Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
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Filter interviews byIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee Placement Interview Questions
Updated
17 Dec 2024
309 interviews found
Akshay Kadam
posted on 22 Mar 2015
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Test was pretty easy. I was able to finish test within 15 minutes and scored 28/30. I still wonder where I lost those 2 marks!
Tips: To prepare for aptitude test its better you join CAT classes even if you are not looking forward to pursue MBA degree. With a good preparation for CAT exam these aptitude test of different companies will be a piece of cake for you.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: For this company each group had 20 students, which was quite more than the no. of students in GD of other companies. As I am comfortable with English and a very good speaker plus topic was pretty common and easy so I didn't had any problem in this GD. I was able to lead the group and present my points easily.
Tips: In a GD along with a good speaker you also need to be a good listener. Never cut short any other student's point and explicitly express your views on the topic. Even if you disagree with someone's point instead of pointing out about your disagreement, humbly inform all members of your group that you have some other view about that point. To gain up points try to initiate discussion, try to make your group reach a worthy conclusion by suggesting some remedies for the problems point out during discussion. If unluckily you face a topic for which you are not able to recollect any thing then be quite, listen to others, note down all points and give up a good conclusion at the end of your discussion. After doing this you will definitely have a good chance to be selected for next round. But to avoid this situation its better to read newspaper and be aware of current affairs because most of the topics are either general or related to some current topic.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: As I already have been gone through many interviews so I was well prepared for this question. As my this company is a digital education firm. So, before coming to interview I restructured my answer in such a way which shows how could I be helpful for their firm. I worked up in NSS for my whole 3 years starting from volunteer to Deputy General Secretary post, so I was pretty comfortable in narrating them my whole experience.
Tips: Make sure you are prepared for some basic questions. As many of the students doesn't take these questions seriously but I will say this are very important question as with these answers you can direct your interview towards your strong zone. If you will be specifically mentioning some good things about you then their next question definitely will be related to it only as they want to know more about you. Interview is simply an interaction process, whatever you will be saying you need to be prepared for answering another question related to it. You should be by heart prepared for every word written in your resume as they will be judging you by asking questions related to your resume only.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: As my post was a different one which they mentioned during their PPT. So, among 16 finalist I was the only one who also had a skype interview with HR interview. It was again a very chill interview. Director of the firm almost repeated the same questions and I confidently answered all of them
General Tips: Be confident and don't try to mock someone else. Be yourself. While interview make sure you edit your general answers according to company and your job profile. Don't get frighten while talking to your interviewer. Always be confident because confidence is a must thing any company or firm is looking while hiring employees.
Skills: Confidence, Management Skills, Communication
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Experience: Test was pretty easy. I was able to finish test within 15 minutes and scored 28/30. I still wonder where I lost those 2 marks!
Tips: To prepare for aptitude test its better you join CAT classes even if you are not looking forward to pursue MBA degree. With a good preparation for CAT exam these aptitude test of different companies will be a piece of cake for you.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: For this company each group had 20 students, which was quite more than the no. of students in GD of other companies. As I am comfortable with English and a very good speaker plus topic was pretty common and easy so I didn't had any problem in this GD. I was able to lead the group and present my points easily.
Tips: In a GD along with a good speaker you also need to be a good listener. Never cut short any other student's point and explicitly express your views on the topic. Even if you disagree with someone's point instead of pointing out about your disagreement, humbly inform all members of your group that you have some other view about that point. To gain up points try to initiate discussion, try to make your group reach a worthy conclusion by suggesting some remedies for the problems point out during discussion. If unluckily you face a topic for which you are not able to recollect any thing then be quite, listen to others, note down all points and give up a good conclusion at the end of your discussion. After doing this you will definitely have a good chance to be selected for next round. But to avoid this situation its better to read newspaper and be aware of current affairs because most of the topics are either general or related to some current topic.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: As I already have been gone through many interviews so I was well prepared for this question. As my this company is a digital education firm. So, before coming to interview I restructured my answer in such a way which shows how could I be helpful for their firm. I worked up in NSS for my whole 3 years starting from volunteer to Deputy General Secretary post, so I was pretty comfortable in narrating them my whole experience.
Tips: Make sure you are prepared for some basic questions. As many of the students doesn't take these questions seriously but I will say this are very important question as with these answers you can direct your interview towards your strong zone. If you will be specifically mentioning some good things about you then their next question definitely will be related to it only as they want to know more about you. Interview is simply an interaction process, whatever you will be saying you need to be prepared for answering another question related to it. You should be by heart prepared for every word written in your resume as they will be judging you by asking questions related to your resume only.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: As my post was a different one which they mentioned during their PPT. So, among 16 finalist I was the only one who also had a skype interview with HR interview. It was again a very chill interview. Director of the firm almost repeated the same questions and I confidently answered all of them
General Tips: Be confident and don't try to mock someone else. Be yourself. While interview make sure you edit your general answers according to company and your job profile. Don't get frighten while talking to your interviewer. Always be confident because confidence is a must thing any company or firm is looking while hiring employees.
Skills: Confidence, Management Skills, Communication
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
7 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I used the same resume for all companies and I only changed my areas of interest depending on the profile on offer.
Round: Test
Experience: I studied some CAT study books for preparation of the written test.
The first round was the written test. It consisted of 3 parts: maths, logical reasoning and English. The paper was on easier side compared to CAT. Nearly 200 people appeared for the written test and 40 candidates qualified for the next round.
Tips: Majority of the questions were on basic maths hence I would suggest that one should practice sums from 10th class maths book.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I used some books to study for the case studies like ‘Das Consulting Case Book’ and ‘HBS Case Guide’, the later is also available on the internet.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The second round was a group case study. The case study was about a research firm and we were asked to suggest whether under given conditions a particular product should be continued to be sold. There were certain restrictions and constraints given to us. We presented our points in an organized manner. We ensured that each and every member gets 5 minutes to speak; each one of us spoke on the topic. After this round 12 to 13 people were called for interview round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The duration interview of the interview was about 15 to 20 minutes. There were no technical questions asked. They also asked me an analytical question, while asking me the questions one of the interviewers held up a pencil and said that if the pencil was divided in 3 parts then what the probability that a triangle will be formed. Finally the company recruited 10 candidates for the ARES profile.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: The AERS Consultant was open for EE, ECE and CS.
Experience: I used the same resume for all companies and I only changed my areas of interest depending on the profile on offer.
Round: Test
Experience: I studied some CAT study books for preparation of the written test.
The first round was the written test. It consisted of 3 parts: maths, logical reasoning and English. The paper was on easier side compared to CAT. Nearly 200 people appeared for the written test and 40 candidates qualified for the next round.
Tips: Majority of the questions were on basic maths hence I would suggest that one should practice sums from 10th class maths book.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I used some books to study for the case studies like ‘Das Consulting Case Book’ and ‘HBS Case Guide’, the later is also available on the internet.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The second round was a group case study. The case study was about a research firm and we were asked to suggest whether under given conditions a particular product should be continued to be sold. There were certain restrictions and constraints given to us. We presented our points in an organized manner. We ensured that each and every member gets 5 minutes to speak; each one of us spoke on the topic. After this round 12 to 13 people were called for interview round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The duration interview of the interview was about 15 to 20 minutes. There were no technical questions asked. They also asked me an analytical question, while asking me the questions one of the interviewers held up a pencil and said that if the pencil was divided in 3 parts then what the probability that a triangle will be formed. Finally the company recruited 10 candidates for the ARES profile.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: The AERS Consultant was open for EE, ECE and CS.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I referred some of seniors resume’s for preparing my own resume. Then I prepared a rough draft and mailed it to some of my seniors who did a thorough review of my resume. I received some valuable insights from them and finally I prepared the final draft. While applying in different companies I only altered my “areas of interests”, for instance while applying in core companies I mentioned my areas of interest as the core subjects.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was the written test. The test was divided into 4 sections. 3 out of these 4 were logical reasoning, quantitative ability and verbal ability. Since I had prepared for CAT, I found the questions slightly simpler as compared to it. The verbal ability section was very easy; the level of this section was just slightly above that of the class 12th English CBSE board exam. The logical reasoning section was again very easy though some of the questions were actually challenging. Around 400 students appeared for the written test. For the next round, the company shortlisted around 55 people for my profile and another 48 for the other profile.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The next round was group case study round. The case given to us was about an ABC automobile company who had problems in their distribution network and production line. Their distribution network was clogged up and due to problems in their production line they were not able to come up to the desired output level. The company was also manufacturing products which were quite obsolete and not in great demand among the general public. We were asked to suggest the changes that can be implemented in the production line and the distribution system. We divided the case study into 4 sections. I and my classmate from the mechanical engineering department took up the industrial engineering aspect of the problem and found the solutions for the problem in the distribution network. The others were responsible for suggesting changes that can be brought about in the goods, the goods that can be manufactured and the goods that can be eliminated. We were asked to pen down our business plan on a sheet of paper. After this round around 40 people qualified for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The final round was the personal interview round. Like every other interview this interview also began with the interviewer asking me to tell something about myself. This is where I took charge and I knew that my reply to this question would determine the flow of the interview. I told them little about my personality and gave them a brief account of all the campus activities that I was involved in. I also told them about how I organized Thomso (Cultural fest of IIT Roorkee) and the success that the event enjoyed because of my managerial skills. They then posed a question that if I was so very interested in organizing events why did I not opt for an event manager profile in some other company rather than doing a job in a consultancy company. I replied that this experience of organizing various events has taught me how to interact with people, how to convince them and how to get the best out of every individual I work with, I also told them that these are the qualities that generally attributed to a consultant.
They also asked me another HR question ‘What all tools are required to be successful in consulting sector?’ I replied by stating all the general stuff like enthusiasm and the likes but failed to mention that area/subject matter expertise was also important. This was the final round and finally the company recruited 20 candidates.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Most of the information regarding the company was obtained by attending the Pre Placement Talk. The company has been visiting the campus for many years and has a good reputation amongst the students. It will be good if one knows what he actually has to do in the profile offered as it would be an added advantage during the personal interview round.
Experience: I referred some of seniors resume’s for preparing my own resume. Then I prepared a rough draft and mailed it to some of my seniors who did a thorough review of my resume. I received some valuable insights from them and finally I prepared the final draft. While applying in different companies I only altered my “areas of interests”, for instance while applying in core companies I mentioned my areas of interest as the core subjects.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was the written test. The test was divided into 4 sections. 3 out of these 4 were logical reasoning, quantitative ability and verbal ability. Since I had prepared for CAT, I found the questions slightly simpler as compared to it. The verbal ability section was very easy; the level of this section was just slightly above that of the class 12th English CBSE board exam. The logical reasoning section was again very easy though some of the questions were actually challenging. Around 400 students appeared for the written test. For the next round, the company shortlisted around 55 people for my profile and another 48 for the other profile.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The next round was group case study round. The case given to us was about an ABC automobile company who had problems in their distribution network and production line. Their distribution network was clogged up and due to problems in their production line they were not able to come up to the desired output level. The company was also manufacturing products which were quite obsolete and not in great demand among the general public. We were asked to suggest the changes that can be implemented in the production line and the distribution system. We divided the case study into 4 sections. I and my classmate from the mechanical engineering department took up the industrial engineering aspect of the problem and found the solutions for the problem in the distribution network. The others were responsible for suggesting changes that can be brought about in the goods, the goods that can be manufactured and the goods that can be eliminated. We were asked to pen down our business plan on a sheet of paper. After this round around 40 people qualified for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The final round was the personal interview round. Like every other interview this interview also began with the interviewer asking me to tell something about myself. This is where I took charge and I knew that my reply to this question would determine the flow of the interview. I told them little about my personality and gave them a brief account of all the campus activities that I was involved in. I also told them about how I organized Thomso (Cultural fest of IIT Roorkee) and the success that the event enjoyed because of my managerial skills. They then posed a question that if I was so very interested in organizing events why did I not opt for an event manager profile in some other company rather than doing a job in a consultancy company. I replied that this experience of organizing various events has taught me how to interact with people, how to convince them and how to get the best out of every individual I work with, I also told them that these are the qualities that generally attributed to a consultant.
They also asked me another HR question ‘What all tools are required to be successful in consulting sector?’ I replied by stating all the general stuff like enthusiasm and the likes but failed to mention that area/subject matter expertise was also important. This was the final round and finally the company recruited 20 candidates.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Most of the information regarding the company was obtained by attending the Pre Placement Talk. The company has been visiting the campus for many years and has a good reputation amongst the students. It will be good if one knows what he actually has to do in the profile offered as it would be an added advantage during the personal interview round.
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I believe that the resume is the very crucial since it is the single most important basis for getting shortlisted. It also helps the interviewer know you and form an initial opinion about your strengths. Hence it becomes very important to have a strong, well drafted resume, regardless of the company you are applying to. You should mention all your strong points on your resume. Whether it is academics or some project that you might have undertaken or some other extra-curricular activity, all of them should appear on your resume.
When I prepared my resume, apart from the academic details and projects which form a standard part of the resume, I did make it a point to specify all the noteworthy extra-curricular activities I had under taken. I did provide a very brief description for each of the activities.
When you are applying for different companies with different profiles on offer, apart from a few minor changes, the resume remains more or less the same. I did my internship at BHEL. So whenever I used to apply to a core Electrical Engineering Company, I did mention it in my resume. However for other non technical firms, I didn’t mention it. From my personal experience following key points should be kept in mind while preparing the resume
For a core company (electrical engineering companies in my case) make sure that in your resume you focus on your academic details, projects and internships related to the field of that company (as far as possible).
For other firms such as consultancy firms, focus on your extra-curricular activities.
If it is an IT firm you are applying to, then you should focus on your software skills.
Your resume, should be in line with the post that you are applying for and the work that you would be supposed to do after joining.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was a written test in which all the eligible candidates (as per the eligibility mentioned above) were allowed to appear. The test was held a couple of months prior to the placement season and was very similar to CAT with quantitative, logic based and verbal ability based questions. In fact, it was a bit easier than CAT, so the students who had prepared for CAT found it very easy. The cut off was high I guess. About 100 students appeared for the test, and 31 were shortlisted for the second round of the selection process for ERS profile.
Different companies have different types of written tests. Since I always wanted to go for a consultancy firm, I prepared mainly for the general quantitative aptitude test such companies generally follow. Prior preparation for CAT (entrance test for IIMs) definitely helped a lot in preparation for these tests.
Apart from this, I also revised the basic concepts of electrical engineering from standard textbooks for tests of core Electrical Engineering companies. Some of my friends also helped me in revising basic concepts of C++ for tests of IT companies.
Tips: This is the single most important part of the selection process where many students falter because of lack of preparation. Thus they do not even get a chance of getting interviewed. Practising questions from MBA entrance exams do help in the aptitude tests since most of the aptitude tests have a pattern very similar to these entrance exams.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The next round was a group activity where the group was given a case. Everyone in the group was supposed to analyze the case and discuss this amongst themselves to reach to a final conclusion. In the case given to our group, a company had to launch one of its new technologies in three different zones. The details about the 3 zones i.e. market share, competition etc. were given in the case. The group had to discuss the three selling strategies mentioned – phased approach, big bang approach and hybrid approach – reach a final conclusion and then the group had to give a short presentation on the same.
I didn’t prepare for Group Activities in particular because according to me it is more of a spontaneous activity. The group is given a topic, which might be completely unexpected at times. You should be able to communicate well and present your point effectively in a group activity. If someone is good at it, then there is no need for any specific preparation for group activities.
Tips: It is important to have good communication skills. One should be able to make his or her point clearly and make sure that others in the group pay attention to the same. The presentation should be good.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Thirteen students, who got shortlisted from the group activity, made it to the final interview round. It was a behavioural interview and was a pretty simple one. I prepared for the interviews individually, although I did get a lot of help from my friends. There are a few specific questions which are almost always asked in an interview like:
1) Tell us about yourself
2) About you strengths/weaknesses etc.
Although I didn’t frame the actual answers but I did have the points in my mind which I would speak about during the interview.
I also did a bit of research and homework before going for the interview about what the company does and what it expects from the selected hires.
Tips: For the interview, just be confident. A behavioural interview is easy if you have framed answers to some typical questions or have at least thought of some points for the same.
General Tips: As I already had in my mind that I wanted to go for Deloitte, I went through their website thoroughly and other sources of internet as well to gain as much knowledge about the company as I can. As I was already preparing for CAT, the written test didn’t require any other specific preparation. The group activity and the interview were quite general and from my point of view, do not require any specific preparation.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Deloitte offered two job profiles in this year’s placement session – Technology Consulting and Enterprise Risk Services. I believe that knowing the company profile in detail is very necessary for success in an interview.
1) I talked to my seniors (who were working with Deloitte) to get more details about the job profile being offered.
2) I attended the Pre-Placement Talk given by the company when it visited our campus. Also I went through their website to find out more about Deloitte.
So, although I was still not quite sure about what would my work exactly involve, but I had a very good idea about the job profiles on offer before going for the selection process.
Experience: I believe that the resume is the very crucial since it is the single most important basis for getting shortlisted. It also helps the interviewer know you and form an initial opinion about your strengths. Hence it becomes very important to have a strong, well drafted resume, regardless of the company you are applying to. You should mention all your strong points on your resume. Whether it is academics or some project that you might have undertaken or some other extra-curricular activity, all of them should appear on your resume.
When I prepared my resume, apart from the academic details and projects which form a standard part of the resume, I did make it a point to specify all the noteworthy extra-curricular activities I had under taken. I did provide a very brief description for each of the activities.
When you are applying for different companies with different profiles on offer, apart from a few minor changes, the resume remains more or less the same. I did my internship at BHEL. So whenever I used to apply to a core Electrical Engineering Company, I did mention it in my resume. However for other non technical firms, I didn’t mention it. From my personal experience following key points should be kept in mind while preparing the resume
For a core company (electrical engineering companies in my case) make sure that in your resume you focus on your academic details, projects and internships related to the field of that company (as far as possible).
For other firms such as consultancy firms, focus on your extra-curricular activities.
If it is an IT firm you are applying to, then you should focus on your software skills.
Your resume, should be in line with the post that you are applying for and the work that you would be supposed to do after joining.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was a written test in which all the eligible candidates (as per the eligibility mentioned above) were allowed to appear. The test was held a couple of months prior to the placement season and was very similar to CAT with quantitative, logic based and verbal ability based questions. In fact, it was a bit easier than CAT, so the students who had prepared for CAT found it very easy. The cut off was high I guess. About 100 students appeared for the test, and 31 were shortlisted for the second round of the selection process for ERS profile.
Different companies have different types of written tests. Since I always wanted to go for a consultancy firm, I prepared mainly for the general quantitative aptitude test such companies generally follow. Prior preparation for CAT (entrance test for IIMs) definitely helped a lot in preparation for these tests.
Apart from this, I also revised the basic concepts of electrical engineering from standard textbooks for tests of core Electrical Engineering companies. Some of my friends also helped me in revising basic concepts of C++ for tests of IT companies.
Tips: This is the single most important part of the selection process where many students falter because of lack of preparation. Thus they do not even get a chance of getting interviewed. Practising questions from MBA entrance exams do help in the aptitude tests since most of the aptitude tests have a pattern very similar to these entrance exams.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The next round was a group activity where the group was given a case. Everyone in the group was supposed to analyze the case and discuss this amongst themselves to reach to a final conclusion. In the case given to our group, a company had to launch one of its new technologies in three different zones. The details about the 3 zones i.e. market share, competition etc. were given in the case. The group had to discuss the three selling strategies mentioned – phased approach, big bang approach and hybrid approach – reach a final conclusion and then the group had to give a short presentation on the same.
I didn’t prepare for Group Activities in particular because according to me it is more of a spontaneous activity. The group is given a topic, which might be completely unexpected at times. You should be able to communicate well and present your point effectively in a group activity. If someone is good at it, then there is no need for any specific preparation for group activities.
Tips: It is important to have good communication skills. One should be able to make his or her point clearly and make sure that others in the group pay attention to the same. The presentation should be good.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Thirteen students, who got shortlisted from the group activity, made it to the final interview round. It was a behavioural interview and was a pretty simple one. I prepared for the interviews individually, although I did get a lot of help from my friends. There are a few specific questions which are almost always asked in an interview like:
1) Tell us about yourself
2) About you strengths/weaknesses etc.
Although I didn’t frame the actual answers but I did have the points in my mind which I would speak about during the interview.
I also did a bit of research and homework before going for the interview about what the company does and what it expects from the selected hires.
Tips: For the interview, just be confident. A behavioural interview is easy if you have framed answers to some typical questions or have at least thought of some points for the same.
General Tips: As I already had in my mind that I wanted to go for Deloitte, I went through their website thoroughly and other sources of internet as well to gain as much knowledge about the company as I can. As I was already preparing for CAT, the written test didn’t require any other specific preparation. The group activity and the interview were quite general and from my point of view, do not require any specific preparation.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Deloitte offered two job profiles in this year’s placement session – Technology Consulting and Enterprise Risk Services. I believe that knowing the company profile in detail is very necessary for success in an interview.
1) I talked to my seniors (who were working with Deloitte) to get more details about the job profile being offered.
2) I attended the Pre-Placement Talk given by the company when it visited our campus. Also I went through their website to find out more about Deloitte.
So, although I was still not quite sure about what would my work exactly involve, but I had a very good idea about the job profiles on offer before going for the selection process.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I took help from my seniors for preparing the resume regarding points to be included and subsequent revisions and formatting. I mentioned about the activities/cells/societies I have been a part of. Example: Placement cell, Commerce society. I also mentioned about my internship with a stock broker firm.All the students were asked to upload their resume on the company's official website. 120 students got shortlisted for the next round.
Round: Test
Experience: Written test consisted of 4 sections. All sections had multiple choice questions. Each section had 10 questions and the questions were mostly from class 11th and class 12th syllabus. Total time allotted was 45 minutes.1) Verbal ability section
2) Quant (similar to questions asked in CAT)3) Email(compulsory for all candidates)Topic – To examine the preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS) of a client and provide feedback to the boss.4) Accounts70 students got selected after the written round.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Each group had 7 people.The topic was to be decided by the group itself. After discussion amongst the group and with the moderator the topic that was finalised was “India’s performance in Olympics”. They gave us 2 minutes to think about the topic and to pen down our thoughts and 8 minutes for the actual discussion.35 students cleared the group discussion
Tips: Apart from being a good speaker it is important to be a good listener as well. It becomes important when you have to build on what others have said or are asked to conclude.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: There was only one round of interview. The interview panel consisted of three people. Following questions were asked in the interview round -
1) Questions related to my resume (some more details about the kind of questions)2) Questions related to my internship (more details like – did they just enquire about the work you did/how was the experience and what you got to learn or did they really test the knowledge you should have / claimed to have gained during the internship)3) Views on collaboration of between Deloitte USA and Deloitte IndiaThere was some discussion about my IPCC scores which I had mentioned in my resume. The people on the panel asked me to pursue the CPS program.The interview lasted for 15 minutes.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: The official description of the job profile was mailed to all the students by the placement cell.I researched about the company on the internet – their work environment, culture, business, reputation etc. I also talked to my seniors who had got placed in Deloitte last year and have been working there since. They gave me tips for all rounds of Deloitte's placement process which proved to be of great help during the selection process.Before starting the recruitment process, Deloitte gave an introductory session to all the candidates. The aim is to keep all the students equally informed about the company.
Experience: I took help from my seniors for preparing the resume regarding points to be included and subsequent revisions and formatting. I mentioned about the activities/cells/societies I have been a part of. Example: Placement cell, Commerce society. I also mentioned about my internship with a stock broker firm.All the students were asked to upload their resume on the company's official website. 120 students got shortlisted for the next round.
Round: Test
Experience: Written test consisted of 4 sections. All sections had multiple choice questions. Each section had 10 questions and the questions were mostly from class 11th and class 12th syllabus. Total time allotted was 45 minutes.1) Verbal ability section
2) Quant (similar to questions asked in CAT)3) Email(compulsory for all candidates)Topic – To examine the preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS) of a client and provide feedback to the boss.4) Accounts70 students got selected after the written round.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Each group had 7 people.The topic was to be decided by the group itself. After discussion amongst the group and with the moderator the topic that was finalised was “India’s performance in Olympics”. They gave us 2 minutes to think about the topic and to pen down our thoughts and 8 minutes for the actual discussion.35 students cleared the group discussion
Tips: Apart from being a good speaker it is important to be a good listener as well. It becomes important when you have to build on what others have said or are asked to conclude.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: There was only one round of interview. The interview panel consisted of three people. Following questions were asked in the interview round -
1) Questions related to my resume (some more details about the kind of questions)2) Questions related to my internship (more details like – did they just enquire about the work you did/how was the experience and what you got to learn or did they really test the knowledge you should have / claimed to have gained during the internship)3) Views on collaboration of between Deloitte USA and Deloitte IndiaThere was some discussion about my IPCC scores which I had mentioned in my resume. The people on the panel asked me to pursue the CPS program.The interview lasted for 15 minutes.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: The official description of the job profile was mailed to all the students by the placement cell.I researched about the company on the internet – their work environment, culture, business, reputation etc. I also talked to my seniors who had got placed in Deloitte last year and have been working there since. They gave me tips for all rounds of Deloitte's placement process which proved to be of great help during the selection process.Before starting the recruitment process, Deloitte gave an introductory session to all the candidates. The aim is to keep all the students equally informed about the company.
Chirag Aggarwal
posted on 20 Mar 2015
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 90 students were shortlisted based on cgpa.The group size was 10.Overall the discussion was not very aggressive but productive instead.3 students were selected out the group
Tips: Instead of just countering everyone try to be supportive.
Listening to others is key in case you are not much aware about the topic.
Duration: 10 min minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The experience was quite good .The interview was very informal kind and interactive.Be sure to go through your resume and prepare for question related to projects.
Tips: Try to be honest even if you dont know something unless you are an expert lier.The interviewer can easily judge if you are lying.
General Tips: Knowing about your resume is must.
Skill Tips: LR for Cat is enough for placements.
Skills: mathematical proficeincy
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Rejection from 6 companies earlier
Funny Moments: I tried speaking honestly as I actually wanted to get rejected by this one but actually that worked out in getting me placed.
Experience: 90 students were shortlisted based on cgpa.The group size was 10.Overall the discussion was not very aggressive but productive instead.3 students were selected out the group
Tips: Instead of just countering everyone try to be supportive.
Listening to others is key in case you are not much aware about the topic.
Duration: 10 min minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The experience was quite good .The interview was very informal kind and interactive.Be sure to go through your resume and prepare for question related to projects.
Tips: Try to be honest even if you dont know something unless you are an expert lier.The interviewer can easily judge if you are lying.
General Tips: Knowing about your resume is must.
Skill Tips: LR for Cat is enough for placements.
Skills: mathematical proficeincy
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Rejection from 6 companies earlier
Funny Moments: I tried speaking honestly as I actually wanted to get rejected by this one but actually that worked out in getting me placed.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was nice set of mixed bag questions each challenging your brain to scratch more and find the trick.
Tips: Be calm in solving the questions, Practice few tricks to solve
work,time,distance,number series problem etc. quickly to help save the
time.
Duration: 20 minuntes minutes
Total Questions: 25
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I think resume played a important role in selection processes.
Tips: Make it simple and HIGHLIGHT your good work and experiences.Interviewer don't have time to go through whole crap what we write so basically focus on highlighting your achievements and internships.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: People are dying to take the opportunity and speak.You will be facing a fish market in few cases, rest it is calm and everyone is given a chance to put forward there point.
Tips: Generally u have to decide which side of the boat u want to be on.
Either go against the topic or in favor whichever you are more
comfortable with.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Experience: It was nice set of mixed bag questions each challenging your brain to scratch more and find the trick.
Tips: Be calm in solving the questions, Practice few tricks to solve
work,time,distance,number series problem etc. quickly to help save the
time.
Duration: 20 minuntes minutes
Total Questions: 25
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I think resume played a important role in selection processes.
Tips: Make it simple and HIGHLIGHT your good work and experiences.Interviewer don't have time to go through whole crap what we write so basically focus on highlighting your achievements and internships.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: People are dying to take the opportunity and speak.You will be facing a fish market in few cases, rest it is calm and everyone is given a chance to put forward there point.
Tips: Generally u have to decide which side of the boat u want to be on.
Either go against the topic or in favor whichever you are more
comfortable with.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I prepared resume keeping in mind the areas of interest that would suit the company’s requirements. The companies that recruit students from all departments usually tend to prefer students having interests in general management/economics related subjects, I knew about this and while applying to non-core companies I specified my areas of interest as these subjects.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was an online written test. The types of questions asked were very similar to the CAT exam. It had the sections related to aptitude, logical reasoning and English. They were simple as per CAT standards and preparation of CAT would help ace the test very easily.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The next round was the case study. The case study was about a medical company undergoing huge losses. We were given the reason for the losses and had to come out with a solution to counter the losses and revive the company. The case study was held in two phases. In the first phase we only had to sit in the group and bring out the points, I qualified through this phase. In the other phase we had to present our points, I failed to qualify this round.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: I got to know about the company and the job profile from the company's pre-placement talk.
Experience: I prepared resume keeping in mind the areas of interest that would suit the company’s requirements. The companies that recruit students from all departments usually tend to prefer students having interests in general management/economics related subjects, I knew about this and while applying to non-core companies I specified my areas of interest as these subjects.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was an online written test. The types of questions asked were very similar to the CAT exam. It had the sections related to aptitude, logical reasoning and English. They were simple as per CAT standards and preparation of CAT would help ace the test very easily.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The next round was the case study. The case study was about a medical company undergoing huge losses. We were given the reason for the losses and had to come out with a solution to counter the losses and revive the company. The case study was held in two phases. In the first phase we only had to sit in the group and bring out the points, I qualified through this phase. In the other phase we had to present our points, I failed to qualify this round.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: I got to know about the company and the job profile from the company's pre-placement talk.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I had a standard resume for this company as per our institute placement cell norms.
I usually changed my “Areas of Interest” as per the company profile. For Deloitte I laid emphasis on my extracurricular activities and feel it is especially beneficial if you highlight points where you have worked in a team, shown leadership or have done something new or out of the box.
An idea about what work the person has to do for the profile may also seem beneficial.
Round: Test
Experience: I had prepared for CAT (MBA entrance test for IIM’s) and it helped a lot in the written test. It basically helped in clearing tests for Deloitte (as well as ZS Associates). The tests for these companies were conducted by AMCAT (which is a organisation which helps students prepare for CAT). So preparation for CAT would certainly help in clearing the written test for these companies.
The first round was the written test of 60 minute duration. There were three sections in all; two of those were aptitude and the third was English. Some students faced difficulty because they got a lot of questions from Permutation and Combination. Having prepared for CAT exam earlier I found this written test comparatively easier and no special preparation was required.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The second round was a group case study. The candidates were divided into different groups. Each candidate of the group was supposed to play the role of an expert in a particular area. Then a business problem was given to the entire group and 3 minutes were allotted to discuss the problem. The group was supposed to finally come out with a feasible solution after studying the different aspects of the problem.
The case given to our group was about a medical centre that wanted to convert the patient data into soft copy from the existent hard copy storage including data like X-ray results and so on, and then send this data to the patient over the internet in form of electronic mail. We as an expert panel were expected to find the problems that might be encountered during this process and consequently come out with feasible solutions to tackle the same. A lot of possible issues were discussed – the major ones being that of the financial burden of the entire process, getting contacts of patients who had been treated in the past, the man power required for process and how to dispose off the present hard copies of the data.
There were 10 people overall in my group out of which 6 qualified for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The next round was the personal interview round. They asked me whether I knew C++ and I replied yes. Since I had revised C++ thoroughly, I was confident. One of the questions they asked me was to write a program/algorithm that gives the Fibonacci series as the output. Some HR (Human Resource) questions were also asked like ‘Since you belong to the N.C.R. region would you be able to adjust to living in southern India.’ These questions were mainly aimed to check my interest in the company. The technical questions that I was asked were very simple. They did not have in depth knowledge about the domain of my project and I feel the main aim of asking questions about one’s projects is to check the dedication towards the task in hand.
General Tips: If you are interested in working in a sector not related to your core area of study, then this company is a very good choice. A good knowledge of C++ and fluency in speaking English is a must to get selected in Deloitte.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Most of the information regarding the company was obtained by attending the Pre Placement Talk. The company has been visiting the campus for many years and has a good reputation amongst the students. It will be good if one knows what actually he has to do in the profile offered as it would be an added advantage during the personal interview round.
Experience: I had a standard resume for this company as per our institute placement cell norms.
I usually changed my “Areas of Interest” as per the company profile. For Deloitte I laid emphasis on my extracurricular activities and feel it is especially beneficial if you highlight points where you have worked in a team, shown leadership or have done something new or out of the box.
An idea about what work the person has to do for the profile may also seem beneficial.
Round: Test
Experience: I had prepared for CAT (MBA entrance test for IIM’s) and it helped a lot in the written test. It basically helped in clearing tests for Deloitte (as well as ZS Associates). The tests for these companies were conducted by AMCAT (which is a organisation which helps students prepare for CAT). So preparation for CAT would certainly help in clearing the written test for these companies.
The first round was the written test of 60 minute duration. There were three sections in all; two of those were aptitude and the third was English. Some students faced difficulty because they got a lot of questions from Permutation and Combination. Having prepared for CAT exam earlier I found this written test comparatively easier and no special preparation was required.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The second round was a group case study. The candidates were divided into different groups. Each candidate of the group was supposed to play the role of an expert in a particular area. Then a business problem was given to the entire group and 3 minutes were allotted to discuss the problem. The group was supposed to finally come out with a feasible solution after studying the different aspects of the problem.
The case given to our group was about a medical centre that wanted to convert the patient data into soft copy from the existent hard copy storage including data like X-ray results and so on, and then send this data to the patient over the internet in form of electronic mail. We as an expert panel were expected to find the problems that might be encountered during this process and consequently come out with feasible solutions to tackle the same. A lot of possible issues were discussed – the major ones being that of the financial burden of the entire process, getting contacts of patients who had been treated in the past, the man power required for process and how to dispose off the present hard copies of the data.
There were 10 people overall in my group out of which 6 qualified for the next round.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The next round was the personal interview round. They asked me whether I knew C++ and I replied yes. Since I had revised C++ thoroughly, I was confident. One of the questions they asked me was to write a program/algorithm that gives the Fibonacci series as the output. Some HR (Human Resource) questions were also asked like ‘Since you belong to the N.C.R. region would you be able to adjust to living in southern India.’ These questions were mainly aimed to check my interest in the company. The technical questions that I was asked were very simple. They did not have in depth knowledge about the domain of my project and I feel the main aim of asking questions about one’s projects is to check the dedication towards the task in hand.
General Tips: If you are interested in working in a sector not related to your core area of study, then this company is a very good choice. A good knowledge of C++ and fluency in speaking English is a must to get selected in Deloitte.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Most of the information regarding the company was obtained by attending the Pre Placement Talk. The company has been visiting the campus for many years and has a good reputation amongst the students. It will be good if one knows what actually he has to do in the profile offered as it would be an added advantage during the personal interview round.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I prepared a single resume but changed my areas of interest while applying in different companies. For instance while applying in Samsung Electronics I wrote about my strengths in data structures and various programming languages. I had a long list of extra-curricular activities under my belt; I made sure to select a handful of relevant activities and mentioned them in my resume.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was the written test. The questions were subjective as well as objective and comprised of 10 questions. Out of these 10 questions the first 4 subjective questions were compulsory questions and needed to be answered correctly. Incorrect answers to any one of these 4 questions rendered the candidate appearing for the test ineligible for the next round. After these 4 questions there were few objective questions and then there were 2 programming questions at the end of the paper.
The first 4 questions were based on permutation, combination and probability. The objective questions were also based on permutation, combination and probability, but also included some questions on speed, distance and time. For example in one of the questions we were asked to calculate the total number of rectangles in an 8x8 chess board.
In the programming sections there were two questions, one of the questions was a subjective question based on string and the other question was based on determining the output of the given code.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In the interview the interviewers asked me some programming questions and puzzles. The question was that we have two stacks and using the two stacks we had to generate an output such that it was similar to a queue. It was that the one that was inserted the first should be the one as output as the first one. What I did was to pop out all elements from a stack and put it in another stack until the last one. The last element will then be the output. Then the same process was followed.
Next they asked me some puzzles. Surprisingly, their puzzles were repeated, i.e. the puzzles that were asked to the candidates before me were the same as those asked to me. In one of the puzzles I was told about 3 king-queen pairs that wanted to cross a particular river with only one boat available for the purpose. The boat could accommodate maximum 2 people and a particular queen cannot survive with any of the two other kings in absence of her own king, but a particular queen can survive with any of the other two queen or both of them in absence of her own king. I had to suggest a way to help them cross the river safely.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Experience: I prepared a single resume but changed my areas of interest while applying in different companies. For instance while applying in Samsung Electronics I wrote about my strengths in data structures and various programming languages. I had a long list of extra-curricular activities under my belt; I made sure to select a handful of relevant activities and mentioned them in my resume.
Round: Test
Experience: The first round was the written test. The questions were subjective as well as objective and comprised of 10 questions. Out of these 10 questions the first 4 subjective questions were compulsory questions and needed to be answered correctly. Incorrect answers to any one of these 4 questions rendered the candidate appearing for the test ineligible for the next round. After these 4 questions there were few objective questions and then there were 2 programming questions at the end of the paper.
The first 4 questions were based on permutation, combination and probability. The objective questions were also based on permutation, combination and probability, but also included some questions on speed, distance and time. For example in one of the questions we were asked to calculate the total number of rectangles in an 8x8 chess board.
In the programming sections there were two questions, one of the questions was a subjective question based on string and the other question was based on determining the output of the given code.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In the interview the interviewers asked me some programming questions and puzzles. The question was that we have two stacks and using the two stacks we had to generate an output such that it was similar to a queue. It was that the one that was inserted the first should be the one as output as the first one. What I did was to pop out all elements from a stack and put it in another stack until the last one. The last element will then be the output. Then the same process was followed.
Next they asked me some puzzles. Surprisingly, their puzzles were repeated, i.e. the puzzles that were asked to the candidates before me were the same as those asked to me. In one of the puzzles I was told about 3 king-queen pairs that wanted to cross a particular river with only one boat available for the purpose. The boat could accommodate maximum 2 people and a particular queen cannot survive with any of the two other kings in absence of her own king, but a particular queen can survive with any of the other two queen or both of them in absence of her own king. I had to suggest a way to help them cross the river safely.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
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