NAME:

COMPANY PLACED:

MBA/PGDM
ELECTIVE:

SHILPA

99 ACRES

MARKETING

LOGESH M

99ACRES.COM

MARKETING

ASHIQ KAMIL U

ASIAN PAINTS

MARKETING

CHENTHYLATHIBAN S
AXIS BANK
K

FINANCE

DURAIRAJ.B

BEROE INC.

FINANCE

VINOD CHANDRAN

CAREERNET

HR

UDHAYANATHAN J

CITY UNION BANK

FINANCE

GAYATHRI J

CITY UNION BANK

FINANCE

PERIYA PONNAN

COCA-COLA AND
INDIAMART

MARKETING

AJAY NATH R

COCO-COLA

MARKETING

NEERAJA S

COFFEE DAY

MARKETING

S.SAILESH

COFFEE DAY

MARKETING

SATHISH KUMAR S

EXIDE INDUSTRIES
LTD

MARKETING

SRUTI

FORD BUSINESS
SERVICES

FINANCE

VIKNESWARAN KS

FORD BUSINESS
SERVICES

FINANCE

GOWTHAM JR

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

OPERATION
S

KARTHIK R

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

FINANCE

PRAKASH PACKIAM

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

OPERATION
S

SHARON ELIZUBA
KOSHY

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

MARKETING

APARNA M

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

FINANCE

INDHUMATHI U

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

OPERATION
S

SENTHIL KUMAR P

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

MARKETING

S.GOMATHI

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

FINANCE

BHARATT S R

HCL TECHNOLOGIES

MARKETING

JEEVIGA J

HEDGEMARK

FINANCE

PRAGATHESH S

HEDGEMARK

FINANCE

SANJAYLAKSHA

HEDGEMARK

FINANCE

SAIEESH KANAKULA

ICICI SECURITIES

FINANCE

SUSHIL DAVID BRIGHT ICICI SECURITIES

MARKETING

R.NIVEDHITHA

ICICI SECURITIES ERS

FINANCE

T.M.VIVEKANANDA

IKYA

OPERATION
S

KAMAL N

KOTAK MAHINDRA
BANK

MARKETING

TAMILARASAN M

KOTAK MAHINDRA
BANK

MARKETING

GOKULA KRISHNAN

KOTAK MAHINDRA
BANK

MARKETING

SESHATHRI S

KOTAK MAHINDRA
BANK

FINANCE

ASHWIN KUMAR BASU

MOBIUS KNOWLEDGE
MARKETING
SERVICES

VIJAY VIGNESWARAN
NAUKRI
R

MARKETING

SARAVANAKUMARAN

NAUKRI

MARKETING

VINESH

NAUKRI

MARKETING

NIRMAL VINOTH J

SOUTH INDIAN BANK

FINANCE

TARUN KUMAR JHA

SOUTH INDIAN BANK

MARKETING

IVAN CHRISTO C

TCS - BPS

MARKETING

HARSHINI S

TCS - BPS

HR

MAHIMA.K

TCS - BPS

HR

DHAARANI R

TCS - IT

FINANCE

SANJEEV.S.E

TCS - IT

MARKETING

ROSHI GRACE

TCS - IT

SYSTEMS

JOEL.S

TCS - IT

FINANCE

NAVEEN KARTHIK

TCS - IT

HR

SUGARAJAN G

TCS - IT

SYSTEMS

AISHWARYA
ANILKUMAR

TCS - IT

OPERATION
S

PAVITHRA.S.P

TCS - IT

FINANCE

ARUN.V.V

TOTAL OIL AND GAS

OPERATION
S

MONICA U KIKANI

UJJIVAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES

FINANCE

SARAH L

UJJIVAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES

FINANCE

SHABARITA S

UJJIVAN FINANCIAL
SERVICES

SYSTEMS

ANUSHA KM

ZOHO CORP

HR

PRITHIV RAJ KUMAR

ZOHO CORP

MARKETING

ASHWIN RAM R

ZOHO CORP

MARKETING

GD TOPIC(S):
CAN POLITICS BE CONSIDERED AS A GOOD CAREER OPTION?

GOOGLE COPY CAT OR NOT

1.WHO ARE BETTER MANAGERS? MEN OR WOMEN?

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ARE PROFESSIONALS WISE ENOUGH TO SELECT THEIR CAREER PATH?

1.PRIVATISATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYS; 2.SHIPS ARE SAFE IN HARBOUR

BUT THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR THAT

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1.IS GOD MALE OR FEMALE; 2.DOES MEDIA PLAY A POSITIVE OR A
NEGATIVE ROLE IN THE CURRENT SCENARIO; 3.TALENTS ARE BORN OR
LEARNED; 4.SHOULD DOCTORS BE TRAILED; 5.MCDONALD IN OLYMPICS
GIVE A SOLUTION
CURRENT POLITICAL SCENARIO - MEDIA IS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE

YOU ARE THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF MANGALYAN, JUSTIFY YOURSELF

AS TO WHY YOU HAVE MADE SUCH A HUGE INVESTMENT.
MC DONALD'S HAVE BID TO BE THE OFFICIAL FOOD AND BEVERAGES
PARTNER FOR THE NEXT OLYMPICS. WHAT WOULD BE THE
STRATERGIES AND CHALLENGES THAT MC DONALD'S HAVE TO SEE TO
WIN THE BID
CASE STUDY

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1.WOMEN EMPOWERMENT; 2.VIOLENCE SHOWN IN MEDIA AFFECTS THE

YOUNGER GENERATION?

SHOULD WOMEN BE ALLOWED IN DEFENSE SERVICES

WHETHER MORALS AND VALUES IN INDIAN SOCIETY IS DEGENERATIVE?

MORALS AND VALUES ARE DEGENERATING IN INDIA

1.ROLE OF ETHICS IN BUSINESS; 2.MANAGERS ARE BORN OR CREATED IN

BUSINESS SCHOOLS
1.MANAGERS ARE BORN OR CREATED IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS; 2.ROLE OF
ETHICS IN BUSINESS

.COM' IS A BOON OR BAN

1.NEED FOR GOOD LEADERS IN INDIA; 2.IS SOCIAL NETWORKING LEADS

TO LOWER WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY

ROLE OF ETHICS IN BUSINESS

1.ROLE OF ETHICS IN BUSINESS; 2.IS OUR SOCIETY SAFE FOR WOMEN;

3.SOCIAL NETWORKING BOON OR BANE TO COMPANY

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FDI

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GDP OF CHINA VS INDIA, WHICH ONE IS GAINING THE COMPETITIVE

EDGE?

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1.THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MANAGEMENT IS TO MAKE PROFIT;
2.STRATEGIES FOLLOWED BY A KOREAN CAR MANUFACTURER WHEN
THEY LAUNCH IN INDIA TO GAIN ATLEAST 5% MARKET SHARE IN NEXT 4
YEARS; 3.WOMEN POWER IN INDIA; 4.IMPACT OF TOO MUCH OF
VIOLENCE IN THE TELEVISION CHANNELS ON YOUTH
1.FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE A INTERNATIONAL FINE DINE
CHAIN SEEKS TO ENTER A NEW MARKET AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
IT; 2.INFLATION IS A NECESSARY EVIL FORA DEVELOPING NATION
DO WE NEED RULES

MONEY IS REQUIRED TO MAKE MORE MONEY

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1.BUSINESS AND ETHICS GO HAND IN HAND; 2.ALL WORK NO PLAY; 3.FDI
IN INDIA; 4.SHIP IN HARBOR CANNOT FACE THE STORM; 5.LOVE
MARRIAGE ARRANGE MARRIAGE; 6.WOMEN IN ARMY
1.IS GOD MALE? 2.PEPSI, COKE OR WATER FOR RURAL INDIA?

IS INDIA SPENDING MORE ON SPACE RESEARCH?

DOES MACHINE MAKES LIFE SIMPLER OR COMPLEX

1.THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A FIRM IS TO MAKE PROFITS; 2.LOVE MARRIAGE
VS ARRANGED MARRIAGE; 3.LEADERS OF TODAY'S INDIA - YOUTH OR
EXPERIENCE; 4.STARTEGY FOR A INTERNATIONAL FINE DINE CHAIN
WHICH EXPANDS IN INDIA
1.IS ARRANGED MARRIAGE BETTER OR LOVE MARRIAGE; 2.WILL
PRIVATIZATION LEAD TO LESS CORRUPTION

1.LOVE MARRIAGE VS ARRANGED MARRIAGE; 2.WOMEN EMPOWERMENT;

3.AAM AADMI PARTY - A GOOD POLITICAL BACKBONE?

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NOT A GD EXACTLY BUT WE WERE GIVEN A TASK TO RANK THE LIST OF
CANDIDATES GIVEN TO US BASED ON REQUIRED SKILLS (TYPICAL JOB OF
HR - RECRUITMENT) AND CONVINCE OTHERS ON OUR SELECTION
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FLUCTUATION IN FUEL PRICE IN INDIA IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER

COUNTRIES

DOES SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECT WORK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY?

SOCIAL NETWORKS AFFECTS WORK PERFORMANCE

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PI QUESTION(S):
SELL A HOTEL ROOM

ONE REASON THAT WILL MAKE ME HIRE YOU

1. AMBITION 2. ROLE PLAY 3. WHY SHOULD IT BE YOU

BASIC BANKING AWARENESS QUESTIONS & G K

HOW DO YOU HELP BEROE? OR HOW BEROE WILL HELP YOU?WHERE DO YOU FIT INTO BEROE? WHY
DO YOU LIKE TO JOIN BEROE? TELL ME APPROXIMATELY WHAT WOULD BE THE POPULATION OF
INDIA IN 2020 ? OR WHAT WOULD BE THE DEMAND FOR CARS IN INDIA IN 2070? HOW DO YOU
FORECAST THESE TWO?
IN WHAT AREAS YOUR PREVIOUS COMPANY VIOLATED GOVERNMENT LAWS ?

WHY MBA AFTER ENGINEERING?

THE PI QUESTIONS WERE MOSTLY BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS. IT WAS QUITE TOUGH QUESTIONS
REGARDING BANKING SECTOR.
TELL ABOUT YOURSELF, MARKETING TERMS, WHAT IS THE GROWTH OF FMCG SECTOR, WHAT WILL
BE U FROM 5 YEARS NOW, WHY DO U NEED THIS JOB, WHY DONT U TAKE UR DAD'S BUSINESS,
CRISIS SOLVING, ARE WILLING TO WORK ANYWHERE, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE IN SELLING OUR
PRODUCTS IN ROADS IN UR HOMETOWN.
1.ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE; 2.ABOUT MY INTERNSHIP; 3.SELLING PROCESS

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO OUR COMPANY IF I GIVE YOU THE JOB? WHY SHOULD I PICK U FROM THE
LOT?

1. QUESTIONS RELATED TO SALES AND BRANDING; 2.EXTEMPORE FOR 3 MINUTES

QUESTIONS ABOUT INTERNSHIP

ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

DESCRIBE A SITUATION WHERE U TOOK DECISIONS BASED ON CRITICAL THINKING? SITUATION

WHERE YOU LEAD A TEAM?
1.WHAT YOU THINK AS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR THE MANAGER? 2.WHAT IS YOUR
WEAKNESS?WHY?HOW YOU ARE OVERCOMING IT?3.HOW WILL YOU SUIT FOR THE PROJECT
MANAGER ROLE?
AFTER CLEARING THE TECHNICAL INTERVIEW I MOVED ON TO THE HR ROUND WHERE SOME
CHALLENGING QUESTIONS WERE - 1. WHAT THREE QUALITIES DO YOU ATTRIBUTE TO YOURSELF 2.
NARRATE ONE CIRCUMSTANCE EACH IN THE PAST WHERE YOU HAVE SHOWCASED THE MENTIONED
QUALITIES. 3. WHAT IS THAT ONE MOMENT WHICH REDIFINED YOUR LIFE. 4. THE MOST CRAZIEST
WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR COMPANY THAT YOU FOUND IT TO BE UNIQUE ?

SWOT ANALYSIS OF MYSELF

1. HOW WILL U ADD VALUE TO MY COMPANY 2. WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN THE COMPANY 3. SOME OF
THE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO ACCOUNTS
1. IF A WORK THAT CAN ONLY BE COMPLETED WITHIN 6WEEKS AND IF I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO
COMPLETE IN 3 WEEKS, WHAT I WILL DO? 2. WHAT VALUE ADDITION WILL I DO TO MY COMPANY IF
SELECTED 3. HOW WILL I IMPROVE A PROCESS IN THE COMPANY? 4. OTHER TECHNICAL CONCEPTS
FROM LEAN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
WHY MARKETING AND NOW SELECTED AN OPERATIONS PROFILE? 2. JUSTIFY YOUR APTNESSS FOR
THE ROLE
HOW WILL YOU INCREASE A COMPANY'S CURRENT RATIO TO 2:1?, WHAT WILL YOU DO BEFORE
SANCTIONING A LOAN TO A NEWLY STARTED FIRM?

CONNECTING MARKETING ELECTIVE AND GETTING INTO BA ROLE IN BFSI

1.EXPLAIN ABOUT DERIVATIVES 2. EXPLAIN THE FUNCTIONALITY OF RBI 3. OTHER TECHNICAL

QUESTIONS

WHY FINANCE AFTER YR WORK AT TCS

TECHNICAL

YOU ARE FINANCE STUDENT WHY SALES THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE A CHANCE TO SIT BACK AND
DO WORK IT ALWAYS ON THE FIELD.

QUESTIONS BASED ON PERSONAL PROFILE AND JD

DETAILING OF RESUME; QUESTIONS RELATED TO STOCK MARKET; TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FROM

JOB ROLE - EQUITY RELATIONSHIP MANAGER; FEW OTHER TECHNICAL QUESTIONS LIKE WHAT IS
LONG STRADDLE, FUTURES AND OPTIONS STRATEGIES, PUT AND CALL WERE ASKED.
CONNECT SOME OF THE OPERATION CONCEPTS WITH PEOPLE SUPPLY CHAIN ?

1.WHY MARKETING AFTER ENGINEERING. 2.GIVE A LIVE EXAMPLE FOR IN WHICH YOU HAVE PROVEN
YOUR ANALYTICAL SKILLS?

FEW SALES SCENARIOS.

GENERIC QUESTIONS

1.ABOUT INTERNSHIP; 2.HOBBIES AND INTERESTS; 3.EXPLAIN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
THAT ARE GIVEN FOR YOU .
REAL TIME SITUATION QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HARDSHIPS WHAT THEY FACED IN THE
COMPANY
BEING FROM COMMERCE BACKGROUND WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN IT INDUSTRY? WHAT SKILLS DO
YOU THINK SHOULD SALESPERSON POSSESS?
1.WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU AND WHY DO YOU OPT FOR THIS COMPANY? 2.WHICH ALL COMPANIES
REJECTED YOU AND WHY? 3.WHY MBA AFTER B.E?

WHY SHOULD I HIRE U ?

ALL QUESTIONS WERE RELATED TO PRACTICAL BANKING AND SOME QUESTIONS WERE ASKED
REGARDING THE RECENT HAPPENINGS

GENERAL CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS LIKE: LONGEST RAILWAY PLATFORM OF THE WORLD
YOU TELL US UR A SHIRT FILM MAKER,IS IT DIFFICULT TO DIRECT A HALF AN HOUR THRILLER MOVIE
OR A PORNOGRAPHY MOVIE? 2. WHY SHOULD WE RECRUIT YOU? 3. YOU ARE A MARKETING
PERSON,SELL CHICKEN TO A VEGETERIAN GUY.
STRESS INTERVIEW

STRESS INTERVIEW; IT WAS ALMOST IN ALL THE AREAS FROM FOOD, HR, HOBBIES, PASSION,
EDUCATION ETC.
MOST OF THE QUESTIONS WERE ASKED FROM WHAT WAS ANSWERED IN THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
REMAINING OTHER QUESTIONS WERE EXPECTED QUESTIONS ONLY EG. TELL ABOUT YOURSELF,
ROLE MODEL, CAREER GOAL AFTER 5 YRS, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ETC; DIFFICULTY LIES IN
PUTTING MY IDEAS CLEARLY IN THE SHORT TIME.
HOW WILL YOU COPE UP WITH CODING?

PROJECT ANDVWORK RELATED QUESTIONS

WHAT BUSINESS YOU WILL DO IF I GIVE YOU 10 LAKHS

1. CONTRIBUTION DURING INTERNSHIP 2. MANY SITUATION BASED QUESTIONS

I NEED KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, WHICH IS NOT FROM YOUR RESUME?,WHAT ELSE YOU DO
OTHER THAN STUDIES ?

FEW SITUATION QUESTIONS

TECHNICAL INTERVIEW: 1.WHAT IS DIRECT TAX AND INDIRECT TAX 2.DO YOU PAY TAX FOR
DIVIDENDS? 3.IF YOU HAVE 100 SHARES OF TCS, AND FACE VALUE IS RE.1 AND DIVIDEND
ANNOUNCED IS 200%, THEN HOW MUCH WILL YOU RECEIVE FOR THE SHARES YOU HOLD? 4.WHAT
IS A PORTFOLIO? WHY PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION? 5.WHAT DOES A BUSINESS ANALYST DO? 6.
QUESTIONS FROM STATISTICS
W HAT IS F-TEST? IS F-TEST IS A LARGE SAMPLE OR SMALL SAMPLE
TEST
EXAMPLE FOR F-TEST?
W HAT IS HYPOTHESIS
W HAT IS NORMAL DISTRIBUTION 7.
QUESTIONS
FROM ECONOMICS
W HAT ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARKET?
GIVE EXAMPLES FOR EACH 8.
IF I
QUESTIONS FROM SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ALSO ON WORK EXPERIENCE
WHAT IS A MICROFINANCE COMPANY AND WHAT WORK IT DOES?ABOUT THE FINANCIALS OF THE
COMPANY FROM ANNUAL REPORT?HOW WILL YOU FIT IN THE COMPANY?ARE YOU READY TO GET
PLACED ANYWHERE IN INDIA?
1. YOUR STRENGTHS 2. TOP 5 REASONS TO HIRE YOU

QUESTIONS WERE MOSTLY ABOUT THE COMPANY AND FROM THE RESUME

WHAT IS YOUR SUPER-POWER? HOW DO YOU USE IT IN YOUR DAY - TO - DAY LIFE?

ROLE MODEL AND REASONS TO SUPPORT, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF, WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOURSELF 5 YEARS FROM NOW ETC

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS