IIM Kozhikode Interview Experience 2022

10/02/22 - 4:30PM
About Me - Electrical Engineer from IITK working at Samsung R&D India Bangalore for the last 13 months.
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2 Panelists, probably in their 50s

P1: How does Samsung fold the phones?
Explained the two layered architecture

P1: If it is so easy why don't the Xiaomis of the world do it?
Talked about the mechanical issues that come up and the fracture possibilities that they are limited by.

P1: Why can't Samsung have a universal remote like Xiaomi phones do?
Tried to work around but didn't have an exact answer to this.

P2: What are AC and DC transformers? What principle do they work on?
Told

P2: Do DC transformers even exist?
Had made an error answering the last question hence the question. Corrected here.

P2: How do we start single phase induction motor?
Talked about the principle with reference to capacitor start capacitor run motors.

P2: Other than Cathode Anode batteries, what else can be used to store charge?
Best I could think of is a capacitor as a charge storage element. Related it to the capacitor start capacitor run motor above.

P2: Why don't we use capacitors instead then?
Didn't have the best answer to this.

P2: Talk about an issue that is raging in Karnataka recently? What are your views on that?
Hint was for the Hijab issue. Then presented my views on it.

P1: Which newspaper do you read?
The Hindu is my choice.

P1: Any other publication of the Hindu group?
Didn't recall this

P2: India is a federal state. Though in the constituent assembly 2 people opposed adoption of a federal structure. Who were they?
Didn't have a clue but talked about Sardar Patel as he was the one majorly involved in talking to different provinces so it's possible that overpowering by union is a concern rulers pointed out to him.

P2: Women and Child Affairs Minister?
Maneka Gandhi

P2: Chief Justice of India?
N V Ramanna

P2: RBI Governor?
Shaktikanta Das

P2: Chief Economic Advisor?
V Anantha Nageshwaran

P2: That's it then. Greeted and we were done. Pretty chill panel I'd say. Did try to pull me down saying that a researcher should have better understood the DC Transformer thing but otherwise it was okay.