GSKCH

Candidate
Profile Offered
Work Experience

Aditi Gangrade
HR Profile
TCS ( 22 months )

Pre Process
Application form
(Y/N)
If Yes, questions
Psychometric test
(Y/N)
Written Test (Y/N)
Written test
details
Interview Rounds

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

N

Process (GD + PI)

GD Topics

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

Can IT be leveraged for HR?

NA
N
N
NA
2 ( CV based shortlist )

Profile Sector
Specific questions
HR Based

General Questions

There were 8-10 participants in a panel and the GD went for 30

mins

They were asked to summarize in the end

GD topic of another panel : About Trade union issue ( Maruti Suziki

Case )
None

Interview went for 50mins and 4 people were shortlisted for

Interviews

Why MBA?

Why HR?

Examples of challenges Faced and how she overcame them

Questions related to work ex, nature of projects done, Achievements

at work etc

Questions on HR SP project in term-1, contributions to the project,

major achievements in the project.

She was asked if she had to apply the learnings and concepts of HR
SP projects in TCS and GSKCH, how she would do it?

Questions on strengths and weaknesses

As she was a member of corporate communications club in MDI, she

was asked about the purpose and activites of corp comm., her
contributions to the club and the skills she developed.

She was asked if she was willing to locate to remote locations and
reasons for the same.

Behavioral based questions.

None

How did you prepare for the Interview Process? How much according to you was relevant?

Current affairs ( News papers), Internet

Group discussions by forming groups in class - Relevant

Preparation from club compendiums and company compendium

Revision of HRSP and OB courses - Relevant

About GSKCH, products ( website )

Contacted seniors who did their intern previously in GSKCH and took tips from them

General HR questions, preparation about things mentioned in resume, Hobbies and extra-circulars
- Relevant
Why do you think, you were selected?

The company felt that she was hardworking and dedicated (As per feedback received from
company )
Communication skills and involvement in corp comm.
The questions on academic projects and their application to GSK scenario and justification of
relevance to application in industry were satisfactorily answered and they were impressed with it.