Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
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27 Dec 2024
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2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: They had three rounds of interviews which were all of a mixed kind with questions ranging to very easy to mediocre. The questions they asked to test our mental strength were really very easy. For example they asked questions involving the simple use of formula of speed = distance/time. And they asked the same questions to every candidate. When I answered correctly, the guy enquired into whether I had learned the answer from the previous candidate. This was embarrassing enough.
I thought I had done really well but I wasn’t selected finally and I think that the reason being that the competition was really very severe.
General Tips: There are all sorts of people one will come across at IIT. There are people who are sure about themselves and then there are people who are not. The people who are sure about themselves are not to be discussed here as this article wants the private account of the writer.
It was really during the pleasant industry experience I had that I became less unsure about doing a job. I thought a lot and finally converged on a few sectors which could interest me and the job would involve something I would have fun doing. The criteria were interest factor and of course money. The funny thing is that the more you consult and seek public opinion, the more confused you get. This is because of the wide range of opportunities there are in all the sectors. So my advice here would be to choose something you would like to do. Doing something you don't like for at least a dozen hours a day, daily, would make you search for alternatives. So make an informed decision but not a confused one.
Importance of GDs and Aptitude tests:
We used to organize wing GDs and had detailed conversations over a variety of topics ranging from contemporary politics to issues of social relevance. Looking up to the placement site for the GD topics the companies gave won't hurt. It helped us a lot in building up an opinion and feeling confidant. Besides it also made us recognize our weaknesses and gave us a chance to improve upon them. The rest of the things, I did when the SPO notified about them. For example the SPO would, from time to time, announce deadlines to make versions of our resumes and if one just follows them, it's enough. While making the resume, I used to discuss with friends and then alone and only then, write. Resume making workshops are also a great help. I wasn’t a serious CAT aspirant and so I was skeptical as to whether I would be able to compete in the initial short listing round of companies where they ask specifically, aptitude and English questions. But fortunately, there was this company which came about a week before the actual placements started and took its aptitude test. When I wasn’t short listed, I realized the importance it had in the process. I had a week's time and I somehow managed to improve upon my aptitude skills. My advice to the students is that they should at least be giving serious attention to their English comprehension skills and aptitude. You don't want to have an excellent resume (I don't mean that I had one) and a high CPI and not even clearing the first round.
In Retrospection, I think that the most important part of the placement process is that it is a really good “learning experience”. I think I matured along the process and started feeling a lot surer about myself. I realized that friends are forever and the times of stress are the only time you realize their value.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: They had three rounds of interviews which were all of a mixed kind with questions ranging to very easy to mediocre. The questions they asked to test our mental strength were really very easy. For example they asked questions involving the simple use of formula of speed = distance/time. And they asked the same questions to every candidate. When I answered correctly, the guy enquired into whether I had learned the answer from the previous candidate. This was embarrassing enough.
I thought I had done really well but I wasn’t selected finally and I think that the reason being that the competition was really very severe.
General Tips: There are all sorts of people one will come across at IIT. There are people who are sure about themselves and then there are people who are not. The people who are sure about themselves are not to be discussed here as this article wants the private account of the writer.
It was really during the pleasant industry experience I had that I became less unsure about doing a job. I thought a lot and finally converged on a few sectors which could interest me and the job would involve something I would have fun doing. The criteria were interest factor and of course money. The funny thing is that the more you consult and seek public opinion, the more confused you get. This is because of the wide range of opportunities there are in all the sectors. So my advice here would be to choose something you would like to do. Doing something you don't like for at least a dozen hours a day, daily, would make you search for alternatives. So make an informed decision but not a confused one.
Importance of GDs and Aptitude tests:
We used to organize wing GDs and had detailed conversations over a variety of topics ranging from contemporary politics to issues of social relevance. Looking up to the placement site for the GD topics the companies gave won't hurt. It helped us a lot in building up an opinion and feeling confidant. Besides it also made us recognize our weaknesses and gave us a chance to improve upon them. The rest of the things, I did when the SPO notified about them. For example the SPO would, from time to time, announce deadlines to make versions of our resumes and if one just follows them, it's enough. While making the resume, I used to discuss with friends and then alone and only then, write. Resume making workshops are also a great help. I wasn’t a serious CAT aspirant and so I was skeptical as to whether I would be able to compete in the initial short listing round of companies where they ask specifically, aptitude and English questions. But fortunately, there was this company which came about a week before the actual placements started and took its aptitude test. When I wasn’t short listed, I realized the importance it had in the process. I had a week's time and I somehow managed to improve upon my aptitude skills. My advice to the students is that they should at least be giving serious attention to their English comprehension skills and aptitude. You don't want to have an excellent resume (I don't mean that I had one) and a high CPI and not even clearing the first round.
In Retrospection, I think that the most important part of the placement process is that it is a really good “learning experience”. I think I matured along the process and started feeling a lot surer about myself. I realized that friends are forever and the times of stress are the only time you realize their value.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The topic they gave us was one I had done a GD on with my friends. No, this wasn’t a dream come true as they are well known to give the same topics year after year. In Schlumberger,the more you shout the better prospective rig engineer they see in you. The supervisor often used to go out to fag, and this gave us time to catch our breaths and start shouting again as soon as he re-entered. Expectedly I got short listed and was called for the interview process.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interview was very easy and they focused on knowing why I was so interested in joining the company. I gave answers I believed in and was very honest. They asked me about how I would tackle a rebellious group of people in Africa. “Hotel Rwanda” came to the rescue and I thought I impressed them. I won't go into the details any more but the point is that
Schlumberger people were really looking for confident people who are ready to take challenges. The results came in the night and I wasn’t able to make it through.
General Tips: There are all sorts of people one will come across at IIT. There are people who are sure about themselves and then there are people who are not. The people who are sure about themselves are not to be discussed here as this article wants the private account of the writer.
It was really during the pleasant industry experience I had that I became less unsure about doing a job. I thought a lot and finally converged on a few sectors which could interest me and the job would involve something I would have fun doing. The criteria were interest factor and of course money. The funny thing is that the more you consult and seek public opinion, the more confused you get. This is because of the wide range of opportunities there are in all the sectors. So my advice here would be to choose something you would like to do. Doing something you don't like for at least a dozen hours a day, daily, would make you search for alternatives. So make
an informed decision but not a confused one.
Importance of GDs and Aptitude tests:
We used to organize wing GDs and had detailed conversations over a variety of topics ranging from contemporary politics to issues of social relevance. Looking up to the placement site for the GD topics the companies gave won't hurt. It helped us a lot in building up an opinion and feeling confidant. Besides it also made us recognize our weaknesses and gave us a chance to improve upon them. The rest of the things, I did when the SPO notified
about them. For example the SPO would, from time to time, announce deadlines to make versions of our resumes and if one just follows them, it's enough. While making the resume, I used to discuss with friends and then alone and only then, write. Resume making workshops are also a great help. I wasn’t a serious CAT aspirant and so I was skeptical as to whether I would be able to compete in the initial short listing round of companies where they ask specifically, aptitude and English questions. But fortunately, there was this company which came about a week before the actual placements started and took its aptitude test. When I wasn’t short listed, I realized the importance it had in the process. I had a week's time and I somehow managed to improve upon my aptitude skills. My advice to the students is that they should at least be giving serious attention to their English comprehension skills and aptitude. You don't want to have an excellent resume (I don't mean that I had one) and a high CPI and not even clearing the first round.
In Retrospection, I think that the most important part of the placement process is that it is a really good “learning experience”. I think I matured along the process and started feeling a lot surer about myself. I realized that friends are forever and the times of stress are the only time you realize their value.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The topic they gave us was one I had done a GD on with my friends. No, this wasn’t a dream come true as they are well known to give the same topics year after year. In Schlumberger,the more you shout the better prospective rig engineer they see in you. The supervisor often used to go out to fag, and this gave us time to catch our breaths and start shouting again as soon as he re-entered. Expectedly I got short listed and was called for the interview process.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interview was very easy and they focused on knowing why I was so interested in joining the company. I gave answers I believed in and was very honest. They asked me about how I would tackle a rebellious group of people in Africa. “Hotel Rwanda” came to the rescue and I thought I impressed them. I won't go into the details any more but the point is that
Schlumberger people were really looking for confident people who are ready to take challenges. The results came in the night and I wasn’t able to make it through.
General Tips: There are all sorts of people one will come across at IIT. There are people who are sure about themselves and then there are people who are not. The people who are sure about themselves are not to be discussed here as this article wants the private account of the writer.
It was really during the pleasant industry experience I had that I became less unsure about doing a job. I thought a lot and finally converged on a few sectors which could interest me and the job would involve something I would have fun doing. The criteria were interest factor and of course money. The funny thing is that the more you consult and seek public opinion, the more confused you get. This is because of the wide range of opportunities there are in all the sectors. So my advice here would be to choose something you would like to do. Doing something you don't like for at least a dozen hours a day, daily, would make you search for alternatives. So make
an informed decision but not a confused one.
Importance of GDs and Aptitude tests:
We used to organize wing GDs and had detailed conversations over a variety of topics ranging from contemporary politics to issues of social relevance. Looking up to the placement site for the GD topics the companies gave won't hurt. It helped us a lot in building up an opinion and feeling confidant. Besides it also made us recognize our weaknesses and gave us a chance to improve upon them. The rest of the things, I did when the SPO notified
about them. For example the SPO would, from time to time, announce deadlines to make versions of our resumes and if one just follows them, it's enough. While making the resume, I used to discuss with friends and then alone and only then, write. Resume making workshops are also a great help. I wasn’t a serious CAT aspirant and so I was skeptical as to whether I would be able to compete in the initial short listing round of companies where they ask specifically, aptitude and English questions. But fortunately, there was this company which came about a week before the actual placements started and took its aptitude test. When I wasn’t short listed, I realized the importance it had in the process. I had a week's time and I somehow managed to improve upon my aptitude skills. My advice to the students is that they should at least be giving serious attention to their English comprehension skills and aptitude. You don't want to have an excellent resume (I don't mean that I had one) and a high CPI and not even clearing the first round.
In Retrospection, I think that the most important part of the placement process is that it is a really good “learning experience”. I think I matured along the process and started feeling a lot surer about myself. I realized that friends are forever and the times of stress are the only time you realize their value.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was a standard one. A list of objects was provided which were to be ranked according to their necessity on a mission to moon. The group was to discuss and the individuals were to mark it later.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: PI was mostly HR related questions. During the interview I had realized the stark difference between the company work profile and my expectations and had apprised them of the same.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The GD was a standard one. A list of objects was provided which were to be ranked according to their necessity on a mission to moon. The group was to discuss and the individuals were to mark it later.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: PI was mostly HR related questions. During the interview I had realized the stark difference between the company work profile and my expectations and had apprised them of the same.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was a typical ITC GD. The problem was similar to the one given during internship GDs. An old man died due to medical emergency and role of various factors up in hierarchy was described. His wife grieved because they did not save enough money for their old age. The doctor did not admit him earlier in accordance with the hospital rules. Similarly, the hospital administration had already exhausted its charitable funds and the government had reduced expenditure on health (the government was elected by the people on this basis as mentioned in their manifesto). Based on the information given, the group was required to rate people/organizations in terms of their responsibility for the old man’s death. Five minutes
were given in the beginning for individual ranking and 20 minutes for discussion and group ranking.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were two people in the panel: one from technical background and the other a HR manager. Having known that I was also appearing in other companies on day one, they asked me about which one will I choose if offered by both ITC and Intel. This point came up several times during the interview and resulted in a long debate.
Starting with my internship, they asked me about key learning and technical description of the project and its impact. Discussed leadership roles, long term goals, how does ITC fit into that etc. Questions based on what I had filled in the form were asked, reasons why I did not opt for other options (higher studies, IAS, I-banks) and so on.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The GD was a typical ITC GD. The problem was similar to the one given during internship GDs. An old man died due to medical emergency and role of various factors up in hierarchy was described. His wife grieved because they did not save enough money for their old age. The doctor did not admit him earlier in accordance with the hospital rules. Similarly, the hospital administration had already exhausted its charitable funds and the government had reduced expenditure on health (the government was elected by the people on this basis as mentioned in their manifesto). Based on the information given, the group was required to rate people/organizations in terms of their responsibility for the old man’s death. Five minutes
were given in the beginning for individual ranking and 20 minutes for discussion and group ranking.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were two people in the panel: one from technical background and the other a HR manager. Having known that I was also appearing in other companies on day one, they asked me about which one will I choose if offered by both ITC and Intel. This point came up several times during the interview and resulted in a long debate.
Starting with my internship, they asked me about key learning and technical description of the project and its impact. Discussed leadership roles, long term goals, how does ITC fit into that etc. Questions based on what I had filled in the form were asked, reasons why I did not opt for other options (higher studies, IAS, I-banks) and so on.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were four to five rounds of interviews, for different profiles on various electrical engineering topics. The technical interviews comprised of some questions from analog and digital electronics, M.Tech. Thesis etc.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview had routine HR questions.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: There were four to five rounds of interviews, for different profiles on various electrical engineering topics. The technical interviews comprised of some questions from analog and digital electronics, M.Tech. Thesis etc.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview had routine HR questions.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are. Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement
talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: There were four interviews, with a case study and some HR questions in each.
The first interviewer was an IIT Delhi alumnus and asked me a case on whether a telecom company should go for exploring the 3G license option. He provided me with information as and when I asked for it. Later during the interview, I asked him about his experience with McKinsey.
The second interview involved a case on acquiring land for a B-School. The case was mainly qualitative and the HR questions were also straightforward. Giving a thought to goals and aspirations helped.
My third interview was with a partner. Again, standard PI questions: something about yourself, why consulting, what if not McKinsey, important attributes of a good leader, why should we hire you etc. The case was on the design on entry and exit gates for Delhi Metro.
My final interview was again with a partner and there was no HR part. It started with a case, and then there was nothing else to discuss. Anything and everything that could possibly go wrong did. I did badly in the case and towards the end made errors with simple calculations as well.
Tips: It is important to think on your feet even if you are not able to make much headway with the case. This case had sealed my fate.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are.
Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
I’d eliminated higher studies at around the middle of fourth year and was convinced to sit for McKinsey and core companies. Resume preparation began at around August with the master resume followed by a resume for core electrical companies which come to campus. Later I made a one page resume for McKinsey. Preparing for McKinsey helped a great deal in preparing for the HR section of the interviews. After McKinsey results, I revised the electrical courses required for the companies which were coming to the campus.
The first day was hectic with a whole lot of companies lined up. One had to be prepared for
all the companies because the shortlist came just the night earlier.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: There were four interviews, with a case study and some HR questions in each.
The first interviewer was an IIT Delhi alumnus and asked me a case on whether a telecom company should go for exploring the 3G license option. He provided me with information as and when I asked for it. Later during the interview, I asked him about his experience with McKinsey.
The second interview involved a case on acquiring land for a B-School. The case was mainly qualitative and the HR questions were also straightforward. Giving a thought to goals and aspirations helped.
My third interview was with a partner. Again, standard PI questions: something about yourself, why consulting, what if not McKinsey, important attributes of a good leader, why should we hire you etc. The case was on the design on entry and exit gates for Delhi Metro.
My final interview was again with a partner and there was no HR part. It started with a case, and then there was nothing else to discuss. Anything and everything that could possibly go wrong did. I did badly in the case and towards the end made errors with simple calculations as well.
Tips: It is important to think on your feet even if you are not able to make much headway with the case. This case had sealed my fate.
General Tips: Most of the times, things go on as they are supposed to, we do what we are assigned, meet deadlines and get it over with. Knowing what to do after four or five years of study at IIT is one of those deciding phases where we have to do something out of routine, think about what we actually want, what we can get from where we are.
Here is an account of how I went about making my decisions and preparing for it. In one of those routine placement talks, a speaker remarked, ‘there are two ways you can choose a career- by extrapolation from what you have right now and by interpolation from your long term goal’. This helps one realize the importance of identification of long term goal. In my opinion, once a person is convinced about that, it is easy to pull off an interview; more importantly, it is easy to identify which options to prepare for.
I’d eliminated higher studies at around the middle of fourth year and was convinced to sit for McKinsey and core companies. Resume preparation began at around August with the master resume followed by a resume for core electrical companies which come to campus. Later I made a one page resume for McKinsey. Preparing for McKinsey helped a great deal in preparing for the HR section of the interviews. After McKinsey results, I revised the electrical courses required for the companies which were coming to the campus.
The first day was hectic with a whole lot of companies lined up. One had to be prepared for
all the companies because the shortlist came just the night earlier.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Test was mainly based on probability and algo, with some algebra, integration and puzzles. Some questions were on OS and database for CS people.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Test
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: First round was all about probability, algo and tricky mathematical problems, The key was to take your time, keep talking about your approach and try to see if the interviewer gives away any hints.
Tips: Be enthusiastic during the interview. Your enthusiasm matters more than your answer.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The second round was similar to the first round.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The third was a discussion on projects. I told them about my interest in following markets.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: In the fourth round, the interviewer explained the various teams that had come to recruit and asked a question about BST.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: The fifth round was just to check which profile would interest me. When I told him that I was interested in a combination of algo and math, he himself told that the quant profile would be the best for me.
General Tips: Prepare your resume in advance, with ample revision. Make them company specific if possible by talking to alumni.
Prepare according to the company requirements.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I got interested in Quant jobs that help integrate technical knowledge with finance. Hence this was my first choice.
Experience: Test was mainly based on probability and algo, with some algebra, integration and puzzles. Some questions were on OS and database for CS people.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Test
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: First round was all about probability, algo and tricky mathematical problems, The key was to take your time, keep talking about your approach and try to see if the interviewer gives away any hints.
Tips: Be enthusiastic during the interview. Your enthusiasm matters more than your answer.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The second round was similar to the first round.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The third was a discussion on projects. I told them about my interest in following markets.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: In the fourth round, the interviewer explained the various teams that had come to recruit and asked a question about BST.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: The fifth round was just to check which profile would interest me. When I told him that I was interested in a combination of algo and math, he himself told that the quant profile would be the best for me.
General Tips: Prepare your resume in advance, with ample revision. Make them company specific if possible by talking to alumni.
Prepare according to the company requirements.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I got interested in Quant jobs that help integrate technical knowledge with finance. Hence this was my first choice.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This was the most important thing that mattered in my case as I had no internship experience. I had clearly reflected my strong points in my resume.
Tips: CPI plays a major role.
Revise everything you write in your resume thoroughly.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interview lasted for around 20-25 minutes. I had mentioned my interests to be logic design and computer architecture, basically
the hardware profile, in my introduction. So I was asked some questions on architecture like ILP, Superscalar and out-of-order processors, If Intel’s processors are out-of-order, etc. the entire flow of questions was based on my answers.After these, I was asked HR type questions like my interests apart from academics, where do I see myself 5 years down the line, why not PhD , if I would like to work in US, etc.The interviewer had read my resume thoroughly and probably was impressed by it, and I was not asked any questions based on my resume. Good CPI and all courses and projects strongly aligning with Intel’s work was strong point in my selection.
General Tips: If you are targeting core companies like Intel, choose the right courses and thesis (like Microelectronics/VLSI) in your third year and do them sincerely. Do not mention that you want to do your PhD.Intel does not prefer B.Tech Students, so watch out for that while choosing your target companies in placements.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I had strong interests in Computer architecture and VLSI. So basically I was lookingfor a job in hardware profile in semiconductor industry and Intel is the biggest name in the semiconductor domain, thus making it my first choice.
Experience: This was the most important thing that mattered in my case as I had no internship experience. I had clearly reflected my strong points in my resume.
Tips: CPI plays a major role.
Revise everything you write in your resume thoroughly.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interview lasted for around 20-25 minutes. I had mentioned my interests to be logic design and computer architecture, basically
the hardware profile, in my introduction. So I was asked some questions on architecture like ILP, Superscalar and out-of-order processors, If Intel’s processors are out-of-order, etc. the entire flow of questions was based on my answers.After these, I was asked HR type questions like my interests apart from academics, where do I see myself 5 years down the line, why not PhD , if I would like to work in US, etc.The interviewer had read my resume thoroughly and probably was impressed by it, and I was not asked any questions based on my resume. Good CPI and all courses and projects strongly aligning with Intel’s work was strong point in my selection.
General Tips: If you are targeting core companies like Intel, choose the right courses and thesis (like Microelectronics/VLSI) in your third year and do them sincerely. Do not mention that you want to do your PhD.Intel does not prefer B.Tech Students, so watch out for that while choosing your target companies in placements.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I had strong interests in Computer architecture and VLSI. So basically I was lookingfor a job in hardware profile in semiconductor industry and Intel is the biggest name in the semiconductor domain, thus making it my first choice.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Well, this is one place where no one could figure out what the basis of short listing was. My guess is, they were looking for people who made good use of their time in IITK, and probably some leadership qualities. 16 of us were shortlisted to give the test.
Round: Test
Experience: That's what they liked to call it and for their satisfaction let's call it that. The test had only personality profiling questions (multiple choice with "what best describes you, what worst describes you‟ type questions.). There was no shortlist from this 'test' ;)
Round: Interview
Experience: There were two rounds. Both of them were similar in nature. The interview was with a panel of 4, one from HR and 3 from refining operations.This is a classic interview where you are in control and can steer it in any direction you want, technical or extra-curriculars.
Tips: We brushed up every course in chemical engineering, learnt about most things in refining in 6 days. But later I laughed at myself for doing that, you will too when you see the type of questions they asked me. But some other interviews did go technical, so you can never be too careful.
For most of the questions, I banked mostly on the Dance Club and my internship. Some junta probably made a mistake of steering it into technical even when they weren't too confident about technical, just because it was a core profile, thus leaving out their real strengths. Although I was a nervous initially, I pulled my show together and answered with confidence. 4 people got selected for the next round. The next round was again a similar interview, and after about 20 minutes I was told that I was selected.
I was sincere and confident in every answer. I didn't typecast myself as a perfect person but as a simple person, who is open minded, can take hold of difficult situations and can be a good leader/team player. They loved my passion for dance and the effort I would put into an activity I truly loved.
Lastly, here's a little secret: They weren't interested in testing our technical skills, cause they assumed that we IITians had that in plenty. (Yeah right!! :D )
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names havebeen hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: Well, this is one place where no one could figure out what the basis of short listing was. My guess is, they were looking for people who made good use of their time in IITK, and probably some leadership qualities. 16 of us were shortlisted to give the test.
Round: Test
Experience: That's what they liked to call it and for their satisfaction let's call it that. The test had only personality profiling questions (multiple choice with "what best describes you, what worst describes you‟ type questions.). There was no shortlist from this 'test' ;)
Round: Interview
Experience: There were two rounds. Both of them were similar in nature. The interview was with a panel of 4, one from HR and 3 from refining operations.This is a classic interview where you are in control and can steer it in any direction you want, technical or extra-curriculars.
Tips: We brushed up every course in chemical engineering, learnt about most things in refining in 6 days. But later I laughed at myself for doing that, you will too when you see the type of questions they asked me. But some other interviews did go technical, so you can never be too careful.
For most of the questions, I banked mostly on the Dance Club and my internship. Some junta probably made a mistake of steering it into technical even when they weren't too confident about technical, just because it was a core profile, thus leaving out their real strengths. Although I was a nervous initially, I pulled my show together and answered with confidence. 4 people got selected for the next round. The next round was again a similar interview, and after about 20 minutes I was told that I was selected.
I was sincere and confident in every answer. I didn't typecast myself as a perfect person but as a simple person, who is open minded, can take hold of difficult situations and can be a good leader/team player. They loved my passion for dance and the effort I would put into an activity I truly loved.
Lastly, here's a little secret: They weren't interested in testing our technical skills, cause they assumed that we IITians had that in plenty. (Yeah right!! :D )
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names havebeen hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CPI, Projects, and academic achievements if any should be banked upon. If you have had an intern in the oil sector, make sure to highlight it.
Tips: Shortlisting was based on CPI, Category, Gender etc. (yeah… stop getting all judgmental! It's a PSU, what nelse do you expect?)
Round: Interview
Experience: My interview experience won't really help you, so I'll talk about those who made it. There is a great stress on technical skills. Typical topics asked were about distillation columns, cracking, separation processes, and basic thermodynamics. If you have done a course in Petroleum or have had an internship in a refinery, and if you can show you have enough knowledge on this topic, you are through.
Tips: IOCL was even offering a marketing profile. So I steered my interview that way, all my questions were about marketing and I answered them with gusto. (In retrospect this was a big mistake since they wanted IITians in technical roles alone. Most junta had technical interviews.)
After the interview I was sure I got through this time. I went straight to sleep. I woke up later that night to some loud noises (the gpl ones) only to find out that I hadn't been selected. I was heartbroken. I wondered all night if I made a big mistake by leaving all those companies which now seemed to be so good.
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names have been hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
Prioritize.
(For the first 14 days) During recession choose a sector if you must but not packages and companies. There's a whole life time left to fill your money bags.
(Applicable after day 14): Don't choose too much. If you can live with that job for a year or two without hating yourself, take it! You can jump jobs later and purse higher education later to get into the right job.
Always take a calculated risk.
Judge yourself based on the competition, your competencies etc and not on blind faith. And yes, remember when the stakes are high so are the losses.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: CPI, Projects, and academic achievements if any should be banked upon. If you have had an intern in the oil sector, make sure to highlight it.
Tips: Shortlisting was based on CPI, Category, Gender etc. (yeah… stop getting all judgmental! It's a PSU, what nelse do you expect?)
Round: Interview
Experience: My interview experience won't really help you, so I'll talk about those who made it. There is a great stress on technical skills. Typical topics asked were about distillation columns, cracking, separation processes, and basic thermodynamics. If you have done a course in Petroleum or have had an internship in a refinery, and if you can show you have enough knowledge on this topic, you are through.
Tips: IOCL was even offering a marketing profile. So I steered my interview that way, all my questions were about marketing and I answered them with gusto. (In retrospect this was a big mistake since they wanted IITians in technical roles alone. Most junta had technical interviews.)
After the interview I was sure I got through this time. I went straight to sleep. I woke up later that night to some loud noises (the gpl ones) only to find out that I hadn't been selected. I was heartbroken. I wondered all night if I made a big mistake by leaving all those companies which now seemed to be so good.
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names have been hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
Prioritize.
(For the first 14 days) During recession choose a sector if you must but not packages and companies. There's a whole life time left to fill your money bags.
(Applicable after day 14): Don't choose too much. If you can live with that job for a year or two without hating yourself, take it! You can jump jobs later and purse higher education later to get into the right job.
Always take a calculated risk.
Judge yourself based on the competition, your competencies etc and not on blind faith. And yes, remember when the stakes are high so are the losses.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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