My experiments with an interview

This is a summary of my experience during the process. Many things one can get from the site itself, and rest of the stuff when they will come for PPT

Best part of the whole process was its transparency. They detailed us the various steps they would follow and the corresponding skill sets required. Their main focus was on CAR and T

Capacity – 1) How does one analyze the data

2) Thinking out of the box

Achievement 1) Perseverance and patience

Relationship 1) How does one work in a group

Technical This part was related to the technical project done which was to be presented in the most simplified way.

The process was distributed in three parts Case study , Group Exercise, Technical interview

CASE STUDY:

My program started at 6’o clock in the morning. I was given a 20 odd page foreground of the case , the earlier evening. Then in the morning I was supplied with 22 page case to be read in 80 minutes. They also gave a sample case during the ppt. It related to various problems meshed in one. After the time was over, I was called up by one of the experts. They were really very cooperative and ever smiling. I was asked to present the theme in 5 min. The last day we were given a mock exercise and were given some tips as well about the presentation. They were expecting the theme to have

1 Key issues

2 Short term and medium term actions

3 Strategic actions/ long term solutions.

It was followed by 20-25 min questionnaire session . They asked almost all the practical questions possible and simultaneously picking up questions from my presentation.

GROUP EXERCISE:

They had specifically mentioned, do not show aggressiveness. This round is to check ‘A’ and ‘R’. Do not try to employ CSR type of GD funda. Here also we were given a case. We had to reach to some conclusion. Also the plan suggested was to be strategically explained. This was a great problem as my partner could not read the material due to paucity of time and he was beating around the bush neither was he helping me to reach any conclusion. Finally we could not reach to any. This was the thing which was troubling me during the result as it was my weakest link, though due to the group.
I tried to be as polite as possible. All this gave a feel of the real tedious task of the managers.
After the given time they asked us to summarize. I took this opportunity (after asking the group). I explained the possible options but as some of the others had not given their strategy I left it( I was asked to stand up after I started speaking without standing). Then the assessors asked others if they had any comments. They had a few of their own points.

TECHNICAL INTERVIEW:

Another set of guys. Probably two HR and one technical guy. The interview started with the normal question of “ tell me about your self”. They had thoroughly read the resume as when I left my robo war contest they was quick to add it.

As we were asked in the mail, following were stressed upon

#Objective of my (preferred) project.

#What are the things you did ?

# Specific challenges faced

# The steps employed

# What is the utility of your project

# What financial advantages does it have, some specific questions which was coming up from my answers itself. I showed them by calculation that a profit of $1million can be had with this project.

Any Questions?

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After the results feedback were given to a few students (who were not selected). Amazingly their feedback correctly pointed out the original nature of the students. So one should not try to fool them.