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National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Placement Interview Questions
Updated
8 Jan 2024
80 interviews found
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
1
Case Study Round
The interview began with a general introduction and then the interviewer asked me about my interests.
He asked what attracted me towards consulting as a domain for which I gave a prompt response. (Be prepared for such questions). He then gave me a
case based on one of my interests – Movies.
Case: Should Netflix launch Sacred Games season 3 in India? Why/Why not?
I began with reciting the case back to the interviewer. It served dual purposes of helping me grasp the case accurately and if not, then giving the interviewer a chance to correct me. I began with asking the interviewer some preliminary questions such as if there were any other objectives to the case and what other competitor OTT platforms were to be considered.
As I had watched the show, I was aware of its global reach with the number of viewers outside India much greater than within India and the dramatic cliff hanger season 2 ended with.
Interview Experience:
I defined some relevant factors for analysis based on a few standard frameworks and attempted to conform my answer to the same.
Throughout the solving process, I kept the interviewer in loop. He asked contradictory questions at times to put me in a stressful situation and analyse how I dealt with it.
By identifying the factors, I presented the interviewer with a decision framework and based on that I concluded that Netflix should release season 3 to satiate the anticipation of the viewers.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
During the preparation phase, I majorly focused on preparing for SCM roles with little regard to consulting since I was a fresher and believed I had little to no chance at getting a shortlist. It was only after month and a half at NITIE that I got to know this was not true.
After discussions with my study group and some seniors, I decided to take a shot at the much-coveted consulting domain. In the short timeframe before SIPs, I prepared using Case-in point to understand the various basic frameworks. I indulged in mock case interviews with a dedicated peer group where we usually took the cases mentioned at the end of Case-in point. Similarly, for guesstimates, I used to solve them with my peer group to help learn from each other.
Suggestions:
1) Start your preparations early.
2) Practice case interviews and guesstimates with a dedicated peer group.
3) Don’t rush to answer any questions.
4) Try to create your own frameworks using relevant factors while solving a case rather than conforming to a standard one. (This will come naturally to you only through practice).
During the preparation phase, I majorly focused on preparing for SCM roles with little regard to consulting since I was a fresher and believed I had little to no chance at getting a shortlist. It was only after month and a half at NITIE that I got to know this was not true.
After discussions with my study group and some seniors, I decided to take a shot at the much-coveted consulting domain. In the short timeframe before SIPs, I prepared using Case-in point to understand the various basic frameworks. I indulged in mock case interviews with a dedicated peer group where we usually took the cases mentioned at the end of Case-in point. Similarly, for guesstimates, I used to solve them with my peer group to help learn from each other.
Suggestions:
1) Start your preparations early.
2) Practice case interviews and guesstimates with a dedicated peer group.
3) Don’t rush to answer any questions.
4) Try to create your own frameworks using relevant factors while solving a case rather than conforming to a standard one. (This will come naturally to you only through practice).
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
1
Case Study Round
First phase of shortlisting for Deloitte was video interview. We were supposed to answer 4 questions, each having a time limit of around 2-3 minutes. The shortlisted candidates were given calls for physical interviews.
Interview started with a brief intro and my work
experience. Post that, a mini-case was given.
You are the chairman of IPL and one of the teams is alleged to have involved in match fixing. As a chairman, you should make sure that you don’t lose upon sponsors and viewers. How do you approach? What are the factors you consider? How can you use analytics to address this issue? Can you predict which players might get involved in match fixing?
Approach - I thought for a minute and started solving the case with stakeholder segmentation i.e., divided all the stakeholders related to IPL into 3 categories – sponsors, players and viewers. Asked questions to find out the reason for match fixing (is it a single player or the owner of the franchisee involved in match fixing).
Solution Proposed - If it was individual one or two players involved in match fixing, then those players must be banned for a specific period of time. Also, contracts must be made with sponsors to make sure we don’t lose on them. For the question on analytics usage, I suggested the use of analytics in recording historical data of players, their batting length and other metrics and compare it with their best performance to identify any abnormalities in the player’s behavior.
At the end of interview, I was asked to summarize my case.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Based on my profile, I was expecting more of consulting calls and hence, started my preparation for consulting earlier. I first started solving guestimates. After a week or so, I started my case study preparation simultaneously by first studying approach and then moving on to solving cases from NITIE and IIM A Case books. We formed a group of 3 and practiced mock case interviews frequently. Also I gave mock case interviews to seniors during practice. I spent around 3-4 hours on consulting preparation every alternate day. For supply chain preparation, I studied Chopra Meindl and looked on YouTube for real-life supply chain examples.
What went wrong?
I covered the breadth of the topic but didn’t delve deep to find the actual reason for match fixing. My approach was not well framed. I lost my path in the middle. Also, I kept quite while solving the case initially. I was asked to think out loud. The solutions that I proposed were generic and can be more specific to cricket. I have poor knowledge on cricket, so I couldn’t gather many ideas. My case summary didn’t come out like a story and went into bits and pieces.
Suggestions:
1. Be well prepared with CV and HR questions. Have good knowledge on the area of your work ex.
2. Whenever solving case studies always dig 3-4 levels deeper into the problem.
3. Have good knowledge of 2-3 industries and high-level overview of other industries.
4. Quoting examples impresses the recruiter. Keep 2-3 happening examples on the back of your mind for every industry. Mention them at the relevant point of time while solving case.
5. Think out loud and always backup your solutions with a rationale.
6. Finally, stay calm during the interview and don’t panic even if you get it wrong. Always answer questions with a smile and a positive attitude.
Based on my profile, I was expecting more of consulting calls and hence, started my preparation for consulting earlier. I first started solving guestimates. After a week or so, I started my case study preparation simultaneously by first studying approach and then moving on to solving cases from NITIE and IIM A Case books. We formed a group of 3 and practiced mock case interviews frequently. Also I gave mock case interviews to seniors during practice. I spent around 3-4 hours on consulting preparation every alternate day. For supply chain preparation, I studied Chopra Meindl and looked on YouTube for real-life supply chain examples.
What went wrong?
I covered the breadth of the topic but didn’t delve deep to find the actual reason for match fixing. My approach was not well framed. I lost my path in the middle. Also, I kept quite while solving the case initially. I was asked to think out loud. The solutions that I proposed were generic and can be more specific to cricket. I have poor knowledge on cricket, so I couldn’t gather many ideas. My case summary didn’t come out like a story and went into bits and pieces.
Suggestions:
1. Be well prepared with CV and HR questions. Have good knowledge on the area of your work ex.
2. Whenever solving case studies always dig 3-4 levels deeper into the problem.
3. Have good knowledge of 2-3 industries and high-level overview of other industries.
4. Quoting examples impresses the recruiter. Keep 2-3 happening examples on the back of your mind for every industry. Mention them at the relevant point of time while solving case.
5. Think out loud and always backup your solutions with a rationale.
6. Finally, stay calm during the interview and don’t panic even if you get it wrong. Always answer questions with a smile and a positive attitude.
I applied via Campus Placement
1
Other Round (1 Question)
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2
Other Round (2 Questions)
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3
Other Round (6 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
- Q2. Can you summarise the case for me?
- Q3. There is a lot of Six Sigma and Lean in your CV. Do you believe that it is still relevant?
- Q4. Why consulting?
- Q5. Your resume says that you have worked for New product development and Value engineering. Tell me latest trends in this field.
- Q6. Do you want to ask anything?
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Emphasize your relevant work experience, internships, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate your analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities.
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
1
Case Study Round
Introduce yourself.
Started with basic introduction about self and focused on work experience.
Question from Resume.
I had mentioned an 80% improvement in process - Explained what process was followed, how the improvement was suggested and implemented.
Follow up question on the challenges I faced.
Mentioned about people and skill set mismatch related challenges.
Guesstimate the number of Towers(BTS) in Mumbai - Clarified on the Towers meaning BTS – Base transceiver station for Mobile telephony only, or for other Radio transmission as well.
Number of Users - Started off with the population, number of users based on the telecom penetration.
Number of requests per user – Assumed a number, taking my own example as a general user.
Capacity of a tower - Number of requests a Tower can handle per minute, extrapolating to a day.
Assuming the towers are designed to cater to the demand per day, User Requests / Tower Capacity as the desired number of Towers.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
• Cases & Guesstimates - My preparation for consulting interviews was very limited. I did spend some time on Case in Point and Victor Cheng Videos in the last few days once the shortlists came out.
• Resume: I had a generic Resume for consulting as well as SCM interviews, which revolved mainly around my Work-Ex in Telecom domain. I was well prepared on questions relating to the same, with instances, challenges etc.
What went wrong?
I did not have the right approach towards the Guesstimate, in fact I would call it too naïve a way of estimating. It was mainly due to lack in preparation and practice. I did not have any specific numbers, and assumed the figures mostly. Also, I did not consider important factors like, the Population density, Load factor, Service providers using same towers etc.
Suggestions:
Do not wait till you get the calls to start preparations. Practice in groups. Also, be prepared with some basic stats relating to your field, city etc.
• Cases & Guesstimates - My preparation for consulting interviews was very limited. I did spend some time on Case in Point and Victor Cheng Videos in the last few days once the shortlists came out.
• Resume: I had a generic Resume for consulting as well as SCM interviews, which revolved mainly around my Work-Ex in Telecom domain. I was well prepared on questions relating to the same, with instances, challenges etc.
What went wrong?
I did not have the right approach towards the Guesstimate, in fact I would call it too naïve a way of estimating. It was mainly due to lack in preparation and practice. I did not have any specific numbers, and assumed the figures mostly. Also, I did not consider important factors like, the Population density, Load factor, Service providers using same towers etc.
Suggestions:
Do not wait till you get the calls to start preparations. Practice in groups. Also, be prepared with some basic stats relating to your field, city etc.
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
1
Group Discussion Round
Our case was about a FMCG company which had more than 100 product and market presence in more than 50 countries including BRICS. The company had plans to become marked leader especially in BRIC, but were facing some serious issues such as rising overhead costs, indirect costs, decrease in earnings per share etc. The company had a traditional ERP system in place. The CFO wanted to go for an advanced ERP system and he had to pitch for the same to the Board of Directors.
The case had 3-4 specific question that were supposed to be answered.
The group discussion was more of a case based activity. In my group there were 8 members. All of us were given a case to read. Two minutes were given to read the case and then 20 minutes were given to discuss the case and prepare a presentation on a piece of chart paper. At the end of 20 minutes the current panel went out and a different panel came in. The team had to present the case presentation to the new panel which was then followed by Q&A.
I had only one round of interview. My interview was purely CV based. I was asked different questions, with most of them being purely from my previous work experience. There were some HR questions like your biggest achievement and challenge in Tata Motors etc. Then at the end I was asked questions like why consulting and why the particular firm.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
1. CV: The first and foremost important thing is to prepare about your CV. All the points that you have mentioned in the CV should be at your fingertips. Any question can be asked from your CV. I prepared all the points in my CV thoroughly with an eye on every minute detail.
2. HR Questions: The personal questionnaire released by Placement Committee gave a good idea of the basic HR Questions and that sufficed for the interview preparation.
3. Case Practice: Through various case books available like Case In Point.
4. Specific Sectors: I briefly learned about the latest developments in some sectors and also the important terms and jargons.
5. General Awareness: Read newspapers and surfed websites to remain aware about the latest and important news around the globe.
6. Read about the firm through various sources and about the job description.
1. CV: The first and foremost important thing is to prepare about your CV. All the points that you have mentioned in the CV should be at your fingertips. Any question can be asked from your CV. I prepared all the points in my CV thoroughly with an eye on every minute detail.
2. HR Questions: The personal questionnaire released by Placement Committee gave a good idea of the basic HR Questions and that sufficed for the interview preparation.
3. Case Practice: Through various case books available like Case In Point.
4. Specific Sectors: I briefly learned about the latest developments in some sectors and also the important terms and jargons.
5. General Awareness: Read newspapers and surfed websites to remain aware about the latest and important news around the globe.
6. Read about the firm through various sources and about the job description.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
HR Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. The interview began with a general introduction and then the interviewer asked me about my interests. He asked to recite Urdu couplet as I had mentioned I love ...read more
- Q2. Situation based Q’s: My client is Maharashtra State Government & I want to pitch to an automobile manufacturing company to start a plant in Maharashtra instead ...read more
- Q3. Guesstimate: Our client owns a mine of Limestone at Meghalaya (90 sq. Km).Guesstimate no. of years' limestone can be extracted from the mine. (35 minutes)
2
Case Study Round
Our Client is an automobile manufacturer in Japan & facing an issue in decline in spare parts sales. He has provided me plenty of data & asked what my thoughts are after analyzing data.
I asked a few preliminary questions. Discussion on warehousing & vendor-managed inventory? After 15 minutes of discussion, he told me to synthesize the case without finding the root cause.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Cases from NITIE and IIML Case books. We formed a group of 2 and practiced mock case interviews frequently. Also, I gave mock case interviews to seniors during practice. I spent around 1-2 hours on consulting preparation every alternate day. For supply chain preparation, I studied Chopra Meindl and Material provided by Prof. Debabrata sir & Prof. Sushmita ma’am.
Cases from NITIE and IIML Case books. We formed a group of 2 and practiced mock case interviews frequently. Also, I gave mock case interviews to seniors during practice. I spent around 1-2 hours on consulting preparation every alternate day. For supply chain preparation, I studied Chopra Meindl and Material provided by Prof. Debabrata sir & Prof. Sushmita ma’am.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
HR Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. Why Consulting?
- Q2. How has been your stay at NITIE so far?
- Q3. Identify the size of the bottled water market in Mumbai.
2
Case Study Round
Water purifying company wants to entre Indian Market, analyze and suggest whether they should go ahead with market entry or not?
Panelist were more focused on analysis of data than strategy. Sensing the same, I focused on analytical aspect of the case and calculated payback period and based on that I arrived at a conclusion.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Extensive preparation on HR questions, guestimates and case interviews.
What went right?
Articulation, Data-backed answers and a clear mindset during HR questions. Always have a question to ask the interviewer at the end – I was asked “Do you have any questions for us?” in both rounds of interview and the interview stretched few more minutes just on the question I asked.
What was your improvement area?
I would’ve liked to have more financial jargons/concepts in my quiver as Private Equity service line is big at BCN and many panelists might have a strong background in finance.
Suggestions
Be aware of why you see yourself as a good fit for the company and emphasize that throughout the interview. It’ll be conversational interview but don’t get carried away and be concise and thorough with HR questions which might be thrown at you.
Extensive preparation on HR questions, guestimates and case interviews.
What went right?
Articulation, Data-backed answers and a clear mindset during HR questions. Always have a question to ask the interviewer at the end – I was asked “Do you have any questions for us?” in both rounds of interview and the interview stretched few more minutes just on the question I asked.
What was your improvement area?
I would’ve liked to have more financial jargons/concepts in my quiver as Private Equity service line is big at BCN and many panelists might have a strong background in finance.
Suggestions
Be aware of why you see yourself as a good fit for the company and emphasize that throughout the interview. It’ll be conversational interview but don’t get carried away and be concise and thorough with HR questions which might be thrown at you.
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
1
Case Study Round
1. A fitness company is planning to acquire a nutrition food retailing company. The food retailing company provides semi-cooked and cooked meals. What are the different synergies in the transaction.
2. Assume that the fitness company serves high income group only and is a major market share holder across India. Do a guesstimate to come to an approximate annual synergies generated.
Round 1 - 20 minutes
2
Case Study Round
An Investment Banking firm, operational In 50 countries is looking to save cost by implementing RPA. Analyse what are the processes which can be automated and result in cost saving. How will you implement RPA.
(20 minutes)
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Prep Methodology - Daily news, notes and reports for SCM, kept note of GD and PI feedback and tried to implement them next time. Read notes, CV defense and HR questions from a week before the SIP process.
Study Resources
1. Work-ex related: Industry reports using free web, Investopedia and videos by Aswath Damodaran for finance concepts.
2. SCM and current affairs: Daily Study Group news articles, Finshots, Supply chain Brain and Chopra and Meindl.
3. Consulting: Guesstimates from FMS case book, Cases from ISB and IIMA case books.
Suggestions:
It’s important to read about the company and the business. Asking a good question to the interviewer is an opportunity to show interest and enthusiasm about the company and can be a game changer. It’s also important to be calm and genuine during the interviews, as this helps think straight for any counter questions.
Prep Methodology - Daily news, notes and reports for SCM, kept note of GD and PI feedback and tried to implement them next time. Read notes, CV defense and HR questions from a week before the SIP process.
Study Resources
1. Work-ex related: Industry reports using free web, Investopedia and videos by Aswath Damodaran for finance concepts.
2. SCM and current affairs: Daily Study Group news articles, Finshots, Supply chain Brain and Chopra and Meindl.
3. Consulting: Guesstimates from FMS case book, Cases from ISB and IIMA case books.
Suggestions:
It’s important to read about the company and the business. Asking a good question to the interviewer is an opportunity to show interest and enthusiasm about the company and can be a game changer. It’s also important to be calm and genuine during the interviews, as this helps think straight for any counter questions.
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
1
Other Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Very interactive interview. Which subject I liked the most in engineering and during the MBA?
2
Other Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Partner round was slightly more formal. Questions basically based on CV and past experience.
3
HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. HR round was mostly basic as to what do you expect from the profile,past education, etc.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparation:
Prepared for Case Study Interviews and HR questions.
What went right?
I was prepared on HR questions and CV points and was able to stay focused.
Also, past experience of working in a consulting sort of firm came in handy.
What was your improvement area?
I should have been more prepared on the supply chain jargon and operations part, as I was not able to answer a couple of questions.
Suggestions
1. Prepare well on CV points and HR questions and try to convey that consulting is your most preferred career option.
2. Try to stay focused and sound interesting but honest. Directors and Partners are very quick in catching a lie or aggression.
3. Be receptive to their responses and try to sound genuine during the interviews. Try to convey that you are and have always been keen to learn.
Prepared for Case Study Interviews and HR questions.
What went right?
I was prepared on HR questions and CV points and was able to stay focused.
Also, past experience of working in a consulting sort of firm came in handy.
What was your improvement area?
I should have been more prepared on the supply chain jargon and operations part, as I was not able to answer a couple of questions.
Suggestions
1. Prepare well on CV points and HR questions and try to convey that consulting is your most preferred career option.
2. Try to stay focused and sound interesting but honest. Directors and Partners are very quick in catching a lie or aggression.
3. Be receptive to their responses and try to sound genuine during the interviews. Try to convey that you are and have always been keen to learn.
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
1
HR Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. My first round was with a Manager. He asked me some CV Questions on my work experience, internship and hobbies. Apart from that, there were some HR Qs like - Te...read more
- Q2. As I have represented my school in badminton at regional level, she asked me to guesstimate the number of shuttlecocks sold in Mumbai in a month.
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Preparations:
1. Formulation of CV and preparation for CV answers: All your interviews start with CV, so this section is of paramount importance.
2. HR Questions – Standard deck of HR Questions (39 Qs), circulated by Placement Committee was sufficient.
3. Guesstimates: I learnt about the demographics of India, my native state, Mumbai and practiced around 25-30 guesstimates. Prepare as many of them as possible. Other than Google, Vault and Quora are some sources that can be scoured for good guesstimates and approach.
4. Case lets: I primarily read Case in Point for preparation of cases. Some other casebooks that can be read are IIM A Casebook, Victor Cheng videos.
5. General Awareness: I tried to regularly read the news and be up to date with the latest happenings in the business world.
1. Formulation of CV and preparation for CV answers: All your interviews start with CV, so this section is of paramount importance.
2. HR Questions – Standard deck of HR Questions (39 Qs), circulated by Placement Committee was sufficient.
3. Guesstimates: I learnt about the demographics of India, my native state, Mumbai and practiced around 25-30 guesstimates. Prepare as many of them as possible. Other than Google, Vault and Quora are some sources that can be scoured for good guesstimates and approach.
4. Case lets: I primarily read Case in Point for preparation of cases. Some other casebooks that can be read are IIM A Casebook, Victor Cheng videos.
5. General Awareness: I tried to regularly read the news and be up to date with the latest happenings in the business world.
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