IIM Bangalore Interview Experience - 2021, Bharghvi Prajapati
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How IIM Ahmedabad Panelists Grill Candidates - IIM Ahmedabad Past Interview | How To Get Into IIM A
IIM Ahmedabad is a dream for many. While only a few reach to the stage where they get to sit for the interview, those few are tested rigorously on every little detail they share in their candidature. And in this video, we bring to you what really goes into that testing process. This is a recreation of the actual interview of Sai Siddhardha Pasupuleti with IIM Ahmedabad in 2021. This video has been made to help you understand the questions and answers, cross-questioning, and interview style of a top business school. We hope this helps bring you closer to your goals.
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Interview Experiences: Questions Asked In Interviews In 2022
What kind of questions were being asked to candidates last year? Was the Russia-Ukraine war the hot topic of the panelists? Or did they grill about topics closer to home, such as the ABG Shipyard Fraud? Did they ask anything related to your academic background, or did they focus more on your future goals and ambitions? While you need to prepare for all kinds of questions, it only helps you prepare better if you know the kind of questions asked last year at various B-Schools across the country. In this article, we bring to you interview experiences shared by call-getters in 2022. Read on!
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XLRI BM Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
XLRI BM PI | 25 Feb 2:50 pm slot GEF 2.5 years work ex in data analytics Duration: 17 mins (started 5 mins before time) 4 male panelists, 3 around 50 years, 1 video switched off P1: What is the right way to pronounce your name? Why is your spelling like this? But your mail id is like this? P1: Okay, you have an interesting designation in your company, what do you do? What does your firm do? P1: So are you a data scientist? P2: Tell me more about your work ex. Me: Marketing analytics. Team lead. P1: What techniques do you use? P1: How do you ensure audience similarity? Me: Mentioned that a different team - audience selection team does it but this is how it is done. P3: What tests do they do? Me: Mentioned 2. P3: Asked to explain the tests. Me: Told them I wasn’t aware of the details since another team performs it but explained the concept. P2: Tell me more about the other techniques used. Me: Mentioned previous project on stepwise linear regression. P1: What is linear regression? P1: Why stepwise linear regression? P1: What do you mean by interdependency of input variables? P1: How do you know the model is correct? P2: If you get a particular result, will you take it as final? P3: Okay. How do you determine the economic state of a nation given that you are a manager? Me: Mentioned 4 metrics. P3: Why did you mention literacy rate? If you are a manager, you just have to sell your product. Me: Needed clarity on the question since I answered keeping another factor in mind and told them about it. P3 clarified Me: Explained P1: What if people don’t want your product because they are too educated? P3: Looked convinced. Okay. What is GDP? Do you know how it is calculated? P3: Answered. Told them I could take a guess on the calculation. P3: Yes, go ahead. P3: (Smiling) Okay, your first answer was better. P2: Let’s say you are designing a model, how do you know if it is giving wrong results? P1: Okay, thank you. You can log off. Me: Thanks for your time, Sirs!
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XLRI HRM Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
XLRI HR Interview 2:50 pm slot (Started on time) GEF 2.5 years work ex in data analytics Duration: 19 mins Panel: H3 P1 female 50ish years, P2 male 65ish years, P3 male video off, Me - M P1: Hi, how are you? M: I had a great workout today morning, so I feel energized. How are you, ma’am? P1: Nice, I’m good. Where are you joining us from? P1: Tell us about yourself P1: Interesting! What are the female specific policies in your firm? M: Mentioned 1, talked about maternity paid leaves & mentioned since I’m not married / pregnant I’m not sure about the details P1: Okay then tell us something else M: Mentioned another policy that is in talks, soon to be executed P1: What will you do as a part of HR for females? You can tell no, if you can’t come up with anything. M: Talked about women being multitaskers, might need an outlet to discuss their concerns about mental health, need for mental wellness programs P1: Interrupted saying that pandemic has taken a toll on mental health of men too M:Yes, ma’am. I can’t come up with anything right now. P1: Alright. P1: Why MBA at this stage? M: Answered P1: Why HR specifically? M: Mentioned a HR role I performed in my firm P1: Looked convinced P2: What is the difference between recruitment and selection? M: Explained the terms P2: So is it the same? M: Explained with an example P2: Okay. P3: You mentioned that you’ve trekked, talk about that experience. M: Answered P3: You also read fiction novels. Do you read Paulo Coelho. M: I’m afraid not, Sir. My favorite authors are X,Y,Z. P3: Okay, since you trek I thought you read Paulo Coelho. M: Smiled. P3: Why XLRI? M: Mentioned how the mission of XL helps students, course structure of XL HR and how it will help me. P2: What is the full form of XLRI? Are you sure? Do you want to change your answer? P2: Looks like you’ve gone through our website in detail. What courses do we offer? M: Mentioned the programs offered. P2: No, elaborate HR courses. M: Mentioned name of modules in HR and 1 HR elective and how it was niche. P1: To be fair most of the modules you said aren’t core HR. M: Yes, ma’am. XLRI HR is holistic and prepares students in other aspects as well. Mentioned elective again. (I honestly didn’t expect them to ask HR modules so I didn’t go through it) P1: You mentioned a few BM modules. Yes, we do offer it in HR. But did you apply for BM? Did you get a call? Interview for BM got over? When is it? Let’s say you get both offers, what will you choose? M: Smiling. Without any disrespect to the panel, I would choose BM. P1: That’s alright, we respect our students’ decisions. Why should we choose you for HR? M: Briefly reminded them of my HR experience. Mentioned why HR is important for a firm and my immediate next role at work, which I asked to get allocated to, is full on HR, since my current project is ending. P1: Okay. Thank you for joining us. M: Thank you for your time!
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MDI Gurgaon Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
MDI CAT: 98.4 . P1: Where are you joining us from? Me: Mumbai, Maharashtra P1: asked me about some politician Me:I wasn't aware so said not sure P1: Okay seems politics is not your strong suit, no problem, are you working? A: yes, talked about my startup and the business model P1: Seemed content, it's good you seem passionate when you speak, good personality trait Me: thank you P1: okay you did finance? Me: yes P1: I am an operations professor, P2 is finance, he will ask you about finance P2: some term I didn't hear properly Me: sir can you give me some reference, I'm sure I can explain P2: how do companies get funds, why would you ever give away equity Me: answered properly about debt/equity, why both are imp for example you can't give away equity for fulfilling short term cash crunch or working capital, debt comes into play then, combination of both are necessary, that's why there's a thing called debt/equity ratio which talks about the balance, spoke about how some industries are capital intensive, coal, production, finance, heavy rnd based companies etc who have to take a lot of debt hence higher d/e ratio, how other companies have lower but at the end both are necessary.
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IIM Bangalore Interview Experience - 2021, Bharghvi Prajapati
Which is your Current B-School?
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How IIM Ahmedabad Panelists Grill Candidates - IIM Ahmedabad Past Interview | How To Get Into IIM A
IIM Ahmedabad is a dream for many. While only a few reach to the stage where they get to sit for the interview, those few are tested rigorously on every little detail they share in their candidature. And in this video, we bring to you what really goes into that testing process. This is a recreation of the actual interview of Sai Siddhardha Pasupuleti with IIM Ahmedabad in 2021. This video has been made to help you understand the questions and answers, cross-questioning, and interview style of a top business school. We hope this helps bring you closer to your goals.
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Interview Experiences: Questions Asked In Interviews In 2022
What kind of questions were being asked to candidates last year? Was the Russia-Ukraine war the hot topic of the panelists? Or did they grill about topics closer to home, such as the ABG Shipyard Fraud? Did they ask anything related to your academic background, or did they focus more on your future goals and ambitions? While you need to prepare for all kinds of questions, it only helps you prepare better if you know the kind of questions asked last year at various B-Schools across the country. In this article, we bring to you interview experiences shared by call-getters in 2022. Read on!
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XLRI BM Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
XLRI BM PI | 25 Feb 2:50 pm slot GEF 2.5 years work ex in data analytics Duration: 17 mins (started 5 mins before time) 4 male panelists, 3 around 50 years, 1 video switched off P1: What is the right way to pronounce your name? Why is your spelling like this? But your mail id is like this? P1: Okay, you have an interesting designation in your company, what do you do? What does your firm do? P1: So are you a data scientist? P2: Tell me more about your work ex. Me: Marketing analytics. Team lead. P1: What techniques do you use? P1: How do you ensure audience similarity? Me: Mentioned that a different team - audience selection team does it but this is how it is done. P3: What tests do they do? Me: Mentioned 2. P3: Asked to explain the tests. Me: Told them I wasn’t aware of the details since another team performs it but explained the concept. P2: Tell me more about the other techniques used. Me: Mentioned previous project on stepwise linear regression. P1: What is linear regression? P1: Why stepwise linear regression? P1: What do you mean by interdependency of input variables? P1: How do you know the model is correct? P2: If you get a particular result, will you take it as final? P3: Okay. How do you determine the economic state of a nation given that you are a manager? Me: Mentioned 4 metrics. P3: Why did you mention literacy rate? If you are a manager, you just have to sell your product. Me: Needed clarity on the question since I answered keeping another factor in mind and told them about it. P3 clarified Me: Explained P1: What if people don’t want your product because they are too educated? P3: Looked convinced. Okay. What is GDP? Do you know how it is calculated? P3: Answered. Told them I could take a guess on the calculation. P3: Yes, go ahead. P3: (Smiling) Okay, your first answer was better. P2: Let’s say you are designing a model, how do you know if it is giving wrong results? P1: Okay, thank you. You can log off. Me: Thanks for your time, Sirs!
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XLRI HRM Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
XLRI HR Interview 2:50 pm slot (Started on time) GEF 2.5 years work ex in data analytics Duration: 19 mins Panel: H3 P1 female 50ish years, P2 male 65ish years, P3 male video off, Me - M P1: Hi, how are you? M: I had a great workout today morning, so I feel energized. How are you, ma’am? P1: Nice, I’m good. Where are you joining us from? P1: Tell us about yourself P1: Interesting! What are the female specific policies in your firm? M: Mentioned 1, talked about maternity paid leaves & mentioned since I’m not married / pregnant I’m not sure about the details P1: Okay then tell us something else M: Mentioned another policy that is in talks, soon to be executed P1: What will you do as a part of HR for females? You can tell no, if you can’t come up with anything. M: Talked about women being multitaskers, might need an outlet to discuss their concerns about mental health, need for mental wellness programs P1: Interrupted saying that pandemic has taken a toll on mental health of men too M:Yes, ma’am. I can’t come up with anything right now. P1: Alright. P1: Why MBA at this stage? M: Answered P1: Why HR specifically? M: Mentioned a HR role I performed in my firm P1: Looked convinced P2: What is the difference between recruitment and selection? M: Explained the terms P2: So is it the same? M: Explained with an example P2: Okay. P3: You mentioned that you’ve trekked, talk about that experience. M: Answered P3: You also read fiction novels. Do you read Paulo Coelho. M: I’m afraid not, Sir. My favorite authors are X,Y,Z. P3: Okay, since you trek I thought you read Paulo Coelho. M: Smiled. P3: Why XLRI? M: Mentioned how the mission of XL helps students, course structure of XL HR and how it will help me. P2: What is the full form of XLRI? Are you sure? Do you want to change your answer? P2: Looks like you’ve gone through our website in detail. What courses do we offer? M: Mentioned the programs offered. P2: No, elaborate HR courses. M: Mentioned name of modules in HR and 1 HR elective and how it was niche. P1: To be fair most of the modules you said aren’t core HR. M: Yes, ma’am. XLRI HR is holistic and prepares students in other aspects as well. Mentioned elective again. (I honestly didn’t expect them to ask HR modules so I didn’t go through it) P1: You mentioned a few BM modules. Yes, we do offer it in HR. But did you apply for BM? Did you get a call? Interview for BM got over? When is it? Let’s say you get both offers, what will you choose? M: Smiling. Without any disrespect to the panel, I would choose BM. P1: That’s alright, we respect our students’ decisions. Why should we choose you for HR? M: Briefly reminded them of my HR experience. Mentioned why HR is important for a firm and my immediate next role at work, which I asked to get allocated to, is full on HR, since my current project is ending. P1: Okay. Thank you for joining us. M: Thank you for your time!
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MDI Gurgaon Interview Experience | MBA Admissions 2022
MDI CAT: 98.4 . P1: Where are you joining us from? Me: Mumbai, Maharashtra P1: asked me about some politician Me:I wasn't aware so said not sure P1: Okay seems politics is not your strong suit, no problem, are you working? A: yes, talked about my startup and the business model P1: Seemed content, it's good you seem passionate when you speak, good personality trait Me: thank you P1: okay you did finance? Me: yes P1: I am an operations professor, P2 is finance, he will ask you about finance P2: some term I didn't hear properly Me: sir can you give me some reference, I'm sure I can explain P2: how do companies get funds, why would you ever give away equity Me: answered properly about debt/equity, why both are imp for example you can't give away equity for fulfilling short term cash crunch or working capital, debt comes into play then, combination of both are necessary, that's why there's a thing called debt/equity ratio which talks about the balance, spoke about how some industries are capital intensive, coal, production, finance, heavy rnd based companies etc who have to take a lot of debt hence higher d/e ratio, how other companies have lower but at the end both are necessary.
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