There were two interviewers in my panel. I was asked to introduce myself first with the facts not mentioned in my CV. I gave an already prepared answer for the same. Having no work experience, the next set of questions were majorly focused on my under graduation and the subjects I was fond of. I was comfortably able to answer the statistics-based questions but then one of the panelists decided to delve deeper into the topic Operations Research which I declared as one of my favorite subjects. I couldn’t answer some of the related questions he asked me as my curriculum did not cover those topics. However, although it was fine to not know everything being asked, I began to let the situation take control of me.
Finally, the other panelist moved from academics to my hobbies and asked me about the famous authors of Bihar (my home state). There were a few more questions related to Bihar before I was asked about two favourite authors of mine with reasons. I saw this as an opportunity to redeem myself and part with a better performance. In the end they asked me if I had any question for them. I politely denied and took my leave with a candy they offered me.
Tip for this year’s aspirants:
Do not get nervous or try to talk to the candidates after their interviews. Remember, the process is different for everyone. If it is grilling for one person, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the same for the other.
Apart from that, if you do not know any answer, politely tell them that you don’t. At the same time try to find a chance to get back into your comfort zone and play your strengths. Try to ask the panel members a relevant question if given a chance to. It leaves a nice impression in the end.
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