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Filter interviews byNational Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Placement Interview Questions
Updated
8 Jan 2024
80 interviews found
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Case Study Round
Let’s say person X wants to set up a premium coffee kiosk in Hiranandani. Instead of renting a space and invest in creating ambience, he wants to set up as a coffee kiosk and save the money to cut costs. What is the demand for the premium coffee, and what should be the pricing of a cup of coffee?
(25 minutes)
2
Case Study Round
An Automobile parts manufacturer from Japan is struggling to maintain consistent sales and revenue has started to plummet, You have been asked by the management to identify the problem and come up with strategies to make a recovery.
Initially, I clarified the objectives. I was asked to list down all the possible revenue streams and costs. Though the case seemed straightforward, the use of profitability framework was not completely helpful. Determining the root cause took some time. I was missing a significant element (of costs incurred) which was later arrived using value chain analysis.
Then, there was a lot of number crunching in determining various financial metrics. I arrived at the problem that there were cheaper substitutes available for the automobile parts which drove the revenues down. Observations followed by appropriate recommendations were shared to the interviewers. I was asked to summarize the entire case, along with recommendations.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Specific to case interviews, Victor Cheng videos helped me understand the basics of the case interview and frameworks that can aid in solving the case. Again, the focus early on was to identify what are the various possibilities for a given situation, for example – if a company wants to enter a new market – it can pursue organic growth, acquire a local firm, partner with local firm etc. Through mock interviews - learnt how to communicate, ask right clarifying questions and summarize whenever possible.
For Guesstimates, I gathered approximate figures for demographics. I practiced 25-30 guesstimates overall and focused more on the assumptions made while solving them.
What went right?
I carried out the same energy and stayed calm throughout. The interviewers test your thinking (keep thinking out loud) and how well you engage them. Being flexible with the frameworks helped me switch faster and leverage hints provided by the interviewer. I wrote down the formula and then calculated values (data was scattered throughout the handout they provided), thereby avoiding silly mistakes.
Suggestions:
1) There are chances that the interviewers might have worked or come across some of your CV points (projects). Be very clear and thorough on whatever you are mentioning in CV.
2) Be your natural self and always carry a smile in your face.
3) Exhibit confidence throughout the interview and show lots of enthusiasm.
4) Always focus more on assumptions you are making while solving the guesstimate / case. Most of the times, breadth matters than the depth.
5) Remember the interviewer names of present and previous rounds.
Specific to case interviews, Victor Cheng videos helped me understand the basics of the case interview and frameworks that can aid in solving the case. Again, the focus early on was to identify what are the various possibilities for a given situation, for example – if a company wants to enter a new market – it can pursue organic growth, acquire a local firm, partner with local firm etc. Through mock interviews - learnt how to communicate, ask right clarifying questions and summarize whenever possible.
For Guesstimates, I gathered approximate figures for demographics. I practiced 25-30 guesstimates overall and focused more on the assumptions made while solving them.
What went right?
I carried out the same energy and stayed calm throughout. The interviewers test your thinking (keep thinking out loud) and how well you engage them. Being flexible with the frameworks helped me switch faster and leverage hints provided by the interviewer. I wrote down the formula and then calculated values (data was scattered throughout the handout they provided), thereby avoiding silly mistakes.
Suggestions:
1) There are chances that the interviewers might have worked or come across some of your CV points (projects). Be very clear and thorough on whatever you are mentioning in CV.
2) Be your natural self and always carry a smile in your face.
3) Exhibit confidence throughout the interview and show lots of enthusiasm.
4) Always focus more on assumptions you are making while solving the guesstimate / case. Most of the times, breadth matters than the depth.
5) Remember the interviewer names of present and previous rounds.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Other Round (5 Questions)
- Q1. I was one of the first group to be called for interviews. I was to be interviewed by Panel 1 which consisted of a Director. The interview started a little late ...read more
- Q2. Tell me about the work that you did. How big was your client?
- Q3. Guesstimate the market size of my client based on the information I knew.
- Q4. Again asked why consulting?
- Q5. Do you have any questions?
2
Case Study Round
My panel consisted of a Principal (who recognized me from the workshop) and a Senior Manager. They straight away dived into the case. The sr. manager had the data sheets which they did not let me have a glimpse of. The case was driven by them. They gave me the initial situation which I made notes of. Then they had 3 parts that they wanted me to solve. They provided me data and asked questions whenever needed. It lasted for around 45 minutes to 1 hour.
The case was on a Consumer Electronics Firm which was making losses.
The first question asked was the approach that I would take to evaluate this case.
I started with the external - competition/market and explained all the factors there. Then moved to the internal – company, and then considered Revenue and cost in detail.
The second question was about a strategy called loss leader that the company was thinking of implementing.
Loss leader strategy is one where the company sells one product at a price lower than the market price to attract customers and in turn make profits through cross selling other products. So, I asked for data here and they gave me the price and quantities of the loss leader product and the cross sold product. They also gave me the profit that the company was looking at and asked me to calculate the change in price and quantity if the profit changed. I had to solve a quadratic equation to come to the answer and had to explain everything to them side by side.
The third question was about closing of low performing stores and about the company thinking of shutting them down and moving to online selling.
I was supposed to calculate the no. of online customers the company would need to make up for the profit of the stores shut down. I asked for information here regarding the normal profit, the profit/loss the low performing stores made, their count, the average sale per customer online.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
1. Frameworks/Approach: My main focus was on frameworks and approach. I started with Victor Cheng videos. Left them in between because they were taking too long and picked up Case in Point’s chapter on frameworks. Found it exhaustive to an extent.
2. Asking the right questions: Even though the frameworks helped me create a structured approach, it was still the case solving that helped in understanding the right questions to be asked. Used a lot of consulting books randomly. Worked with friends in groups to replicate the interviewer interviewee experience.
3. Finance basics: Worked on my Finance basics from Accounting (Balance sheet, income statement), Corporate Finance(Valuation, NPV, IRR) and Economics (Concepts such as breakeven, elasticity).
4. Interview related Prep: This was what I was doing in general for SIP. Worked on my Resume, prepared answers for any and every question that could be brought up. Prepared my HR answers. Worked on why consulting and why firms.
5. Interacting: Talked to seniors a lot. Understood their experiences. Gave mock interviews both CV & HR ones and Case interviews. Helped a lot.
• Was your preparation dedicated to consulting only?
No. I was preparing for Consulting, IT and Operations roles. A lot of the preparation overlapped in terms of CV and HR. Also, took up Role specific prep.
• Time dedicated
Started serious prep in the month of July. We were being provided constant guidance by the seniors. There were classmates who helped with group studies.
• Timeline followed during preparation
I would take out at least 2-3 hours for self or group study each day.
• Useful courses
Economics, Accounting, Corporate Finance
What Went Right?
1. The mock interviews had given me a taste of the real thing and helped me prepare.
2. I thought out loud and asked for help throughout the case interview whenever needed
What went wrong?
1. My why the company answer was not very crisp.
Suggestions:
1. Cases are data heavy, so be prepared to do a lot of calculations.
2. Don’t lose your cool during the interview.
1. Frameworks/Approach: My main focus was on frameworks and approach. I started with Victor Cheng videos. Left them in between because they were taking too long and picked up Case in Point’s chapter on frameworks. Found it exhaustive to an extent.
2. Asking the right questions: Even though the frameworks helped me create a structured approach, it was still the case solving that helped in understanding the right questions to be asked. Used a lot of consulting books randomly. Worked with friends in groups to replicate the interviewer interviewee experience.
3. Finance basics: Worked on my Finance basics from Accounting (Balance sheet, income statement), Corporate Finance(Valuation, NPV, IRR) and Economics (Concepts such as breakeven, elasticity).
4. Interview related Prep: This was what I was doing in general for SIP. Worked on my Resume, prepared answers for any and every question that could be brought up. Prepared my HR answers. Worked on why consulting and why firms.
5. Interacting: Talked to seniors a lot. Understood their experiences. Gave mock interviews both CV & HR ones and Case interviews. Helped a lot.
• Was your preparation dedicated to consulting only?
No. I was preparing for Consulting, IT and Operations roles. A lot of the preparation overlapped in terms of CV and HR. Also, took up Role specific prep.
• Time dedicated
Started serious prep in the month of July. We were being provided constant guidance by the seniors. There were classmates who helped with group studies.
• Timeline followed during preparation
I would take out at least 2-3 hours for self or group study each day.
• Useful courses
Economics, Accounting, Corporate Finance
What Went Right?
1. The mock interviews had given me a taste of the real thing and helped me prepare.
2. I thought out loud and asked for help throughout the case interview whenever needed
What went wrong?
1. My why the company answer was not very crisp.
Suggestions:
1. Cases are data heavy, so be prepared to do a lot of calculations.
2. Don’t lose your cool during the interview.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
HR Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Round 1 - 50 mins CV based questions. The interview started with generic questions like - Introduce yourself with 3 follow up questions on work experience. Then...read more
- Q2. Guesstimate: He quickly asked me to work the number of cars out there in Mumbai city
- Q3. What can be done to solve the problem of traffic in Mumbai?
2
Case Study Round
Round 2 - 25 mins
Why Consulting?
The revenue of a sweet shop in Delhi is declining for three years now; the client wants to know how to bring back the business growth.
I applied a typical profitability framework and analyzed internal and external factors and established revenue streams – snacks, sweets, dairy products, and ice creams. I examined each revenue stream. Also, I asked about changes in the workforce (chef) for our product. Ultimately, I summarized and gave four recommendations.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
1. Victor Cheng – Case Interview Workshop (YouTube)
2. Case in point; practiced 20 mock interviews before SIP season.
3. SCM from Chopra & Meindl
4. Business Standard
What went Right
1) Asking relevant questions, to the panelist.
2) Having well prepared lucid & structured notes with detailed summary.
Improvement Areas:
1) Asking more questions to the panelist about Miebach consulting.
Suggestions:
1) Be confident about everything & your CV points.
2) Practice cases and guestimates as much as possible.
1. Victor Cheng – Case Interview Workshop (YouTube)
2. Case in point; practiced 20 mock interviews before SIP season.
3. SCM from Chopra & Meindl
4. Business Standard
What went Right
1) Asking relevant questions, to the panelist.
2) Having well prepared lucid & structured notes with detailed summary.
Improvement Areas:
1) Asking more questions to the panelist about Miebach consulting.
Suggestions:
1) Be confident about everything & your CV points.
2) Practice cases and guestimates as much as possible.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Group Discussion Round
The client is a conglomerate operating in around sixty countries and is facing problems of rising costs. The different countries currently work on legacy systems and the challenge is to cut costs by the integrating and using a single instance of the ERP system. The investment figure was given to $50 Million and we had to discuss on 4 major questions:
1. Challenges of a single instance implementation.
2. Packaged product vs customized product.
3. The CIO had an experience with the finance module, so how will his experience come into play while budgeting for this single implementation.
Gist of the case discussion.
Started with what exactly is an ERP implementation and what are the challenges in implementing it as a single instance such as:
Taxation structures,
Multilingual abilities,
Currency,
Leave schedules,
Forward and backward integration,
And many more.
After this, we discussed on the advantages of getting this singles system, which mainly revolved around the advantages of an integrated system i.e.:
Integrated accounting
Better resource management
Then we discussed about the pros and cons of a customized system vs package system. Following this, we discussed on the cost factor. The data related to cost was not given, however, the fall in sales as a percentage was provided. We did not focus on too many numbers and discussed on the cost saving aspects and how a onetime investment can yield a large term profits.
Presentation:
This solution had to be charted down on a single chart paper and presented to a different panelist. We divided the questions and roles and we focused on the points which were discussed rather than adding new points. The panelist kept on cross questioning to anyone randomly he also focused on things we had missed out like scalability and timeline of deployment, whether the deployment should be big bang rollout or phased rollout of the system.
2
Other Round (5 Questions)
- Q1. Number of panelists -2 Tell me about yourself?
- Q2. How is the PLM system important and where is it implemented? (based on my work ex)?
- Q3. What do you expect from the summer project at this firm?
- Q4. You have a background with Oracle, so is there a s preference of working on oracle over SAP?
- Q5. Any Questions?
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
I had prepared myself well on 3 fronts and with a higher focus on e-commerce.
1. I read 2 newspapers daily and discussed with friends who follow the same practice. This helped immensely to keep up with the current happenings. Along with reading the newspapers, it is very important to read magazines and columns to form an opinion about the news.
2. I started practicing cases early on by reading the frameworks Solved cases of Case in Point. The casebooks of various IIMs and Ivy League schools provide numerous examples. After this, I gave and took cases interviews with my peers to understand the shortcomings.
3. HR Questions: Having a work-experience of three years means that one should be well prepared with all sorts of HR questions. The more genuine answers fetch a higher point and I spent quite a lot of time on HR questions. Also, prepare for the ‘Why XYZ firm’ well after studying about the company and the type of projects it has been offering.
Since, I liked the e-commerce sector, I did a deep study about the sector and it’s functioning. Although it wasn’t directly useful in the consulting interview, it gives a lot of confidence to be good in one sector.
Suggestions:
Try to make the interview a friendly conversation, interact with the panel as much as you can within the limited time. If you are being grilled too much, know when you should say “I don’t know”.
I had prepared myself well on 3 fronts and with a higher focus on e-commerce.
1. I read 2 newspapers daily and discussed with friends who follow the same practice. This helped immensely to keep up with the current happenings. Along with reading the newspapers, it is very important to read magazines and columns to form an opinion about the news.
2. I started practicing cases early on by reading the frameworks Solved cases of Case in Point. The casebooks of various IIMs and Ivy League schools provide numerous examples. After this, I gave and took cases interviews with my peers to understand the shortcomings.
3. HR Questions: Having a work-experience of three years means that one should be well prepared with all sorts of HR questions. The more genuine answers fetch a higher point and I spent quite a lot of time on HR questions. Also, prepare for the ‘Why XYZ firm’ well after studying about the company and the type of projects it has been offering.
Since, I liked the e-commerce sector, I did a deep study about the sector and it’s functioning. Although it wasn’t directly useful in the consulting interview, it gives a lot of confidence to be good in one sector.
Suggestions:
Try to make the interview a friendly conversation, interact with the panel as much as you can within the limited time. If you are being grilled too much, know when you should say “I don’t know”.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Case Study Round
Duration: 20 mins
The case given to us was that of a telecom company working in southeast Asia. The company had the option of expanding into 4G segment in India or going for a market outside India. We were supposed to analyze the situation and provide suggestions. We were also asked to predict the kind of service departments we would establish if we have to enter new market.
The case went well. The moderator gave us 15 minutes to discuss and a chart paper to present our case. Followed by our case presentation was a Q & A round.
2
Other Round (5 Questions)
- Q1. My interview was completely based on my past work experience. Tell me something about yourself.
- Q2. Tell me about your work profile.
- Q3. How would you integrate Primavera with SAP?
- Q4. How is EPM different from EEPM?
- Q5. Do you have any question?
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
Methodology adopted for preparation: I primarily prepared for 4 things:
1. Did case in point cases and did victor cheng videos.
2. Prepared my CV points well. Read about the work that I did in my previous company.
3. Read about the scope of improvement in the established working process of my department.
4. Prepared for case interviews with the seniors.
5. Read about ERP.
What Went Right?
For GD,
• The group decided that we should have a good civil discussion to maximize our chances of selection.
• We kept track of time so that we do not end up exceeding our time.
• Everyone got a chance to speak and others listened and responded.
• No one tried to force his points rather everyone suggested and allowed the points to be discussed.
Suggestions:
1. There will be two different people. One will listen to the discussion and other will come for presentation. Scoring for both will be different.
2. Be participative in all the activities.
3. A chart paper will be given to present your case. Everyone should chip in with their inputs.
Methodology adopted for preparation: I primarily prepared for 4 things:
1. Did case in point cases and did victor cheng videos.
2. Prepared my CV points well. Read about the work that I did in my previous company.
3. Read about the scope of improvement in the established working process of my department.
4. Prepared for case interviews with the seniors.
5. Read about ERP.
What Went Right?
For GD,
• The group decided that we should have a good civil discussion to maximize our chances of selection.
• We kept track of time so that we do not end up exceeding our time.
• Everyone got a chance to speak and others listened and responded.
• No one tried to force his points rather everyone suggested and allowed the points to be discussed.
Suggestions:
1. There will be two different people. One will listen to the discussion and other will come for presentation. Scoring for both will be different.
2. Be participative in all the activities.
3. A chart paper will be given to present your case. Everyone should chip in with their inputs.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Case Study Round
Candidates will be divided into groups of 7-10. Each group will be given a case, usually in the form of a printed sheet. The team will have 2-3 minutes to think about the topic and then about 15 minutes to discuss. Let me be very clear, this is a case discussion, not a case argument. Talk with your teammates, carry forward ideas, contribute valid points. The main focus should be on devising a solution not on being the loudest or speaking the most. It has to be professional and civil. There will be a panelist observing you during the discussion.
You are also required to make a presentation on the basis of the solution you have come up with. You will have to create a presentation on a A3 sheet using sketch pens etc. Depending on panelist they might ask you to do this while discussing or might give you a few minutes after the GD to complete it.
After the GD the panelists are changed. So the new person who comes in will have no idea about the GD that had occurred earlier. The evaluation will be based purely on the chart that you have prepared and the presentation you give. The panelist may ask you clarifications and queries about the topic, either individually or to the team as a whole. Be civil here as well, do not speak over your teammates and be polite.
The panelist walked in introduced himself. He was very friendly and explained the process to us. He made it explicit that he wants a case discussion and not an argument. The case was given to us in the form of a single printed sheet. The case was about a telecom firm who was a market leader in Southeast Asia. Over the past few years, revenue and profits have been decreasing and competition has been steadily growing in the Southeast. The company recently bagged the 4G license in their home country, implementation of which will take up 75 % of their resources and workforce. Also, the government has mandated that the 4G services must be launched before the beginning of the next financial year or the company will be heavily fined.
It is now that the company won the license to set up telecommunications in an African country with a growing economy. The country has no wireless connectivity as of now. We were asked to figure out the future course of action and strategy for the company with proper justification for the decision.
The discussion was very good. Everyone pitched in with valid points. There was no bickering and everyone could speak well. We discussed the various aspects and decided that entering Africa would be the best course of action, the points that we used to validate the claims were that the SE Asian market is getting saturated and the company needs to expand more. In Africa, they had the first mover’s advantage. We proposed setting up a JV with an African player as the best entry strategy. All the points were backed up by data and points.
At the end of approximately the 12th minute we proceeded to work on our chart. The panelist informed us at the end of the fifteen minutes allocated for the GD. By the time we had made our presentation chart. He did not look at it too intently, but instead thanked us for the discussion and informed that the next panelist will be arriving shortly to evaluate our presentation.
By the time that the next panelist arrived (approximately 5 minutes later) we had discussed amongst ourselves the sequence in which we will be presenting the case. Each topic was assigned to a person and I concluded the presentation. He asked us a few doubts regarding the exit strategy and asked us to clarify a few of the points. Overall the process was over in about 25-30 minutes.
I proceeded to the S&O 1st round interview immediately after this. By the time I returned after that the tech panel was ready for my interview.
2
Other Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. The interviewer was a senior consultant. We shook hands and he spoke a little bit about himself before proceeding with the interview. The initial few minutes wa...read more
- Q2. He asked me if I had any doubts or questions?
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
Methodology adopted for preparation:
1. CV preparation: Make sure you have a solid CV highlighting all your major achievements. You should know it like the back of your palm. They might grill you about any point. So if you write anything make sure you have proper basic knowledge about the topic.
2. HR Questions: Prepare proper answers for all the questions, make sure you practice saying them so that they don’t seem made-up. Make sure none of the answers you give are conflicting with each other. Put special emphasis on why consulting & why XYZ.
3. Learn about the firm: A basic SWOT analysis, what makes them unique, what do they seek in a candidate etc. This can be a great help in preparing answers for why XYZ firm, why consulting and similar questions.
4. Case GDs: Mock case GD's. They can be from any domain including M&A, market entry, pricing or possibly a mix of multiple types. The shortlists for tech are quite small and this can also be an opportunity to interact with each other and devise a strategy for the SIP day.
I had the opportunity to attend the workshop. It didn’t help greatly for the tech interview, but it is good to get an idea of how the people who might interview you carry themselves, how they talk, what are they like etc. But it’s not a necessity at all.
Suggestions:
1. Please make sure you prepare all the HR questions. It’s all about how effectively you can communicate your points and how confident you seem.
2. You will be asked out of the box questions just keep calm and answer in the way it best seems fit.
3. Be yourself and be confident about yourself.
4. And remember it’s just an interview. If you have braved through engineering, then trust me you have seen far worse.
Methodology adopted for preparation:
1. CV preparation: Make sure you have a solid CV highlighting all your major achievements. You should know it like the back of your palm. They might grill you about any point. So if you write anything make sure you have proper basic knowledge about the topic.
2. HR Questions: Prepare proper answers for all the questions, make sure you practice saying them so that they don’t seem made-up. Make sure none of the answers you give are conflicting with each other. Put special emphasis on why consulting & why XYZ.
3. Learn about the firm: A basic SWOT analysis, what makes them unique, what do they seek in a candidate etc. This can be a great help in preparing answers for why XYZ firm, why consulting and similar questions.
4. Case GDs: Mock case GD's. They can be from any domain including M&A, market entry, pricing or possibly a mix of multiple types. The shortlists for tech are quite small and this can also be an opportunity to interact with each other and devise a strategy for the SIP day.
I had the opportunity to attend the workshop. It didn’t help greatly for the tech interview, but it is good to get an idea of how the people who might interview you carry themselves, how they talk, what are they like etc. But it’s not a necessity at all.
Suggestions:
1. Please make sure you prepare all the HR questions. It’s all about how effectively you can communicate your points and how confident you seem.
2. You will be asked out of the box questions just keep calm and answer in the way it best seems fit.
3. Be yourself and be confident about yourself.
4. And remember it’s just an interview. If you have braved through engineering, then trust me you have seen far worse.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Group Discussion Round
The first round was a case based group discussion. There were 7 members in the group. We were given the case to read and asked to go through it for the first five minutes.
The case was on an Asian telecom company whose business was primarily spread across the home country and other emerging countries. As the competition grew, the profit margin got reduced and they were looking for new avenues to increase their profit. At the same, they won a license from the 4G spectrum auction in their home country. But there were penalties associated if they failed to complete the project on time. Africa was an unexplored region as per as penetration of mobile services were concerned. We were asked to analyze the conditions and decide the next step for the company.
The next fifteen minutes were allocated for the discussion. We had to solve the case within the stipulated time and had to present it on a chart paper. The first panel went out after we finished the discussion and a new panel came in for the presentation. We, as a team, briefed him about the case and presented the solution we proposed.
This was an eliminating round.
2
Other Round (1 Question)
- Q1. I had one round of interview. I was first asked about me as a person, my job responsibilities and my achievements. As I had already worked on ERP platform the n...read more
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
1. Case and Guesstimates: For cases, I mostly relied on Case in Point and IIM Ahmedabad casebook. There are some more casebooks like that of Vault, McKinsey etc.
a. We also practiced some group case studies. Seniors, who appeared for the process in the previous year, guided us from their experience.
b. For Guesstimates, I used internet to explore different types of questions.
2. CV: Being prepared to answer any questions asked from one’s CV is of pivotal importance. This is applicable to all the interviews. I was thorough with all the points I have mentioned in my CV. As I have work experience of almost 4 years, I gave special emphasis on my job responsibilities and achievements at my previous organization.
3. HR Questions: Most of the interviews start with the question ‘’tell me something about yourself’’ or something on similar lines. So, preparing the basic HR questions well is essential. I prepared the questionnaire provided by Placement Committee and that much should suffice.
4. General awareness: I regularly read newspapers and online articles to keep updated with the latest and important news around the world. Used the internet platform to know about recent updates in the sector I had worked in.
5. Read about the firm, their businesses, values and particularly ‘why this firm. Read thoroughly about the job description that the company were offering to us.
1. Case and Guesstimates: For cases, I mostly relied on Case in Point and IIM Ahmedabad casebook. There are some more casebooks like that of Vault, McKinsey etc.
a. We also practiced some group case studies. Seniors, who appeared for the process in the previous year, guided us from their experience.
b. For Guesstimates, I used internet to explore different types of questions.
2. CV: Being prepared to answer any questions asked from one’s CV is of pivotal importance. This is applicable to all the interviews. I was thorough with all the points I have mentioned in my CV. As I have work experience of almost 4 years, I gave special emphasis on my job responsibilities and achievements at my previous organization.
3. HR Questions: Most of the interviews start with the question ‘’tell me something about yourself’’ or something on similar lines. So, preparing the basic HR questions well is essential. I prepared the questionnaire provided by Placement Committee and that much should suffice.
4. General awareness: I regularly read newspapers and online articles to keep updated with the latest and important news around the world. Used the internet platform to know about recent updates in the sector I had worked in.
5. Read about the firm, their businesses, values and particularly ‘why this firm. Read thoroughly about the job description that the company were offering to us.
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
1
HR Round (4 Questions)
- Q1. Introduce yourself.
- Q2. Why consulting?
- Q3. He switched on the AC and it was making a lot of noise. He wanted me to sell him the AC (Imagining he lives in a cold Scandinavian country, in a remote location...read more
- Q4. Choco bar sales of a company is going down in last two months. Sales given below: Month 1: 55000 Month 2: 55000 Month 3: 60000 Month 4: 60000 Month 5: 25000 Mon...read more
2
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Asked a few questions about my resume. He zeroed into my hobbies, to be precise football.
- Q2. He asked me to assume myself to be in UK, and have two career options, either be a footballer or to be a consultant in X firm. He wanted me to show him how I wo...read more
3
HR Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Started with introduce yourself and my ability to gel in with people.
- Q2. Discussed about my hobby.
- Q3. Asked me how I would approach a person and start talking, etc. Interview ended in a positive note.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
1. Cases & Guesstimates.
2. Resume – I had very good clarity on my resume. For every point on my resume, I had following prepared: Description of activity, my role in the activity, hurdles I faced in my role and how I overcame them.
3. Newspapers in depth.
What Went Wrong?
In my first- round case, I wandered a bit before zeroing in to the storage problem of the retailer. This could be the reason.
Suggestions:
1. Think about the case with your common sense first before trying to fit them into various frameworks.
1. Cases & Guesstimates.
2. Resume – I had very good clarity on my resume. For every point on my resume, I had following prepared: Description of activity, my role in the activity, hurdles I faced in my role and how I overcame them.
3. Newspapers in depth.
What Went Wrong?
In my first- round case, I wandered a bit before zeroing in to the storage problem of the retailer. This could be the reason.
Suggestions:
1. Think about the case with your common sense first before trying to fit them into various frameworks.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Case Study Round
A case was given and we were asked to make a 3 slider presentation within 40 minutes which we had to present post the stipulated time.
Case brief: Mr Bhardwaj started a consumer durable retail chain 12 years ago and currently had a total of 13 stores in Baroda, Ahmedabad and Pune. The economy was doing well and also in the recent times several Government regulations were enforced/about to be enforced (like company act 2013, GST etc.) which favoured businesses. In the past year, the company witnessed a decline in their bottom-line though the revenue was on the rise (implicitly given).
Still, looking at the external conditions, Mr Bhardwaj wanted to expand the business beyond the territory of its current presence. Until now, the strategic decisions of the company was taken by family and only operational level decisions by store-level manager. They wanted to keep their values and culture of the company intact. They laid a lot of emphasis on the service levels and also spent a lot in training their employees in this regard. The cost was also rising due to piling up of inventory, damage of inventory, increase in rent etc. Also, they were facing stiff competition from online players’ predatory pricing policy and also the large players who leveraged their market share to bargain with suppliers. We are asked about the forward strategy for the retail client.
Provided solution for:
• Increasing Profit margin
• Increasing market share
Was cross questioned several times on the solutions and was also asked to give example to a real-life situation where the solution could be applied. E.g. – I said they can look for joint venture. Then I was asked why someone who is already established would want to form a joint venture with a small company like our client.
Then I was extensively asked about my work experience. The technical aspects of it as well. They wanted to see the depth of my understanding as I was from communication domain and they also hired for the same field.
Then, I was asked a few current affairs questions and a few facts of communication sector.
2
Case Study Round
I was asked a guestimate (How many 2-wheelers are there in India?).
P.S. – The basic structure of questions for all those interviewed was same i.e. presentation related question and how logically we came to derive our solution (case question), work-ex, CV and guestimate.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
Case Preparation:
Sources:
• Case In Point
• 5 interview casebook from AT Kearney
• A few cases from 3 IIMA casebook
• Victor Cheng videos
• Bain interview videos
• Case In Point
• Internet (Quora)
• Just made a few questions myself which were somewhat related to my CV.
**Just made sure every assumption that I made had some logic or fact to back it up CV and HR: Just went through my CV and recollected all the work that I did and tried to compartmentalize the work into challenging, innovative, consensus building, leadership, initiative, limited resources etc.
Case Preparation:
Sources:
• Case In Point
• 5 interview casebook from AT Kearney
• A few cases from 3 IIMA casebook
• Victor Cheng videos
• Bain interview videos
• Case In Point
• Internet (Quora)
• Just made a few questions myself which were somewhat related to my CV.
**Just made sure every assumption that I made had some logic or fact to back it up CV and HR: Just went through my CV and recollected all the work that I did and tried to compartmentalize the work into challenging, innovative, consensus building, leadership, initiative, limited resources etc.
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
1
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. This was the 1st round technical interview. I was quizzed on the following aspects: Work experience.
- Q2. General Questions about myself, my interests, hobbies, what I want to do in life if money was no constraint etc.
2
Technical Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. This was more about why I wanted to join IT consulting and in which area of IT I would like to work.
- Q2. Questions about what were my favourite subjects.
- Q3. I was asked on Big Data, Cloud Computing, IOT, Predictive Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, what they are and their business implications etc...read more
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. The last round of interview was an HR round. Very generic questions, like if I have any issues with relocation, if I have any preference for any city, what I do...read more
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
Maintained notes on all the latest happenings in the IT industry, kept myself abreast with all the new terminologies and buzz words, understood their business implications.
Study resources : Internet
Suggestions:
• Prepare a good justification why you want to join the firm and IT consulting.
• Prepare thoroughly on all the latest happenings in the global IT sector.
• Be thorough with your work-ex points.
• Learn your academic subjects well (economics, statistics etc.).
• Have crisp clear answers ready for your hobbies, interests, goals, passions etc.
• Be confident, maintain a positive demeanor, be well presentable and be courteous.
Maintained notes on all the latest happenings in the IT industry, kept myself abreast with all the new terminologies and buzz words, understood their business implications.
Study resources : Internet
Suggestions:
• Prepare a good justification why you want to join the firm and IT consulting.
• Prepare thoroughly on all the latest happenings in the global IT sector.
• Be thorough with your work-ex points.
• Learn your academic subjects well (economics, statistics etc.).
• Have crisp clear answers ready for your hobbies, interests, goals, passions etc.
• Be confident, maintain a positive demeanor, be well presentable and be courteous.
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