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IIM Shillong Past Years Personal Interview Experiences

Mar 15, 2022 | 3 minutes |

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Which is your Current B-School? MDI Gurgaon
B-School To Which The Interview Experience Pertains?  IIM Shillong
Please Share A Brief About Your Profile Academic Profile -87/78/77 - Mechanical engineer; CAT percentile -99.51 (94.4/98.66/99.46); Joined MDI Gurgaon PGDM
Please Share Your Interview Experience 2 Panelists: 1M,1F  M: So pavan you have done BTech? working at Atlas Copco? Me: Yes to all. M: You had maths in engineering? Me: Yes differential calculus, used in vibration analysis. M: So tell me about electric technology in vehicles? Me: Told about how electric vehicles come somewhat late in India as compared to the USA etc (because of Tesla). But it's gaining trend in India too. Also told how it's affecting the ICE market too. Hybrid cars are used, energy is recovered from devices like MGUH, MGUK, etc.  M: Mechanical engineering that goes in a car?  Me: Told about its mechanical components Gearbox Transmission system steering suspension etc. M: Difference in dynamics of a diesel and petrol car. Me: Told about the basic difference between SI, CI, and more vibrations in diesel, etc.  M: In your form, you said something about 3rd in sae supra. Me: Explained.  F: You like F1? Who is the world champion? Me: Sir Lewis Hamilton for the last few years  F: Who provides the engine for red bull racing? Me: Honda F1 for the last few years F: Who did before that? Me: Renault F1... but they were not happy with that engine so they switched it. F: Team Principal of Red bull? Me: Christian Horner since the time they won 4 championships with Sebastian Vettel  F: Who is Sebastian Vettel? Me: Told. F: What about Force India? Me: Told now it's Aston Martin racing after being bought by Lawrence stroll a Canadian businessman. Also told that it was named racing point till last year. F: Ok pavan what else do you do apart from watching racing on weekends? Me: Told that I volunteer in an NGO, like reading novels and like watching sitcoms. F: Do you follow politics? Me: Yes  F: What's going on in politics nowadays? Me: 5 state elections Nandigram election going on as we speak, from where Mamata Banerjee is contesting Modi, international politics - The quad meeting took place - discussion on rare earth metals and vaccines  F: Ok coming to Shillong, what do you think about permits required to travel in the Northeast? Me: I haven't visited the Northeast since childhood. (Just to divert the topic). But I just heard a speech by Nitin Gadkari ( Road transport, highway minister) speaking about how they are trying to make things smoother by establishing a northeast development entity, etc.  F: Ok pavan you can drop off the call Me: Thank you Sir/Mam.
Final Verdict?  Converted & Didn't Join