This interview is for the course: BM
XAT percentile: 98.51
GK score: 6.5X
Interview Centre:Bengaluru
Educational Profile:Btech ECE
X: 87.63%
XII: 84.4%
Undergrad Major - GPA/%age: 8.32 DGPA
Work profile (if applicable)
Number of months : 20
Sector/Industry : IT
Regarding GD/Group Exercise
GD/GE Topic: Lokpal Bill is ineffeictive without improvement of moral values
Number of participants: 10
Duration: 10mins
Brief snapshot of discussion: Total Fish Market, 4 of started to talk simultaniously!!! even 2 continued. Some said bring in JAN LOKPAL bill, some said proverty, others said Singapore!!! I said education was the problem. Overall a high tension GD. Got 2-3 times to speak. Stressed on the fact morals need to imporve even if it takes a very long time as "ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY" Heard the panel was laughing all the way...
About the panel
Panelists Intro: 1 lady, 2 sirs
Some words about the panel and its general behavior/conduct: COOL No non-sense panel.
PI Questions:
p1 my file and started going through it and later it was p2 who was checking it.
L1: Tell me something about urself that is not known to us?
ME: I am from calcutta, came to bangalore as I had to visit a friend and college alumni, I like to keep up my networks OFFLINE. But my primary objective is MBA!!! As I feel it will finetune my leadership skills..holistic development..(same old crap)
L1:WHAT LEADERSHIP skills u have?
ME: College ka dada, freshers,fest, game secretary, there was not a post that I did not held in my college :P
L1: Okay, solve this puzzel for me...
ME: I can try... was a case based puzzel. Solved it. Hopefully correct. But I think there were more into the methodology.
S1: Why to do think is the FM jumping all over GDP?
ME: I said increase in GDP makes a positive impression on the investors from abroad. More $$$...
S1: Do you think this is the only reason?
ME: No sir, offcourse other reasons like this showcases that country is on a positive growth track..everyone is spending..better lifestyle for you and me :)
S1: what is millenium development goals?
ME: No sir I dont recall. (heard it somewhere but a no is good ans for factual questions if you dont know exactly the thing.)
S1: Do you HDI?
ME: Again had heard it somewhere, but again SAID A NO.
S1: okay I give you the 1st letter it is HUMAN.
ME: BANNGGGG.. SIR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX. used to measure our living standards, growth, etc etc again the same thing ..everyone is spending..better lifestyle for you and me :)
S1: Who measures this HDI?
ME: I dont know sir but i can try, logically it should be S&P; or MOODYS (actually it is the UN)
S1: was smiling...next question was ON GAAR.
ME: COMMON QUESTION THANK GOD... explained the whole process...
L1: came in TAXES?? DO you like giving taxes I dont like...
ME: Taxes are important IF it is for the development of the country.
l1:okay how many taxes are there and explain?
me:2 types direct and indirect..blah blah
l1:why 2 types there could have been one only?
me: yes but that would have been the ideal situation. I think due modularity and complexities taxes are separated.(Then we had a confusing discussion on TAX) It ended on the note L1 asking me to go home and check it!!! I said okay mam.
S2: was going through my marksheet and jumps into okay you have studied industrial management right???
ME: I was like yes (had been in only 2 classes for the whole semester). tried to explain the stuff. ended up with my appraisal meeting what traits of industrial management were used there. I used the word ethics here.
s2: we will come to ETHICS later it is a different subject. WHat is a stakeholder?
me: explained direct and indirect stakeholders.
s2:what is the difference between stakeholder and shareholders?
me:I thought in I could have not explained the answer so I ended up saying a NO. and also said I could end up being wrong answering this question. Every one was smiling on this.
S2: what is the differnece between morals and ethics?
me: If I am in the army my ETHICS demand me to KILL the enemy, but my moral say it is bad.
l1 looked at other two sirs and told me. You can go and dont have to wait.
me: I said thank you.
I did not know what that last line meant :(
No question on work ex, acads, current affairs, geography , GD or essay. SURPRISED to say the least.
Your advice for future aspirants: BE HONEST BE SMART
Verdict: GOD knows
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