Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
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Filter interviews byIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur Placement Interview Questions
Updated
27 Dec 2024
6 interviews found
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The test had two parts, the first part consisted of 20 objective aptitude questions and the second part had 5 subjective questions, which were of moderate level of difficulty. 30 people were shortlisted for the final round of interviews.
Round: technical interview
Experience: The first interview was mostly related to my resume and the projects related to statistics that I had done during internships. He also asked me some questions related to regression analysis followed by a simple puzzle.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The second interviewer asked me two- three puzzles and then we had some discussion related to my interest in data science.
Round: case study interview
Experience: In third interview he asked me two puzzles followed by a case. The interviewer was very helpful and he only wanted to see my approach.
Round: technical interview
Experience: The final interview was a telephonic interview with a senior analyst. He asked me some questions on my internship projects. I was also asked a guess estimate problem.
General Tips: Do’s and Don’ts :
Concentrate on at most two sectors because it is very difficult to prepare for more than two sectors. Also, do not write anything which you are not sure about in your resume because you may feel that it would be helpful for getting shortlisted but considering that your resume would drive your interviews so it is very necessary that you are confident about the things in your resume. Placement Experience (write in different section for different companies)
Final Tips :
Start preparation as early as you can. Decide what kind of work you would like to do and then decide what sectors you want to prepare for. Be in touch with the seniors who are working in the firms that you are targeting. Their advice would be very helpful. Also do some mock interviews in wing or attend the workshops conducted by SPO.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Experience: The test had two parts, the first part consisted of 20 objective aptitude questions and the second part had 5 subjective questions, which were of moderate level of difficulty. 30 people were shortlisted for the final round of interviews.
Round: technical interview
Experience: The first interview was mostly related to my resume and the projects related to statistics that I had done during internships. He also asked me some questions related to regression analysis followed by a simple puzzle.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The second interviewer asked me two- three puzzles and then we had some discussion related to my interest in data science.
Round: case study interview
Experience: In third interview he asked me two puzzles followed by a case. The interviewer was very helpful and he only wanted to see my approach.
Round: technical interview
Experience: The final interview was a telephonic interview with a senior analyst. He asked me some questions on my internship projects. I was also asked a guess estimate problem.
General Tips: Do’s and Don’ts :
Concentrate on at most two sectors because it is very difficult to prepare for more than two sectors. Also, do not write anything which you are not sure about in your resume because you may feel that it would be helpful for getting shortlisted but considering that your resume would drive your interviews so it is very necessary that you are confident about the things in your resume. Placement Experience (write in different section for different companies)
Final Tips :
Start preparation as early as you can. Decide what kind of work you would like to do and then decide what sectors you want to prepare for. Be in touch with the seniors who are working in the firms that you are targeting. Their advice would be very helpful. Also do some mock interviews in wing or attend the workshops conducted by SPO.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: When I reached the interview room of Opera, they informed me that they were impressed with my CV and I that had a good chance there.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: It was based on puzzles and machine learning questions.They told me that I had almost made it, and only a final formality round with a person from US was remaining. Between those interviews I got a call from GE saying that they are done with all the remaining candidates and if I didn’t reach there in 10 minutes, they’ll pack up and leave. I had to make a tough decision between continuing with a company that I had a good chance at or go for a company that I didn’t wish to join. I politely told them that I am busy with other companies and hence I won’t be able to come.
Round: telephonic interview
Experience: I had the 4th and the final telephonic round with Opera towards the end of Slot1, which was to judge whether I was really interested in working at Opera.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Experience: When I reached the interview room of Opera, they informed me that they were impressed with my CV and I that had a good chance there.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: It was based on puzzles and machine learning questions.They told me that I had almost made it, and only a final formality round with a person from US was remaining. Between those interviews I got a call from GE saying that they are done with all the remaining candidates and if I didn’t reach there in 10 minutes, they’ll pack up and leave. I had to make a tough decision between continuing with a company that I had a good chance at or go for a company that I didn’t wish to join. I politely told them that I am busy with other companies and hence I won’t be able to come.
Round: telephonic interview
Experience: I had the 4th and the final telephonic round with Opera towards the end of Slot1, which was to judge whether I was really interested in working at Opera.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Objective had 15 questions in 30 minutes. Objective section was very easy.
Duration: 30 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 15
Round: Test
Experience: Subjective paper had 5 puzzles in 30 minutes. Subjective was good but not very tough. Thirty minutes were somehow not enough for five puzzles. I think they also considered resume while short listing.
Duration: 30 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 15
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was first asked about my resume, intern etc. followed by why not PhD. I was asked some simple puzzles from tech-interview.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: They asked me one case study. Then they asked me GS or opera. I told them it would be GS (I shouldn’t have told them about GS). Then they didn’t select me for second round.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Experience: Objective had 15 questions in 30 minutes. Objective section was very easy.
Duration: 30 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 15
Round: Test
Experience: Subjective paper had 5 puzzles in 30 minutes. Subjective was good but not very tough. Thirty minutes were somehow not enough for five puzzles. I think they also considered resume while short listing.
Duration: 30 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 15
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was first asked about my resume, intern etc. followed by why not PhD. I was asked some simple puzzles from tech-interview.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: They asked me one case study. Then they asked me GS or opera. I told them it would be GS (I shouldn’t have told them about GS). Then they didn’t select me for second round.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
8 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. On a globe, you do following – go 1 mile south, go 1 mile east, and then go 1 mile north. Is it possible that final point is same as initial point? How many suc...read more
- Q2. Gurmeet puzzle Q.30 Fifteen sum problem.
- Q3. How can 3 people calculate average of their salary without explicitly telling their exact salary?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 20 objective and 5 subjective in 1 hour; based on probability, combinatorics and puzzle-based
Duration: 60 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 25
Round: Case study interview
Experience: One case – A retail chain (eg. Reliance Fresh, Spencer, etc) has identified a location for a new outlet. You are a hired consultant to help them decide if they should open the outlet or not. Then he asked me about my thoughts about the Opera placement screening test followed by a few questions on team management: What would you do if a specific person is trying to dominate and have his way in the team?, etc.
Round: GUESSTIMATE INTERVIEW
Experience: A guesstimate – Amount of water used in IIT Kanpur campus. 4 questions on probability ranging from simple to average. Eg: There are three doors. One goes straight to heaven, one goes to hell and sends you back after 1 day, and the last one goes to hell and sends you back after 2 days and the doors are shuffled randomly after you come back. What is the expected number of days until you reach heaven?
Round: gUESSTIMATE INTERVIEW
Experience: Guesstimate : if cars are to be stacked from New York to New Delhi, how many would be required?
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Experience: 20 objective and 5 subjective in 1 hour; based on probability, combinatorics and puzzle-based
Duration: 60 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 25
Round: Case study interview
Experience: One case – A retail chain (eg. Reliance Fresh, Spencer, etc) has identified a location for a new outlet. You are a hired consultant to help them decide if they should open the outlet or not. Then he asked me about my thoughts about the Opera placement screening test followed by a few questions on team management: What would you do if a specific person is trying to dominate and have his way in the team?, etc.
Round: GUESSTIMATE INTERVIEW
Experience: A guesstimate – Amount of water used in IIT Kanpur campus. 4 questions on probability ranging from simple to average. Eg: There are three doors. One goes straight to heaven, one goes to hell and sends you back after 1 day, and the last one goes to hell and sends you back after 2 days and the doors are shuffled randomly after you come back. What is the expected number of days until you reach heaven?
Round: gUESSTIMATE INTERVIEW
Experience: Guesstimate : if cars are to be stacked from New York to New Delhi, how many would be required?
College Name: IIT Kanpur
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume is the candidates face before the interview. All the things that he/she wants to communicate should be communicated well and in an organized manner. Giving excessive and irrelevant information doesn’t heed well with the company and the recruiting staff. For, non-core jobs a long resume is not necessarily a good resume. They generally prefer a short and concise resume giving only the details relevant to the job profile being offered. For example, for a post of Business Analyst giving a long list of technical and course projects will not help the candidates cause. I personally focussed a lot on Position of Responsibilities and extracurricular activities, especially those showcasing my leadership and oratory skills.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first interview began with some questions about me. The interviewer asked me to tell something about me and my hobbies. Then he moved on to my resume and asked questions related to my intern and the PORs I had held and asking me to give a brief description about the duties involved. These questions were basically to ease me into the interview. Then he asked the routine interview questions like why consulting, why not a core job, what makes you think you are suited for this job. He asked me to relate some incident that showcased my leadership and teamwork skills. After the HR part, he gave me a case study. I was asked to estimate the market size of the bulbs market in India. It was an easy enough case study and I asked a lot of questions like whether I have to estimate for commercial and domestic both, for bulbs and CFL both etc. The catch in the question was to consider the replacement ratio for the bulbs and CFL.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The second interview also had a similar beginning with the routine questions. Then he moved on to case study which was a number crunching problem. He gave me almost no details and just narrated the situation. I had to as all the questions probing for the numbers and the data. The case went on as he kept elaborating the case with new additions.
Also, the interviewer was senior partner in the firm and I felt that I had made a genuine rapport with him. I felt free and asked him a lot of questions about his job, the job profile and how important an MBA degree is for the future. He explained me the details and I had a very healthy communication with him.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This one was pretty short and quick. The interviewer decided to ask me questions about my hobbies. We discussed about Hollywood movies, actors, football and my other interests. We both shared an interest in Hollywood movies and we had a nice time discussing the merits of my favourite actor, MORGAN FREEMAN. Then he gave me a puzzle. There are 25 horses and only 5 can race in one race. I had to determine the fastest three horses in the minimum number of races (the answer is 7. Try it out. It’s not very tough). I was not able to solve the puzzle on my own but he guided me with various clues and finally I was able to complete the puzzle with his help.
Tips: Be prepared with the routine answers but don’t mug them up. Remember them in points and elaborate them as you go through the monologue. Answers to questions like why consulting and why should we hire you should be prepared very well. Prepare these answers yourself and don’t mug up some standard answers. The interviewer will know when you do that. Prepare some questions of your own about the job and the company and ask them to the interviewer when he gives you the chance. Don’t get nervous if you can’t get some question but instead try a new approach or ask for help.
General Tips: Focus a lot on extracurricular and PORs in the resume but at the same time keep it balanced. Prepare for case study interviews and puzzles. Be through with your resume and why you are there for the interview. Getting selected for the interview means you have an equally good opportunity as anyone else, so be confident.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: The major information about the company was obtained from the pre-placement talk held by the company at the college campus. Also I talked to some of my seniors working there and in other consultancy firms as business analyst to get a feel about the profile and job description. Also enquiring about the attributes that the company majorly looks for from the seniors helped a lot.
Experience: Resume is the candidates face before the interview. All the things that he/she wants to communicate should be communicated well and in an organized manner. Giving excessive and irrelevant information doesn’t heed well with the company and the recruiting staff. For, non-core jobs a long resume is not necessarily a good resume. They generally prefer a short and concise resume giving only the details relevant to the job profile being offered. For example, for a post of Business Analyst giving a long list of technical and course projects will not help the candidates cause. I personally focussed a lot on Position of Responsibilities and extracurricular activities, especially those showcasing my leadership and oratory skills.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first interview began with some questions about me. The interviewer asked me to tell something about me and my hobbies. Then he moved on to my resume and asked questions related to my intern and the PORs I had held and asking me to give a brief description about the duties involved. These questions were basically to ease me into the interview. Then he asked the routine interview questions like why consulting, why not a core job, what makes you think you are suited for this job. He asked me to relate some incident that showcased my leadership and teamwork skills. After the HR part, he gave me a case study. I was asked to estimate the market size of the bulbs market in India. It was an easy enough case study and I asked a lot of questions like whether I have to estimate for commercial and domestic both, for bulbs and CFL both etc. The catch in the question was to consider the replacement ratio for the bulbs and CFL.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The second interview also had a similar beginning with the routine questions. Then he moved on to case study which was a number crunching problem. He gave me almost no details and just narrated the situation. I had to as all the questions probing for the numbers and the data. The case went on as he kept elaborating the case with new additions.
Also, the interviewer was senior partner in the firm and I felt that I had made a genuine rapport with him. I felt free and asked him a lot of questions about his job, the job profile and how important an MBA degree is for the future. He explained me the details and I had a very healthy communication with him.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This one was pretty short and quick. The interviewer decided to ask me questions about my hobbies. We discussed about Hollywood movies, actors, football and my other interests. We both shared an interest in Hollywood movies and we had a nice time discussing the merits of my favourite actor, MORGAN FREEMAN. Then he gave me a puzzle. There are 25 horses and only 5 can race in one race. I had to determine the fastest three horses in the minimum number of races (the answer is 7. Try it out. It’s not very tough). I was not able to solve the puzzle on my own but he guided me with various clues and finally I was able to complete the puzzle with his help.
Tips: Be prepared with the routine answers but don’t mug them up. Remember them in points and elaborate them as you go through the monologue. Answers to questions like why consulting and why should we hire you should be prepared very well. Prepare these answers yourself and don’t mug up some standard answers. The interviewer will know when you do that. Prepare some questions of your own about the job and the company and ask them to the interviewer when he gives you the chance. Don’t get nervous if you can’t get some question but instead try a new approach or ask for help.
General Tips: Focus a lot on extracurricular and PORs in the resume but at the same time keep it balanced. Prepare for case study interviews and puzzles. Be through with your resume and why you are there for the interview. Getting selected for the interview means you have an equally good opportunity as anyone else, so be confident.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: The major information about the company was obtained from the pre-placement talk held by the company at the college campus. Also I talked to some of my seniors working there and in other consultancy firms as business analyst to get a feel about the profile and job description. Also enquiring about the attributes that the company majorly looks for from the seniors helped a lot.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. There is a number lock on a bag. It has numbers from 1-8. The lock can open if any 2 of 3 numbers in the bag is correct. You have to open the bag in minimum num...read more
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: A puzzle was asked first.
I was then given a case study : You own a telecom company. You have various customers. They have joined you 3 years ago,6 months ago and some recently. How do you define who is a good customer?
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was only for 15 minutes. I was asked a question related to boy girl paradox. Then the job was offered.
Tips: Be cool and try to be less nervous. Do not try to speak about the things that you have no idea about
General Tips: Go to the interview with a cool mind. Take a trusted person with you if you are shortlisted on day 1.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: A puzzle was asked first.
I was then given a case study : You own a telecom company. You have various customers. They have joined you 3 years ago,6 months ago and some recently. How do you define who is a good customer?
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was only for 15 minutes. I was asked a question related to boy girl paradox. Then the job was offered.
Tips: Be cool and try to be less nervous. Do not try to speak about the things that you have no idea about
General Tips: Go to the interview with a cool mind. Take a trusted person with you if you are shortlisted on day 1.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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