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Updated 30 Mar 2023

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I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(10 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your 3 key achievements?
  • Q2. Share your work experience.
  • Q3. Give an example of how you have handled a challenge in the workplace before.
  • Q4. How do you manage to finish tasks much ahead of planned deadlines?
  • Ans. 

    I prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, and focus on the most important ones first.

    • I create a to-do list and prioritize tasks based on their urgency and importance.

    • I break down larger tasks into smaller, more manageable ones.

    • I set realistic goals and deadlines for each task.

    • I focus on the most important tasks first and avoid procrastination.

    • I use time management techniques such as the Pomodoro technique to stay focuse...

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  • Q5. How do you go about achieving sales targets?
  • Ans. 

    To achieve sales targets, I focus on building strong relationships with clients, identifying their needs, and providing tailored solutions.

    • Research and understand the target market

    • Identify potential clients and build relationships

    • Understand client needs and provide tailored solutions

    • Set achievable sales goals and track progress

    • Continuously improve sales techniques and strategies

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  • Q6. What was your contribution to your last project, how did you increase sales, and how did you reach this No. (15% increase in sales)?
  • Q7. How would you meet sales target in the last 5 days of a month?
  • Ans. 

    I would focus on high-priority leads, offer incentives, and increase outreach efforts.

    • Identify high-priority leads and prioritize outreach efforts

    • Offer incentives such as discounts or free trials to incentivize purchases

    • Increase outreach efforts through targeted email campaigns and follow-up calls

    • Collaborate with the sales team to strategize and prioritize efforts

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  • Q8. How do you go about appointing new dealers?
  • Ans. 

    New dealers are appointed through a thorough selection process based on criteria such as location, experience, and reputation.

    • Identify potential candidates through market research and referrals

    • Evaluate candidates based on their location, experience, and reputation

    • Conduct interviews and negotiate terms and conditions

    • Provide training and support to ensure success

    • Regularly review and assess performance to maintain a stron

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  • Q9. Give me an example of a time when you showed initiate, share sample.
  • Ans. 

    I took initiative to create a new marketing campaign for a struggling product.

    • Identified a struggling product and researched its target audience

    • Developed a new marketing campaign with a unique angle

    • Presented the campaign to the marketing team and gained their support

    • Implemented the campaign and saw a significant increase in sales

    • Continued to monitor and adjust the campaign as needed

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  • Q10. How to reach rural markets/ increase penetration in rural markets
  • Ans. 

    To reach rural markets, focus on building trust, understanding local needs, and leveraging technology.

    • Partner with local organizations and influencers to build trust and credibility

    • Tailor marketing messages to address specific local needs and challenges

    • Offer affordable pricing and financing options to make products accessible

    • Leverage technology like mobile apps and social media to reach remote areas

    • Invest in distributi...

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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What should I know that is not on your resume?
  • Q2. What do you know about P&G?
  • Q3. What is unique in our company's marketing strategy compared to peers?
  • Ans. 

    Our company's marketing strategy focuses on creating personalized experiences for customers through targeted campaigns and interactive content.

    • We use data analytics to understand our customers' preferences and behavior

    • We create targeted campaigns based on customer segments

    • We use interactive content such as quizzes and polls to engage customers

    • We prioritize customer experience and satisfaction in all our marketing effor

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Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Share 3 key events in your life.

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - Case Study 

Quickly run me through your CV.

Tell me about a time when you were able to step into a group, take charge, get support, and bring about excellent results.

a, What information did you seek out to make those decisions in this project?

b, Did you receive any feedback or provide any feedback to the team members during the project?

Can you think about a time when you thought there could be a better way of doing things and you thought of an improvement to an existing idea or process that made it significantly better?

Give me an example of a time when you changed the direction of a project that resulted in a reduction of time or costs.

Give me an example of a situation where you had to overcome major obstacles to make something important happen.

What were the kind of results you were able to deliver?

Tell me about a time when you were able to develop and maintain productive relationships while working with others even though you may have had different points of view.

You have found a way to improve an important and difficult procedure that has been in place for many years in the organization. You would want to share this change which will improve the procedure but you sense that others will oppose this improvement. How would you deal with this situation?

Round 2 - Case Study 

Tell me about a time when you had to suddenly implement a change so as to get better results for the project.

Why did you follow this approach?

Tell me about a time when you had some conflicts in the workplace and how did you go about diffusing the situation?

Did you not have guidelines from HR? Did you follow those?

Give me an example of a time when you had to work on something new an innovative. How did you manage to perform in the situation?

What were the risks involved in your approach?

Tell me about a time when midway through the project, you had to go through a change in project objectives. How did you go about dealing with this change?

Give me an example of a time when during an assignment you had to go through a change in roles and responsibilities.

How will you go about achieving results for 4 separate projects due at different timelines – 1 is due tomorrow, 1 is due next week, 1 is due in 1 month and 1 is due in 1 year?

1. Do you perceive any setbacks in this situation which may deter you at all?

2 .How would you ensure a positive outcome to the situation?

You are working on a deliverable which is due in 1 week but suddenly your manager says that the deliverable needs to be ready by day after tomorrow. How do you go about in this situation.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why does P&G use a behavioral and HR based interview system in its recruiting process?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.Do not lie or make up situations while answering HR questions. The interviewers have a good sense of when you are telling the truth and when you are making stuff up.

2. Also, across the 3 interview rounds, you will notice questions being repeated - it is completely alright to share the same instance/story across interview rounds. The main motive behind doing this is to judge for consistency.

3.Since P&G mostly focuses on behavioral aspects, you only need to prepare for the HR questions. The HR question bank floats should be good enough.

4. Interactions with seniors.

5.Internet.

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I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduced herself. Now, tell me something about yourself.
Round 2 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked mainly from CV. Asked similar questions as round 1. Asked about ad campaigns, favorite brand and campaign, why is it your favorite, competitor brand and campaigns and regarding their CSR.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about my family background, my hobbies, favourite brand and campaign, my role model, qualities of a leader, some questions from CV and some HR questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Know your CV inside out. You should be able to tell at least one paragraph about each CV point. Be well prepared with your HR answers.

2. Don’t sound monotonous. Be confident.

3. Try to answer in form of a story and don’t let your answers sound mugged up.

4. Interactions with seniors, Mock GDs/PIs.

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. Any situation where you resolved the conflict?
  • Q3. Give an example of how you have handled a challenge in the workplace before.
  • Q4. Give an example of when you performed well under pressure.
  • Q5. Tell about the most significant achievement of your life?
  • Q6. Describe a time when something didn't work out as you had planned. What did you do and what did you learn from it?
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. Why do you think you have been selected for the second round?
  • Q3. Share a situation where you use your numbers skill to outperform your colleagues?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - ✓ Prepare for questions based on guesstimates, Mock GDs and PIs.
✓ Perform extensive HR preparation
✓ Prepare for previous year's interview questions and P&G HR questions.
✓ For company info go through - Prismags, MOM and Company website.
✓ Ensure you have all the important examples and instances from your past (college, work-ex, extra-curricular).
✓ CV and HR questions are extremely important. Repeated questions are asked to check for consistency. Ensure you have well-structured and thought out answers.
✓ Be unique and be yourself. Answer with a smile.
✓ Discussion with seniors will help.
✓ You should just know the basic terms.

Procter & Gamble interview questions for designations

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 Sales Manager

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 Sales Officer

 (1)

 Territory Sales Executive

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 Senior Sales Executive

 (1)

 Area Sales Manager

 (1)

 Sales Team Leader

 (1)

 Channel Sales Manager

 (1)

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Tell me something about yourself.

Share an instance when you lead a team and achieved something significant.

Why are you interested in Marketing?

Share an instance when you did something beyond the required task and achieved something significant.

Suppose You have found a way to improve an age-old process in the firm others (peers) are opposed to the idea. What would you do? How would you go about it? Roles - Finance Manager, Sales Head, Operation Incharge, etc.

Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. Why are you interested in Marketing?
  • Q3. Share an instance when you faced a conflicting situation in a team and how you resolved it?
  • Q4. Share an instance when you had a very tight deadline. What did you do? How did you go about it?

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I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - Assignment 

Psychometric Test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe a time when you resolved a conflict among team members?
  • Q2. Share a time when you worked with data.
  • Ans. 

    I have worked with data extensively in my previous role as a marketing analyst.

    • I collected and analyzed customer data to identify trends and preferences.

    • I used data visualization tools to create reports and presentations for senior management.

    • I collaborated with the sales team to develop targeted marketing campaigns based on data insights.

    • I monitored and tracked campaign performance using data analytics software.

    • I cond...

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  • Q3. Describe a situation when you wanted to take a different approach than your manager
  • Q4. Describe a time when you were asked to stop working on the project you have been working on for months and switch on to a new project. How did you go about it?
  • Q5. What will you do if your manager asks you to deliver a project way ahead of its deadline?
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us something about yourself
  • Q2. Tell us something about your family?
  • Q3. Share an instance where you had to convince your seniors.
  • Q4. Give an instance where you came up with an innovative idea to solve a problem
  • Q5. What do you think has been your most significant achievement?
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself that is not on your CV
  • Q2. What do you know about P&G?
  • Q3. What is unique in our company's marketing strategy compared to peers?
  • Ans. 

    Our company's marketing strategy focuses on personalized customer experiences and utilizing social media influencers.

    • We prioritize creating personalized experiences for our customers through targeted advertising and tailored messaging.

    • We collaborate with social media influencers to promote our brand and products, reaching a wider audience and building trust with potential customers.

    • We also utilize data analytics to tra...

  • Answered by AI

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Round 3 - Panel interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Non-verbal communication skills (body language).
  • Q2. How did you do a particular task in general and, share how could you have done better?

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Group Discussion 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t treat group discussions as an argument. Group discussion is about reaching a meaningful conclusion.
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Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Keep it simple, they look for personalities that fit in the org.
  • Q2. Many situational questions to see what your approach would be.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be your true self, they will look for consistency.

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I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Round 1 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Company Interactions were only based in the form of PPTs which was an insightful and interactive session.
Round 2 - Case Study 

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

Round 3 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • 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...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Interactions with seniors, Mock GDs/PIs, Internet, Practicing cases is the key.

2. Kotler, Cases done with seniors and amongst friends, Reading through current affairs, Ad analysis over the internet.

Procter & Gamble Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Procter & Gamble Sales & Marketing interview?
Procter & Gamble interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Procter & Gamble interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Case Study.
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