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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal

What if you can't knock at your Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur seniors' door for advice? Read their placement interview questions and crack your next interview. 🏆

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur Placement Interview Questions

Updated 12 Jan 2025

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Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2015

2 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Interview
Experience: Majority of the questions in the interview were based on internships and projects. In my case, they asked me to pick my two best subjects and most of the questions were from those subjects only.Just prepare one or two core subjects thoroughly and be confident. The interview is highly peaceful. Wish you all the best!
Tips: Just prepare one or two core subjects thoroughly and be confident. The interview is highly peaceful. Projects and internships related to core helps. During my interview, half of the questions were based on my internship experience.

General Tips: Projects and internships related to core helps. During my interview, half of the questions were based on my internship experience.
Skills: ,
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It mainly comprised of objective type quantitative questions and mathematical puzzles.
Tips: Do not make wild guesses in too many questions, as a major portion of the interview will be solving the problems of the test. It is more important to solve the problems yourself during the written test.
Duration: NA minute
Total Questions: NA

Round: Test
Experience: It includes descriptive type quantitative questions and mathematical puzzles, with one or two problems involving basic knowledge of algorithms.
Tips: Attempt as many questions as possible. It is not necessary to obtain the final answer. Just show the approach and the thought process.
Duration: NA minute
Total Questions: NA

Round: Interview
Experience: There were two to three rounds of interviews, each of about 40-45 minutes. They comprised of three different panels of one interviewer each. Each round was with a different interviewer. The interview primarily involved problem solving of the test questions with some additional new questions.
Tips: You will be guided by the interviewer in the correct direction in order to solve a particular problem, if stuck.

General Tips: Try to solve as many puzzles as possible. In addition to that, try to increase the speed of solving mathematical and quantitative problems. Knowledge of algorithms and some programming language may come in handy.
Skill Tips: "Also, having a basic knowledge in one or more software or programming languages will help."
Skills: Mathematics, Quantitative problems, Puzzle solving
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Management Trainee Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Curriculum vitae submission
Experience: Only an initial shortlist of around 30 students was done based on CV.
Tips: Mention your academic credentials, math/statistics based work done (if any).

Round: Test
Experience: It consisted of two subjective questions based on probability theory and some common understanding of credit card division (like 'What is score card?'). Students were free to ask any specifics in the questions. One question was solely based on conditional probability and the second one was intuitive with general probability fundamentals.Quantify your results, don't leave them halfway through. State your assumptions clearly.
Tips: Quantify your results, don't leave them halfway through. State your assumptions clearly.
Duration: NA minute
Total Questions: 2

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 10 students were shortlisted. The interview started with a general overview of the CV and common questions like 'Why American Express?". Then they discussed about my project and internship, why I opted FRM and why I did not apply for higher studies. It concluded with a case study question on credit card division and a puzzle.
Tips: Practice puzzles and case study questions. One must have good communication skills.Have a good understanding of your projects, especially if it is based on statistics/quant/pattern recognition.The people who come for interview know their stuff very well.

General Tips: At one point of time, the interviewer himself was trying to convince me that Iam better suited for the profile offered by Nomura because of my interest in finance. Luckily,I had done some good background study of the company and stated a few facts about thefirm which made them realize that my FRM is also a very good asset for their credit carddivision as it involved credit risk management. It was a very peaceful/friendly interview. Beconfident with your resume and use the hints they give you during the case interview.
Skill Tips: "Practice puzzles and case study questions. One must have good communication skills.Have a good understanding of your projects, especially if it is based on statistics/quant/pattern recognition.The people who come for interview know their stuff very well."
Skills: Probability
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 20 questions based on C++ syntax. Tests your comfort level with the nuances of the language especially pointers and standard functions and their use. 20 questions on data strucutures. 1 coding problem.Standard test questions based on c++ syntax and data structures. 
Tips: A few days of preparation from standard material(available both online and on DC++) is enough to clear the test.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a 30-45 minutes interview. Part of the interview was focused on my CV - i.e. projects and internships. Next, they tested my knowledge of a (any one) programming language, which was pretty thorough. Towards the end, they asked about a few small; simple stuff like 'reversing a string' and 'detecting cycles in a linked list.‟ Do not bluff if you do not know an answer. Try deducing it from counter questions.
Tips: Make sure you brush up the fundamentals. Do not bluff if you do not know an answer. Try deducing it from counter questions.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a 45 minute interview focusing solely on algorithms. Most people got only 1 problem to solve. For 30 minutes, they made us work through the problems. If solved correctly, they asked a few simple puzzles at the end.
Tips: The problem may seem daunting at the beginning. The best tactic is to keep asking questions to the interviewer until your understanding is clear.

General Tips: Though open to all, they were looking for people with strong background in development, particularly web development. Courses in algorithms and database systems definitely help.
Skill Tips: "You should be comfortable with at least one object-orientedu00a0programming language and prepared with its basics as well. Apart from that, it helps if you are exposed to web development and databases."
Skills: Coding (Object Oriented Programming language), Web development
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Associate Consultant Interview Questions

user image Prateek Raj

posted on 14 Jan 2015

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Discussion on economics of Multiplex Chain based in City of Kolkata
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  • Q2. Market Entry case (In India) of a healthcare giant that has built a product that cures Cataract
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  • Q3. Investigation of profitability issues of a Coffee Vending Machine Operator
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  • Q4. Investment Attractiveness of K12 (Kindergarten-Class 12) type school chains in India
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Typically for any top tier management consulting firm there is a resume shortlist followed by interviews. Generally, these firms shortlist around 30-40 candidates. After shortlists there was telephonic round where candidates were judged on case interviews.The first interview was more of a guesstimate where I was mostly checked on my numbers. Its always better to be a little slow rather than incorrect. The second case was a long business case which lasted for an hour or so. The interviewers look for objectivity in candidates approach while solving such problems. 
Tips: Try to convert the interview into a conversationNever be wrong in your calculations, it leaves a bad impressionSpeak out loud whatever you are thinkingBe objective in your approachPractice Case Interviews with peers - IIM A,B casebooks, Wharton Casebook, Case in point 

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: These were final round of interviews where candidates were judged solely on the base of case interviews. The first case was more of a numbers case followed by a more business oriented problem.
Tips: Same as I have mentioned for the first roundAlso I would advise you to be extremely confident during the interview Good communication skills is a must for any management consulting firms. 

General Tips: Be confident always even you screw up somewhere in the middle.
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: Big Brand in Management ConsultingCompensation benefitsExponential Learning Curve
Funny Moments: I was the last candidate to be interviewed by the firm. Nearly thought I had lost the company.
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Business Engagement & Strategy Associate Interview Questions

user image yashneeil singh

posted on 9 Mar 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Well rounded CV is required and an experience in consulting is a plus point

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The interviewer was quite friendly and it was more like a conversation rather than an interview. Focus was more on the approach and the structure.
Tips: Practice India specific cases and guesstimates

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Good experience, again focus was on the structure and in this round the numbers were also important. The case given was a long one and had a guesstimation within it. A few questions about certain CV points were also discussed.
Tips: practice long cases and also math which goes with it

General Tips: Practice a lot of cases with a friend, be calm and think out loud and also focus on the structure and the underlying logic more than the numbers
Skill Tips: practice cases with a friend rather than just reading them
Skills: case study
College Name: IIT kharagpur
Motivation: high growth firm with lot of responsibilities given even to new employees
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Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions

user image VAMSHI VUTLA

posted on 6 Aug 2015

7 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: consists of 3 sections Quant - 20 questions Verbal - 20 questions Logical reasoning - 20 questions
Tips: Speed and accuracy matters Questions are very simple. You need to solve as quickly as possible
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: TEAM OF 3 2 ARE SELECTED
Tips: JUST MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE SIDE IN WHICH YOU ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT. POINT SOME VALID ARGUMENTS
Duration: 10 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: IT WAS VERY SIMPLE. I HIGHLIGHTED THOSE POINTS WHICH I AM CONFIDENT ABOUT. AND THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW WAS FOCUSED ON THOSE MENTIONED POINTS
Tips: THIS QUESTION GIVES A IDEA ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PROFILE. MAKE SURE IT MATCHES WITH THE COMPANY'S

Round: HR Interview
Experience: SIMPLE HR QUESTIONSJUST EXPRESSED WHAT CAME IN MY MIND AND HEART
Tips: MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONFIDENT AND CLEAR

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I MADE AN EXCELLENT APPROACH FOR WHICH THE INTERVIEWER WAS IMPRESSED
Tips: JUST GO THROUGH VAULT'S GUIDE TO CASE INTERVIEWS MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FRAMEWORKS TO APPROACH A CASE INTERVIEW

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Analyst Interview Questions

user image Ravi Suman

posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test is easy one.
Tips: Speed is what matters.
Duration: 12 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The topics are pretty relevant to the e-commerce fields.
Tips: Stick to general Group Discussion fundamentals.
Duration: 8 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: Easy peasy.
Tips: Normal guesstimates practice should be sufficient.

General Tips: Be confident about what you are writing in the CV and you must be able to defend each points in the CV.A startup might help you.
Skill Tips: ""
Skills: Analysis, SAS
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Graduate Trainee Interview Questions

user image Shubham Sharma

posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Each and every one was given sufficient time to express their opinions but since there are more than 100 guys you are competing with, do try to make an impression somewhere on the mind of the recruiter.
Tips: Nothing specifically, similar to the cliche GDs that all the other firms take but the only point to be kept in mind in case of Flipkart is, from the list of 120 odd people it is gonna come down to 50. So, try to keep that in mind.
Duration: 15-20 minutes

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: It was pretty chilled out, since they will try to help you all along. Difficulty level was okayish, nothing to be afraid of. Slight CV grilling and basic HR questions too were covered in this round. No monsters there.
Tips: Make use of the paper they give you. try to be as graphically illustrative as possible. Think out loud. Make them move along with you, hence if you get stuck up they will be able to help you instantly, saving you some time. Also, this will keep them involved and interested in you.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I took a moment to jot down some points, no one in the the panel seemed to complain(I guess :P). I suggest 5-6 possible strategies and elaborated specifically. Not much counter questioning( Maybe they liked the answer or maybe the question was a meager formality :P)
Tips: Again, nothing to be afraid of. Not the consultancy type cases where framework building and segmentation is necessary. Here they will try to judge your business acumen rather than your 'Case In Point' MuggPower.

Skill Tips: "Keep yourself updated. If you are reading ET regularly and have a fair idea about the case analysis strategies, it will be walk through the cake."
Skills: Communication Skills, Business Sense
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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Business Analyst Interview Questions

user image P B Viswa Vardhan

posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test was organized by cocubes.com .After writing many tests in cocubes.com , I felt a little better and easier.
Tips: Answers the questions you know. Don't forget to tick all the left overs before submitting the test if there are no negative markings :P .Write the exam in your normal pace. Don't panic or get tensed. Just be your self
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We were 15 in the group. This wasn't like normal GDs. We were given a minute each to speak. I was the last member to speak. Almost all the points were covered. I did add new points and new dimensions to the discussion.
Tips: You will find many tips on the Internet.The most important thing I felt was " Create interest in people to listen to what you are speaking, And Speak the right things". Maintain Eye contact. Smile often. Always add points to the make the discussion constructive.

Round: Interview
Experience: I was a bit stressed out when he pointed out that I didn't do the works which actually I did them. But I always kept my cool. Answered him wisely.
Tips: Be Honest. take your time. Never admit the things which he will try to confuse you. Better answer him the right way than answering him quickly. Be a thoughtful person

Round: Interview
Experience: I was honest through out the interview.
Tips: Always be Honest. Keep your confidence levels high.Do your Homework. Prepare before hand for the most important HR questions. Don't fumble upon in front of the interviewer. Rehearse the answers which you have written down in front of a mirror or Best Friend. I prefer Friends to mirror as mirrors don't give you feedback :P .

General Tips: Be Honest.Just Recollect your past events.
Skill Tips: "Be yourself and " Sell the buyer what he is looking for ""
Skills: Quick learning, Confidence, Logical reasoning
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: Good learning environment and Data Analysis is an emerging field.
Funny Moments: As soon as I entered the room HR was busy doing some phone calls and stuff, After a minute I asked him whether He was tensed :P :D
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