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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you walk us through your professional background?
  • Ans. 

    I have over 10 years of experience in graphic design, specializing in branding and digital marketing.

    • Started my career as a junior designer at a marketing agency

    • Managed a team of designers at a tech startup

    • Freelanced for various clients in the fashion industry

    • Currently working as a creative director at a design firm

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are your expectations regarding this role?
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you approach the creative process for a new design project?
  • Q2. How do you handle feedback or criticism of your designs?
  • Q3. Can you describe a design project you’re particularly proud of and why?
Round 3 - Assignment 

This round involved a practical design task.
Task:
Create a mock design for a Xiaomi product promotion, ensuring the output aligns with the brand’s identity while showcasing creativity and innovation.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What was your thought process while working on this design?
  • Q2. How did you ensure your work aligns with Xiaomi’s brand identity?
  • Ans. 

    I conducted thorough research on Xiaomi's brand guidelines and values to ensure my designs were in line with their identity.

    • Studied Xiaomi's brand guidelines and values

    • Incorporated Xiaomi's color palette and typography in my designs

    • Ensured consistency with Xiaomi's design language across all touchpoints

    • Sought feedback from Xiaomi's branding team to ensure alignment

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What challenges did you face while completing the assignment, and how did you address them?
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What’s a challenging design project you’ve worked on, and how did you overcome the obstacles?
  • Q2. How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams, like marketing or product, during a project?
Round 6 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Where are you from?
  • Q2. What does your father do?
  • Q3. Do you think you’re really suitable for this position?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Key Takeaways

Overall, my experience interviewing at Xiaomi was overwhelmingly positive. Each round was thoughtfully structured, and the team made a real effort to evaluate not just my skills but also my fit within their culture. The minor issue in the Last round, while slightly unsettling, didn’t overshadow the incredible interactions I had throughout the process.

For anyone aspiring to work with Xiaomi, I’d suggest being prepared for meaningful conversations and ready to showcase not just your skills but also your passion for design as this position really want a designer who can think out of the box.
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of oops, .net framework and .net core
  • Q2. Sql query for student department id
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to retrieve student department id.

    • Use SELECT statement to retrieve data

    • Specify the columns to be selected, including the department id column

    • Specify the table where the student data is stored

    • Use WHERE clause to filter the results based on student information

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Solid principles and design patterns
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked to code palindrome
  • Q2. Code duplicate string from main string and get index of sub string
  • Ans. 

    Code to find index of sub string in main string and duplicate the sub string

    • Use a loop to iterate through the main string and check for the sub string

    • If sub string is found, duplicate it and store the index

    • Return the index of the duplicated sub string

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Manager asked me to code the count index of substring and sum of substring
  • Q2. Questions as HR informed, it was worst and all interviews were scheduled at night time.he was more technical than the second round team lead instead of asking manager round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - worst manager round and salary is also provided less compared to market rate.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is star delta starter?
  • Q2. How to use third party device in plc what is process?
  • Q3. What is eddy current formula?
  • Q4. What methods can be used to improve the power factor of a 130 kW load with a power factor of 0.7, and what rating of capacitor is required for this improvement?
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What questions were asked regarding your family background, specifically about your mother, brother, wife, and daughter?
  • Q2. What are two reasons why we should hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Having a solid understanding of PLC (programmable logic controller) systems will contribute significantly to your achievements, as it is a technology-based organization.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Mostly they enquired on current role and experiences which is match with requirements position or not
  • Q2. They test how you expertise in engine testing and understanding of simualation analysis in term of VV and design understanding DVP development
  • Q3. Use of Data analytics software like diadem, Matlab, AVl Concerto, project planing and execution level
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectation and benefits usually they discuss for negotiations
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Senior management round. They usually ask about previous experiences and project handled? Moderate technical question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were three coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Could you provide a thorough explanation of the project?
  • Q2. OOps Concepts and question from the technical subjects
  • Q3. Why Spring Boot
  • Q4. JWT Authentication
  • Q5. Docker and Kubernetes
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Engineer 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your name
  • Q2. How much experience you have
  • Q3. Which type of project you done
  • Q4. Which type of machine you operate our know
  • Q5. How to plan for production tomorrow
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the least count of micrometer and caliper
  • Q2. What is conncetricity,total runout, flatness,rf and rt

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work in your native ,help to you take care of your perents
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related question from previous company
  • Q2. Product related question, understanding on train system, competency & skill set
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectation, brief on relocation & company provided facility
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your introduction
  • Q2. What do you work privious company
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your qualification
  • Q2. What is your favourite subject
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the usage of steam noob
  • Q2. What is blind basket usage of blind basket
  • Q3. What is hopper usage of it??
  • Q4. What is Cafiza usage of cafiza

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make a good communication skills
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Dear sir production department operator
  • Q2. Diploma mechanical engineering production
  • Q3. Make a Tread and sidewall
  • Ans. 

    A tread and sidewall are key components of a tire, providing traction and protection.

    • The tread is the part of the tire that makes contact with the road surface, designed to provide grip and traction.

    • The sidewall is the vertical section of the tire that connects the tread to the bead of the tire, providing structural support and protection.

    • Tread patterns can vary based on the intended use of the tire, such as all-season...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Tread jde++ Juh5 (bho) Jdexf Jdcxd 295 jdcxd Sidewall - 344 Sidewall -535

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