Competitions

CAT Prep

Upskill

Placements

MBA Co'26

RTI Response

Rankings

Score Vs. %ile

Salaries

Campus Tour

Sai Anirudh Of IFMR Shares His Internship Interview Experience With JP Morgan And Chase

Mar 8, 2017 | 4 minutes |

Join InsideIIM GOLD

Webinars & Workshops

Compare B-Schools

Free CAT Course

Take Free Mock Tests

Upskill With AltUni

CAT Study Planner

Final 18 Days to CAT 2024 Test-28

Participants: 17

Final 19 Days to CAT 2024 Test-26

Participants: 156

Final 20 Days to CAT 2024 Test-26

Participants: 183

Final 21 Days to CAT 2024 Test-25

Participants: 148

Final 22 Days to CAT 2024 Test-24

Participants: 167

Final 23 Days to CAT 2024 Test-23

Participants: 105

Final 24 Days to CAT 2024 Test-22

Participants: 157

Final 25 Days to CAT 2024 Test-21

Participants: 146

Final 26 Days to CAT 2024 Test-20

Participants: 197

Final 27 Days to CAT 2024 Test-19

Participants: 171

Final 28 Days to CAT 2024 Test-18

Participants: 169

Final 29 Days to CAT 2024 Test-17

Participants: 176

Final 30 Days to CAT 2024 Test-16

Participants: 195

Final 31 Days to CAT 2024 Test-15

Participants: 185

Final 32 Days to CAT 2024 Test-14

Participants: 195

Final 33 Days to CAT 2024 Test-13

Participants: 196

Final 34 Days to CAT 2024 Test-12

Participants: 228

CAT 2017 VARC SLOT- 2

Participants: 313

CAT 2017 DILR SLOT- 2

Participants: 157

CAT 2017 VARC SLOT- 1

Participants: 301

CAT 2017 DILR SLOT- 1

Participants: 106

CAT 2017 QUANT SLOT 1

Participants: 152

CAT 2017 QUANT SLOT 2

Participants: 69

CAT 2018 QUANT SLOT 2

Participants: 67

CAT 2018 QUANT SLOT 1

Participants: 108

CAT 2018 DILR SLOT- 2

Participants: 58

CAT 2018 DILR SLOT- 1

Participants: 84

CAT 2018 VARC SLOT- 2

Participants: 203

CAT 2018 VARC SLOT- 1

Participants: 298

Final 35 Days to CAT 2024 Test-11

Participants: 157

When I started writing this article, my mind suddenly went back to the day, when I had to write the online test with several other batchmates of mine before JP Morgan and Chase (JPMC) visited the campus for the internship recruitment. I remember that day specifically because of few very tense hours before and during the exam. When I tried to open the test link and enter my login credentials, unfortunately, I was the only one of those candidates who couldn’t login into the system, and there were those 60 minutes when lots of negative thoughts rushed my mind.  I somehow completed the online aptitude exam, and after a few days, I received a mail about my shortlist for the on-campus process. Then comes the D-day. All suited up, we had to attend a pre-placement talk. The talk was handled by some of the senior executives from Mumbai, Bangalore, etc. We were briefed about the role we were being offered i.e Operations Analyst, about the type of work we will be expected to do, our responsibilities, pay and perks, etc. which was followed by a short Q & A session.  This went on for about 1 hour and after that we had to for the process. Personally, I liked the screening process of JPMC. In the beginning, we were given a close-to-real-life case study of about 15 pages and we had to solve or provide strategies for the case problem in about 45 mins. The critical element being tested here was the analytical tests of the candidate and how fast he is able to skim over the important data points and present a solution. After this, we were put in groups of about 9-10 and discuss the case i.e we had to perform a group discussion as a team and arrive at a consensus about the problem taking the least amount of time. Then we were asked some questions based on the case, solutions and pertaining to group dynamics. After this round, some of the applicants were eliminated, but I was fortunate enough to have cleared it and was called for the next round. I was among the initial people among the shortlisted to have been called for the interview. We were interviewed by 2 senior executives from the company. The first question which I was asked was “Why MBA after Engineering”. I felt confident about the answer as I had a tailor-made answer, which I reproduced during the interview. Since I am fresher, I was asked about my Engineering curriculum especially about my branch (ICT), about my strong subjects, about my B Tech project and other related stuff. After this, I was asked some questions related to Derivatives and the final question about “How do I see myself in future”. I said that I want to be an Entrepreneur, after which I was asked to present them an idea with a business and revenue model for it similar to an Idea Pitch.  The whole interview went on for around 30-40mins. The whole process was very exhausting. I was on cloud 9 when the results were announced that I was offered a chance to intern with them. This will be my very first experience in the real corporate world. I have dual feelings, as I am a bit scared about my performance during the internship and on the other hand I am very excited to work with one of the largest Investment banks of the world.     ------------- About the Author: Sai Anirudh ‘An engineering graduate from DA-IICT. Classical Singer, occasional book reader and aspiring Entrepreneur’ First Year PGDM student at Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR)