Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai
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Filter interviews byIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions
Updated
4 Dec 2024
7 interviews found
I was interviewed before May 2016.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. (Eg Tell me what you know about PwC; What do you think went wrong during the floods in Chennai and what could have been done instead?)
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: They had a priority order which was based on our test scores and I was second. Given that the job involved a lot of travel, they were more interested in seeing how well I would fit (Eg: How do you feel about travel?) in the role. Unless I hit rock bottom in the interview I felt they would have taken me
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The final round was focusing on how well I would fit into the company. I feel that they wanted to take me after the first round itself as the second round was more of a casual chat with the interviewer.
Tips: I googled the company and saw what they do and what they have been doing lately. It was announced that I was selected ten minutes before I had to give the interview so I couldn't do much. That little amount of prep actually helped
College Name: IIT Madras
Duration: 1 hour
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: They had a priority order which was based on our test scores and I was second. Given that the job involved a lot of travel, they were more interested in seeing how well I would fit (Eg: How do you feel about travel?) in the role. Unless I hit rock bottom in the interview I felt they would have taken me
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The final round was focusing on how well I would fit into the company. I feel that they wanted to take me after the first round itself as the second round was more of a casual chat with the interviewer.
Tips: I googled the company and saw what they do and what they have been doing lately. It was announced that I was selected ten minutes before I had to give the interview so I couldn't do much. That little amount of prep actually helped
College Name: IIT Madras
I was interviewed in Dec 2016.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Are you aware of the role we are interviewing for
- Q2. How do you think you are suited for this particular role
- Q3. Any thoughts on latest technologies in the world
- Q4. Projects and internships related questions
- Q5. Tell me about yourself
- Q6. If I give you a new tool can you cope with it
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I am actually from mechanical stream and so I was asked how will I fit for the role. I started talking about my internships and projects where I have used technology (coding stuff) and that I can learn new coding language quickly
Tips: Just make sure you highlight anything you have done related to coding and coding tools (ex. C, VBA, MATLAB,etc... anything)
Even if it is a small part that is related to a tool (above mentioned) mention the same
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: When asked tell me about yourself, I started saying the one I have prepared for the placements but then she asked to mention other stuff like what movies you watch, games you play, talking to people, hanging around with friends.
Then she went through my resume asking me to explain all the points from top to bottom. The key point here is highlight the points that include some tools (C,Excel VBA, MATLAB,Python etc)
Tips: While talking about tools you have used think in the lines of giving an input to the tool the output that comes is used for making few decisions/estimations and how is a data received in the project you have mentioned.Try matching everything you mention to this
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Use the same principle I have told before. Mention your projects/internships related to coding even if it is small.
Skills: Enthusiasm, Learning Ability, Coding Skills
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: I am actually from mechanical stream and so I was asked how will I fit for the role. I started talking about my internships and projects where I have used technology (coding stuff) and that I can learn new coding language quickly
Tips: Just make sure you highlight anything you have done related to coding and coding tools (ex. C, VBA, MATLAB,etc... anything)
Even if it is a small part that is related to a tool (above mentioned) mention the same
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: When asked tell me about yourself, I started saying the one I have prepared for the placements but then she asked to mention other stuff like what movies you watch, games you play, talking to people, hanging around with friends.
Then she went through my resume asking me to explain all the points from top to bottom. The key point here is highlight the points that include some tools (C,Excel VBA, MATLAB,Python etc)
Tips: While talking about tools you have used think in the lines of giving an input to the tool the output that comes is used for making few decisions/estimations and how is a data received in the project you have mentioned.Try matching everything you mention to this
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Use the same principle I have told before. Mention your projects/internships related to coding even if it is small.
Skills: Enthusiasm, Learning Ability, Coding Skills
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Around 45 apti questions (not sure) divided into 3 sections.The Logical Reasoning was quite tough compared to the quantitative n English sections.
Tips: Don't spend a lot of time on the Reasoning part as you may run out of time.
Total Questions: 45
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basically focussed on your Resume and Project.They'll ask you to explain everything you've done related to your project,your IVs ,course projects,etc
Tips: Try focussing on the reasons whybyou chose your Project topic ,how it interests you and whether you are interested to keep working in that domain or not. A research based topic involving some light coding might give you a definite edge
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was a phone interview where they basically ask you everything ranging from your family to problem solving. Can be slighty a pressure based conversation as well,like why you scored less marks at a certain juncture
Tips: Just be confident and speak whatever that comes to your mind .Just treat it like a normal convo and you should be fine
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Typical HR questions and details regarding work environment ,career growth,etc
Skills: Project
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Around 45 apti questions (not sure) divided into 3 sections.The Logical Reasoning was quite tough compared to the quantitative n English sections.
Tips: Don't spend a lot of time on the Reasoning part as you may run out of time.
Total Questions: 45
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basically focussed on your Resume and Project.They'll ask you to explain everything you've done related to your project,your IVs ,course projects,etc
Tips: Try focussing on the reasons whybyou chose your Project topic ,how it interests you and whether you are interested to keep working in that domain or not. A research based topic involving some light coding might give you a definite edge
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was a phone interview where they basically ask you everything ranging from your family to problem solving. Can be slighty a pressure based conversation as well,like why you scored less marks at a certain juncture
Tips: Just be confident and speak whatever that comes to your mind .Just treat it like a normal convo and you should be fine
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Typical HR questions and details regarding work environment ,career growth,etc
Skills: Project
College Name: IIT Madras
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Effective lengths of columns with different boundary conditions.
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions were about guesstimates, resume points and very few simple technical questions.
General Tips: Try not to go about applying for every odd company just because you are nervous about placements. Make a list of companies and learn all you can about them and their process.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Questions were about guesstimates, resume points and very few simple technical questions.
General Tips: Try not to go about applying for every odd company just because you are nervous about placements. Make a list of companies and learn all you can about them and their process.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Why this company?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test had three sections:VerbalQuantsReasoning
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50-60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Hypothetical problems. Asked lot of questions from projects mentioned in Resume. Moslty Infra. /DDP.
Guesstimate problems. Approach is important, not the answer.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked general HR questions, like the one mentioned above.
Case Study:- wanted to know how I am going to approach a problem which was happened recently in Trissur PPP. Other than obvious solution.Any hypothetical problems occurring in the projects can be asked.
General Tips: For Core.:- Learn Basics. Put only core projects in resume.
Non Core:- Knowledge & Communication skills are most important. More Emphasis on PoR, Extra Curricular, NGO work etc.
First year – Put fight. Change the Branch. Possibly EE or CS. Rest all are same.
Second /Third year- Decide whether you want to work in CORE or non Core and start work accordingly.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: The test had three sections:VerbalQuantsReasoning
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50-60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Hypothetical problems. Asked lot of questions from projects mentioned in Resume. Moslty Infra. /DDP.
Guesstimate problems. Approach is important, not the answer.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked general HR questions, like the one mentioned above.
Case Study:- wanted to know how I am going to approach a problem which was happened recently in Trissur PPP. Other than obvious solution.Any hypothetical problems occurring in the projects can be asked.
General Tips: For Core.:- Learn Basics. Put only core projects in resume.
Non Core:- Knowledge & Communication skills are most important. More Emphasis on PoR, Extra Curricular, NGO work etc.
First year – Put fight. Change the Branch. Possibly EE or CS. Rest all are same.
Second /Third year- Decide whether you want to work in CORE or non Core and start work accordingly.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Candidates were given 5 minutes to think. 1minute to present their views and discuss and reach a group conclusion by the end of 10 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: Mostly questions were asked about the conclusion received in the GD and were asked to justify.
General Tips: Try to be a part of discussion groups like the Colloquium in institute.Practice Case study Actively.Keep calm when presented with unknown questions in HR.Smart responses are more than sufficient.
Skill Tips: Looking for people with good communication skills and convincing.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Candidates were given 5 minutes to think. 1minute to present their views and discuss and reach a group conclusion by the end of 10 minutes
Round: Interview
Experience: Mostly questions were asked about the conclusion received in the GD and were asked to justify.
General Tips: Try to be a part of discussion groups like the Colloquium in institute.Practice Case study Actively.Keep calm when presented with unknown questions in HR.Smart responses are more than sufficient.
Skill Tips: Looking for people with good communication skills and convincing.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: CGPA cut-off was 7.5 but later they allowed other students too.No tests but a GD is done to shortlist students for interview. They give up to 5 minutes, to think and 10 more minutes to come to a conclusion.Last year one of the topics was 'Discuss strategies followed by CCD'.
Tips: Soft skills are important.Prepare for quant and do attend the mock GDs and other activities organised by the placement team.
Round: Interview
Experience: Asked to justify GD conclusions.Importance is given to your conversing skills and the ability to convince others.
Tips: Know your resume inside out. Panellists do ask about it.HR interviewers like to hear something smart.
Skill Tips: ""
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: CGPA cut-off was 7.5 but later they allowed other students too.No tests but a GD is done to shortlist students for interview. They give up to 5 minutes, to think and 10 more minutes to come to a conclusion.Last year one of the topics was 'Discuss strategies followed by CCD'.
Tips: Soft skills are important.Prepare for quant and do attend the mock GDs and other activities organised by the placement team.
Round: Interview
Experience: Asked to justify GD conclusions.Importance is given to your conversing skills and the ability to convince others.
Tips: Know your resume inside out. Panellists do ask about it.HR interviewers like to hear something smart.
Skill Tips: ""
College Name: IIT Madras
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