Colgate Palmolive Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Company Interactions were only based in the form of PPTs which was an insightful and interactive session.
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Group size : Around 10

A one pager case let was given to everyone to be read and understood in 5 minutes.

Case was based on a FMCG company selling toothbrush and toothpaste as their flagship products. Their sales were declining and other competitors were gaining hands. A strategy to improve their sales was to be devised.

Discussion time :10minutes which is less for a case discussion with 10 people in the group.

Panel Size :2

Q1. Panel Size : 2 Duration : 25-35 minute Questions revolved around these topics : • Tell me about yourself • Why Marketing • What do you know about Colgate Palmolive • Tell me the biggest failure in your lif...read more
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Q1. Previous experience/salary/gaps
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Q2. Reason for change in job
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Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth
• Desire for career advancement

• Interest in working with new technologies

• Seeking a more collaborative work environment
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Q1. Cost sheet elements discussion in detail
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Q2. Advanced Excel knowledge check
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Q3. T-codes, SAP process knowledge tearing
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Q1. Salary discussion
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Q1. Tell me about your current role
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Q2. Do you have international exposure
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Q3. Yes I have worked on a global level
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Q1. Are you comfortable working in Powai location
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Q2. Your current roles and responsibilities
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Q1. Questions will be on ROI, Distributor appointment and market related questions
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Q2. Situation based questions
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Q1. Explain the types of variances, In detail examples. How would you analysis the cost change during standard costing.
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Types of variances in standard costing include material, labor, and overhead variances. Analysis involves comparing actual costs to standard costs.
• Material variance: the difference between actual material costs and standard material costs. Example: purchasing materials at a higher price than expected.

• Labor variance: the difference between actual labor costs and standard labor costs. Example: paying workers overtime whe...read more
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Q2. Explain your KRA in last organization
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Colgate Plyometrics Test - Simple test does not need any preparation

Had a Technical Group Discussion, topic was will AI reduce the number of Jobs

Q1. Tell me about your Technical Projects
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Q2. SQL order of Execution
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SQL order of execution determines the sequence in which different clauses are processed in a query.
• SQL query is parsed and validated first

• Next, the query optimizer creates an execution plan

• Execution plan includes steps like table scans, index scans, joins, etc.

• Finally, the query is executed and results are returned
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Q3. What do you know about RPA
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RPA stands for Robotic Process Automation, which involves using software robots to automate repetitive tasks.
• RPA helps improve efficiency by automating manual tasks

• It can be used in various industries such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing

• Popular RPA tools include UiPath, Blue Prism, and Automation Anywhere
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Q4. What will you do when you get stuck in a problem
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Q5. What was one Tough decision you made in the recent past
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