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The Indian Express Sound Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Sep 2023

The Indian Express Sound Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Working on Editing and mix of shows.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on DAW and other Plugins usage.

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn to Negotiate. You are more than what they offer.

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Resume cross checking
Round 3 - Assignment 

You will get VO and then you have to make a podcast or audio film

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Lead and manager will be involved

Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Negotiations will be there
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1. Are you familiar with yamaha and Hallen and Heat consolle? 2. Are you familiar with Dante network system? 3. Do you have experience with wireless microfone from shure?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am familiar with Yamaha and Allen & Heath consoles, Dante network system, and wireless microphones from Shure.

    • I have experience working with Yamaha and Allen & Heath consoles in live sound and studio settings.

    • I am proficient in setting up and troubleshooting Dante network systems for audio routing and control.

    • I have used wireless microphones from Shure in various events and performances, ensuring reliable and hi

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  • Q2. 1. I have consolle experience due to my live music event technician work experience 2. I have experience with dante achieved during my sound engineer studies. 3. I have experience with shure wireless micro...
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked about my past experiences and given a demo assignment to edit , mix , master a podcast in 2 days. ( timing was my choice)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Polish your editing and production and post production DAW skills and shortcuts and you are good to go.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. I have a lot of interest in my work and I can do a lot of work in it
  • Q2. My job teaches me a lot and my life teaches me a lot
  • Q3. Now you can ask something about this job

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am a sound technician so I have learned a lot in my work
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They question details about the work.
Round 2 - Assignment 

They give a audio sample to work with.

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Assignment 

Working on Editing and mix of shows.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on DAW and other Plugins usage.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn to Negotiate. You are more than what they offer.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Audio Assignment for making BGM and SFX For Audio Story

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Knowledge about sound Engineering,Db meters,Knowing abt BGM and sounds
  • Q2. What is mood maping while doing BGM
  • Ans. 

    Mood mapping in BGM involves creating a visual representation of the emotions and atmosphere of a scene to guide the music composition process.

    • Identifying key emotions and themes of the scene

    • Mapping out the progression of emotions throughout the scene

    • Selecting appropriate musical elements to convey the desired mood

    • Ensuring the music enhances the overall impact of the scene

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Sound Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Sound design and mix audio book

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Last job and CTC
  • Q2. Comfortable in remote work

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep practicing and be patient for your turn
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Type od dither used
  • Ans. 

    Various types of dither can be used in sound engineering, such as noise shaping dither, triangular PDF dither, and rectangular PDF dither.

    • Noise shaping dither is commonly used to push quantization noise to frequencies where it is less audible.

    • Triangular PDF dither adds noise with a triangular probability density function.

    • Rectangular PDF dither adds noise with a rectangular probability density function.

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  • Q2. Eq types used in the master
  • Ans. 

    Parametric, graphic, and dynamic EQs are commonly used in mastering.

    • Parametric EQ allows for precise control over frequency bands, gain, and bandwidth.

    • Graphic EQ uses fixed frequency bands with adjustable gain for broad tonal shaping.

    • Dynamic EQ combines the features of a compressor with an EQ to dynamically adjust frequencies based on input levels.

    • Examples: FabFilter Pro-Q 3 (parametric), Waves GEQ (graphic), iZotope O

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The Indian Express interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the The Indian Express interview process are Resume Shortlist, Assignment and Technical.

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