Placement Interviews

How To Get Through Stress Interviews?

Preparing for an interview, may it be for the B-School selection process, summer internship, or final placements, needs subject matter expertise for sure, but also there is now a strong emphasis on evaluating a candidate’s attitude. Unlike the time when we only witnessed stress interviews on our television sets for a reality show, where everyone who appeared for the auditions claimed their love for bikes! Stress Interviews have now become the norm in most places. This helps the evaluators measure your level of conviction and identify your ability to thrive under difficult circumstances.

InsideIIM Career Services23 Dec 2020

From Converting Summer Internship Interviews To Bagging A PPO | MBA Student Diaries

When people around the world go for summer vacation, MBA students go for summer internships. Summer Internship is a very important part of a student’s MBA experience. For some, it is the first taste of the corporate world and for others, it is an opportunity to put their classroom learning into test. Even when 2020 has thrown COVID-19 and economic slowdown on us, industrial learning continues to go on. Some of you are now going to start your deferred internship, so you must learn the tips and tricks of the trade. Even for incoming students, as soon as the semester starts, you will be expected to prepare for summer internship interviews. Hence, you must know everything about them. Right from the start to the end. This is an article that brings you a bouquet of internship interviews, experiences and tips, especially on how to bag a PPO. Read to know more.

Team InsideIIM25 Jun 2020

Bagging A PPO From ICICI Bank | Ridhima Maheshwari, IIM Ranchi

We have with us Ridhima Maheshwari from IIM Ranchi. She is an Economics graduate from Delhi University in 2018. Yes, Ridhima is a fresher. She is a Finance enthusiast. She is currently a senior member of Finance club of IIM Ranchi.

MAHANTESH S GOUDAR31 Jan 2020

From Cracking Interview With Deloitte To Bagging A PPO - Writupara Nath, IIM Ranchi

Hello readers, let me introduce you Writuparna Nath from IIM Ranchi.

MAHANTESH S GOUDAR30 Jan 2020

The Ultimate Final Placement Resource List

Campus placements are just around the corner. Final year MBA students are currently on high alert. And why wouldn’t they be? After all, final placements are the gateway to their dream job and glamorous lifestyle. While first-year students and even a few aspirants are enjoying their post-exam/summer placement slumber, there is no harm strolling down the final placement prep lane and preparing ahead. It does not matter which spectrum of the b-school journey you are from, placement interviews will always be an important part of your life. This is article is your ultimate resource list for preparing for final placement and life. Read the full article to know more.

Team InsideIIM29 Jan 2020

Things You Should NOT Do In GD And PI

After you finish giving your XAT, CAT, SNAP, NMAT, CMAT, MICAT, TISSNET and other entrance tests, the next thing you need to do is prepare for Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI). GD and PI are important because your performance in these two rounds are the ultimate deciding factors that can make or break your MBA dream. Hence, preparing for GD/PI is as important as preparing for entrance exams. But, all top business colleges have their own way of conducting GD and PI. How can one keep up with all of that? The truth is you can’t! However, there are few things that you should NEVER do in a GD/PI round unless you want to get disqualified and give up on your dream. In this article, you can expect some obvious and not so obvious “Don’ts” you need to be aware of while preparing for group discussions and personal interviews. Read this article to know more.

Team InsideIIM19 Dec 2019

Nestlé, Deloitte - What It Takes To Get A PPO From These Industry Giants

What do most business school students aim for at the end of their summer internships? A PPO! For the lucky few who manage to bag one, it is nothing short of a dream come true. What do these students have that separates them from the crowd? What is it that companies see in these students that gives them the confidence to offer them a job even before their course ends? We spoke to two such students of FORE School of Management who got a Pre-Placement Offer at the end of their internships. Nazuk Agarwal bagged a PPO with the leading consultancy, Deloitte, while Pragya Bhandari received a PPO from Nestlé - the world's largest Consumer Goods company.

InsideIIM Counselling17 Dec 2019