certain puzzles were asked. Basically it was not a stress interview.
General Tips: 2nd year: Concentrate on CGPre final years: Make a story out of your life. Don’t mug it but have the bullet points. Be genuine do not make up stuff.
Skill Tips: I think my projects in OR helped. I knew about the company and when they asked me how I could contribute I answered it well. Apart from that my projects in OR and my answers were liked.
Skills:
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test was for around an hour. It consisted of quant and verbal sections. The questions were fairly simple, just the basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Tips: Just the basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All the students shortlisted from the exam were divided ito 3 sets and 3 GDs were conducted. Each GD had 8 students. It lasted for 30 minutes I guess. My GD topic was way too vague. It was “Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics”. One thing that will help in a GD especially when you are not sure about the topic (like my case) is to listen patiently to others so that you get an idea as to what the topic is exactly about.
Tips: A strict NO to cutting on someone when he/she is making a point and shouting in a loud tone. Both these indicate that you are not fit to be in a team and you are slightly dominating types respectively.
Round: Interview
Experience: One was completely based on puzzles and case studies.
Round: Interview
Experience: The other had a guesstimate and some HR questions. My guesstimate was to come up with number of vehicles on the Chennai roads between 5 to 6 in the evening. I was asked this because my resume had some decent points about my work and interest in transportation engineering. You need to have some decent knowledge on basic figures like the population of Chennai or India etc.,
I was asked some basic questions on Inventory model as I had mentioned that my minor was IE.
Tips: To be able to do these guesstimates well. Obviously speed in basic calculations will help.
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initially the exam was planned to be conducted for everyone but due to some tech issues and time constraints they came up with CG based shortlisting for the exam at the last minute. After that, shortlisting in every other round was performance-based.
General Tips: 1st years- Explore everything in insti and try to know what you real interests are but never ignore ACADS.
2nd years- Try to decide on what you want to do after graduating. Depending on it start doing things, like putting fight for relevant PoRs or taking up projects if interested in or atleast considering apping.
3rd years- Start preparing for CAT, GRE, ToEFL Whatever it is, be placements, go for an MBA in IIMs, app; CGPA matters. So never ignore acads.
Skill Tips: They were not really looking for any specific electives or courses but OR fundaes would help. Most importantly, you must be in a position to explain everything that you put in your resume perfectly especially your final year project.
Skills: Good Resume , Quantitative Skills, Analytical skills, Communication Skills, Current Affairs, verbal skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: The test was for around an hour. It consisted of quant and verbal sections. The questions were fairly simple, just the basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Tips: Just the basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All the students shortlisted from the exam were divided ito 3 sets and 3 GDs were conducted. Each GD had 8 students. It lasted for 30 minutes I guess. My GD topic was way too vague. It was “Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics”. One thing that will help in a GD especially when you are not sure about the topic (like my case) is to listen patiently to others so that you get an idea as to what the topic is exactly about.
Tips: A strict NO to cutting on someone when he/she is making a point and shouting in a loud tone. Both these indicate that you are not fit to be in a team and you are slightly dominating types respectively.
Round: Interview
Experience: One was completely based on puzzles and case studies.
Round: Interview
Experience: The other had a guesstimate and some HR questions. My guesstimate was to come up with number of vehicles on the Chennai roads between 5 to 6 in the evening. I was asked this because my resume had some decent points about my work and interest in transportation engineering. You need to have some decent knowledge on basic figures like the population of Chennai or India etc.,
I was asked some basic questions on Inventory model as I had mentioned that my minor was IE.
Tips: To be able to do these guesstimates well. Obviously speed in basic calculations will help.
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initially the exam was planned to be conducted for everyone but due to some tech issues and time constraints they came up with CG based shortlisting for the exam at the last minute. After that, shortlisting in every other round was performance-based.
General Tips: 1st years- Explore everything in insti and try to know what you real interests are but never ignore ACADS.
2nd years- Try to decide on what you want to do after graduating. Depending on it start doing things, like putting fight for relevant PoRs or taking up projects if interested in or atleast considering apping.
3rd years- Start preparing for CAT, GRE, ToEFL Whatever it is, be placements, go for an MBA in IIMs, app; CGPA matters. So never ignore acads.
Skill Tips: They were not really looking for any specific electives or courses but OR fundaes would help. Most importantly, you must be in a position to explain everything that you put in your resume perfectly especially your final year project.
Skills: Good Resume , Quantitative Skills, Analytical skills, Communication Skills, Current Affairs, verbal skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 8 ppl per group
Round: Interview
Experience: OR based questions mainly will be based on what they find in CV.
Main topics covered
1 Operations Management
2 Probability
General Tips: Things to concentrate in order
1. CGPA
2. Academic Achievements
3. Technical skills - example coding
4. Internships
5. Projects
6. Positions of Responsibility in college
7. Extra and Co-curricular activities.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: 8 ppl per group
Round: Interview
Experience: OR based questions mainly will be based on what they find in CV.
Main topics covered
1 Operations Management
2 Probability
General Tips: Things to concentrate in order
1. CGPA
2. Academic Achievements
3. Technical skills - example coding
4. Internships
5. Projects
6. Positions of Responsibility in college
7. Extra and Co-curricular activities.
College Name: IIT Madras
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: English basic 7th 8th grade and Quant (normal difficulty level) easier than cat
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 30 secs to think and 8 minutes of GD. Everybody got a chance to speak. Those whodidn’t speak the panelists pin pointed them and asked them to speak. 30 sec to conclude. Just 5-6 got eliminated in the whole process.
Tips: Basic GD skills were tested
Duration: 8 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: Initially only 1 round of interview was happening but then they started taking two interviews. Both were HR resume based interview. As my highlighted point was Operations Research, more questions were asked from that area. Certain puzzles were asked. Basically it was not a stress interview.
No case studies were asked. Seeing my interest in OR I was asked to create a model and then asked to solve it. I created the vehicle routing model. Some puzzles were asked.
Tips: I knew about the company and when they asked me how I could contribute I answered it well. Apart from that my projects in OR and my answers were helped me get selected.
General Tips: 2nd year students - Concentrate on your CGPA
Pre Final years: Make a story out of your life. Don't mug it but have the bullet points Be genuine, do not make up stuff.
I started preparing from October 2nd week.
Starting earlier definitely helps
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: English basic 7th 8th grade and Quant (normal difficulty level) easier than cat
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 30 secs to think and 8 minutes of GD. Everybody got a chance to speak. Those whodidn’t speak the panelists pin pointed them and asked them to speak. 30 sec to conclude. Just 5-6 got eliminated in the whole process.
Tips: Basic GD skills were tested
Duration: 8 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: Initially only 1 round of interview was happening but then they started taking two interviews. Both were HR resume based interview. As my highlighted point was Operations Research, more questions were asked from that area. Certain puzzles were asked. Basically it was not a stress interview.
No case studies were asked. Seeing my interest in OR I was asked to create a model and then asked to solve it. I created the vehicle routing model. Some puzzles were asked.
Tips: I knew about the company and when they asked me how I could contribute I answered it well. Apart from that my projects in OR and my answers were helped me get selected.
General Tips: 2nd year students - Concentrate on your CGPA
Pre Final years: Make a story out of your life. Don't mug it but have the bullet points Be genuine, do not make up stuff.
I started preparing from October 2nd week.
Starting earlier definitely helps
College Name: IIT Madras
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test was for around an hour it consisted of Quant and verbal sections.
Tips: Simple questions just basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All the students shortlisted from the exam were divided into 3 sets and 3 GDs were conducted. Each GD had 8 students. It lasted for 30 min.
Tips: One thing that will help in a GD especially when you are not sure about the topic like my case is to listen patiently to others so that you get an idea as to what the topic is exactly about. A strict no to cutting on someone when he/she is making a point and shouting in a loud tone. Both these indicate that you are not fit to be in a team and you are slightly dominating types respectively
Duration: 30 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: I was asked this because my resume had some decent points about my work and interest in transportation engineering.
Tips: You need to have some decent knowledge on basic figures like the population of Chennai or India etc., to be able to do these guesstimates well. obviously speed in basic calculations will help.
Round: Interview
Experience: Factors affecting inventory modeling
Tips: They were not really looking for any specific electives or courses but having knowledge of Operations Research would help.
Most importantly, you must be in a position to explain everything that you put in your resume perfectly especially your final year project.
General Tips: Good resume, decent quant and verbal skills, and analytical skills, ability to communicate things properly, reasonable knowledge on current affairs and happenings in the world.
year wise plan for juniors.
1. Explore everything but never ignore acads
2. Decide on what you want to do after graduating
3. Start preparing for CAT, GRE, TOFEL.
CGPA matters so never ignore acads.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: The test was for around an hour it consisted of Quant and verbal sections.
Tips: Simple questions just basic math and verbal understanding would suffice.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All the students shortlisted from the exam were divided into 3 sets and 3 GDs were conducted. Each GD had 8 students. It lasted for 30 min.
Tips: One thing that will help in a GD especially when you are not sure about the topic like my case is to listen patiently to others so that you get an idea as to what the topic is exactly about. A strict no to cutting on someone when he/she is making a point and shouting in a loud tone. Both these indicate that you are not fit to be in a team and you are slightly dominating types respectively
Duration: 30 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: I was asked this because my resume had some decent points about my work and interest in transportation engineering.
Tips: You need to have some decent knowledge on basic figures like the population of Chennai or India etc., to be able to do these guesstimates well. obviously speed in basic calculations will help.
Round: Interview
Experience: Factors affecting inventory modeling
Tips: They were not really looking for any specific electives or courses but having knowledge of Operations Research would help.
Most importantly, you must be in a position to explain everything that you put in your resume perfectly especially your final year project.
General Tips: Good resume, decent quant and verbal skills, and analytical skills, ability to communicate things properly, reasonable knowledge on current affairs and happenings in the world.
year wise plan for juniors.
1. Explore everything but never ignore acads
2. Decide on what you want to do after graduating
3. Start preparing for CAT, GRE, TOFEL.
CGPA matters so never ignore acads.
College Name: IIT Madras
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