HINDCO CONSULTING SERVICES Interview Questions and Answers

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was pretty easy and based of 3 rounds.

1. Was basic HR round where the HR learned abotmut your working experience .
2. Assignment - basis your position they share you a assignment to understand your knowledge in the relevant area.
3. The round with senior person.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CV should focus on the skill set previously mentioned. Concise and to the point sentences. Line out projects and internships well. Balance between academia and extra curriculars. Attend the CV making workshop of Opera and work on it accordingly.
Tips: Don’t put things totally irrelevant to the job profile. Don’t write long sentences. Know your CV well for further stages.Anything related to your CV should be at the tip of your tongue.

Round: Test
Experience: Don’t spend a lot of time on one question in quant section. There’s a cut-off in Quant and your focus should be on clearing it. If you clear the cut-off, the puzzle section will be evaluated, where solving at least 2 is generally good enough. Puzzles are hard, and need a lot of prior practice.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Direct selections take place at the end of all interviews after a mutual discussion between all the panels. Know your CV thoroughly. Prepare for some HR questions as well. Puzzle solving and guesstimates are asked, so prepare them well. When you are asked a puzzle, do not sit quietly but think aloud. The interviewers help you structure your thoughts. Most of the times, just knowing your approach is enough for them
Tips: Evaluate the nature of your interviewer for the first 5 minutes and if possible treat the interview like a discussion. They just want to know more about you so tell it to them. Most of them are very friendly, and you will feel at ease. Be confident. Sound excited while talking about your projects/internships. It gives them confidence in you. Be very very thorough with your CV. Nothing gives a bad impression like not knowing about yourself. Ask questions if you have them at the end of the interview.

General Tips: 1: Be Confident.
2: Keep Smiling.
3: Do not be Panic.
4: Remember they are here to hire you but not reject you.
5: Do not loose hope.
6: Believe at yourself.
7: Start preparing early.
8: Do demo interviews with your friend.
Skills: Mathematics, Computer Science
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: Every body joins a comapny for making a software or earning money. But I was always motivated to MAKE MONEY. I have taken this job because they have very extensive work in Share Market and they have lots of MBA from IIM's, Lots of CAs, CS. Thats why i have choosen Edelweiss. I have rejected epic System USA for this profile.

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: A puzzle was asked first.
I was then given a case study : You own a telecom company. You have various customers. They have joined you 3 years ago,6 months ago and some recently. How do you define who is a good customer?

Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was only for 15 minutes. I was asked a question related to boy girl paradox. Then the job was offered.
Tips: Be cool and try to be less nervous. Do not try to speak about the things that you have no idea about

General Tips: Go to the interview with a cool mind. Take a trusted person with you if you are shortlisted on day 1.
College Name: IIT KANPUR