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Round 1 - Case Study 

Telecom, Digital Transformation, Pricing

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posted on 8 May 2024

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Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Background screening
  • Q2. English level screening
Round 2 - Case Study 

Typical case of study like the ones of Deloitte, Mckinsey.

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posted on 23 Mar 2023

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Discussion on Bharatnatyam.
Round 2 - Case Study 

Have you ever visited rural parts of Maharashtra? (My family owns a mango farm). We had a discussion on how mangoes are cultivated after which I was given the case statement. You have been approached by Maharashtra Government to help bring reforms in mango farming on 3 aspects: Finance, growth in agricultural produce and increasing people connect.
Type of mangoes: Alphonso (different mangoes have a different cultivation process).

Location: Ratnagiri.

Need to bring reform: Government wants to increase export of mangoes.

Weather conditions: as seen in rural Maharashtra. Sometimes unforeseen rains spoil the produce.

I divided it in 2 buckets: (a) steps that can be taken by farmers and

(b) steps that can be taken by government.

A. Farmers: Divided it by months as follows:

July: January (Manure, Water: rains, rainwater harvesting, ground water, Organic Farming, Insecticide);

January: March (Pre-Harvesting: water, covering the ground with leaves to ensure that fruits hanging near the ground don’t get spoilt because of excess heat); April: June (Harvesting (right time to harvest), Theft, Inventory).

B. Government: Financial incentive and support, purchase of excess produce, cutting out the middlemen.

The interviewer cut me off. He asked me if I am passionate about farming. Recommendation
from interviewer: I missed to ask the needs of the farmers: main stakeholders to get affected by the reforms.

Round 3 - Case Study 

Which industries have you worked in before?
Picked hotel industry. Case: A hotel chain (say ITC) wants to grow its business. Assume covid cases are reducing and the government is allowing international travel.

Number of hotels: around 30.

Market share: 10%

Operations: PAN India.

Services offered: as seen in any luxury hotel.

Buckets: Covid safety precautions and services offered: current and additional.

Covid safety precautions: stated all the government and WHO regulated precautions.

Service Offerings: took an example of Goa:

I gave examples basis my own past hotel experiences on what I liked and what I disliked.

Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Follow up questions on my introduction.
  • Q2. Industries I have worked on.
  • Q3. If an FMCG company wants to launch a product, what steps should it follow.
  • Ans. 

    To launch a product, an FMCG company should follow several steps including market research, product development, branding, distribution, and marketing.

    • Conduct market research to identify consumer needs and preferences

    • Develop the product based on the research findings

    • Create a strong brand identity and positioning

    • Establish distribution channels to reach the target market

    • Implement marketing strategies to create awareness

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - Case Study 

Estimate the market size of high-speed internet line for home connections in 2030.
About the new internet line: 1 GBPS, fixed line, cost: Rs.300: 400

About the existing internet line: 100-200 MBPS, optic fiber, cost: Rs. 2,500: 3,000

Will require a completely new infrastructure.

Target consumers: home connections (OTT users)

He asked me not to start with the population of India (was looking for a non-conventional approach) and he did not want numbers, rather just the approach.

I started with income group and number of OTT users.

In which city between Mumbai and Jaipur would it make more sense to launch the service and why?
As the population density and the target audience of the high-income group is higher in Mumbai, it would be idea to launch the service in Mumbai.

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posted on 23 Mar 2023

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on CV and work experience.
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. What kind of work you did?
Round 2 - Case Study 

Guesstimate on Number of electric vehicle sales in India in 2030.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

I: Let’s do a guesstimate. We are concerned with passenger vehicles. We want to know what the expected number of EV sales in India by will be 2030.

C: Asked for growth trend or any data available.

I: Currently 2.7 Mn annual passenger vehicles are sold. Out of this about 15k are EV. We are expecting 10% growth in annual passenger vehicle sales in next 5 years and 8% growth in further next 5 years.

C: Considered this data to prepare an approach. Segmented number of vehicles based on below and above Rs.10 lac. Further divided into less and more premium, considered EVs in premium segment and then used the growth % here.

Round 3 - Case Study 

Skoda wants to enter Indian Market with EV. How would you proceed?
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

C: Asked initial scoping questions. Where are their current operations based and why India?

I: They have EVs in Europe, USA and see India as a lucrative market.

C: Is there any particular model or particular segment/ price range at which they are aiming?

I: Not decided yet.

C: How does the current scenario look like in India?

I: Many manufacturers like Tata, Honda, Hyundai, etc. have already started making hybrid vehicles and EVs.

C: Do they plan to import vehicles or manufacture in India?

I: Manufacture in India.

C: Prepared a framework with 3 main buckets: overall industry, competition, and company (like further analysis of what the company does well, bad, etc.). Industry bucket further had market and overall analysis, competitors had tech comparison, advantages to competitors and enablers to EV provided by each company. Last bucket was not asked much.

Round 4 - Case Study 

Case 1: Russian truck company wants to enter Indian market through inorganic route (acquire, invest). Advise them.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

C: I would like to get some more information about our client. Where do they currently operate from and why India?

I: They are currently present in Russia, China, USA. Seeing India as a growing market, they wish to assemble and sell in India.

C: Prepared a similar framework as above.

I: Let’s move to the second case.

Case 2: Family had a sponge iron plant. Father ran the business, and it was now being passed to son. Son has come after earning MBA degree and wants to decide whether to stay or leave the business. Client is one of the big players in the market. They are located in the Eastern part of India.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

C: The Sponge iron industry is scattered. Since, I was not familiar with the industry, hence asked more questions to understand what process was followed at the plant: input, process, output.

I then developed an approach based on industry level framework. I provided an overall framework with various buckets that would be relevant like demand, supply, legalities, market growth, etc.

I: What other issues can there be in the industry?

C: I touched upon substitutes, price, future usage, etc.

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posted on 23 Mar 2023

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - HR 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. What did you do at ZS? Few follow up questions.
  • Q3. In the past few interviews, you have had, what was one thing you lacked?
  • Q4. Walk me through your CV.
  • Q5. What did you learn at ZS?
  • Q6. How would you apply your learnings gained from ZS in a retail bank?
  • Ans. 

    Applying ZS learnings in retail banking

    • Leverage data analytics to identify customer segments and personalize offerings

    • Implement sales force effectiveness strategies to optimize branch performance

    • Apply agile methodologies to streamline processes and improve efficiency

    • Utilize ZS's expertise in customer experience to enhance customer satisfaction

    • Leverage ZS's knowledge of digital transformation to improve online and mobil

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Questions on internship.
Round 2 - Case Study 

Your client is a scientist who has created a teleporter. Now, she wants to monetize her invention. Tell her 5 things to consider doing the same.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

(It was more of an idea generation case and was completely led by the interviewee).

C: Asked a few scoping questions and then proceeded to tell the points I’d consider.

1. Safety precautions (Invention would be dangerous in the wrong hands)

2. Target Group: Government/Military, not open to all due to high risk

3. Pricing strategy

4. GTM strategy

5. Patent

Round 3 - Case Study 

Your client owns a pathology lab in southern region of the country. He wants to increase his business by 4-5x times. What would you do?
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate] 

It was more of an idea generation case and was completely led by the interviewee.

C: Covered the following things post scoping questions

1. Digital transformation

2. Promotions

3. Anshoff matrix

4. Backward/Forward integration

5. M&A

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best. You have got this. Let your intention be known and still be humble.

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

I was asked a case study on cement market assessment

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked questions on which position will i be slotted in, when can I join

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice consulting case studies throughly

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posted on 17 Sep 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Telecom company wants to reduce the processing time of applications
  • Q2. Farmer grows oranges assuming lot of money in the market. Herd mentality makes everyone think the same, so everyone grows oranges. What happens then? How to tackle the problem?
  • Q3. How to find the Appraisal points of a Pilot –KPAs to be more precise
  • Ans. 

    To find the Appraisal points of a Pilot, you can consider Key Performance Areas (KPAs) such as flight safety, technical skills, communication, and leadership.

    • Evaluate the pilot's adherence to flight safety protocols and procedures

    • Assess the pilot's technical skills in maneuvering the aircraft and handling emergencies

    • Evaluate the pilot's communication skills with air traffic control, crew members, and passengers

    • Assess t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How to go about finding the right country to sell Islamic Insurance
  • Ans. 

    To find the right country to sell Islamic Insurance, consider factors such as Muslim population, regulatory environment, economic stability, and cultural acceptance.

    • Assess the size and growth potential of the Muslim population in different countries

    • Evaluate the regulatory environment and legal framework for Islamic finance

    • Consider the economic stability and growth prospects of the country

    • Analyze the cultural acceptance...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Case Details:
Case 1 : This was a typical ops case. A few pokes made me realize this is a local company, a govt body, is suffering from loss of customers due to long time of processing leading to frustration. The guy kept repeating the fact that most of the application did not need any house survey by the officers but still they used to continue with the process (This was a hint). Poke him more he will give u the entire process flow: 1 . Receive 2. Documentation 3. Survey 4. Permission 5. Fee collection 6. Approval 7. Installation. Poke him more he will come out with the time on each process. It was found points1 , 2, 5, 6 dint take much time. 3, 4, 7 were the time consumers. 4, 7 nothing could be done. Zeroed on 3. Final solution: make categories of applications basis survey requirement. A: Needs survey as it is close to bridges, lakes, rivers etc. B: does not require survey as it is in plain lands. Find indicators to sort out such applications 1 . Maps 2. Customer questionnaire 3. Experience from old customers.
Case 2: Typical micro-eco case. Supply overpowers demand. Prices will fall, profits will go down. Hell will let loose upon the farmers. Solution: 1 . Store it to sell in future = So then think of storage cost + lost of quality + Loss of moisture in the fruit 2. Any sort of value addition possible = 1 . Pulp 2. Ketchup 3. Juices & Squash etc
Case3: That was an easy one, I know u ppl will crack it
Case 4: I messed up with this case. Asked the preliminary questions on the current company ops, why they wanted to expand, and particular revenues targets etc. I dint lay out a structure as such and came out with random variables 1 . Size, demo, populations of Islam, income slabs, requirement etc. Missed out on a very big point and that was govt regulations which was declared to me in the end.
Tips: It’s a telecom – so they are not checking your paper. Too much of silence is dangerous, u have to engage them all the time. Be very clear with your pronunciation, diction voice modulations as he is not seeing u gesticulate. Be loud.


Round: Personal Interview
Experience: Questions asked:
1 . Why consultancy?
2. Why ADL?
3. Long term plans.
The asked a number of brain teasers – which are short shouldn’t take more than 3-4 minutes
I had a good rapport with interviewers. Picked up the hints well. Was honest if I got stuck. Dint maintain long silence over the phone.Messed up the brain teasers because I was pretty much caught unaware most of the time. The last round’s brain teaser was made to be mailed to me to the partner, and it had to be done on 10 minutes!!
Tips: ADL needs separate and an early preparation than the rest as the rounds start early than the actual placements.

College Name: Indian School Of Business (ISB)

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self Introduction
Round 2 - L&D 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Worst and very cunning interviewer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - *CHANGE YOUR GENDER AS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND THEN ATTEND THE INTERVIEW IN THIS BEGGER COMPANY.*

The worst interview ever in my life till now for SSM/SPA role in an insurance company, Gallagher needed 400 SSMs and the walk-in drive was also huge, but the crazy thing starts from here, the first round was HR (HR executives cleared everyone just for the name sake), second round was L&D in which some 4-5 guys were filtering everyone except *BEAUTIFUL GIRLS*, I don't remember the exact name of my interviewer (vishvesh/Chandrashekar), he is just a MF, with his warm welcoming style like handshake and with his smile majority of the crowd thought they got selected for the next round (even though my friends and I interacted with this MF in a good manner and also with proper english without grammatical mistakes), this MF says wait for sometime we will update you and after sometime HR PONAPPA calls your name and says " I'M SORRY, YOU NEED TO IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION, YOU CAN LEAVE FOR THE DAY"..

Yaar tum jaise MC ki wajah se bahut saare ladkon ka jeena haram ho chuka he..

inn MC ko keeda chubta rehta he g**nd me isiliye ghanto tak wait karvate he hame woh bhi bina paani,

Mujhe 100% yakeen he ki yeh log sirf company ka paisa lootne ke liye 400 SSMs vacancies update kiye the naukri me..

Mein khud mere aankhon se dekha hu ki yeh log sabko vapas bhej rahe the sirf KHUBSURAT LADKIYON ko rakh ke (lagta he lap dance karvaane ka shock he inhe)..

Ek baat bolo jo bhi India me rehta he unka english Indian accent ka hota he, chalo mein bhi maanta hu agar kuch galati hogaya grammer me toh theek, magar thanda dimak se aaraam se hum log baat kar rahe the without grammatical mistakes, iske baad bhi inn haram zaade hamare saath khel liya, mere 1100₹ bhi barbaad hogaya transportation me aur khane me..

Just for your reference guys, if you're a girl that too a beautiful girl then you can attend this company and I'm 100% sure they'll select you..

F this company..
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of Python, Flask, ReactJs, RestApi Development
  • Q2. Python - Difference between is and ==
  • Q3. React - useEffect vs useState
  • Q4. Authentication in RestApi
  • Q5. React - Pure Component and Higher order components
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What's the CI/CD workflow that's followed in your team?
  • Ans. 

    Our team follows a CI/CD workflow that includes automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration.

    • Automated testing is run on every code change to catch bugs early.

    • Code reviews are conducted before merging changes to ensure code quality.

    • Continuous integration is used to automatically build and test code changes in a shared repository.

    • Deployment pipelines are set up to automate the release process.

    • Version cont...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Has there been any security incident and how have you handled those ?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, there have been security incidents and I have handled them effectively.

    • Implemented security protocols to prevent future incidents

    • Conducted thorough investigation to identify the root cause

    • Collaborated with IT team to strengthen security measures

    • Communicated with stakeholders to ensure transparency and trust

    • Provided training to employees on cybersecurity best practices

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between authorization and authentication ?
  • Ans. 

    Authentication verifies the identity of a user, while authorization determines what actions a user is allowed to perform.

    • Authentication confirms the identity of a user through credentials like passwords or biometrics.

    • Authorization determines the level of access or permissions a user has once their identity is confirmed.

    • Authentication is the process of logging in, while authorization is the process of granting or denyin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. LLD for an authentication and authorization system
  • Ans. 

    LLD for an authentication and authorization system

    • Separate modules for authentication and authorization

    • Use of secure hashing algorithms for storing passwords

    • Role-based access control implementation

    • Audit logging for tracking user actions

    • Integration with external identity providers

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a document managed storage like google drive as an E2E solution.
  • Ans. 

    Design a document managed storage like Google Drive as an E2E solution.

    • Implement user authentication and authorization for secure access.

    • Create a user-friendly interface for uploading, organizing, and sharing documents.

    • Include features like version control, file syncing, and search functionality.

    • Utilize cloud storage for scalability and accessibility.

    • Implement encryption for data security.

    • Integrate with third-party app

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on the points mentioned in your resume.
Be ready to provide reasons for decisions taken for your resume.

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How many rounds are there in Arthur D. Little interview?
Arthur D. Little interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Arthur D. Little interview process are Case Study and HR.
How to prepare for Arthur D. Little interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Arthur D. Little. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Arthur D. Little expect are Project Management, Accounting Operations, Budgeting, Cash Flow Management and MIS Reporting.
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