Ashok Leyland Marketing Executive Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Almost the entire group went off topic confusing commercialisation with privatisation. Inspite of HR manager's intervention regarding misinterpretation , group continued with privatisation.
Tips: Technical firms are not expecting high level of GD & communication skills (except when the profile demands so) . You are expected to atleast be able to keep your view point with some logical support.
If you are able to raise 2-3 points in a polite way , you are highly likely to be selected.
If the GD you are appearing is for a profile like marketing , sales or where end to end interaction matters much , u need to be highly skillfull at your communication.

Skill Tips: You must be able to relate your text book knowledge with the practical world. Focus on the applications of whatever you study.
Skills: Design Engineering, Team Leader, Team Player
College Name: NIT Jalandhar

Round: Offer letter
Experience: I got confirmation from HR at December, but they gave letter in march month, day by day I have to call them and follow for the offer letter, They gave offer letter after 3 months, but ask me to join within one month.

General Tips: Please dont prefer to work in Mahindra and dont spoil your carrier.
Duration: 1-3 Months

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare more technical details for automobile

Round: Test
Experience: Its a simple test to check your people skills, your personality and whether you are capable to handle difficult situations
Tips: Its very simple, no need to worry abt it. Everyone clears this one.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD took place on 12th feb and so the topic was very recent. Everybody had  abundant data and thus plenty of points to make. It was a well structured GD, 10 minutes to discuss and 5 minutes to individually conclude the topic. I made my first point pretty late which was a wrong thing to do as I was asked about this in my interview. Later on I was successful to put 3-4 distinct points and as I was 8th amongst 10 ppl I could structure my conclusion well.
Tips: 1. Please read about the recent topics in newspaper.2.Numbers aren't important they don't make much difference. 3. If you are  applying for marketing/sales job be presentable, improve your diction and grammar. 4.Make distinct points.
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HRs were very calm and poised, they gave me enough time to frame my answers. Overall it was a pleasant experience.
Tips: Be yourself and show that you need this job. Show that you come from a family which is supportive and that you are flexible when it comes to location.

College Name: KJ SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: it was very optimistic.
Tips: always be positive

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to excel in what you know, learning small and perfectly matters rather than knowing many things but not in depth.
So whatever you have done worked get completed hold on it.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 5 to 6 rounds of hard selection process
1. Aptitude / verbal test
2. Group Discussion
3. PowerPoint presentation
4. Technical interview
5. HR interview
6. Stress management ( optional)

1. APTITUDE:
Questions will be generally from Amcat, which would be easy to crack. It is recommended to have a basic knowledge on all the formulas used to quickly solve the questions to keep up with time

2. GROUP DISCUSSION:
Initiate the discussion and give them the invigilators the opinion that you are confident and bold enough and you are good to go.

3. POWERPOINT PRESENTATION:
Explain about oneself in 4 slides. It should not include anything related to your academics. Include SWOT in your presentation.

4. TECHNICAL INTERVIEW:
a. Be strong with the basics of automobile parts and principles.
b. One should have good command over the areas of interest mentioned in the resume.

5. HR interview:
Again be honest and don't twist the words. Be confident and voice out your decision making skills when you are given a situation based question, which the HRs often do.

This would be enough for you to crack the interview.
In Simple words it would be challenging.