Mu Sigma Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I consulted my seniors for preparation of my resume. I believe that seniors provide the best provide you with the best possible insights in this regards.

Round: Test
Experience: The first round was the written test. The duration of the test was half an hour. The test consisted of questions on data interpretation, logical reasoning and analytics. The questions were pretty easy. The company shortlisted a lot of candidates for the Group Discussion (GD).

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was, as I would call it, an HR and a puzzle based interview. Some questions from probability were also asked. The puzzles asked were tricky but easy at the same time. I cannot recall any of the puzzles that were asked.
Tips: Before appearing for the interview, I would suggest you to solve puzzles from a book named ‘Out of the Box’; the book contains some really good puzzles.

College Name: IIT ROORKEE

Round: Test
Experience: Very simple questions
Do not concede negatives (most important)
Tips: Be accurate
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: problem solving and video perception
Experience: Try to write moral values which u find in video in two to three lines
Tips: In problem solving round try to get output of given program
Use rough space provided to show how u got output in minimum no. Of iterations

Round: Group Activity
Experience: A problem WS given 
We had to calculate profit of HP company in next years session  with available resources
And what all data we will need to predict
Tips: Be specific
Confident
Use words like demographic data and monetary etc to show u r interested in economics

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: Pi WS just a formality
Just asked questions related to my family and hobbies
Tips: Be clear and confident

College Name: NIT RAIPUR

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I used only one resume for all the companies that I applied in. I mentioned about my extra-curricular activities and my projects with the projects relevant to the profile on offer getting higher priority.

Round: Test
Experience: For the aptitude questions the preparations for the CAT examination that I had done earlier in the year proved to be availing. Whereas for the technical questions I studied topics like fluid machinery and IC engines.

The first round in Mu Sigma was the aptitude test. The test pattern was CAT based, but the difficulty level was pretty mediocre compared to CAT papers.
Tips: There was time constraint in the test. Therefore I would recommend you to practise some questions before appearing for the test to improve your speed.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview began by the interviewer asking me some HR questions. The last question I responded saying that Mu Sigma is company catering to the needs of solution seeking companies. To this the interview asked me come up with a problem that I felt the company would have to deal with and also an efficient solution to the same. I designed a problem which was related to the loss in sales of Refrigerator and I solved it using the 4P concept. Then they asked me a puzzle which was that in a room of height 100m to ropes are hanging one of 120m and another of 60m and your height is 10m then what is the maximum length of rope that you can cut.

College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Motivation: Mu Sigma is a company that deals with data so I went through their site and found what it does. Later the other queries related to the company were cleared by attending the pre placement talk.

Round: Test
Experience: There would be 15 questions based on general aptitude. Questions are extremely easy with time management being the key to get shortlisted. The time allotted is 25 minutes. Anyone scoring somewhere near 13-14  marks is sure to get selected.
Tips: Prepare Std X Mathematics. Questions are pretty easy. Scoring is +1for every correct answer and -0.5 for every incorrect answer.
Duration: 25 minutes
Total Questions: 15

Round: Problem Solving & Case Study
Experience: I was given a pseudo code with two nested loops to be operated. The code was extremely easy. This round also had a case study. I was given a case of an e-commerce company.
Tips: Coding part is pretty easy. The real elimination might be happening based on the student's approach to the case given. Case study demands each and every facet of the case to be seen and worked upon.

Round: Video synthesis
Experience: I was shown a video on the principles of Mu Sigma and was asked to synthesize the video in three points.
Tips: The key to crack this round is to understand the difference between synthesize and summarize. At times they even show video clippings of some Hollywood movies so make sure you are comfortable with the accent. One need to simply write the 3 key takeaway from the video.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I was alloted a team with 8 other people. Mu Sigma's GD is a little different because the moderator becomes an active participant of the GD. My GD went on for more than 45 minutes.
Tips: Just make sure you speak well and deliver worthy points. I spoke only for around 5 minutes in my GD. So the key here is speaking no nonsense.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview round is the final round of selection. Questions were primarily based on my resume.Mu Sigma has this policy of maintaining your marks of each and every round. So suppose you score low in the case study, you might be asked to solve another case study in your interview.I was made to debate on google vs. Bing. I was also asked about my experiences handling different positions of responsibility.
Tips: Be ready to convince the interviewer that data analytics is for you. Questions like why Mu sigma and what if you don't get selected are common. Just be calm and make sure your resume is well prepared because they will ask about everything mentioned in your resume.

Skills: Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation, Inter Personal Skills, Coding ability, Team Work, General Aptitude, Time management
College Name: D.A.V. Jamshedpur
Motivation: Mu Sigma is for people who love the word 'Do'. It has a whole new approach towards data and man machine interaction. People who work at Mu Sigma suggest that it has a steep learning curve compared to other companies. These are reasons enough for a college fresher to apply for Mu Sigma.
Funny Moments: The initial form that they will ask you to fill will have lots of funny questions.

Round: Test
Experience: Good standard questions
Tips: Be good at your mathematics tricks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 15

Round: ProgRAmming Knowledge Test
Experience: Basic c programming algorithms
very easy indeed
Tips: be good at basics of C

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Very much interactive one and a good one to talk on.
Tips: Be sure on what you talk and be ready to respond to each and every opinion.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Video Synthesis
Experience: A video on Mu Sigma Belief System, a good one to analyse.
Tips: Never summarize the video.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Being Confident is the main plus point for me.
The Interviewer was a cool minded and also good at manipulating our answers to form the next question.
Tips: Be Confident throughout the interview and show them you are meant to be at this job.
And make sure you don't cook up any fake story , you may get caught somewhere in the interview.
And never feel tensed, just give it your best shot.

General Tips: Just show the interviewer how confident you are and what you are capable of.
Skills: Confidence with which you can work, Readiness to work hard
College Name: VIT VELLORE
Motivation: A best company that can be found in today's Indian Economy for Business Analysts and their principle of learning over knowing is the best.
Funny Moments: The HR team is really friendly and they shared a lot of funny moments, one among them is the chat we had on monkeys and people as monkeys.

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on fundamental concepts of probability. They weren't complicated but were tricky.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We were a group of twelve people participating in group discussion. A few important things I did which helped me clear group discussion were
1. Started the group discussion without taking a particular stand.
2. Made relevant contributions through out and try to give a structure to the group discussion.
3. Gave many opportunities for others to speak and carefully listened to everyone.
4. summarized the group discussion at the end successfully.
Group discussion was a bit difficult to clear because of many participants in the group but managed because of prior practice and interview was no issue at all.
Duration: 20 minutes

General Tips: Have a back ground understanding of financial and economic aspects, practice real time formal group discussions and be very careful while attempting aptitude test.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL

Round: Test
Experience: No verbal and technical.16 MCQs 20 min ample time.Most of them require much calculation.48 out of 119 people got shortlisted.
Tips: Just be calm and clear headed.They test your basic understanding of basic concepts and analytical abilities.Pretty simplistic.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 16

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We were made into groups of 12.They gave us the topic when our group's turn came and gave 1 min time to collect our thoughts.At the end,each of us was asked to summarise.
Tips: Follow all basic rules of GD, speak proper english and convey your points clearly, speak relevantly, pay attention2 other speakers(useful when summarising), don't debate and raise voice, I felt content was as equally important as communication - think well and speak well. 7 out of 48 people got shortlisted.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions about resume, interests, company(heard of it before?), why interested in their job, what I expect from the job, what do you see yourself as in 2-3 yrs, if one I had a chance to do one thing,,what it would be.But one thing I can say, content matters; not just language though the latter is essential to communicate. 5 out of 7 people got the job.
Tips: Listen to ppt carefully, keep your resume ready, prepare to answer questions about your resume, your interests (better have a deep idea of whatever you state as your interest),don't bluff(bluff as less as possible), speak clearly and communicate well, follow all basic manners and code of conduct.

General Tips: Basically they test your understanding and analytical abilities - not much of preparation before hand is required.You just need to be clear about your concepts and have a good thought process.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL
Motivation: I just loved their no-nonsense, simplistic, straightforward approach, their criteria for selection and also the
interesting, challenging job in the sector of my preference (finance) with a decent pay in a company with a decent reputation which is not yet known to withdraw a job once offered.

Round: Test
Experience: The questions asked were more analytical and required a lot of thought process.A few questions from probability were asked, but they were a cake walk.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 16

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Well there were around 10 students in my GD round.The topic had a lot of points while everyone in the group was
against it.I was the only candidate who spoke in its favor.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR round went very smooth.I was asked to tell the interviewers what I had written in my resume and while I
stated that in between a few questions were shot at me.I believe that my previous endeavors in various mathematical competitions did the trick.Overall it went very well and I never felt that I was giving an interview.

General Tips: Be very clear about your future goals.No company desires a candidate who will leave the company within a year so and must be careful enough to state the right words when in the interview.GD is not about talking more, its about being precise and concise. So avoid fighting/debating and do not use heavy gestures.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL

Round: Test
Experience: The quetions were tricky,but not tough.the only constraint was time.They were basically based on data interpretation and probability.The questions were long but simple,all you need to do is read fast and understand the question completely as quickly as possible.if that is done answering them is not a problem.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 16

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 12 people in the batch I had my G.D.The topic was pretty simple,so content was not a matter.Most of us
including me,took an against stand and vied for India's unity,where i think scored in body language and attitude.
Tips: Never shake your legs,fold your hands,scratch your head or smack your lips during G.D.When others speak listen and appreciate.Nod your head when someone makes a good point.When u speak keep your calm,try not and fumble and only speak sense.Be humble,don't try and overpower others
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewers(3 of them) only asked me some things about myself and my plans for the future.I showed genuine interest in the job they were offering and also tried to speak fluently,as the job profile to offer needs fluent and well equipped in English.They also asked me about my extra curricular activities and I recounted all my achievements in that field.

General Tips: As it is a normal job you can secure it and at the same time apply for dream one's.Aptitude was simple.48 people out of about 120 cleared it,but G.D was another story,only 7 made it to the HR.So prepare well for G.D and do follow the tips I've given above.Finally five from seven got the job.
Best of luck.hope you make it.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL
Motivation: Ideal for me as my technical skills are not that strong.The company is an emerging one and might be the next to Infosys in data analysis field.It's based in one of the posh areas of Bangalore,so looking forward to working there.