Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
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Updated
27 Dec 2024
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4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: They look for a good CPI, projects and a little bit of extracurricular (to make sure you are a team player). Improvise accordingly.
Round: Test
Experience: Their test is a little different. The job requires one to understand technology so they have a section where one has to read a typical extract of a paper and choose the simplified meaning of the same. It also contains some cat type questions and general questions about technology (like the principle of a microwave oven, etc). It was a miracle I got through the test.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interviewer mainly concentrated on my technical projects (especially BTP) and my internships (be thorough in both these to be able to crack core companies). There were other technical questions broadly on chemical engineering (principle of so and so instrument etc) and other HR questions like how you rate yourself in technology on a scale of 1 to 5, career
plans, reason to join the company etc.
Tips: The interview went pretty well. I answered all questions to his satisfaction with enthusiasm and confidence. This was one place I was sure I‟d get through, but sadly never made it to the second round of interviews. Some say they didn‟t have a requirement for chemical engineering students and they needed only CSE and EE people, but we never know.
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: They look for a good CPI, projects and a little bit of extracurricular (to make sure you are a team player). Improvise accordingly.
Round: Test
Experience: Their test is a little different. The job requires one to understand technology so they have a section where one has to read a typical extract of a paper and choose the simplified meaning of the same. It also contains some cat type questions and general questions about technology (like the principle of a microwave oven, etc). It was a miracle I got through the test.
Round: Interview
Experience: The interviewer mainly concentrated on my technical projects (especially BTP) and my internships (be thorough in both these to be able to crack core companies). There were other technical questions broadly on chemical engineering (principle of so and so instrument etc) and other HR questions like how you rate yourself in technology on a scale of 1 to 5, career
plans, reason to join the company etc.
Tips: The interview went pretty well. I answered all questions to his satisfaction with enthusiasm and confidence. This was one place I was sure I‟d get through, but sadly never made it to the second round of interviews. Some say they didn‟t have a requirement for chemical engineering students and they needed only CSE and EE people, but we never know.
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: Group Discussion
Experience: Transocean had initially one GD. The first interview round was just for 1 mins.
Round: Stress Interview
Experience: A number of hypothetical situations were thrown at me and I had to tell them how I would respond to them. They were just trying to check if I was mentally prepared for taking up a job in Transocean. It was very important to be
pragmatic and honest in this round rather than giving ideal answers.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: Transocean had initially one GD. The first interview round was just for 1 mins.
Round: Stress Interview
Experience: A number of hypothetical situations were thrown at me and I had to tell them how I would respond to them. They were just trying to check if I was mentally prepared for taking up a job in Transocean. It was very important to be
pragmatic and honest in this round rather than giving ideal answers.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Activity
Experience: The group activity of Schlums was again easy and I got selected for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Since my btp is funded by Schlumberger it wasn't tough for me to convince them. My interview was mostly based on my btp work and a few questions testing my basics in manufacturing processes. The general HR questions were like: why Schlumberger, any failures in life, how I tackled them and so on. The interview didn't last too long. I couldn't attend the informal session as I had Transocean interview at that time.
General Tips: The first 2 months I was busy preparing for GRE and hence didn't have much time to prepare foR placements. But I kept on attending all the PPTs to find about the kind of work done, the kind of people who work there and the subsequent growth opportunities. That also helped me in identifying the companies that I need to target. Next was the resume making. It involved talking to few of the seniors and then tailoring my resume according to the company’s requirements. Another issue was that looking at my resume the companies shouldn't feel that I intend to app too and hence I had to very carefully choose the stuff that I wanted to mention in my resume, even if that meant concealing some of the achievements because they gave the impression that I would eventually go for higher studies. Also it’s important to be completely honest in the resume or else one can falter in the interview process.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The group activity of Schlums was again easy and I got selected for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Since my btp is funded by Schlumberger it wasn't tough for me to convince them. My interview was mostly based on my btp work and a few questions testing my basics in manufacturing processes. The general HR questions were like: why Schlumberger, any failures in life, how I tackled them and so on. The interview didn't last too long. I couldn't attend the informal session as I had Transocean interview at that time.
General Tips: The first 2 months I was busy preparing for GRE and hence didn't have much time to prepare foR placements. But I kept on attending all the PPTs to find about the kind of work done, the kind of people who work there and the subsequent growth opportunities. That also helped me in identifying the companies that I need to target. Next was the resume making. It involved talking to few of the seniors and then tailoring my resume according to the company’s requirements. Another issue was that looking at my resume the companies shouldn't feel that I intend to app too and hence I had to very carefully choose the stuff that I wanted to mention in my resume, even if that meant concealing some of the achievements because they gave the impression that I would eventually go for higher studies. Also it’s important to be completely honest in the resume or else one can falter in the interview process.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was easy, based on a case study.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first round of interview started with general HR questions like tell me about yourself, why ITC, why not so good cpi in first year and so on. Somehow the mention of industrial tour came and from there on, all the questions were based on TATA steel and steel-making in general (we went to Jamshedpur for our industrial tour). In case of ITC it is very important to know about the company fully. Hence reading the company’s website before the interview helps. I was asked its motto and when I answered it correctly the entire panel was very impressed.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The 2nd round was a one-on-one interview. What went wrong here was that I knew about my major projects (like btp, summer intern) very well but didn't remember the exact details of the TA project that I had done during my 3rd
semester. The interviewer somehow found that project quite interesting and kept on asking me questions about it and I couldn't answer many. Later, he jumped onto the term paper that I had written for one of the psychology courses and again I stumbled. Hence I feel I didn’t know my resume too well at that time (just focused on the main projects) and perhaps that went against me.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: The GD was easy, based on a case study.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first round of interview started with general HR questions like tell me about yourself, why ITC, why not so good cpi in first year and so on. Somehow the mention of industrial tour came and from there on, all the questions were based on TATA steel and steel-making in general (we went to Jamshedpur for our industrial tour). In case of ITC it is very important to know about the company fully. Hence reading the company’s website before the interview helps. I was asked its motto and when I answered it correctly the entire panel was very impressed.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The 2nd round was a one-on-one interview. What went wrong here was that I knew about my major projects (like btp, summer intern) very well but didn't remember the exact details of the TA project that I had done during my 3rd
semester. The interviewer somehow found that project quite interesting and kept on asking me questions about it and I couldn't answer many. Later, he jumped onto the term paper that I had written for one of the psychology courses and again I stumbled. Hence I feel I didn’t know my resume too well at that time (just focused on the main projects) and perhaps that went against me.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Activity
Experience: There was initially an interview of about 5 mins in which they asked me to describe a situation where I worked in a team.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Then there was a case study round. It was a slightly involved case on the credit card industry and involved a lot of
calculations. There were 3 different credit card strategies with different rates of interest and credit limits and we had to choose the best strategy for the company. I came up with correct strategy and hence got through the first round.
The 2nd case was that of Dominos evaluating a new scheme wherein they would offer a 30% discount instead of 100%, in cases where the pizzas could not be delivered within 30 minutes. Next the discount was changed to 70%. I was asked to evaluate the on-time delivery that they can risk not to have in order to make the same profit as they make when they give 100% discount and have 90% on-time delivery. Then I was asked to plot a graph between on-time delivery and the discount offered and interpret it. It was there that I lost track and couldn't come up with the right conclusion. Nevertheless I was selected for the next round.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: It was a behavioral interview wherein I had to describe them 3 situations in detail. During the entire interview the interviewer kept writing something on the paper. The key to this round was choosing the right incidents and then describing each and every point in detail. It lasted for about 30 mins. Ideally there were to be only 2 rounds of case interview and one behavioral interview but I was again called for a 3rd case interview round. It was very similar to the 1st case except that the credit card company was replaced by a dish-tv one. This one didn't go very well as I was very much exhausted and hence faltered at several places.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: There was initially an interview of about 5 mins in which they asked me to describe a situation where I worked in a team.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Then there was a case study round. It was a slightly involved case on the credit card industry and involved a lot of
calculations. There were 3 different credit card strategies with different rates of interest and credit limits and we had to choose the best strategy for the company. I came up with correct strategy and hence got through the first round.
The 2nd case was that of Dominos evaluating a new scheme wherein they would offer a 30% discount instead of 100%, in cases where the pizzas could not be delivered within 30 minutes. Next the discount was changed to 70%. I was asked to evaluate the on-time delivery that they can risk not to have in order to make the same profit as they make when they give 100% discount and have 90% on-time delivery. Then I was asked to plot a graph between on-time delivery and the discount offered and interpret it. It was there that I lost track and couldn't come up with the right conclusion. Nevertheless I was selected for the next round.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: It was a behavioral interview wherein I had to describe them 3 situations in detail. During the entire interview the interviewer kept writing something on the paper. The key to this round was choosing the right incidents and then describing each and every point in detail. It lasted for about 30 mins. Ideally there were to be only 2 rounds of case interview and one behavioral interview but I was again called for a 3rd case interview round. It was very similar to the 1st case except that the credit card company was replaced by a dish-tv one. This one didn't go very well as I was very much exhausted and hence faltered at several places.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The question was a little bizarre , and was open ended. The interviewers were able to provide corner cases and counter examples for my solutions, but they too couldn't lead towards the write solution. In the end they asked me to think over it. They asked me more basic questions on NLP as it was my research interest, but I was able to answer them.
Tips: Know what you know and what you don't know. Keep talking to the interviewer and follow the aloud thinking process. Keep the interviewer in the loop with you.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: He asked me to do a simple puzzle on his mobile where i have to rearrange vertices of a graph to follow some condition. I didn't know the solution but i kept trying, trying to solve one case after another. Turned out, wasn't that difficult.
Round: Group Activity
Experience: Five students were shortlisted for this, 3 questions were given for it. We had to solve them and discuss our solutions later with the interviewers. The questions weren't difficult, it was just how you told them their solutions and how you answered their counter arguments .
Skill Tips: Read your resume thoroughly and go through your research interests carefully.
Skills: Programming, Research Interests, Resume reading
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I always wanted to work for a research lab , as development companies didn't attract me. So i was focusing for IBM IRL , Xerox and Samsung R&D. Luckily I got IBM.
Experience: The question was a little bizarre , and was open ended. The interviewers were able to provide corner cases and counter examples for my solutions, but they too couldn't lead towards the write solution. In the end they asked me to think over it. They asked me more basic questions on NLP as it was my research interest, but I was able to answer them.
Tips: Know what you know and what you don't know. Keep talking to the interviewer and follow the aloud thinking process. Keep the interviewer in the loop with you.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: He asked me to do a simple puzzle on his mobile where i have to rearrange vertices of a graph to follow some condition. I didn't know the solution but i kept trying, trying to solve one case after another. Turned out, wasn't that difficult.
Round: Group Activity
Experience: Five students were shortlisted for this, 3 questions were given for it. We had to solve them and discuss our solutions later with the interviewers. The questions weren't difficult, it was just how you told them their solutions and how you answered their counter arguments .
Skill Tips: Read your resume thoroughly and go through your research interests carefully.
Skills: Programming, Research Interests, Resume reading
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I always wanted to work for a research lab , as development companies didn't attract me. So i was focusing for IBM IRL , Xerox and Samsung R&D. Luckily I got IBM.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The application procedure of ITC requires you to submit the resume and fill their form. The form contains various question on your projects, attitude, extra-curricular activities etc. Fill the form honestly because this form will be the base of your interview
Making resume is very important step for placement preparation and hence take it very seriously. In summers I started building my resume. I used all the resources available on the student placement office IITK website along with help from seniors and my wing mates, to prepare a one page resume to fit for ITC profile. It took almost one month for me to get the final version of resume through which I can apply for the company.Form : It includes few question related to your grades, projects/internship, Position of responsibilities(POR), extracurricular activities and 2 or 3 HR based questions, Details are as follow:
Few personal details specifically Semester wise SPI, GRE score etc.
Details of internship/projects, extracurricular activities, PORs etc.
Your short terms and long term objectives
Why do u want to work with ITC
What do you think is your most significant achievement
Give an instance where you put Mind Over Matter
Your social engagement
Tips: Be honest and creative while making resume
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: ITC GD is based on a given case where you have to prioritize the given set of things. One GD group consist of 8 students and approximately 25 min time duration. There are 3 person to judge a single GD and hence its almost a fare GD.
Tips: Please follow all the general rules of GD that is : Don’t shout, don’t be aggressive etc.
Round: Interview
Experience: Before the interview I was very nervous and It was a sleepless night. And it was my first professional interview and it went very smooth. During internship I was failed to clear GD rounds for ITC and HUL and then I decided not to apply in any other companies .Hence this interview was very first interview for me.ITC interview was scheduled on 1st December from 6 am to 11 am . My interview started with a question “Tell me something about yourself” I started with my school life and then gradually moved towards IITK life and here I described about My most significant achievement of IITK i.e. “TEAM ABUS-DCS” with the help of designs I carried in my file and there after the rest of the interview was based on TEAM ABUS-DCS projects. No extra technical question were asked to me. Some of my friends who were selected for ITC interview told me that they were grilled over Technical question based on pumps, Thermodynamics cycles etc.
Topics generally asked in the ITC interview: - Pumps, cooling towers, Thermodynamics(TD) cycles, TD laws, desert coolers, Refrigeration cycle, Valves, Mixers, Process control scheme, ,Distillation columns, VLE, Derivation of Navier stokes equation, Bernoulli equation etc. I used my notes and Wikipedia to revise all these topics.
Tips: Do’s and Don’ts:
Do’s :
Make your priority very clear
Make a general time timeline for your placement preparation to keep track of your time
Prepare for the placement with a positive hope but at the same time you have to be realistic
Make a group in wing or outside wing, it will help you to make your placement preparation easy and interesting
Take healthy food and keep yourself healthy
Don’t’s :
Don’t underestimate your self
Don’t prepare alone otherwise soon you will be bored/tired of preparation
Round: Interview
Experience: My HR interview too was started with a question “Tell me something about yourself” and there were few questions about my family, school life, hobbies, and major portion of interview was focused on TEAM ABUS-DCS
Here question were based on both types i.e. HR and technical. I answered few of the HR questions in Hindi and this is the point where I become friendly with the interviewer and then a general conversation started about my projects and family. I was lucky to have such a smooth experience , The day was not at all hectic for me. The only time between my interview and declaration of final results was the most tensed time for me.
Tips: Be honest and cool
Skill Tips: These skills can not be developed in just a day, Be sincere throughout your academic duration and do your assignments regularly to improve technical skills. Try to get involved in some management activities as well.
Follow the books which your professor recommends you while doing a course work, For final revision follow your class notes. Along with my notes I also used wikipedia for the revision.
If any of your topic is too weak, Then follow the corresponding NPTEL lectures on youtube
Skills: Technical skills, Communications skills, Management skills, Frankness
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: ITC is one of the leading Indian company in FMCG sector which constantly endeavours to benchmark its products, services and processes to global standards and thus best suitable for the job
ITC's Core Values are aimed at developing a customer-focused, high-performance organization, which creates value for all its stakeholders.
Wide business insight. ITC being a conglomerate, gives an exposure of diverse functions like supply chain, marketing etc.
Experience: The application procedure of ITC requires you to submit the resume and fill their form. The form contains various question on your projects, attitude, extra-curricular activities etc. Fill the form honestly because this form will be the base of your interview
Making resume is very important step for placement preparation and hence take it very seriously. In summers I started building my resume. I used all the resources available on the student placement office IITK website along with help from seniors and my wing mates, to prepare a one page resume to fit for ITC profile. It took almost one month for me to get the final version of resume through which I can apply for the company.Form : It includes few question related to your grades, projects/internship, Position of responsibilities(POR), extracurricular activities and 2 or 3 HR based questions, Details are as follow:
Few personal details specifically Semester wise SPI, GRE score etc.
Details of internship/projects, extracurricular activities, PORs etc.
Your short terms and long term objectives
Why do u want to work with ITC
What do you think is your most significant achievement
Give an instance where you put Mind Over Matter
Your social engagement
Tips: Be honest and creative while making resume
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: ITC GD is based on a given case where you have to prioritize the given set of things. One GD group consist of 8 students and approximately 25 min time duration. There are 3 person to judge a single GD and hence its almost a fare GD.
Tips: Please follow all the general rules of GD that is : Don’t shout, don’t be aggressive etc.
Round: Interview
Experience: Before the interview I was very nervous and It was a sleepless night. And it was my first professional interview and it went very smooth. During internship I was failed to clear GD rounds for ITC and HUL and then I decided not to apply in any other companies .Hence this interview was very first interview for me.ITC interview was scheduled on 1st December from 6 am to 11 am . My interview started with a question “Tell me something about yourself” I started with my school life and then gradually moved towards IITK life and here I described about My most significant achievement of IITK i.e. “TEAM ABUS-DCS” with the help of designs I carried in my file and there after the rest of the interview was based on TEAM ABUS-DCS projects. No extra technical question were asked to me. Some of my friends who were selected for ITC interview told me that they were grilled over Technical question based on pumps, Thermodynamics cycles etc.
Topics generally asked in the ITC interview: - Pumps, cooling towers, Thermodynamics(TD) cycles, TD laws, desert coolers, Refrigeration cycle, Valves, Mixers, Process control scheme, ,Distillation columns, VLE, Derivation of Navier stokes equation, Bernoulli equation etc. I used my notes and Wikipedia to revise all these topics.
Tips: Do’s and Don’ts:
Do’s :
Make your priority very clear
Make a general time timeline for your placement preparation to keep track of your time
Prepare for the placement with a positive hope but at the same time you have to be realistic
Make a group in wing or outside wing, it will help you to make your placement preparation easy and interesting
Take healthy food and keep yourself healthy
Don’t’s :
Don’t underestimate your self
Don’t prepare alone otherwise soon you will be bored/tired of preparation
Round: Interview
Experience: My HR interview too was started with a question “Tell me something about yourself” and there were few questions about my family, school life, hobbies, and major portion of interview was focused on TEAM ABUS-DCS
Here question were based on both types i.e. HR and technical. I answered few of the HR questions in Hindi and this is the point where I become friendly with the interviewer and then a general conversation started about my projects and family. I was lucky to have such a smooth experience , The day was not at all hectic for me. The only time between my interview and declaration of final results was the most tensed time for me.
Tips: Be honest and cool
Skill Tips: These skills can not be developed in just a day, Be sincere throughout your academic duration and do your assignments regularly to improve technical skills. Try to get involved in some management activities as well.
Follow the books which your professor recommends you while doing a course work, For final revision follow your class notes. Along with my notes I also used wikipedia for the revision.
If any of your topic is too weak, Then follow the corresponding NPTEL lectures on youtube
Skills: Technical skills, Communications skills, Management skills, Frankness
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: ITC is one of the leading Indian company in FMCG sector which constantly endeavours to benchmark its products, services and processes to global standards and thus best suitable for the job
ITC's Core Values are aimed at developing a customer-focused, high-performance organization, which creates value for all its stakeholders.
Wide business insight. ITC being a conglomerate, gives an exposure of diverse functions like supply chain, marketing etc.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: Had a quick first interview which was mostly HR. No puzzles were asked from me, as I told them that I am not very much interested in mathematics and number crunching. Questions like Why finance? Why DB and some applied
questions on Futures, Options and Derivatives. (Read John C. Hull that will help you). It was more of a chat than interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This one was a bit technical as many questions from finance course, which I did in 7th semester, were asked. I did a term paper also in the course but hadn’t prepared for it before interview and the result was there in the interview.
They grilled me on that and I was not able to answer many questions (do prepare thoroughly on whatever you have written in your resume). Besides the technical part some questions on my family background and my dad’s business were asked and some situations were given and I was asked how I will respond to such situation.
Tips: DON’T get involved in last time discussion on any of the puzzles or finance questions before interviews.
General Tips: PPTs: PPTs are very important to get an overall view of the opportunities you will be having for placements or the kind of profile that a company offers. If you are interested in a particular company, talk to the seniors who are working in that company and from there you’ll get an honest feedback about the company
and whether the profile suits you or not.
Resume: Believe me your resume has to be perfect. In your resume, highlight your strengths and the skills which the company is looking for. I feel that my extra-curricular and summer internship was my advantage and therefore I mentioned it in such a way that on reading my resume anybody will ask me more about that. Go through you resumes again and again and you’ll see the improvements. Take help from your wing mates and your close friends. In fact I prepared my complete resume along with a friend.
ET: For business awareness ET is the best thing to read, this will help you not
only in tests (for companies like DB) but also for interviews.
Get in touch with seniors who are currently working in the company you are interested in, they will help
you a lot. Resume should be perfect, whatever you have done present it efficiently highlighting your qualities and that required by the company. Do take help from your close friends and wing mates. Since
the 7th semester is very hectic, start preparing for it from the starting of the semester. Read ET if you are
interested in financial job or go through your basic courses if you are interested for core job. Dress well
for interviews, shoes should be comfortable, don’t smoke in between the interviews and if you do then
put some deodorant before interview, buy a nice pen and a nice folder for the interviews…
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: Had a quick first interview which was mostly HR. No puzzles were asked from me, as I told them that I am not very much interested in mathematics and number crunching. Questions like Why finance? Why DB and some applied
questions on Futures, Options and Derivatives. (Read John C. Hull that will help you). It was more of a chat than interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This one was a bit technical as many questions from finance course, which I did in 7th semester, were asked. I did a term paper also in the course but hadn’t prepared for it before interview and the result was there in the interview.
They grilled me on that and I was not able to answer many questions (do prepare thoroughly on whatever you have written in your resume). Besides the technical part some questions on my family background and my dad’s business were asked and some situations were given and I was asked how I will respond to such situation.
Tips: DON’T get involved in last time discussion on any of the puzzles or finance questions before interviews.
General Tips: PPTs: PPTs are very important to get an overall view of the opportunities you will be having for placements or the kind of profile that a company offers. If you are interested in a particular company, talk to the seniors who are working in that company and from there you’ll get an honest feedback about the company
and whether the profile suits you or not.
Resume: Believe me your resume has to be perfect. In your resume, highlight your strengths and the skills which the company is looking for. I feel that my extra-curricular and summer internship was my advantage and therefore I mentioned it in such a way that on reading my resume anybody will ask me more about that. Go through you resumes again and again and you’ll see the improvements. Take help from your wing mates and your close friends. In fact I prepared my complete resume along with a friend.
ET: For business awareness ET is the best thing to read, this will help you not
only in tests (for companies like DB) but also for interviews.
Get in touch with seniors who are currently working in the company you are interested in, they will help
you a lot. Resume should be perfect, whatever you have done present it efficiently highlighting your qualities and that required by the company. Do take help from your close friends and wing mates. Since
the 7th semester is very hectic, start preparing for it from the starting of the semester. Read ET if you are
interested in financial job or go through your basic courses if you are interested for core job. Dress well
for interviews, shoes should be comfortable, don’t smoke in between the interviews and if you do then
put some deodorant before interview, buy a nice pen and a nice folder for the interviews…
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
General Tips: Well I may be the most suited guy for writing this because I have seen it all during the recruitment process and I would try to take you through the problems one faces during the process and what I think one should do to not lose pace during these times. What I would also like to touch upon are the initiatives one should
take way before the recruitment process in order to be well prepared at the D day rather than crunching at the last hour.
Problems you might face before hand-
Most of these problems are something you will create for yourself and as it is, you are the only one who can do away with these problems. Well I would list out all the dilemmas(:O) you might face:-
1. Lots of semester load to deal with...what to do....how to start: First of all don’t give yourself this crap that you can’t find time. This is the most common crap people come up with. The second point people give is that the professor is breathing down their neck and they need to meet deadlines etc etc. Well in either case I would say that if you have started your preparation at the end of august or mid sept, even with these problems you will easily complete the course I just mentioned.
2. Well I am super man and I want to do GRE/CAT/ land the best job ever: First of all if you think that you are a superman and you can actually do this, you are welcome to do so. But for the unlucky people who are not blessed with superhuman capabilities, I would like you to follow these pointers. Spread out your preparation for each. CAT preparations only require you to brush up your English, rest is a piece of cake. So CAT preparations generally can be carried out hand in hand with your job preparations, moreover the DI preparation for CAT might come in handy. Well as for GRE preparations I would suggest get an early date, way early in Sept and get it over with. Later it will only clutter up your schedule and generally dates in November tend to screw up the whole schedule itself.
3. Oh....I have my exams....I have CAT the next day.....Placement is about to start what to do?...
Well most of these questions won’t come if you have covered up your course material. But generally it’s the non-ideal reality that hits you hard. You might be just half way through your preparation, CAT might be already out of the bag and GRE would have somehow made its way to November to screw you up. Well this is the time to prioritize things. Set your priorities which are best in line with your career goals. You want a job/higher studies/management. You can’t pick out all three; not even two. You only get to choose one. So, if you want to have your options open prepare early, otherwise, keep yourself satisfied with one. If you set your priorities, you have lesser to prepare, you can be more thorough at what you prepare and you have the edge at least on those guys who have not set their priorities.
The D-day:-
Well if you have gone through the previous sections you are more so ready to get grinded. In this section I would like to underline all the do’s and don’ts during the placement procedure. These hold for all people whether they are prepared or not with their course material and with their barrage of HR questions.
Do’s-
1. Prepare for interviews and GDs s much as possible. Mock interviews and GD sessions with wingmates will help. Practice your interview questions before a mirror. Try practicing talking smoothly rather than vomiting out crammed up answers.
2. Do some research. Concentrate on the company next in line and (re)view their material. Find out the company and job profile. Find out if you and the job they offer are a perfect fit.
3. Be thorough with your resume. Resume is like a pledge and if you are slack with even a single point it is treated like cheating.
4. Constantly review the job database.
Don’ts
1. Don’t sulk- Sulking is not going to help your cause. It might push you to the limit.
2. Don’t rush through interviews
3. Don’t be low on confidence.
4. Don’t get frustrated.
5. Don’t compare- Many people below you in capacity and capability might have already been placed and many much better than you might still be in line.
6. Don’t freak out- This is my example. I applied for a company in which I didn’t intend to go and ended up getting a spot offer in that. I couldn’t sit for the procedure further and my dream company was yet to come. Just learn from this and try not to get into such a situation.
Well all the above do’s and don’ts are just what I should have done and what I shouldn’t have done. Please refer to other seniors’ feedbacks to get a picture of a total loser and then try not to be one(:D). I believe if you are in line with this, you are already sitting with a job.
Got a job, now what?
Well you have a job, it means you did most of the things correct. Now come the unique cases. These cases
might be multiple job offers, spot offers etc etc. I can only describe my experience with my share of unique cases. These are multiple offers and spot offers. First of all, always keep in mind the following things-
1. SPO is there to help you but it can’t sometimes.
2. Rules are there to be followed and will be broken.
SPOT OFFER!!!-First of all spot offers are something against the guidelines for the companies. But they do make spot offers. In this case always first consult your most trusted personnel in the SPO and try to have things sorted out with his help. If you are happy to join, accept the offer but if not, try to get out of it. I couldn't, so I don’t know the means. You can always find out form the seniors.
MULTIPLE OFFER!!!- This I think is something you need to decide yourself. Once you have job offers from more than one company, always try to take a clear perspective. You have more than a day to sort this out. Do your further research. This research is how big the company is?/how good the pay package is?/how good your life is going to be?/how good is the work culture?etc etc. Take these things into consideration before deciding. Well in my case I had an option between Intel and some other company.
The way I have referred to it makes my choice obvious. My considerations were as follows:-
1. Intel is the biggest semiconductor company
2. Intel is one of the best workplaces voted over time.
3. Intel is a giant and has a long history compared to the other company which was a startup.
4. The pay was initially not clear but turned out to be equal( I dint consider it at tat time though)
Some other factors were also there. Like I would like to pursue an MS later and Intel would surely help
my cause. These are the ways one should think before accepting an offer. Always keep in high regard your life and your convenience at the job you are selecting. Then the money might play a big role and your career too but still I would recommend your life and your convenience comes first.
AFTER YOU GOT A JOB!!!- Go on a trip of India. Find your inner peace. Do some meditation on the Himalayas. Do a padayatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Do whatever you want but please pass in all the courses of the final semester. Also try to cover up the course material relevant to your job before joining. I think it would help. But first and foremost, give a big treat and have a bash.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
take way before the recruitment process in order to be well prepared at the D day rather than crunching at the last hour.
Problems you might face before hand-
Most of these problems are something you will create for yourself and as it is, you are the only one who can do away with these problems. Well I would list out all the dilemmas(:O) you might face:-
1. Lots of semester load to deal with...what to do....how to start: First of all don’t give yourself this crap that you can’t find time. This is the most common crap people come up with. The second point people give is that the professor is breathing down their neck and they need to meet deadlines etc etc. Well in either case I would say that if you have started your preparation at the end of august or mid sept, even with these problems you will easily complete the course I just mentioned.
2. Well I am super man and I want to do GRE/CAT/ land the best job ever: First of all if you think that you are a superman and you can actually do this, you are welcome to do so. But for the unlucky people who are not blessed with superhuman capabilities, I would like you to follow these pointers. Spread out your preparation for each. CAT preparations only require you to brush up your English, rest is a piece of cake. So CAT preparations generally can be carried out hand in hand with your job preparations, moreover the DI preparation for CAT might come in handy. Well as for GRE preparations I would suggest get an early date, way early in Sept and get it over with. Later it will only clutter up your schedule and generally dates in November tend to screw up the whole schedule itself.
3. Oh....I have my exams....I have CAT the next day.....Placement is about to start what to do?...
Well most of these questions won’t come if you have covered up your course material. But generally it’s the non-ideal reality that hits you hard. You might be just half way through your preparation, CAT might be already out of the bag and GRE would have somehow made its way to November to screw you up. Well this is the time to prioritize things. Set your priorities which are best in line with your career goals. You want a job/higher studies/management. You can’t pick out all three; not even two. You only get to choose one. So, if you want to have your options open prepare early, otherwise, keep yourself satisfied with one. If you set your priorities, you have lesser to prepare, you can be more thorough at what you prepare and you have the edge at least on those guys who have not set their priorities.
The D-day:-
Well if you have gone through the previous sections you are more so ready to get grinded. In this section I would like to underline all the do’s and don’ts during the placement procedure. These hold for all people whether they are prepared or not with their course material and with their barrage of HR questions.
Do’s-
1. Prepare for interviews and GDs s much as possible. Mock interviews and GD sessions with wingmates will help. Practice your interview questions before a mirror. Try practicing talking smoothly rather than vomiting out crammed up answers.
2. Do some research. Concentrate on the company next in line and (re)view their material. Find out the company and job profile. Find out if you and the job they offer are a perfect fit.
3. Be thorough with your resume. Resume is like a pledge and if you are slack with even a single point it is treated like cheating.
4. Constantly review the job database.
Don’ts
1. Don’t sulk- Sulking is not going to help your cause. It might push you to the limit.
2. Don’t rush through interviews
3. Don’t be low on confidence.
4. Don’t get frustrated.
5. Don’t compare- Many people below you in capacity and capability might have already been placed and many much better than you might still be in line.
6. Don’t freak out- This is my example. I applied for a company in which I didn’t intend to go and ended up getting a spot offer in that. I couldn’t sit for the procedure further and my dream company was yet to come. Just learn from this and try not to get into such a situation.
Well all the above do’s and don’ts are just what I should have done and what I shouldn’t have done. Please refer to other seniors’ feedbacks to get a picture of a total loser and then try not to be one(:D). I believe if you are in line with this, you are already sitting with a job.
Got a job, now what?
Well you have a job, it means you did most of the things correct. Now come the unique cases. These cases
might be multiple job offers, spot offers etc etc. I can only describe my experience with my share of unique cases. These are multiple offers and spot offers. First of all, always keep in mind the following things-
1. SPO is there to help you but it can’t sometimes.
2. Rules are there to be followed and will be broken.
SPOT OFFER!!!-First of all spot offers are something against the guidelines for the companies. But they do make spot offers. In this case always first consult your most trusted personnel in the SPO and try to have things sorted out with his help. If you are happy to join, accept the offer but if not, try to get out of it. I couldn't, so I don’t know the means. You can always find out form the seniors.
MULTIPLE OFFER!!!- This I think is something you need to decide yourself. Once you have job offers from more than one company, always try to take a clear perspective. You have more than a day to sort this out. Do your further research. This research is how big the company is?/how good the pay package is?/how good your life is going to be?/how good is the work culture?etc etc. Take these things into consideration before deciding. Well in my case I had an option between Intel and some other company.
The way I have referred to it makes my choice obvious. My considerations were as follows:-
1. Intel is the biggest semiconductor company
2. Intel is one of the best workplaces voted over time.
3. Intel is a giant and has a long history compared to the other company which was a startup.
4. The pay was initially not clear but turned out to be equal( I dint consider it at tat time though)
Some other factors were also there. Like I would like to pursue an MS later and Intel would surely help
my cause. These are the ways one should think before accepting an offer. Always keep in high regard your life and your convenience at the job you are selecting. Then the money might play a big role and your career too but still I would recommend your life and your convenience comes first.
AFTER YOU GOT A JOB!!!- Go on a trip of India. Find your inner peace. Do some meditation on the Himalayas. Do a padayatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Do whatever you want but please pass in all the courses of the final semester. Also try to cover up the course material relevant to your job before joining. I think it would help. But first and foremost, give a big treat and have a bash.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: General ability test. People studying for CAT can easily clear it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked some HR stuff such as why I want to join PWC, what according to me is a leader etc. In technical, they asked me from DSP which was my field of specialization so I did well in that. So overall it was a cool interview.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: General ability test. People studying for CAT can easily clear it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked some HR stuff such as why I want to join PWC, what according to me is a leader etc. In technical, they asked me from DSP which was my field of specialization so I did well in that. So overall it was a cool interview.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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