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My Interview Experience With SJMSOM, IIT Bombay - Vikas Kumar

I recall getting the SJMSOM interview call letter on February 17th, and I couldn't keep my smile from being spotted by my boss, so I made up a phoney explanation for it. I had gotten several interview calls and had completed virtually all of them previous to SJMSOM's. The fundamental format of most interviews was to join the zoom link at the set time (same for a batch of students) with one phrase on the screen saying "Please wait, the panel will let you in soon" which then dragged on for hours. You had to sit and wait in front of the camera throughout that period, with no idea when the panel would let you in or whether something was wrong with your setup.

Vikas Kumar14 Jul 2021

My Interview Experience At SJMSOM - Elika Tripathi

SJMSOM was the interview where I had to wait for the longest amount of time before the interview, but is my best memory till date. They had this virtual platform called Gather which made it the experience fun and interactive.

Elika Tripathi14 Jul 2021

SJSMSoM Interview Experience - Prajakta Jagtap

Nervousness crept through me as I clicked on the link for the SJMSOM interview platform called Gather. The moment I clicked it, I found over 150 minions there with the names of all the students on it. It was a virtual platform containing the auditorium, document verification rooms with privacy, waiting room and interview rooms. In the auditorium room, we were allotted different tables with our own separate guides. As we talked and went through the process, I felt myself easing up. Guides kept us occupied as we waited for our turns. We even watched Mr. Bean during the time. It was hilarious! As my name was called, I walked my little minion to the interview room and there I was, finally, on my final round of entering my dream college. There were three panellists. 2 male, 1 female. Polite and welcoming. They asked me to introduce myself and then the real questionnaire began. The topic of our discussion revolved around the current affairs in Telecommunication, as I am an ETC student. I was asked about the Spectral auction and the Telcom operators. Later, my academic knowledge was tested. And then came the turn of current affairs in general. The whole interview continued for 20 minutes. There were times when I couldn't answer but the panellists’ polite gesture didn't let me lose my confidence. There were times when we even laughed at one thing or another. Nevertheless, the interview got over and I was asked to return to the auditorium. This was one unique and amazing interview experience I have ever had. The whole process started and ended on time, the guides stayed in contact with us till the end of the process and this is how my interview process came to an end.

prajakta jagtap14 Jul 2021

MY SJMSOM INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

My Interview with SJMSOM was held on 3rd March 2021 in the morning slot. This was the first time I had received an interview call from the esteemed college. The platform used by the admissions team was a new one and they had explained all the technicalities of the platform two days before the actual interview took place. The link for joining the interview and list of documents to be provided at the time was also provided beforehand. As the slot provided had a span of 5 hrs. instead of the average 30 mins (provided by other colleges), we knew that we would be waiting for our turn on the platform. A group of 10-12 people were in a single group who will be going to a selected panel. But what we did not knew was that the platform was interactive, so we could talk with each other and gain knowledge about other profiles and also talk with the seniors who were assigned to the specific panel. These things made the process very smooth and the candidates very comfortable before the interview. I had a weak internet connection due to which I exited the platform 15 mins before my turn for interview was to come. I contacted the senior assigned to my panel and informed him of the situation. He was very calm and told me to inform him once my internet starts working and even if that does not work, I can give the interview next day. Luckily, my net started working after 2 hours and I was able to enter the platform 1 hour before the end time. I was given the link to the panel and the interview happened. The panel had 3 members and the interview was very smooth as they mostly asked questions on my aspirations towards future and on my experience. After the Interview, the document verification process happened smoothly. After both processes, we were given the choice to stay and interact till the slot ends or leave now. Overall, the experience was very enriching.

Abhinav Gupta14 Jul 2021

My Interview Experience With SJMSOM, IIT Bombay - Dhanashree Chavan

On 17th of February 2021, I received an email which read “We are pleased to inform you that you have been shortlisted for the Personal Interview round at SJMSOM”. That moment I remember having mixed emotions of happiness for the getting shortlisted and anxiety for the interview.

dhanashree chavan14 Jul 2021

SJMSOM, IIT Bombay Interview Experience - Kaushal Joshi

Much like the rest of the world, the pandemic forced b-schools this year to update their interview procedures by moving from offline face-to-face interactions to digital interaction. The pandemic came as a blessing in disguise for aspirants as online interviews were easier to manage and saved precious time, energy and resources that could be used for interview preparation. While different b-schools adapted differently to create interactions as lively as possible, SOM really came on top. Using the interactive Gather platform and with a strict straight forward SOP the interviews were seamless.

Kaushal Joshi14 Jul 2021

GEM Interview Experience At SJMSOM, IIT Bombay - Siddharth Baahti

Background: Mechanical Engineer, GEM Fresher

Siddharth baahti14 Jul 2021

Interview Experience @ SJMSOM Interview

I can say this is the best interview I have given compared to the 15 others. Starting with the interactive platform (GATHER) where the Adcom team guided us to the respective table to wait, the document verification room, to the interview panel room, and playing my favourite cartoon Tom & Jerry which relieved the interview tension and also providing games to play after the interview altogether is a different experience. The senior who guided our table was very patient in repeating the instructions so that we don't miss anything.

s r14 Jul 2021