Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal

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

Updated 12 Jan 2025

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4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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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7 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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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posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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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user image Shubham Sharma

posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. What would you suggest Kishore Biyani against us (Flipkart) to stay in competition?
  • Q2. Demand of TVs next year? Specify one 'good' and one 'bad' approach

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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posted on 14 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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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posted on 18 Sep 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. For me there was just one interview combined of guesstimates and Puzzles

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Consisted of 5 sections - English, Quant, Logical Reasonong, Statistics, Probability/Analytical questions. 10 questions per section. Medium level difficulty. It was followed by an subjective test by 1 question. The question was describe the most challenging experience while working in a Team.10 mins for this question
Tips: Practise Quant and logical reasoning. Stay focussed and confident.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: First 1 min everyone has to speak then the group has to conclude in last 5 mins.
Tips: Reading newspaper is a must.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: 1. Estimate the length of your hairs.2. What will you infer from the data of your collage (if provided) consisting of name contact details rank and sitting/not sitting for placements.3. Divide a disk/circle into 8 equal parts.4. 100 coins to be put into infinite boxes. How to place so that by just taking the EXACT number of boxes I can have money of any denomination under 100.5. 10% discount followed by 15% discount and then vice-versa. Which is better for shopekeeper?
Tips: Ans to last 33. three cuts4. 1 2 4 8 16 32 375. same for both

General Tips: Read about the company and work profile before hand. It helps a lot to frame the answer of Why Axtria?
Skill Tips: Practise and stay confident
Skills: Quantitative, communication skills
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: Analytical job. Tremendous growth opportunities.
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5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: programming questions were based on basics, good knowledge of linked lists ,arrays and sorting algorithms is needed. Puzzles were a bit tricky but can be solved with a little observation. Programming MCQs are also based on basic knowledge of errors and syntaxes to be followed when writing a c code.
Tips: Good fundamentals and reasoning is needed

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: good technical knowledge in programming is needed. The interviewer asked me for my favorite subjects and asked questions accordingly. Being an EC student i said my interests were electronics and programming. Programming questions were mainly focussed. Strong programming basics are needed. Questions on data analytics were extra since i had a course on machine learning. The interviewer also asked questions regarding my internship. Dont expect the interviewer to know nothing about your internship or projects you do other than programming oriented ones.
Tips: strong programming skills. geeksforgeeks is a good site to look up to.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: My HR interview started with a routine tell me about yourself question. I gave a confident answer, which really allowed me settle. Then came the why do we select you question. I justified my selection with examples of my teamwork, programming skills and my contribution in internship. moving on i have told my toughest decision and my interests. Being a smart worker and someone who does what he loves, i said that i want my ideas to get implemented and i would find real joy in seeing them working.
Tips: confidence matters. justify yourself by giving instances of your work and character. When the interviewer asks "Do you have any questions for me?". don't give a blunt NO. do a little research on the company beforehand. Asking what skills are need to perform well in their company is a good question. you can also ask them about their work culture.

General Tips: be confident, cool and little common sense is all needed. Be strong on basics, don't try to learn complex things when you are not strong enough in basics.
Skill Tips: strong programming basics.
reasoning skills
Skills: programming in c, reasoning
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: They offer a job in the domain i would love to work. Do what you love is my motto.
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posted on 14 Jan 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The questions on Logical reasoning were tough and time consuming. The questions on programming were primarily on pointers and data structures. The section on Digital electronics was easiest with questions ranging from logic gates, flip flops & timing analysis.
Tips: Start with the section with which you feel comfortable that will enhance your confidence and you can solve the other sections with higher accuracy. Do brush up your concepts on programming and data structures. Keep practicing LR questions from books for CAT
Duration: 75 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: There were 3 rounds of interview consecutively. The first one was majorly based on the CV, the interviewer asked about the projects and some extra curricular activities that I had done.The second interviewer asked me to write simple codes on arrays. There was a question on finding the number of paces where two numbers i & j have 1's in the same position in their binary representation. He also asked a simple puzzle- There are 3 boxes containing 2 R, 2 B and 1 R, 1 B balls. All the boxes are labelled incorrectly, How would you identify the correct labeling if  your allowed to draw just 1 ball.The third round was primarily tested knowledge on data structures. The questions were based on linked list, binary tree implementation using linked list and code for printing the elements of binary tree in a given order( in order in my case).
Tips: If your CV has good projects be prepared to answer the question why are you not going for higher studies.

Skill Tips: ""
Skills: Problem solving skills, Programming , Digital Electronics
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
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posted on 19 Mar 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The Quant and Programming sections were long but fairly easy; I pretty much sailed through them. However, the core EC section was really lengthy and not so easy, and also had negative marking. I was able to complete the first 2 sections completely, and around 11/20 questions in the core section.
The Quant section touched basic topics like probability, algebra and simple geometry. Programming questions were quite syntax-based, rather than algorithm-based. In the core section, the focus was on device physics and digital electronics, including combinational/sequential circuits and microprocessors.
Tips: 1. Practice Quantitative sections. A LOT. Speed is of the essence in these sections, because almost everyone is on the same level as you are where mathematics is concerned.
2. Know the basic syntax of C++, that is the most common language you're tested on in the Programming section. Also know simple data structures and complexity calculations.
3. The core section is the most important one, so make sure your knowledge is sound and practice solving digital circuits as fast as you can.
4. The EC section is generally quite lengthy, so quickly flip through the questions once and then figure out what questions you can do for sure, finish those and then start on the remaining ones. DO NOT STAY ON ONE QUESTION FOR TOO LONG, because you won't even be able to haphazardly guess on the other questions because of the negative marking.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I had only one round of technical interview. The interviewer was a person who'd worked at Qualcomm for around 5 years, as a Senior Engineer. The questions were not too tough, but challenging enough that you had to be quick at circuit evaluations. I wasn't able to solve all the questions completely, but talking aloud really helped, the interviewer himself would pass on hints or correct me sometimes if I went too far off on a tangent.
All in all, the interview lasted for about 45 minutes and was tiring but really fun if you like EC. For the first time, I realized that I actually knew electronics after studying it for 4 years! ;)
Tips: 1. Many people must have said this to you, but I'll say it again: Don't be too nervous. The questions are asked in such a way that you will definitely not be able to do all of them, so don't freak if you miss something here and there, they know it too!
2. Make sure you have the basics of logic gates, sequential design and digital VLSI circuits down pat when you're preparing for the interview. These are the main areas they are looking for in the VLSI Electronics interviews. Apart from these, a knowledge of Computer Architecture and basic VLSI CAD wouldnn't hurt!
3. I can't emphasize this enough: Talk out when thinking. It is very important for the interviewers to know what kind of technical logic you use when working out problems, and most often they start talking with you, which leads to an insightful discussion rather than a Q&A session.
4. Make sure your interest in the field also comes across; as far as I saw, they're looking for people who actually like EC and will be able to work hours together without getting bored of it (Well, not too much :P)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview wasn't really an interview; it was more of a 15-minute discussion with an HR person. He was basically looking to see whather I would be able to fit into a team-oriented work environment and add something to it, that's all. Apart from that, there was mostly a discussion on the package breakdown, and the kind of work and teams we could be involved with in Qualcomm.
Tips: 1. Know something about Qualcomm, so that you're able to answer the first question they'll mostly ask.
2. This round is set to get to know you, so clear all your doubts and ask as many questions as you want.
3. Once again, try to express your interest in working in the field of electronics; if your passion shows, this round is pretty much cleared!

General Tips: 1. Be sure you're interested in EC before applying to Qualcomm for the VLSI profile.
2. For the test, speed is of the essence; practice solving different question sets in as less time as possible.
3. For the interview(s), don't be nervous, talk aloud, and have a sound technical base to build upon.
Skills: Digital Circuits, VLSI Technology, Low-Power Electronics, EC Device Physics, VLSI Circuit Design, Basic Programming
College Name: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Motivation: I've always been interested in Electronics, ever since I studied the 8085 Microprocessor in the 12th Grade. Even when I joined IITKGP, I changed my Department to Electronics after my first year, because that's what I wanted to study!
Circuit design is one of the most interesting and challenging fields in today's electronics field, and I would love to see what happens, and be a part of it. Especially since right now we're on the verge of a big change - we're close to moving away from silicon-based designs; what happens next?
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posted on 14 Jan 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Shortlisting
Tips: Shortlisting is based on CV , pointer/ percentage.

Round: Interview
Tips: Be specific. Do not fake things.

Round: Interview
Experience: It was a nice interview. They made me feel comfortable during the whole interview.

General Tips: Be yourself, do not fake
Skill Tips: Go through the basics
Skills: Technical knowledge of your field
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: Its one of the top 10 fortune 500 company
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