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Flipkart Category Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Jan 2025

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5 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. KPIs to look after in the e-commerce industry?
  • Q2. -
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How will you manage conflicts with stakeholders?
  • Ans. 

    I will address conflicts by actively listening, understanding perspectives, finding common ground, and proposing solutions.

    • Actively listen to all stakeholders involved to understand their perspectives

    • Identify common ground and areas of agreement to build upon

    • Propose solutions that address the concerns of all parties involved

    • Seek input and feedback from stakeholders throughout the conflict resolution process

  • Answered by AI

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Category Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Amruth Kumar

posted on 9 Feb 2024

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Improvements and Suggestions for Grocery

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Details about P and L
  • Q2. P and L cases of my previous company, sample P and L, unit economics questions of Grocery
  • Q3. Details about previous company work experience
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Overall understanding of grocery
  • Ans. 

    An overall understanding of grocery includes knowledge of various product categories, consumer preferences, market trends, and supply chain management.

    • Understanding different product categories such as fresh produce, dairy, meat, canned goods, etc.

    • Knowledge of consumer preferences and purchasing behavior in the grocery industry.

    • Awareness of market trends and emerging products in the grocery sector.

    • Understanding supply ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Types of Grocery delivery
  • Ans. 

    There are various types of grocery delivery services available.

    • Traditional grocery delivery: Customers place orders online or over the phone and groceries are delivered to their doorstep.

    • Subscription-based grocery delivery: Customers subscribe to a service and receive regular deliveries of groceries.

    • On-demand grocery delivery: Customers can order groceries through a mobile app or website and have them delivered within ...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Mar 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. A lot of questions around sales funnel and how to improve the same
  • Q2. Questions around how digital marketing would be leveraged Upon

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you think your skills are aligned with the role you want to get into?
  • Ans. Anything from the past work experience which emphasis on the new JTBD will suffice. One basically needs to answer what they bring to the table and how will it help the employer.
  • Answered by Anushka Gupta
Round 3 - Case Study 
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Team/ Managerial skills

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How to grow the category
  • Ans. 

    To grow the category, we need to focus on customer needs, expand product offerings, and improve marketing strategies.

    • Conduct market research to identify customer needs and preferences

    • Introduce new products or variations to existing products

    • Collaborate with suppliers to improve product quality and pricing

    • Develop targeted marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and attract new customers

    • Analyze sales data to ident

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. I answered as per our experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you have the experience, u can easily pass out the interview. The level wass moderate.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Entire interview will be based on buying

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Merchandising problems on otb

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Joins with with subquery questions
  • Q2. Window function usage and application
  • Ans. 

    Window functions are used in SQL to perform calculations across a set of table rows related to the current row.

    • Window functions are used to calculate cumulative sums, averages, ranks, and more.

    • They allow for calculations to be performed on a specific subset of rows within a larger result set.

    • Examples include ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), and NTILE().

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude test!

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Category Manager with a background in retail and a proven track record of driving sales and profitability.

    • Over 5 years of experience in category management

    • Strong analytical skills to identify trends and opportunities

    • Implemented successful strategies to increase sales by 20% in previous role

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Talk about relevant experiences
  • Ans. 

    I have over 5 years of experience as a Category Manager in the retail industry.

    • Managed product assortment and pricing strategies

    • Developed strong vendor relationships

    • Implemented successful promotional campaigns

    • Analyzed sales data to optimize category performance

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Take me through your CV
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Category Manager with a background in retail and supply chain management.

    • Started career in retail as a sales associate, quickly moving up to assistant manager

    • Managed inventory and ordering for multiple product categories

    • Implemented successful promotional strategies to increase sales

    • Collaborated with vendors to negotiate pricing and terms

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cultural question
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Flipkart Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Flipkart Category Manager interview?
Flipkart interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Flipkart interview process are One-on-one Round, Resume Shortlist and Case Study.
How to prepare for Flipkart Category Manager 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 Flipkart. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Flipkart expect are Category Management, E-commerce, Marketing, Digital Marketing and Buying.
What are the top questions asked in Flipkart Category Manager interview?

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