Interview Experiences

Why I Chose IIM - A Over IIM - B And C - Aayush Gupta, IIM Ahmedabad

Imagine getting calls from IIM A, IIM B and IIM C. Wait, how? And what next? Well, if you’re lucky enough to get shortlisted for what are probably the top 3 b-schools in India, you have to prepare for the GD-PI rounds next. So how to prepare in such a way that you manage to crack all three b-schools? While a lot depends on your interviewers, you can also take control of some aspects of the GD-PI process and prepare accordingly. What are we talking about? Well, for starters, we’re referring to customising your GD-PI strategy based on the b-schools you’re interviewing for. But in order to do this, you need to know what each b-school expects from students during the interview process, right? Well, meet Aayush Gupta, a BMS student from the Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (DU), Ex Intern at Deloitte and currently set to intern at Strategy &, PwC's consulting arm. Aayush, currently an IIM A student, was lucky enough to be shortlisted for IIM A, IIM B and IIM C. What’s more, he got admission to all 3 b-schools too! Find out how Aayush zeroed in on a b-school, and how he prepared for IIM A, IIM B, IIM C interviews in this video.

Team InsideIIM12 Dec 2019

MBA Interview Experiences | GD-PI Prep Ft. Toppers From IIM K, IIFT, FMS, XLRI

Come January 2020, you’re all going to be in the ultimate race to crack b-school interviews. Most entrance exams over, CAT results out, naturally, the next step is the shortlisting process. B-schools will start shortlisting students soon. Which means, it’s time to prepare right now. December is your make or break month as far as GD-PI prep and alternate entrance exams are concerned. It’s time to figure out which b-schools you are likely to get calls from and prepare for their interviews. And the best GD-PI prep strategy? Get lessons from those who have already done it! In this video, find out how various CAT, XAT and IIFT toppers cracked WAT, GDs and PIs and for admits to b-schools like IIM K, FMS, IIFT, XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Lucknow, IIM Shillong, IIM Ahmedabad, etc.

Team InsideIIM10 Dec 2019

The Ultimate SNAP Strategy Compilation | InsideIIM Daily Digest

SNAP is one of the most competitive b-school entrance exams in India today. Every year, more than 50,000 candidates sit for the test out of which only 2257 get seats in its member institutions. With every passing year, there is a rise in the number of applicants, which has led the participating colleges to diversify their intake. This means if you’re attempting the SNAP this year, and hoping to get shortlisted, you need pretty high scores in order to trump the competition. So how do you crack SNAP? What are the preparation strategies you must learn? How to ensure that your SNAP prep is going well? With just a few days to go to SNAP 2019, you have your work cut out for you. In order to help you ace SNAP this time around, we’ve compiled a list of resources in today’s newsletter. Don’t forget to check them out!!

Team InsideIIM09 Dec 2019

How I Got A Nestlé Supply Chain Internship And PPO | Sohini Roy Chowdhury, NITIE

Are you planning a career in Supply Chain and Operations? Do you know how you should approach your summer internship? Meet Sohini Roy, a student of NITIE who bagged a summer internship and PPO at Nestlé. How did she manage that? What was her experience at Nestlé like? Why a career in supply chain management? Is that something you should do too? Sohini spoke to Team InsideIIM, giving us insights into her summer internship experience. If you’re interested in a supply chain career and want to know what it takes to make the cut, not only at Nestlé, but also to work in supply chain management, this is a must-read for you.

InsideIIM Career Services03 Dec 2019

Hard Way To IIM Kozhikode - 99.82 Percentiler's Story || Ft. Saurabh Kulkarni

When you are in an engineering college, it takes no time for you to understand whether you want to do engineering or not. Many may counter my views, but for me it was quick.

Saurabh Kulkarni19 Nov 2019

How 4 Students From SDA Bocconi Asia Center Got Into AB InBev With A Structured Preparation

It's always a great feeling for any millennial studying at a b-school to be able to become a part of a company that has made giant strides over the years and promises a cool workplace at the same time. Ab InBev, with a status of the world’s largest brewer, is one such company that offers this balance of an established brand with that of vibrant work culture. Students of SDA Bocconi Asia Center recently got an opportunity to become a part of the thriving workplace as Ab InBev visited their Mumbai campus for picking up the best minds. Here is an excerpt of what the selected students felt after the experience:

SDA Bocconi Asia Center17 Nov 2019

How I Cracked My Flipkart Interview - Nimish Puri, IIM Kozhikode

Summer placements can be quite stressful for students like you. Once the placement interviews begin, the environment suddenly becomes tense. How do you crack your interviews? What do you do during the GD round? How can you get a good summer placement? Everyone wants to get accepted into a top company, and everyone wants to know what it takes to get into one. The stress doesn’t end there. Once inside, how do you manage to bag a Pre Placement Offer (PPO), or a Pre Placement Interview (PPI)? Get tips on cracking your summer internship interviews in this video featuring Nimish Puri, IIM K student who bagged a PPI from Flipkart.

Team InsideIIM26 Oct 2019

How I Got Into Ernst & Young And On International Immersion Program In Italy - Kaustubha Panda

MBA is beyond just grades. It's a lot more about getting experiences that will shape you as a professional and make you career-ready. An internship and an International immersion program is an important part of your b-school journey. InsideIIM presents to you an interview with a b-school student who in this article speaks about his international immersion program and how he bagged one of the coveted internships at EY.

SDA Bocconi Asia Center26 Oct 2019