@bAAdu @chandresh007 @garricksaw .. guys.. apart from the originals of the documents that have been uploaded, do we need to carry any other documents?? and do we need to submit copies of any documents, SOPs, or the like ??
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Undergrad Stream(BA, BE etc), Specialization(CS, mech etc), Percentage, Year, Institute. - B.Tech, Computers, 7.4/10, 2011, VJTI
Work-Ex: Currently working
Sectors, Company - Number of months : Healthcare IT, since June 2011
Extra curriculars : Captain of CSR Club in the company
Interview & Essay
Venue: Hotel Mirador, Mumbai
Date : 21/2/2014
Essay :
Topic: Pros and cons of the rise of Social Media as means of communication
Brief Snapshot of the attempt: I had 3-4 points for each & could write them on 1 side of sheet they provided
Time given : 10 mins to think, 20 mins to write
PI:
Panel Members Intro: Was in Panel 3, during my interview there were only 2 middle aged professors I think. 3rd person was missing! One was continuously smiling & other didn't smile but none of them looked scary or took a stress interview. It was more of a conversation with some sarcasm in between!
Questions:
P1: So what are you doing these days?
Me: Told I am currently working as a S/w engineer at XXX
P1: Ok. So what does XXX do?
Me: I talked about what it does, its products and the market it caters to
P1: So are you happy working there?
Me: Yes I am happy working here.
P1: So what have you learnt at XXX?
Me: Talked about different roles I have played, the knowledge and skills that learnt, the processes and domain that I came across and learnt
P1: So how is XXX performing?
Me: Told about its growth, increase in employees and various markets and advancements
P2: So why didn't you become a doctor since your Dad is a doctor too?
Me: Told how I was never inclined to subjects like Biology. And how being in Healthcare IT too I get to cater & help improve the lives of people indirectly
P1: So in your SOP, you have mentioned you belong strong traditional South Indian family. So what exactly do you mean by "strong traditional South Indian family"?
Me: Talked a little about values that my family believes in & that I have learnt, the culture & traditions that we follow etc.
P1: So modern families don't have values you mean?
Me: Smiled and said no & was trying to explain my point.
P2: So where in South India do you come from?
Me: Told my hometown
P2: So what cultures and traditions do you follow from this place in your family?
Me: Was trying to talk about them but I was stopped
P2: So when people in your hometown fast, you all fast too is it?
Me: Told about the festivals and culture that we believe in, then for those my mother does
P1: So your mother fasts but you don't. (Laughs)
Me: I was smiling too. I went a little blank and didn't have a clue on how to explain. Was going to try but was stopped
P1: So never mind. Will bother about your traditions later. So tell me why do you want to do mba?
Me: Talked about my stints as team lead & explained my reasons why I feel its right to get a formal education
P1: But at the end every one comes for big bucks and a fast track way to reach there
Me: Explained how money is important but at the same time what benefit it has to being in the same role for 10 years and then grow
P2: We are done. Any questions?
Me: No
P1: Thank you
Me: Thank you so much!
MISC.
Any other relevant detail - All others before were getting grilled for 30+ mins. Mine was just around 20 mins!
VERDICT - I seriously don't know! :-/
Guys, Will thr be any questions on maths ??
we have 15 % weightage for wat, 20 % for pi, 20 % for cat. What abt the rest?
I am fresher. What are the things i need to focus much for PI?
WAT/PI has started in IIMB campus. Best of luck to all the candidates π
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X %, 96.4 (Tamilnadu State board 2006)
XII%, 92.75(Tamilnadu State board 2008)
Undergrad Stream(BE), Specialization(IT), Percentage 83.6, Year 2012,
Institute Velammal engineering college (Anna university).
Work-Ex: 18 months
Sectors- SAP consultant, Company β¬β Wipro Technologies
CAT 2013: 84.28
Quant: 74.45
Verbal: 87.78
Aggregate: 84.28
(category if applicable) NC-OBC
Extra curriculars : SPORTS/NSS/Young scientist award
Interview & Essay
Venue: IIM BANGALORE
Date : 25/2/2014
Essay Topic: : Terrorism is killing the lives of people all over the world what a society can do to control it ?
Brief Snapshot of the attempt: When Minorities are neglected; their emotions are handled by anti-social elements with political motives to raise terrorism. (Al Qaeda and LTTE are examples). People must be educated to remove their ignorance. Society must be strengthened to suppress the vulnerabilities to security threats . Talked about the usage of ADHAR and
E- governance to overcome terrorism .
Time given : 30 minutes
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3
Rate your performance(0-5): 3
PI: Starting time : Time morning 9:45 am end time 10.05 am
Panel Members Intro: 3 professors (Two male professors (50 +) and a female professor (35 +))
Questions:
PROF1 (Stress prof )Good morning. Take your seat J . Don't you like this chair ππ ?
ME: Thank you sir! It's a nice chair ππ
PROF1: hey then don't take this chair with you !
ME: ha ha sure sir ππ
Prof1: Tell me what do you want us to ask ? how do you want your interview to be ?
ME: J sir, I am ok with anything! do you want to know about me 
???
Prof1: Hey! Then you have prepared for it. I will not ask any question which you have prepared for
ME : ha ha ok sir. .
PROF1: Fine..How do u see you after 10 years ?
ME: Sir, I will be a professor after 10 years. I will be learning the things in real life business team for 10 years and then I will teach it !
PROF1: What do you really like about teaching?
ME: Sir , when I teach people after understanding they are very happy and I am more happy than they are J J I love to share my knowledge with others My friends and co-workers have told me that I am very good in explaining things , they see me as a good teacher
PROF1: Oh! Tell me one character in teachers which inspire you!
ME: sir, a good teacher will be very happy to see his students achieving things! He will be more than happy than any other person to see his student successful! He never considers money as more important than mentoring
PROF1: Oh let him ask you questions! (PROF2)
PROF2: Gokul are you an SAP consultant? .
ME: Sir I am an S-A-P consultant J
PROF2: Is it an Acronym?
ME: yes sir it is. I Explained it.
PROF2: (What is SAP? what its competitors are? what is an ERP? how does it help an organization? Explain it in one sentence. Various modules in SAP?.)
ME: I explained these well.
PROF2: what module you worked in?
ME: I am a technical guy ABAP, but I interact with Material management and Sales and distribution. He asked about different types of materials. And some very advanced functional terms π but I told him sir I am a technical guy ! I know the overview of Business process not the detail things π
PROF1: Tell me 3 bullet points that you learnt from your work place.
ME: 1. Team work, 2. Individual responsibility, 3. Technology J I even learnt SAP in Wipro sir!
PROF1: Hey now our PM is in front of you give him 2 bullet point suggestions on controlling terrorism in India.
ME: 1. Take care of the minorities' emotions, interests and by providing them good education removes their ignorance! So that anti social elements will not use them for political motives!
2. In a country like USA where population is very less they, have created a very transparent system by UID. But in India where population is huge we must strictly implement AADHAR as a national security measure and use it in E-governance. This will remove the vulnerabilities of our country!
PROF3: Gokul can you name one person who is well known for his teaching after doing MBA? J
ME : Mam .. I have gone through many IIM profs profiles, they have done MBA but to be honest I am not able to recollect their names J
PROF3: Not even one? J ? fine tell few ppl in industry who have done their MBA . Is your CEO MBA ?!
ME: T.K Kurien is not MBA. He is a charted accountant! Shika Sharma, Chanda Kochar J
PROF3: Oh how many people are there in teaching and in Industry?
ME: When compared to people in Industry people who took teaching as a profession are very few Mam!
PROF1: How many seats are there in IIMs ? totally ?
ME: sir ! nearly 3500 but I am not sure about the numbers !
PROF1: Ok nearly ? is it 5000 ? 0r 2000 J ?
ME: sir ! close to 3500 L
PROF1: name all the IIMs J
ME : named J
PROF1: hey which IIM was the first one ?
ME : Sir IIM Ahmedabad
PROF1: hey ! tell me one
ME: Sir IIM A ( I lost here its Calcutta)ππ
PROF1: laughs ok..IIM A ? was it the first one to give the degree?
ME: yes sir
PROF1: tell me wat is CBT ? it always comes in news ! tell what it is !
ME : (after thinking for a minute ) sir I don't know ! ππ
PROF1: do you want to ask us any question ??
ME: Sir Why is that many IIM pass outs are not found in Public sector companies ?
PROF1: We do have few people in PS companies and they are doing a great job there!
ME : That's great ! Thank you sir !
PROF1: you can go ! you will have an important interview outside ha ha J (I was the first person in my panel, I don't know whether he meant I will be interviewed by other candidates J ) have a good day !
ME: interview over ππ
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3 
Rate your performance(0-5): 2.5 ?
VERDICT: I am neutral about my performance. Few answers were very good ! but few were very bad lol ππ
Seniors please predict the chance ππ
Hi Puys, Quick questions to folks who have attended the interview:
1) Is the WAT a 250 word limit, or is it just a space limit of 1.5 to 2 sides.
2) How good is the paper, I have a liking towards the Uniball pens and am trying to understanding if this will blot on the paper or if the paper is of good quality.
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Acads
X %: 94.4%, 2005, CBSE
XII%, 90.8%,2007,CBSE
Undergrad Stream(BE), Specialization(EEE): BITS Pilani, 2011, 7.7/10
Work-Ex: 31 months: 18 in IT and 13 in Analytics in Banking and Retail domains
CAT 2013:
Quant: 98.6
Verbal: 99.68
Aggregate: 99.80
(category if applicable): N/A
Extra curriculars : Moderate
Interview & Essay
Venue: IIM BANGALORE
Date : 25/2/2014
Essay Topic: : Terrorism is killing the lives of people all over the world what a society can do to control it ?
Explored the socio-economic-political cause and effect relationship in terrorism. Tried to address the "people input" necessary for perpetration and spoke a little about societal initiatives which could be taken to address the pain points.
Suggestion: Use the 10 minutes for the rough work well. It helps.
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3
Rate your performance(0-5): 2.5(Did not give any concrete examples, so not sure how the essay will be rated)
Interview: 2 Lady professors(L1,L2), 1 Alumnus(A)
L1: So Aman you work at XXX?
Me: Yes ma'am
L1: So you know what we are going to ask you?
Me: No ma'am, I don't know(smiling)
L1:(Smiles) OK. So is XXX going down and under?
Me: No ma'am. Over the last couple of years we have seen tremendous growth and the market is still very young. We have a large and loyal customer base. If these are not sufficient, we can take heart from the x million funding we have received from investors over the last year. (interrupted)
A: So Aman, I will share 2 business models with you. In one you have a small business, you generate profit and sustain it and in another you eat up private equity investment and burn money. Which one is better?
Me: The first one is definitely better sir, but I think there is a legit reason as to why the money is being burnt. Its a young market, lots of competition, price war scenarios etc. But with time fundamentals will change(interrupted)
A: What is the internet penetration in India?
Me: Sir it is around 13%.
A: And where is it concentrated around?
Me: Metro and tier 1 cities.
A: Then how can you say there is potential?
Me: Sir while the 13% number looks very small, in absolute terms that translates to about 15 cr internet users. This is the third largest internet population globally we are speaking about. Further, e commerce has penetrated a smaller set of those customers, so we have about 1 cr of registered users on our site(wanted to speak about income increase and movement of demographic dividend, but interrupted)
A: But 1 cr is very small. So again, I am doubtful about the potential.
Me: Sir, we should not just look at 1 cr a number in a silo, we should see how we have reached there. There has been a YoY growth of 200-300% customers and the ecommerce market is set to expand to 60 billion $ by 2023 according to industry reports. Given the trends, we can assume there is a huge fish to catch. (Missed the boat here, should have emphasized on the movement of income levels, tastes etc.)
L1: So Aman, you run?(Had mentioned about a half marathon and 2 100k walks). So what is the difference between walking and running?
Me: Spoke about the difference in energy usage, average walking vs running speeds and preparation required to do either. Tried to speak more on the 100K walk but was interrupted.
L2: So Aman you see Facebook acquired Whatsapp very recently. So now lets say facebook wants to enter the ecommerce market using whatsapp. What will be its revenue model?
Me:(Was taken aback a little. Honestly, I have been pretty skeptical about the acquisition in general so attaching another industry to supplant revenue was a new thought.) Ma'am I would like to take a minute to think.
Was given ample time to come back.
Me: Ma'am I think it is difficult to generate revenue from whatsapp as a standalone app. However, it can be closely integrated with a online retail application. What online retail lacks or falls behind right now is the cross user interaction. Having whatsapp will give you opportunities to interact realtime with friends/ colleagues on products. FB can market and sell those products and understand customer behaviour around this.
(In hindsigth, the idea was fine, however I should have focussed more on revenue sources. Could have mentioned about product vs service revenue, retail platform advertisements etc.. Tried to link it too much to traditional e commerce and it costed me a little here I feel)
A: So Aman, you worked in BASE24, how much do you remember?
Me: I remember a little bit sir.
A: So can you tell me what an on us transaction is?
Me: Explained with the help of an example. The answer was correct.
A: Do you know what rupay is?
Me: Roughly sir. It's an Indian solution on the similar lines of VISA and the transaction costs to the bank is lesser. But I am not aware of the specifics.
All: Thank you Aman, you may leave.
Rate your preparation: 3(0-5)
Rate your performance: 2.5(0-5)
VERDICT:Awaited
Any improvement suggestions are most welcome. π
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Acads
X 93.8%,CBSE,2004
XII 91.4%, CBSE, 2006
Undergrad B.Tech, CSE, 81.2%, 2010
Work-Ex:
IT, 44 months
CAT 2013:
Quant:86.55
Verbal:92.53
Aggregate:92.17
General
Extra curriculars : NGO, Toastmasters,
Interview & Essay
Venue: Bangalore
Date : 26-Feb, Morning batch
Essay :
Topic: Television channels have increased but the number of useful programs on history, news etc are on the decline. Has the viewers taste changed. Is this the reason behind this decline?
Snapshot:Tried to disagree with the topic
Time given :10 for prep, 20 for writing
Rate your preparation(0-5):4
Rate your performance(0-5):3
(Note: You get just one sheet of paper, Front side has place for rough work. Rear side has about 25 lines which can accomodate 8-11 words per line depending upon your handwriting. Limit
PI:
Panel Members Intro: P1- Middle aged, professor. P2 - middle aged, Professor. P3-Slightly younger but possibly professor as well
Questions:
P2:Started off directly Reg my role in the NGO.
Me: Explained.
P3: Countered asking if I have any certification or if I am qualified to teach. Tried to degrade this teaching aspect not wrt the intent but wrt credentials of people involved.
Me:tried to supplement with the entire process which helps uphold quality, (They didnt seem convinced). So I digressed to other roles played by me. (They Seemed to like this aspect better).
P1: Why MBA?
Me: Answered, but was interrupted midway by P1 and he completed my answer. Wanted to add a couple of points but didnt get the chance.
P2: Asked about Hadoop competency, (replied that we have just started working on it)
P1: Explored a metaphor in my SOP, and grilled me with it. Discredited my viewpoint.
Me: Tried to explain my outlook and what exactly I tried to convey
P2: Started asking about 10000 hours theory for achieving any competency
Me: Not aware sir π
P3: Started asking about a cost savings mentioned in the SOP
Me: Explained in detail (seemed okay with it, asked additional questions. Answered them all)
P3: What do you think is the reason behind Indian economy's current situation? Forget all the numbers like CAD etc. What do you think is primary reason behind all this.
Me: Started with the Licence Raj
P3: Interrupted. Whats the use of competition in 60s and 70s. If we had airlines then, they would not have made money right
Me: Airlines may have been too advanced, but transportation for instance scooters. Exemplified with Bajaj's arrest and case filed against him.
P3: (Wasnt convinced) Asked me to move on to current scenario
Me: Mentioned that we are moving towards less of savings, which saved us from 2008 recession, and more of credit based spending.
P1 and P2: Interrupted saying that more money floating around is better for the economy right?
Me: (Tried supplementing a couple of more times with other points but was retorted with numbers from P2, and additional points from P1 and P3 against me). In the end I gave up and said I stand corrected π
P2: Asked how many people worked under me, and if I have faced a difficult situation with any of them. If I was part of the problem or if I was part of the solution
Me: Explained an incident.
P2: That's good stuff
P3: Any other questions?
Me: Asked a couple of questions related to the electives and the course structuring.
P1,P2,P3: thank you, all the best.
Me: Pleasure meeting you sir, Thank you.
Rate your preparation(0-5):4.5
(Prepared a 16 page document with possible questions they can ask me. Apart frm the indian economy question was largely anticipating all the other questions)
Rate your performance(0-5): 3.5
I tried keeping the smile on at all times, except for maybe a couple of seconds -thrice. Maintained eye contact with all 3 members.
I could not have prepared any further for the interview, and I believe I gave it my best shot π
VERDICT: 50-50
Experts, gauge the performance please π
Do we have to carry the xerox copies of original certificates ??
Hi Friends !! Can anybody tell me... whether we have to bring our certificate folder to the interview room or not ? Do they allow or deny or simply no rule for it ? My interview is on 1st March.
PROFILE:
Acads
X 92.5 %,ICSE, 2005
XII 96.17 %, ICSE, 2007
Undergrad Stream BE , Mechanical, 8.48, BIT Mesra, 2011 Passout
Work-Ex:
31 months in Mfg company working in Supply chain profile
CAT 2013:
Aggregate 97.7
Extra curriculars :Decent
Interview & Essay
Venue: IIM B
Date : 25th Feb afternoon slot
Essay :
Topic:
Reading Fiction gives an all-round personality, but these days social media takes a lot of time of the youth. Do you think reading books is viable and valuable anymore ( Wordings were different, but the was the gist)
Rate your preparation(0-5):4
Rate your performance(0-5):3
PI:
Panel Members Intro: 2 male profs, 1 female prof
Questions:
Q) How is the automobile sector doing
Ans ) Compared to my core sector of mining it is doing pretty decent....it hit a bit of a slump because of fuel prices but comparatively it is doing decent
Q) Which metrics do you us to measure your Supply Chain performance ( Only Question from Work-ex)
Ans ) Told
Q) Which news paper do you read....(said hindu)... why not TOI, Dainik Bhaskar, Anandabazaar Patrika
Ans) Gave reasons for all
Q) What is the difference between Automotive and Automobile
Ans ) I am not very Sure about the difference π
Q) Do you think we should have an IPL like tournament for volleyball( mentioned in SOP).... will it bring corruption....internal pressure of volleyball
Ans) Told
Q) How is Excise duty calculated?
Ans ) Don't know the specifics
Q) How can we remove the president
Ans )Told about Impeachment ( cross question on procedure... answered)
Q) What is vote of no confidence.... can we bring it against PM
Ans ) Answered
Q) What is the difference between discrete mfg and process mfg.
Ans) Sorry Ma'm, not very clear on that,have very little idea about mfg. ,my core domain is supply chainπ π
Q) How much Kannada did you pick up....( mentioned in SOP about liking to learn new things)
Ans) Very difficult to learn anything in 4 hours but learnt to tie the knot of my tie from youtube video.... i think that qualifies as learning a new thing( few chit chat around this)
Q) Who is Cm of Jharkhand
Answered
Rate your preparation(0-5):3
Rate your performance(0-5):2 β¬βΉ β¬βΉπ
MISC. Questions are not necessarily in order.... Also forgot a few other small questions...questions seemed a bit random to me.... almost nothing about work or Why MBA or any expected question
Any other relevant detail.
VERDICT Awaited
Can anyone please give the link to GDPI prep material of IIMs....till now I have only got prep material from IIM-Shillong.....Plz help
PROFILE:
Acads
X 94 %,Board CBSE, year 2003
XII 89.8%, Board CBSE, year 2005
Undergrad Stream BE , Specialization ECE, Percentage 80, Year 2009, Institute CMRIT b'lore.
Work-Ex: 47 Months
Sectors IT, Company Oracle Financial Services Software - Number of months 47
CAT 2013:
Quant 91
Verbal 90
Aggregate 93.8
(category if applicable)
Extra curriculars : A Few
Any other special thing abt u:
Interview & Essay
Venue: IIMB
Date : 27/02/2014
Essay : First they gave a topic on 'Spiritualism'. But after 20 mins they asked us to stop becausethey wanted to change the topic. We had to write 2 essays :).
Topic: The pendulum of Indian growth story has swung from optimism to pessimism. But a London Consultancy Firm has projected that Indian economy will be 3rd by 2028. What is you opinion on the future of Indian economic growth? Discuss
Brief Snapshot of the attempt: Gave 3 advantages India has and 3 future challenges. Easy topic.
Time given : 30 Mins
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3
Rate your performance(0-5): 3
PI:
Panel Members Intro: 3 guys. On old guy, probably a professor (O), an middle aged corporate type guy (C) and a young pudgyguy in his pajamas, I think his name was Arnab (A)
Questions:
It was a round table. All three panel members were sitting together. At least 7 chairs were free.
C: Why don't you take a seat and introduce yourself?
Me: (Timidly pointed out at one of the chairs and ... ) Is this where I am supposed to sit?
C: Take any chair. They are all for you.
Me: (Felt like a moron). Thanks Sir. So, My name is xxxxxx xxxx(full name). I did my schooling from KV IAT pune. Then I went to high school at KV NDA Pune where I studied science.
C: KV NDA? Near Khadakwasla?(how did he know that?)
Me: That's right. After that, I did my engineering from CMRIT bangalore in ECE. For the past 4 years I have been working at OFSS bangalore where I currently work as a quality analyst.
C: OFSS. So do you follow Stock Markets at all?
Me: Not particularly. But I do follow a little bit.
C: What is unique about the stock listing of OFSS.
Me: (Blank Stare)
C: Let me elaborate. Oracle has various businesses. Like Data base, Java etc and then there is your banking software by OFSS. What is unique about OFSS stock?
Me: Not sure sir.
C: Do you own stocks(of your company).
Me: No sir.
C: OFSS is the only subsidiary of Oracle whose stocks are listed separately. All other stocks are merged with Oracle.(Well, I should have known this, but that's just me... ). That's because Oracle had plans to sell your company ..
Me: I had heard about Oracle wanting to sell. But that never took place....
C: Hmm..Do you have any other interests. What do you do apart from your work?
Me: (had mentioned about my interest in renewable energy in SOP) These days I spend my time thinking about various ideas in renewable energy field...
O: (Spoke for the first time) Renewable .....Energy....?
Me: Yes Sir.
C: Good. What are you doing about it these days?
Me: I am working on a new design. (For the next 2-3 mins, I explained the basis a design I had been working on)
C: Ok.. You seem to have got really good recommendations(referrals). All have spoken very positively about you.
Me: (With a silly smile) Oh ..well..
C: Did you pick all your referrals?..I mean..I am sure you would have..But...
Me: Yes sir. They are my previous and current managers.
C: So who is your client? Do you interact directly with them?
Me: No sir. I work on the kernel. That's the base software. Customer side customizations are usually done on the top of the kernel. So..
C: So you.. kind of ..work on the nerve centre. You don't actually work on client side?
Me: yes sir
C: Understood..( The tone gets serious here) I understand that you want to do an MBA. The question is why now?
Me: I have reached that stage in my career where I would soon begin interacting with clients and customers. Before that I would like to complete my formal education...(interrupted)
C: No. No. I understand your motive behind doing MBA. It makes sense. But..Thats not what we are asking.
O: Our question is..See, you have been working for 4 years..The exit cost for would be very high. What is your current salary?
Me: Around "X"
O: That's quite a lot. Why would you want to do MBA now?
Me: I think it would benefit me in the long....(interrupted)
O: No. I am not questioning "your" reasons behind doing MBA...Is this your first CAT attempt?
Me: No sir..
C: Did you write CAT last year?
Me: Yes.
C: Did you get any calls?
Me: No.
C: Do you have any other calls this year?
Me: Yes Sir.. IIM I.
O: Did you write CAT before that?
Me: yes sir. In 2010.
O: So this is your third attemp?
Me: Yes.
O: So why MBA now?
Me: (The past 10 questions went way above my head. I had no clue what they were looking for, and I still don't. They said something about exit cost. Those of you who get what they were asking, please reply and explain..Anyway I screwed up the "why now" question. I was thinking blank for a few seconds. And from this point it was all downhill)
O: Ok leave all that. Lets go to some mundane things (current affairs)..Do you know the difference between Bill and Ordinance?
Me: (Didn't know what ordinance is) Uhh..(interrupted)
C: There is a bill, there is an act and there is ordinance.
Me: An act is one which has been passed by the two houses of the parliament. A bill is just a suggestion which has not been ratified yet..
O: Right..It's just a proposal..
Me: Yes..I don't know what Ordinance is.
O: (frowned face). What is the difference between public limited and private limited company?
Me: A public limited company is one whose shares are traded freely in the stock market. A private company is one whose shares are not traded. They are held privately.
O: Is it mandatory that the shares of a public limited company must always be traded?
Me: (After thinking for some time) I think so. (O showed a frowned face again)
O: What is the difference between a trust and a society?
Me: (Again thinking)
O: Take IIMB as an example. What is it? Is it a private enterprise, GOI undertaking, trust, or society..?
Me: It's a GOI undertaking?
O: Hmm.. Tell me something you DON'T LIKE about IIMB?
Me: (Shocked) (Mumbling) Well.... I don't think I..Err..
O: You have been to IIMB website right? Tell me 2 ways to improve it?
Me: (Crapping in my pants) I think you could give some information about what distinguishes IIMB from other colleges. The information on the website was very general...
O: When was the last time you visited the website? Last Night?
Me: I think Last week...
O: Last week??..IIMB was in the news recently. We achieved some distinction. Only IIMB has it..Do you know what it is?
Me: (Blank for a couple of seconds)
O: (With a wicked smile) We didn't do anything. It just happened..
Me: Uhhh... No sir. I don't think I have read it..
O: So Bangalore has several constituencies right. Indian National congress has decided that the candidates of these constituencies will not be decided by the centre....Do you anything know about this?
Me: (blank)
O: You come form xxxxxx right. What constituency does it fall under.
Me: I think North Bangalore
O: North Bangalore was one of those constituencies. Have you read about what the policy is?
Me: No sir. I haven't
O: How many members of the parliament does the president elect?
Me: 12
O: So what criteria does he use?
Me: These are people who are achieved excellence in their respective fields..
O: But how would the president pick them. Based on a lottery?
Me: (Thinking for a few seconds) I think the president would have heard about them...(interrupted)
C: Do you know the names of the current 12 members.
Me: I know Sachin Tendulkar is one. I don't know the other 11.
O: Do you know that the members of the Rajya Sabha get some funds which they are free to spend on some public work in any constituency of their choice.
Me: Yes sir.
O: How much is the amount?
Me: 5 cr.
O: Correct. Recently two members of rajya sabha were in the news. They did not spend a single rupee on any development...
Me: Yes I had read about it. Sachin was one of them.
C: Who is the other one? (smiling) That person is related to Amitabh Bachchan...Well..not exactly related..But...
Me: I don't know sir.
C and O together: Rekha
Me: Oh...Ok
A: (speaking for the first time). I have a letter and it has 1000 words. It is six sigma compliant. How many words could be wrong at a maximum? (or maybe it was alphabets, can't remember)
Me: I don't know.
A: You are a quality analyst right.
Me: Yes sir..But I am involved in software testing. I never used six sigma standards.
A: Have you heard of six sigma atleast?
Me: yes sir. But never used.
A: What is the difference between a stub and a driver?
Me: (Explained something about stubs. Don't think they were satisfied. Told them I didn't know about drivers)
A: You must have used stubs in testing right.
Me: Yes. We get stubs from developers when there is a need to run some unit of the software on an adhoc basis..(or some crap like that. I don't even remember what I said)
A: can you repeat what you said about stubs?
Me: (Told something similar crap like that. A gave up)
C: So tell me something. How many IIMs did you apply to?
Me: I had applied to all IIMs sir.
O: How many IIMs are there?
A: (Before i could answer O) How many calls did you get?Me: (Looking at O) 13. (Looking a A) 2 sir.
A: Which is the other IIM?
C: (Before I could answer A). If you have a call from IIMB, obviously you would have got calls from new IIMs like Lucknow etc.
Me: (Looking at A) Indore sir. (Looking at C). No sir.
C: (surprised)Why not?
Me: I think I didt not clear the CAT cut off?
C: Really? (Looking at O) is the cutoff list out?(O shrugged his shoulders). (Looking at me) What was the cut off there?
Me: I think it was around 97
C: What's your cat score?
Me: 93.8
C: I see. Don't get me wrong.. We are not judging based on CAT score right now..
Me: I understand sir.
O: So how do you think your interview went.
Me: I was lagging on my current affairs....
O: Is it because you are not interested in current affairs at all or..
Me: Its not that I am not interested..Its something I need to work on...
C: Ok..Do you have any questions for us?
Me: No sir.
C: Superb.. Thank You..
Me: Thank you.
Rate your preparation(0-5): 2.5
Rate your performance(0-5): 1
MISC.
Any other relevant detail.
VERDICT
PROFILE:
Acads
X 94.8 %,Board CBSE, 2005
XII 85.6%, Board CBSE, 2007
Undergrad BE-CSE, Percentage 91.8, 2011
Work-Ex: 31 Months
Sector: Technology division in an Investment Bank
CAT 2013:
Quant 92
Verbal 89
Aggregate 92.7
Category: General
Extra curriculars : Painting, Sports
Venue: IIMB
Essay :
Topic: An Indian company strictly maintains its tradition(vegetaranism and non-alcoholism). It is going global by acquiring outside India. What should the firm do, maintain its tradisionalism? Discuss.
Brief Snapshot of the attempt: Explained Gujrat has strict non-alcoholism, then also is doing great. But on the other hand an employee should be free to choose, that ways they can engage in what they do best: innovate.
Time given : 30 Mins
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3
Rate your performance(0-5): 2.5
PI:
Panel Members Intro: 3 guys.
Questions:
Q: So you work at XXX. What is it that you do?
A: Explained.
Q: But this should have been automated by now. So what do you do?
A: Said new requirements keep coming. Explained the previous and present projects.
Q: What are derivatives?
A: Answered.
Q: What was the role of your company in bringing down AIG during 2008 crisis.
A: Said it was AIG's fault as it took so much risk and did not prepare for the worst.
Q: Why is your form so much talked about?
A: From Students' perspective: Pays well. (Not convinced at all)
Q: Repeated the same question
A: Good culture. Values employees. Good relations in financial industry. (They did not seem convinced again!)
Q: But isn't working there stressful?
A: Yes it is. Believe me, I have experienced it. But you get rewarded accordingly.
Q: You seem like an all rounder. When was this mini-marathon(had written about winning a mini-marathon in SOP).
A: Ran mini-marathon in College first year.
Q: How long was this?
A: 5 km
Q: How much do you still practice, do you run as part of your company's team?
A: No sir, I run as part of routine exercise and play various sports during weekends. I paint in my free time.(No further questions asked)
Q: Do you think you are lucky?
A: Yes sir.
Q: So what do you do for the ones who are not as lucky as you?
A: I go to an organisation near my home. Take part annually in company's social initiative.
Q: Do you think CSR is successful?
A: Not to the full extent. There should be continuous engagement to understand needs and work in a feedback driven fashion. If I start my own company, I will make sure to carry this out.
Q: So you want to start your own company?
A: If I get a chance, sure sir.
Q: Why is starting a company buzzing around so much these days?
A: Sir starting a company generates more employment. Working for a company is in a way working in a protected shell.
Q: Do you think Satya Nadella is protected in his job?
A: No sir, but there are multiple challenges to be worked on in a startup from all directions but not many challenges in an established firm. Somehow brought in whatsapp(very bad example!)
Q: Whatsapp is not even earning anything!(I had a chance to score golden points in these questions but somehow messed up)
Continued further... Let's hope you start your own company. If you do, find us in 15 years and tell us your experience.
There was room to do a lot better.
Rate your preparation(0-5): 3
Rate your performance(0-5): 2.5
Suggestions: Think before you speak. Take time to structure your thoughts which I am very bad at!
PROFILE:
Acads
X 94.8 %,Board -Matriculation 2005
XII 97.2%, Board- TN State Board, 2007
Undergrad BE-Mechanical, NIT Trichy 88.3% 2011
Work-Ex: 29 Months
Sector: Planning and Manufacturing section, Lubricants - IOCL
CAT 2013:
Quant 83.45
Verbal 96.32
Aggregate 93.78
Category: General
Extra curriculars : Placement representative, Dept executive, Car-Building
Venue: IIMB Date:24th Feb, 2:00 pm
ESSAY: Public-private partnership in once upon a time PSU-dominated sectors.. welcome or not?
Took a supporting stand. Gave reasons for PSUs holding a major share in these sectors and exemplified that partnerships are okay as long as those ideals aren't compromised. Gave reasons for the necessity of a partnership such as capital reqmt in a time of fiscal deficit, capitalistic entity-profit making attitude in a business to boost performance, access to technology, patents and similar blah blah blah with a few examples.. (managed to cramp it in a page, no heed to word limit)
Rate your preparation(0-5): 4
Rate your performance(0-5): 3.5
PI:
Panel had 3 members. A serious looking man in mid 30s(A), A pleasant woman in early 30s(B) and an old guy hiding behind a Laptop,but the most dangerous of the lot(C)
Me (entered room and stood for a few seconds till offered a seat)
C: U look Tired. Feeling sleepy after a big lunch in our canteen??
Me: Not at all Sir. In fact, haven't had my lunch either.
C: (shocked) To avoid the risk of feeling sleepy???
Me: I think that would be a better reason than the truth which is -I lost my appetite from being nervous
A: Ha Ha.. Don't worry.. we are just going to have a conversation.. So U are in the Lube dept.. Explain a Lubricant to a layman..
Me: Explained (with dramatic hand gestures)
A: From what I gather from the web, U add additives to oil.. isn't oil a lubricant?
Me: Explained. Oil is a lubricant, additives are performance boosters.. + more technical blabbers
A: I guess the entire thing can be automated. If so, wat is it that u do?
Me: My responsibility is to plan meticulously to cater to a national demand of more than 10000Kls with a plant capacity of 750 Kls in a very dynamic market. Aanndd my plant is an age old plant-meaning all activities are manual and am supposed to supervise it all as well.
B (smiling): So did u follow the interim budget? Any news for ur oil company?
Me: Yes mam.. The subsidy payment promised for Jan-april by the govt, around 40000 cr has been postponed to the next fiscal.. bottomline- no profit booking for us OMCs in this fiscal.
B (satisfied): So what is the major problem with our oil sector?
Me: Begins with the origin of raw material. We import most of our crude oil reqmt
B: what percent?
Me: 80% mam..that forms the basis of the trade parity pricing
(further qns on trade parity + CAD.. answered)
C: (interrupted and enters in full form.. rest of the interview is a convo with this guy only)
U have a wonderful Job and a bright future in this stream.. Why an MBA?
Me: started with my default clich Ε ans but C interrupted.. WHY MBA LEAVING ALL THIS??
Me: Sir, it has more to do with following my dream. I envisioned myself to become a corporate leader and am prepared to do what it takes to reach there. And Sir, change is not something to be paranoid about. Nokia was a saw mill and Wipro sold vegetable oils, but now. . .(interrupted again) C: I didn't ask if change is gud or not (this guy is determined to give me a hard time)
Me: I just wanted to illustrate though a sense of complacency settles in a everythin-is-good scenario it isn't advisable to get comfortable with it..
B (Thankfully to the rescue): one of your referees says U have become an expert in ur field in such a short time.. Really?? (smiles dubiously)
Me (making a mental note to build a temple for that referee) I guess he was trying to say I have good grasping abilities. And mam , before you decide to test my so called expertise in my field, I totally acknowledge that I have not mastered it and its not wat he meant!
B(Laughs) A few mentors?
Me: Dirubai ambani, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs (C comes in again interrupting)
C: Know something common btwn them?None hav an MBA.. Y U want 1?(this guy is on a mission :-/)
Me: (blabbered a bit) They were gifted geniuses and I wouldn't like to take a risk by assuming myself to be on the same calibre as them.. (and blabbered some more. . .)
A: U hav workd purely in a very technical section. How wud u handle becoming a Gen manager?
Me: Sir, removing the technicalities my job is just plain supervision and planning and I believe this is required for any manager.. (lookd nervously at C preparing myself for a next assault)
C: I am done.. are u guys done? Okay then, U can leave..
Me(heaved a sigh of relief) Thanked every1 individually.. Left
(A few other qns in between.. forgot.. overall lasted for 20 mins max)
Rate your preparation(0-5): 4 (Logged in all current affairs and trivias for a month in a diary)
Rate your performance(0-5): 3
VERDICT: Hoping for the best!!
ALL THE BEST GUYS π»π»
Do we need to attest ant documents or carry photocopies of mark-lists ? Can anyone who has attended the interview shed some light on this ?
What is the expected date of final results? Kindly reply if anyone has previous years dates. thanks.
Hello Friends!!! could anyone please tell me what is mainly expected from our essays... content or style?? The word limit is just 200-250 words. So how do they decide on whom to select on the basis of a small write-up (that too on a current topic which almost everyone must have prepared on and there are high chances of them having similar opinions). Also,in some cases the interviews are general interaction type. What do they try to find out in the PI? Does the CAT score play any role in the later stages of the selection procedure??