Puys plz share your Kolkata interview experience.
To all the folks who are done with their interviews: Are there questions around current affairs?
Just got a mail from ISB mentioning that they have sent out all the interview invites for Bangalore location !
Good luck to all those who got an interview call..!
Can anyone tell me if any questions are being asked for hobbies . My hobbies are too generic such as reading books , playing cricket etc . So , am not sure , what I should prepare on that and if they are focussing on that too
If someone is not shortlisted for interview does the same appear in the application status??????????
Kolkata people, please share your interview experience
H puys. I got a mail that bangalore is full and you can opt for interview in hyderabad on 20/21 or 27/28. I have my wedding on 21st near delhi and 28th night m going out of country. Can anybody from hyderabad calls tell me what is the venue for hyderabad interviews on 27/28. This way I can manage my time.
Hi
Please telll me if mails for bangalore interviews are out.
I did not got any mail.not even rejection mail.
Interview debrief: Feb 13, 2016
Location: Hyderabad
The interview was scheduled for the afternoon. I reached with about an hour to spare and that's plenty!
My panel was running behind the schedule, thanks to some board meeting they had to attend. But this gave me a chance to interact with a bunch of other candidates (well spoken people!)
I was jittery when I arrived but we all quickly got immersed in a chat and by the time they called me in for the interview, I was feeling very at ease.
Given that the interviews are almost unpredictable, one piece of advice that would always work is to interact with the other candidates. Nothing settles you down as well as this does. And who doesn't want to make new friends?
The interview started with a light moment, thankfully, and from there it was all business. It was a two member panel, the nicest people I have met in a while. They were very well spoken and paid great attention to everything I had to say, even when it was prolonged.
1. (As expected) Take us through your profile: I was preparing to deliver my 30 second pitch, but it somehow turned into a longer response (close to 5 minutes)
Guys so keep a longer introduction ready, just in case!
2. A long discussion ensued here about some of my career decisions. They wanted to know the reasoning behind choices I have made. They seemed to nod in agreement even when I wasn't completely convinced with my responses (not complaining!)
3. My current work is in Business Intelligence and I am relatively new to this field, and they wanted to know if this was a deliberate shift, at this point in my career ( I have around 6 years of IT and social experience)
4. The exact nature of my current work (very exact here)
5. Post MBA career goals: This area took up the most part of the discussion. We have debated many possibilities with regard to my goals (the industry, function etc.)
It pays to have a clear understanding of what you want to do post your MBA.
There's no escaping this discussion! No Sir!!
6. Dream Company: Be prepared to answer why that company and what your role is going to be.
7. What if your plans don't work out: I just responded saying that I have great confidence that I could find employment in the sector I am focusing on (and some thing about how the PGP will help me assure that)
8. Why not join the startup movement which gives you the necessary client exposure, knowledge and experience
9. What would you do if your focus area tanks in the future (Deep learning etc. obviating the need for analytics): I don't quite remember what happened to this question
10. What if not an MBA
11. Why not opt for a Masters degree in Statistics or some Analytics related subject
12. ISB loves diversity in its class and how would you contribute or add value and diversity to this year's class?
13. They asked about one of my initiatives at work and what was my part in it.
14. I spoke about my longer term goals (10 -15 years) and said that they are still a little crazy (meaning still vague) and I used that to justify why I wouldn't opt for a masters in stats etc. and why I need a holistic view of business management.
15. If we were to give you 5 Crore rupees and ask you do as you wish, what would you do? I said I am more patient now and I would wait until I gain the needed experience in my domain before rushing into spend my capital. (I felt wussy, but they nodded somehow)
16. Oh the one word essay was on 'Fallacy'. (I taught GMAT verbal for some time, so this was an easy one for me)
The interview lasted for about 40 minutes (+ or - 5)
For the most part, I was totally honest with my experiences, my feelings, my fears and my ambitions. I don't know if it was the wisest thing to do. Guess I will find out!
Hope!
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In retrospection, Interviews are "I could have done better" moments !!
Anyone who is a forex/derivatives trader and has either already appeared for the interview or is expecting a call....please pm me...need someone to ask and prepare with...
Hi, any Chartered accountants appearing for class of 2017 interviews? I got done with mine yesterday, when do you all think we ll be hearing from them next?
Interview Debrief Kolkata - Banker 9 years , role- Regional Manager , Institutional Banking 2 Panelists, duration - 45 minutes - Followed by warm welcome . Took the write up on Essay Topic and smiled .
P1 - So what is like yu did so different in this part which you mentioned ( referring essay 1) Me - replying all about the project that was ideated by me and my team and how led the way , how it has been adopted at national level following our success . etc etc .
P2 - Tell me something about how yu manage so many reportees and indirect reportees as well , how keep them motivated Me - Explained my points to which they were like kinda Ok .
P1 - what if you were FM , what would yu do with finance bill ...
Me - Phew came suddenly like a bolt and I could sense it was going to be a stress intvw .. Well told bla bla but not convincing enough to get a nod .
P2 - How would yu undertake such a rigorous course ...
Me - Explained on determination part and that current job also demanded long hours so wouldn't be difficult .
P1 - What about GST .
Me - good service tax .. But can't deliberate further ... Here I was getting a feel that P1 was trying to screw me big time .
P1 - asked on extra curricular achievements Me - replied on my drawings achievements , creative writing etc .
P2- Was going thru the recommendation page .. Pointed out on a negative which my recommender wanted me to improve upon . Me - told that I am working on that front .
P1 - Asked again on my work ex achievements and also on why ISB ...
Me - answered and also gave short and long term goals ...
P 1-2 - yu may ask if yu wanna know something
Me - asked on financing education piece and why no scholarships in r2 . While i was leaving wanted to show them originals .. They were like 'we trust you' .. And I made room for my next colleague .. I got a bit nervous on current affairs questions and was confident with the ones on work ex. . How do yu guys rate this ...
Interview Debrief - IT professional with over 5 years experience.
Interview Location : ISB Hyderabad
P1 and P2 both alumni. Figured it out when they gave me the chance to ask questions at the end of the interview. Saw a mini cooper parked out the interview location. Was probably one of theirs. 😛
P1: What do you do at work?
Me: explained with general examples
P2: clarification about my example
Me: explained.
P2: So you jumped companies recently. Why so? Especially when you want to do an MBA.
Me: this is plan B and my new firm knows about my MBA aspirations. They needed a resource and i needed new exposure so it worked out.
P1: so when you evaluate performance of an application. How do resolve issues if you encounter bottlenecks.
Me: explained how i switched functions a year ago and explained the process
P1 : asked for an example where i resolved an issue.
Me: went into too much detail but later brought it on track and explained it
P1: So what did you do to ensure something like this doesn't happen. Me: blah blah blah. Now P2 jumped in.
P2: situation where you had a conflict in a team. Me: started a situation and was interrupted in between.
P2: Was this within the team?
Me: this was with another cross functional team.
P2: give me a situation where you had a conflict within a team.
Me: gave an example that he found to be weak. Then i told him that the team had been together for a while and before i could explain more, P1 interrupted me again.
P1: what are 3 recommendations that you give as a performance engineer.
Me- answered.
P1- asked me a technical question.
Me- i don't know.
P1: on your essay, so it was your idea to set yp a lab.
Me: yes
P1: So you increased the budget of your project? How did u do it.
Me: blah blah blah. Added employees and brought additional applications in scope.
P1: so how did that bring 700,000 revenue?
Me: 12 associates, $30 an hour for a year that comes to 700,000.
P1: that only comes to $60K
Me- I told it is over a year so it comes to 700,000. May i use the paper to show you the calculation? I started writing it down when i was interrupted again.
P1: But usually in long term projects hourly rates are not applied.
Me: it depends on the kind of project. Few are fixed bid other are time and money projects.
P1: But still, in the industry it usually doesn't happen.
Me: ours was a time and money model and the client was charged hourly. Also explained that initially for 2 years time and money was followed and the next contract was a fixed bid project.
P1- any questions for us??
Asked my questions and got the answers.
The interviewers were good and do not attempt to stress you out. Please critique and point out areas of improvement. Not sure what will happen. This will encourage others to share their experiences.
Hi, did anyone get a call from Mumbai? What is the tentative date of the interview? Also, anyone with a GMAT score of 600-650 and got an interview call?
Puys!! I have my interview in Bangalore on 20th Feb and then I have a flight to catch. Will there be an arrangement to keep my luggage just for 3-4 hours(while I am there for the interview)?? Will carrying luggage have negative impact on interviewers?? Please suggest. Those who are done with the interview and were in similar situation, Please advice!!Thanks..
Hi all,
Is anyone an international applicant?
Any Skype interviews yet?
Just got the interview invite for Mohali while I was sitting in the loo, constantly looking into my mobile for any email notification!!
It's on 22-Feb, 11:50am at Mohali campus!!
first ever interview for a bschool.
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