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.
My interview had three panelists, an SJMSOM prof( P1), IITB prof(P2),an alum(P3) and me(M)
After making sure i am visible and audible
P1- Introduce yourself
M- Standard well prepped answer.
P1-Workex, Roles and Responsibilites.
I was working as a operations manager in Reliance. Gave a brief answer about my roles and responsibilities.
P2 jumped in
P2- Asked 6-7 questions on chemical engineering.
M- answered some, couldn't answer others.
P3- Questions about Reliance in General, business streams, future plans.
M- answered in detail, healthy discussion on the topic further (looked satisfied).
P1- Asked about 2008 economic crisis
M- Answered whatever i could remember from Inside Job
P1- Asked about OTT platforms and their business model.
M- Answered (Looked satisfied)
P1 aksed other profs if they want to ask more
P2 asked some more questions on Chemical Engineering
M- answered some, said don't know in others. Advised to revise more.
Said Thank you and left the meeting.
Overall great experience
Verdict- Direct Convert and Joining