Hi Puys,
Here goes my interview debrief. I am sorry to post it little late. The questions might not be sequentially arranged.
Interview date : 18th Dec (received a call on 12th dec)
Venue : ISB, Hyderabad
Time slot : 11.30 AM
Experience : Reached the venie by 10 AM. Was waiting in the lobby. A few guys were already waiting. i joined in. After sometime sausi came in. We three (me , Saussi, another guy Vijay from IBM, Hyd) were casually talking.
I was called in around 10.30 AM to the 1st floor. Was given the essay-word : SATIRE. Completed the essay in 10-15 min. After that was waiting in the lobby and sifting thru magazine/newspaper pages..
I was schduled at 11.30 at panel 1. I was called in at around 11.50 AM by one of the panelists of panel 3.
(panel can change...)
Panelist 1 - P1 (rightmost)
Panelist 2 - P2 (centre)
Panelist 3 - P3 (left)
All of them were alumni.
I adressed them with good morning (marginal case as it was still few minutes to 12 !!)
First I adressed them with Sir. P2 asked to call by name ..NO SIR. They introduced.
P2: Dont worry if you forget our name also....you can point as YOU.
P2: Askked whether I am from Kolkata as my permanent address is kolkata. Told them I hail from kol but based out of B'lore. B'lore address keeps changing hence gave the kolkata address.
P2: Started a discussion on biriyani. Hyd-biriyani. Asked me good biriyani shop in bangi. Told. Asked where do I stay in banagi. Told. Finally he told that he stays very near to my place.
(I messed up i guess! I said "I see" shhepishly. I could have said "I LOOK FORWARD TO MEET YOU"

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P1: Asked about write i named in my prfile. Asked why one should read him. Told.
Asked whether any other favorite author. Told that no other favorite authors...but named a few books and their authors.)
P2: Asked on my job at previous company. Told. Further questions. I asked whether I can use a pen and a paper. They said yes or i can use board. I opted for the former.
P1: Why did I change company? Told them.
P3: What compnaies I am looking at after ISB. Told a namewith its service line and where I want to see myself i detail.
P2: On trekking (it was in my profile). Told him. Thru one experinece made them smile also.
He gave a situation.Told him. Seemed not to be satisfied. Again told him holding my position...+ve reactipn from him.
P3: On photography (although it was not highlighted in my profile). I told my views.
P1: Leadership challenges. Told him.Tried to misdirect saying.."ISNT IT BORING?" I tried to hold on to my position.
P3:Came back to photography. ..asked few more questions. Told them.
P2: Gave a situation. Told. Not happy. Told again. Kind of OK..not that satisfied.
P3: Again photography...gave examples. P2 crossed but finally opined point taken!
Asked whether I had any questions. I asked. They answered turn by turn. Any other questions? I said No, that will be all. thank you. Shook their hands and expressed my pleasure talking to them.
While going out I asked whether I should send the next one in...they said it's alright.
My gut-feeling: I feel except some work related discussion, otherwise it was generic. I think they were predecided.They did not grill much. At that very moment although I felt nice , now in retrospect , I feel that my chances are ngeative . Beacuse : I feel that I did not tackle photography part well enough and I was not asked enough question pn my profile , goal , MBA etc...no grilling kind of thing. No guesstimates, case study , puzzles.
Please feel free to let me know what you feel.
My Advice:
1. Know each every line of your essays and profile. Photography was insignificant but was asked some good number of questions.
2. They will make you feel at home. But i feel that is a ploy. With that they try to put forward conflicting view-point. Be smiling and at the same time be very careful. I think I messed up in a few occasions but covered it well also.
So thats all from me. Now the waiting begins. Although I am no authority , if need be feel free to PM me in case you have any questions.
ATB to the fellow puys !!