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EXL ServiceIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur Placement Interview Questions
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27 Dec 2024
17 interviews found
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: There were 3 short duration interviews.
Tips: Try preparing for HR by November.
General Tips: Make a daily planner and work accordingly. Get it clear in your head the profile of you are aiming. Remain in touch with your seniors who are placed in those firms.
Your resume should reflect you. Remember,God lies in all details. Make it perfect.
Always share your feelings with your wing-mates and trust me, that helps .
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: EXL II offered US profile and most importantly, all the work is front end.
Experience: There were 3 short duration interviews.
Tips: Try preparing for HR by November.
General Tips: Make a daily planner and work accordingly. Get it clear in your head the profile of you are aiming. Remain in touch with your seniors who are placed in those firms.
Your resume should reflect you. Remember,God lies in all details. Make it perfect.
Always share your feelings with your wing-mates and trust me, that helps .
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: EXL II offered US profile and most importantly, all the work is front end.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was similar to CAT's aptitude test.
Tips: Going through the preparation material for CAT and working a bit with your speed during the test would surely help
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was mostly a HR round with a few guesstimated and cases. They just want to know your thought process rather than judging you on the basis of your end results
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: It was similar to CAT's aptitude test.
Tips: Going through the preparation material for CAT and working a bit with your speed during the test would surely help
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was mostly a HR round with a few guesstimated and cases. They just want to know your thought process rather than judging you on the basis of your end results
College Name: IIT KANPUR
1 Interview Round
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked me to brief my resume and also to elaborate the project I did in Ecole Polytechnique.
Later I was asked 2-3 questions on probability.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was a very short interview. The interviewer asked me to tell him something that was not mentioned by me in my resume. He also asked my JEE rank and told something about the kind of work they do in EXL.
General Tips: Resume feedback is very important.
Have enough mock interviews so that you are confident on the final day. If you are selected in many companies in the same slot, take somebody with you who can manage your interview schedules well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The interviewer asked me to brief my resume and also to elaborate the project I did in Ecole Polytechnique.
Later I was asked 2-3 questions on probability.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was a very short interview. The interviewer asked me to tell him something that was not mentioned by me in my resume. He also asked my JEE rank and told something about the kind of work they do in EXL.
General Tips: Resume feedback is very important.
Have enough mock interviews so that you are confident on the final day. If you are selected in many companies in the same slot, take somebody with you who can manage your interview schedules well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This round went pretty well in my opinion.
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I had prepared for guesstimates. So, this round went rather well.
General Tips: 1. I had a CPI of 8.6 and my resume didn't have any co-curricular activities as such. I had an intern in Pidilite Industry and i had given my CAT exam.
2. I had joined CL for CAT which helped me for aptitude tests .
3. Also, I prepared for puzzles and guesstimates, took part in the diamond case study competition though I didn't win it.
4. I had also prepared for core companies as well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: This round went pretty well in my opinion.
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I had prepared for guesstimates. So, this round went rather well.
General Tips: 1. I had a CPI of 8.6 and my resume didn't have any co-curricular activities as such. I had an intern in Pidilite Industry and i had given my CAT exam.
2. I had joined CL for CAT which helped me for aptitude tests .
3. Also, I prepared for puzzles and guesstimates, took part in the diamond case study competition though I didn't win it.
4. I had also prepared for core companies as well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 1. Number of Questions: 30 (10 each from mathematics, English and DI).
2. Type of questions and details Questions of Mathematics and DI were mainly from previous years CAT papers.
3. The time was very limited and so speed was very important while solving the questions.
4. Moreover there was cut off for individual sections so keeping that in mind one had give time to each section.
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Total Questions: 10+10+10
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were resume based. The interviewer also tried to confuse me sometimes. While I was answering he looked at the ceiling and here and there but I ensured that I was still answering everything very confidently not diverting my attention.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: It was a HR + puzzle + casestudy interview and lasted for 20-25 minutes and had a panel of only one.
General Tips: 1. Don’t leave everything for the end. As December approaches it becomes more and more hectic with end sems, project deadlines, BTP, ppts to attend, test of companies etc. Start preparing early.
2. Do attend ppt and write down points whatever they mention in the ppt. generally one can prepare the questions like why this sector or why this company from the points they mention in ppt.
3. They generally mention that they are looking for in the candidates in the ppt so this helps in preparing the answers in interview. Moreover do spend some time in preparing for HR.
4. At least think and write down few basic points of the questions that are generally asked in the interviews.
Skill Tips: Do solve all previous year question papers of CAT and try to increase speed of solving.
Do practice some case studies and puzzles.
Skills:
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: 1. Number of Questions: 30 (10 each from mathematics, English and DI).
2. Type of questions and details Questions of Mathematics and DI were mainly from previous years CAT papers.
3. The time was very limited and so speed was very important while solving the questions.
4. Moreover there was cut off for individual sections so keeping that in mind one had give time to each section.
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Total Questions: 10+10+10
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were resume based. The interviewer also tried to confuse me sometimes. While I was answering he looked at the ceiling and here and there but I ensured that I was still answering everything very confidently not diverting my attention.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: It was a HR + puzzle + casestudy interview and lasted for 20-25 minutes and had a panel of only one.
General Tips: 1. Don’t leave everything for the end. As December approaches it becomes more and more hectic with end sems, project deadlines, BTP, ppts to attend, test of companies etc. Start preparing early.
2. Do attend ppt and write down points whatever they mention in the ppt. generally one can prepare the questions like why this sector or why this company from the points they mention in ppt.
3. They generally mention that they are looking for in the candidates in the ppt so this helps in preparing the answers in interview. Moreover do spend some time in preparing for HR.
4. At least think and write down few basic points of the questions that are generally asked in the interviews.
Skill Tips: Do solve all previous year question papers of CAT and try to increase speed of solving.
Do practice some case studies and puzzles.
Skills:
College Name: IIT KANPUR
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 1. Quantitative questions (10), Verbal Ability (10) and Data Interpretation (10).
2. It was long as the DI questions were time consuming.
Tips: Attempt each section because there are sectional cut offs as well. Many people didn't consider this and attempted some sections completely and left out some completely.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It lasted for 15-20 minutes.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The panel was of one person. It lasted for 20 minutes. He asked the place I belonged too. I answered Delhi and then he went straight on to the case that if my friends wants to open up a barber shop in the area I live, what are the prospects. It was pretty open ended and could be taken anywhere. Was trying to see if I can bring in all factors or not. Then regarding one of the competitions I participated in, he asked me to list three and just 3 factors which can summarize my solutions. This king of bullet-ed answering is generally expected from consultants and maybe that’s why he asked such a question.
Round: Stress Interview
Experience: The panel was of one person. He asked me a puzzle and said if I know it already I should tell him. I didn’t know it so he proceeded. Then he went out of the room saying he doesn’t want an answer, he just wants to discuss the puzzle with me and will be back in 5 mins. He came 5 mins later and started circling around me in the interview room and asked what I had to say regarding the question. I told him what I could figure out and then he started helping me in where I was stuck. He constantly kept circling around me. Probably was trying to build up stress. Finally together we arrived at the answer and he was happy after that and let me go.
General Tips: 1. Keep yourself calm in the interview even if you don’t know something. Smile and say that you don’t know is the best way.
2. Stress interviews might be there, you panic and you are out. That’s something not expected from you under pressure.
3. Participating in competitions held at the time of placements is a good idea to know about the company as well about your preference regarding the company. The problem statements are a good insight into the actual problems companies deal with.
4. Be focused on the kind of companies you want to go for. Even at the stage of application, it's good to remove some companies from your wishlist based on your interest and capability to avoid confusion and disappointment in the end.
Skill Tips: If you have done some data processing project before, that gives something to talk about in your interview.
Skills: Probability and Statistics
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: 1. Quantitative questions (10), Verbal Ability (10) and Data Interpretation (10).
2. It was long as the DI questions were time consuming.
Tips: Attempt each section because there are sectional cut offs as well. Many people didn't consider this and attempted some sections completely and left out some completely.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It lasted for 15-20 minutes.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The panel was of one person. It lasted for 20 minutes. He asked the place I belonged too. I answered Delhi and then he went straight on to the case that if my friends wants to open up a barber shop in the area I live, what are the prospects. It was pretty open ended and could be taken anywhere. Was trying to see if I can bring in all factors or not. Then regarding one of the competitions I participated in, he asked me to list three and just 3 factors which can summarize my solutions. This king of bullet-ed answering is generally expected from consultants and maybe that’s why he asked such a question.
Round: Stress Interview
Experience: The panel was of one person. He asked me a puzzle and said if I know it already I should tell him. I didn’t know it so he proceeded. Then he went out of the room saying he doesn’t want an answer, he just wants to discuss the puzzle with me and will be back in 5 mins. He came 5 mins later and started circling around me in the interview room and asked what I had to say regarding the question. I told him what I could figure out and then he started helping me in where I was stuck. He constantly kept circling around me. Probably was trying to build up stress. Finally together we arrived at the answer and he was happy after that and let me go.
General Tips: 1. Keep yourself calm in the interview even if you don’t know something. Smile and say that you don’t know is the best way.
2. Stress interviews might be there, you panic and you are out. That’s something not expected from you under pressure.
3. Participating in competitions held at the time of placements is a good idea to know about the company as well about your preference regarding the company. The problem statements are a good insight into the actual problems companies deal with.
4. Be focused on the kind of companies you want to go for. Even at the stage of application, it's good to remove some companies from your wishlist based on your interest and capability to avoid confusion and disappointment in the end.
Skill Tips: If you have done some data processing project before, that gives something to talk about in your interview.
Skills: Probability and Statistics
College Name: IIT KANPUR
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. 1. How was it participating in EXL Excellence Quotient 2011?
- Q2. 2. Tell me something about yourself
- Q3. 3. Tell me about your interest in guitars
- Q4. 4. Anything else you would like to ask me?
- Q5. 1. No. of zeroes in 100!
- Q6. 2. There are 2 cubes. You have to put digits on both the cubes so that one can form all the numbers from 1 to 31
- Q7. Guesstimate case – Estimate the daily revenue of Delhi Metro Service
- Q8. 1. There was some discussion about CSE Department in his days at IIT
- Q9. 2. There are so many CSE companies with great compensation package. Why aren't you going for them?
- Q10. 3. Why did you choose him as your partner for EXL Excellence Quotient’11?
- Q11. 4. Give me 3 reasons why I should prefer you over your partner
- Q12. 5. Would you like to tell me anything that’s not in your resume?
- Q13. 6. Anything else you would like to ask me?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: My HR questions went pretty well. She seemed fairly impressed due to my enthusiasm about the competition and my passion about my PORs. My HR questions went pretty well. She seemed fairly impressed due to my enthusiasm about the competition and my passion about my PORs. I was able to solve the puzzles. I think I was able to structure the guesstimate well although my final answer was way inaccurate :D .I paused for sometime during my puzzles, but she encouraged me a lot. I don’t think anything else went wrong
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewer was an IIT Kanpur alumnus. I was told afterwards that he was the senior most guy present in the interview panel. One of my friends didn't have a good experience with him in round 1, so I was pretty attentive and a little scared too.
He was fairly pleased with my case-solving in guesstimate. I didn't get a chance to play with numbers. I juststructured the whole thing and he told me to stop me there and then. As far as the second case is concerned I told him about all the competitors and what their revenue model is. I discussed at length about their pricing model. I then compared the USP of NERD magazine and was able to come up with a pricing strategy. I also added that rather than just the magazine I would like to organize some competitions which would be better source of revenue. Again, he told me to stop there and then.Again, my HR questions went pretty well. This person seemed a little hard to impress. But he always said ‘Good’ or ‘Very Good’ after the questions. That gave me a lot of encouragement (I kept on remembering the bad experience of my friend with this interviewer and that gave me the boost that I was doing pretty well). He asked me some questions like ‘What you are saying is contradicting your previous statement’ but Iremained cool and composed and clarified everything. After the cases, he waved me off. His smile told me that I had nailed the interview. I don't think anything went wrong at all. The interview went great. I didn't have to go for 3rd round
General Tips: Know your resume head to toe. If you are passionate about your PORs, you shouldn't have any problemwith cracking cases based on your resume. Never underestimate the power of HR questions. It was my enthusiasm, hand gestures and passion that she really appreciated. Solving the puzzles and guesstimate was icing on the cake. Pray well before God that you get an interviewer with some common sense :P
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: My HR questions went pretty well. She seemed fairly impressed due to my enthusiasm about the competition and my passion about my PORs. My HR questions went pretty well. She seemed fairly impressed due to my enthusiasm about the competition and my passion about my PORs. I was able to solve the puzzles. I think I was able to structure the guesstimate well although my final answer was way inaccurate :D .I paused for sometime during my puzzles, but she encouraged me a lot. I don’t think anything else went wrong
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewer was an IIT Kanpur alumnus. I was told afterwards that he was the senior most guy present in the interview panel. One of my friends didn't have a good experience with him in round 1, so I was pretty attentive and a little scared too.
He was fairly pleased with my case-solving in guesstimate. I didn't get a chance to play with numbers. I juststructured the whole thing and he told me to stop me there and then. As far as the second case is concerned I told him about all the competitors and what their revenue model is. I discussed at length about their pricing model. I then compared the USP of NERD magazine and was able to come up with a pricing strategy. I also added that rather than just the magazine I would like to organize some competitions which would be better source of revenue. Again, he told me to stop there and then.Again, my HR questions went pretty well. This person seemed a little hard to impress. But he always said ‘Good’ or ‘Very Good’ after the questions. That gave me a lot of encouragement (I kept on remembering the bad experience of my friend with this interviewer and that gave me the boost that I was doing pretty well). He asked me some questions like ‘What you are saying is contradicting your previous statement’ but Iremained cool and composed and clarified everything. After the cases, he waved me off. His smile told me that I had nailed the interview. I don't think anything went wrong at all. The interview went great. I didn't have to go for 3rd round
General Tips: Know your resume head to toe. If you are passionate about your PORs, you shouldn't have any problemwith cracking cases based on your resume. Never underestimate the power of HR questions. It was my enthusiasm, hand gestures and passion that she really appreciated. Solving the puzzles and guesstimate was icing on the cake. Pray well before God that you get an interviewer with some common sense :P
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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