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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2022.
2 Interview Rounds
Resume Shortlist Round
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself Previous company work experience and 1. What is RCM 2. How you will identify the risk 3. How you will identify double payment made to ven...read more View Answers (1)
- Q2. Question related to GST, TDS and Accounting Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
Previous company experience must be on tips
Be confident while giving interview
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3 Interview Rounds
Aptitude Test Round
DILR questions very easy
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Guesstimates market sizing View Answers (1)
- Q2. Tell me about yourself View Answers (1)
Case Study Round
Case study on market entry
1 Interview Round
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Explain about P2P process View Answers (1)
- Q2. Explain about your experiences View Answers (1)
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024.
1 Interview Round
One-on-one Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Why BCG Nairobi View Answers (1)
- Q2. Tell me about a time you had to deal with ambiguity Add Answer
I applied via Company Website
2 Interview Rounds
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Impact of WARA, Industry Specific (P&U in my case), Cash flows for DCF and MPEEM etc. Add Answer
Case Study Round
Still in process, yet to give the second round
3 Interview Rounds
Resume Shortlist Round
Case Study Round
Design a pms model for startup
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. No. Of credit cards used View Answers (1)
Interview Preparation Tips
At level E there are people who have done bcom and do not understand anything.The tone and volume at which the level E speak is very bad.
The organization will give you BP, Anxiety and depression
The increment structure is very bad.
The project allocation is random and they don't really care about the employees.
All in all
1. No culture
2. No money
3. No good work
I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
4 Interview Rounds
HR Round (10 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself. View Answers (7)
- Q2. Why Consulting? Why A&M? View Answers (2)
- Q3. Why do you think you are a good fit? View Answers (1)
- Q4. What are your interests outside of work? View Answers (1)
- Q5. Tell me about your work with EY. View Answers (1)
- Q6. What are the projects you have loved the most? View Answers (1)
- Q7. How has your day been? View Answers (1)
- Q8. Who all have you interacted with today (From A&M)? How have your interactions been so far? View Answers (1)
- Q9. Tell me about your interests. View Answers (1)
- Q10. What do you understand about consulting and A&M? What is the job like? Have you or anybody else in your family travelled for work? View Answers (1)
Case Study Round
Suppose you have a PE firm as your client, looking to invest in a company into packaging business. The client has 2 options.
• Company A: 200Cr in revenues, 15 Cr EBITDA, Growth rate 10%
• Company B: 150 Cr in revenues, 18 Cr EBITDA, Growth rate 15%
You have to assess the options. However, you cannot ask for more than two data points from me/client.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]
C: I would ask for the following two data points:
1. Purpose of the investment? I want to understand if the investment has a larger strategic motive or if it is being done purely from an investment perspective.
2. Considering we are looking at EBITDA numbers right now and not the net profit, I would want to know the capital structure of the two companies - debt/equity split and financial costs, if any.
I: The client is PE firm. They are only motive is to maximize their profits. (I do not remember him mentioning that the client was a PE firm initially. If he did, this was a blunder on my part.) Gave me numbers for capital structure, interest costs.
C: Based on the limited information available, Company B appears to be the better option. Do you want me to explore the two options further?
I: Yes, maybe we can dig deeper. What are some other factors that would affect the decision?
C: Listed factors like - revenue current and future, interest burden, volatility of revenue (risks), diversity of revenue streams (to hedge against risks), environmental factors, increasing costs, etc.
I: Asked me to think more. What would be that one piece of information that would change your decision altogether?
C: ROI to the firm (How much would I need to invest to earn x% return) - this should have been mentioned before (ideally) - defended myself by saying that I had asked for the capital structure and as per his reply capital investment was comparable.
I: Gave me feedback. You could have thought about the total capital requirement of the firm. Did not consider whether the companies would need to raise additional capital to grow at the projected rates - apart from the money they would be raising from our client.
Case Study Round
Your client is an EPC company (construction business). They work in construction of roads, buildings, water tanks, etc. The client has heard from a friend that there are growing opportunities in water sector. The client has reached out for your help to figure out whether they should pursue this.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]
C: Started with CPCC to understand the context. Asked questions on the motives.
I: Gave me facts about the company, competition, market scenario for EPC players.
C: You initially mentioned that the client has a presence in water tanks - you mentioned projects like construction of water tanks. What are these new opportunities that we are exploring now? Are they different from the kind of work we already do?
I: Gave me a detailed description of water sector projects - different categories.
C: Asked a few questions related to each category - customer profiles, market size, growth rates, competition.
C: I believe I have got a good sense of the overall business and the opportunity we are analyzing right now. I would now proceed to analyze the factors that could have an impact on the decision.
Started with PESTLE, Porter's 5 forces. However, he asked me to quickly list all the factors - did not give a lot of information.
I: From our discussion so far, can you list the top 3-4 factors that will be relevant to the decision?
C: Listed 3 factors.
I: Alright. So, let us assume after all the discussion, we have narrowed down on XX opportunity and it requires an investment of INR 1000 Cr. The project would give the client INR 100 Cr in cash inflows for the next 15 years. Should the client go ahead with this?
C: Asked questions about equity/debt split, cost of capital, cost of debt. He gave me the numbers.
I started with the calculation at this point. I was 30-40 seconds into the calculation when he realized that the calculation had become a little complicated (because of the additional information he had just given me).
I: Let us not get into the entire calculation. That may take too much time. Tell me the approach you were following.
C: Explained IRR calculation. IF IRR> Weighted cost of capital - profitable investment. If not, the client should not invest.
Guesstimates Round (3 Questions)
- Q1. 1. Guesstimate on estimating the number of trees in Gurgaon. View Answers (1)
- Q2. 2. Suppose you have $ 1mn to invest and 3-4 stocks to choose from, what are the factors you would consider for selecting any stock? View Answers (1)
- Q3. 3. Suppose your client is establishing a hospital on a highway in India. What are the factors that need to be considered? Add Answer
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow
3 Interview Rounds
HR Round (7 Questions)
- Q1. Why McKinsey? Add Answer
- Q2. Why Consulting? Add Answer
- Q3. Think of a failure in life and how it changed you? Add Answer
- Q4. Situational questions on teamwork & how to deal with team members? Add Answer
- Q5. Finance as a specialization: what are your key learnings? Add Answer
- Q6. Social projects done at Miranda House & difficulties and uncertainty faced in those: how did I overcome them? Add Answer
- Q7. Experience at Citi: what was your project, key learnings, first corporate experience? Add Answer
Case Study Round
McKinsey is working with an auto components supplier for automotive vehicles. Design a strategy to increase its revenues in the next 3-5 years.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]
C: Is there a target revenue increase?
I: Doubling in next 3 years.
C: Which geography is our client located in?
I: India
C: Who are the takers of these auto components and where are they based?
I: Indian companies: likes of say Maruti (for 4 wheelers) and Honda (for 2 wheelers).
C: What parts/components of the automobile exactly do they manufacture?
I: Exteriors (steel fabricated parts visible externally: say doors of the car, roof).
C: Should I focus on OEMs for 4 wheelers & if yes, which specific types of 4 wheelers (say passenger vehicles or commercial vehicles)?
I: Yes, both are serviced by the client. Focus on them.
C: I'd like to understand the industry landscape: growth rate of the company vis-a-vis industry.
I: Industry has been growing steadily. Our client is present & it's not losing market share.
C: What are the distribution channels: any direct-to-consumer touchpoint?
I: They supply to OEMs and also sell replacement parts via client --> distributors --> retailers -> car owners who need replacement.
At this point, I thought I fairly understood the case-at-hand and took a couple of minutes to think.
My structure was as follows:
Step 1: Identify the different sources of revenue existing and potential: Sales to car manufacturers & replacement market (existing), new product lines (car interiors like seats/steering): potential lines.
Step 2: For each revenue line, demarcated the markets (existing geographies v/s new ones)
C: What are the KPIs in this industry for the current geographies?
I: What do you think? Focus on existing product & market.
C:
1) Interoperability among different models/carmakers
2) Quality & longevity of product
3) Service guarantee
4) Price point
I: Point 1 & 4 were the key to success in this space.
C: Could you tell me about the players in the current space & if there are any foreign forces?
I: Mentioned Chinese players and how they were flooding the market with cheaper components to which the current costs stood no competition. Please recommend both short term & long-term solutions to combat this.
C: Mentioned few points like their source of low costs was cheap steel which was 80% of the auto-body. Short Term Solution: Demand exclusivity from OEMs to sign long term contracts.
Long Term Solution: Procurement Lever, Rationalizing steel usage, alternative material R&D, brand name development.
I: Thanks, that'll be all. Please synthesize the case for me.
Case Study Round
Guesstimate the market for niche home products for smart personal devices for households.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]
It was more conversational. I did not realize when the case started.
Laid out the structure: number of HHs in India --> Urban/Rural Split --> Income split.
I: Please do the entire calculation and give me the numbers.
C: Started calculating & speaking the figures aloud.
I: Tell me the specific customer segments to target at the outset.
Identified the following target segments:
1) Rich & affluent urban nuclear families
2) Double Income No Kids segment
3) Tech-inclined singles
4) Old aged rich grandparents looking for convenience.
Interview Preparation Tips
Selected
I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jul 2022.
3 Interview Rounds
Resume Shortlist Round
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Area of audit like P2P, HR, O2C Add Answer
- Q2. Difference between inherent risk and control risk
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Assignment Round
Case study based questions were asked
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HR Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Years of experience? Salary Expectations? View Answers (1)
One-on-one Round (1 Question)
- Q1. Discussion about my role? Add Answer
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