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SJMSOM's Interview Experience - Manan Dharsandia

SJMSOM’s interview was the last interview of my MBA ’21 admissions season. The entire interview process was online which was carried out on the ‘Gather’ platform (this platform gave one of the smoothest experiences to all the candidates as it provided features to interact with the other candidates as well as to the adcom members). After waiting for an hour I was sent into the interview room. There were 2 Alumni of the institute and 1 Faculty member in the interviewer’s panel.

Manan Dharsandia14 Jul 2021

A Fresher's Journey Into SJMSOM IIT Bombay - Ananda Roy Chowdhury

Being a fresher with no work ex, and also having a gap year post my BTech, I was told that my chances of getting an interview at IIT Bombay, was going to be impossible. I could have calculated the profile shortlisting scores and then have an expectation regarding my interview chances but I did not. I was relaxed and just hoped for the best. Maybe subconsciously I had believed that this shot was never going to matter.

Ananda Roy Chowdhury14 Jul 2021

SJMSOM IIT Bombay: Virtual Interview Experience

There are other B-Schools and then there is SJMSOM, one of its own leagues. Interview experience at SJMSOM made me believe why IIT Bombay is the top University of India. Where other colleges were struggling to conduct smooth interviews for students in this pandemic, SJMSOM did so tirelessly and gave students one of the lifetime experiences in this COVID hit admission process. They used the Gather platform where the virtual campus was created and people were moving in-out with the bots of their choice.

Harsh Kumar Singh14 Jul 2021

My Interview Experience At SJMSOM, Mumbai - Elika Tripathi

My interview at SJMSOM has been one of my best till date. They had this virtual platform called Gather which made the experience fun and interactive.

Elika Tripathi14 Jul 2021

My Interview Experience At SJSOM, IIT Bombay - Tanvi Gujar

After studying vigorously for months (CAT it is!) and scoring comes the herculean task of cracking your dream college interview and with pandemic shifting the interview process online you are bound to get cold feet . While most college's conducted interview via ZOOM , SJSOM used GATHER platform which was a welcome move. The platform with its unique capabilities and UI allowed one to have an avatar and experience the virtu(real) experience closest to what an offline interview could offer. We were divided in groups according to our profile and alloted an Interview Buddy who broke the ice amongst us and facilitated networking within group. There were two parallel process one for interview and other for document verification and Interview buddy made sure we sailed through each smoothly.

tanvi gaujar14 Jul 2021

Interview Experience At SJMSOM,IIT Bombay - Nishant Bansal

I would like to start off by saying that this was by far the most organized interviews I have given, in terms of their management, preparation and post interview experience. First, when we registered ourselves, we were provided the link for Gather, an online software adopted by the college for interviews this year. This provided each of us with bot avatars and we were invited on the virtual platform for our interview. Each waiting group was managed by an adcom member clearing our doubts at every stage. The seniors were very helping and created a great relaxing environment. We got to interact with our peers in the waiting room as well. Then we were taken for our document verification process. As we returned from the verification room, we were being order wise called for the interviews. When our turn came, we were escorted to the interview room, where the interviewers allowed us into the zoom call after a short break.

Nishant Bansal14 Jul 2021

My Interview Experience At SJMSOM - Alankrit Bamrara

On 3rd March 2021, I attended the interview process of Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay for securing admission to their coveted course in Master of Business Administration (MBA). I attended a number of interviews of all top b-schools and found the SJMSOM process most streamlined and organized right from the application submission day to the admission offer letter acceptance phase. The admission committee provided clear details at each phase for candidates with regards to re-scheduling, document verification and offer letter acceptance. A b-school interview process could be nerve-racking, especially in virtual mode, where a slight technical glitch can affect your concentration and increase anxiety. But it was commendable, how SJMSOM seniors organized the entire process on Gather platform, where candidates were guided for document verification and the actual interview. Also, a presentation on SJMSOM depicting its culture, alumni and placement reports was very well conducted. Gather platform also allowed candidates to interact with each other as well as SJMSOM seniors, while waiting for their chance. The actual interview process was very heartening to attend as it was more like a conversation about my life including work experience, undergrad college and hobbies. The panel seemed interested in my work projects and allowed me to explain those in full detail which gave me a lot of confidence. In addition to that, there was an insightful conversation on my interests of cricket and theatre. Even after the interview process, all the details regarding result dates and waitlist movements were communicated well in advance by the admission committee via channels like Telegram, Whatsapp and Email. These channels were also open to the candidates for raising individual concerns. I am privileged to have secured admission in Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management – IIT Bombay and am really excited for my journey ahead after this.

Alankrit Bamrara14 Jul 2021

My Online Interview Experience At SJMSOM, IIT Bombay – Asjad Balbale (SJMSOM '23)

Due to the current pandemic situation almost all the management colleges had to restrict their interview phase of admission, online. While most of the colleges simply conducted video call interviews, a few of them stood out with their process. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay took a step in different direction to make the entire interview process not only innovative but also interactive and fun.

Asjad balbale14 Jul 2021