My Interview Experiences: IIM Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Management – Kozhikode (IIM – K)
(Mumbai Center, 22-March-2010, 0900 HRS)
Verdict: Converted
Status: Not Joining
Essay:
Timing: 15 minutes
Topic: Reasonable men adapt themselves to the system. Unreasonable men don’t accept and try to adapt system to themselves. That’s why progress depends upon unreasonable men.
Word limit: No word limit specified, 2 pages (4 sides) provided.
Group Discussion:
Number of participants: 8
Number of panelists: 3
Topic: Case based topic. A paragraph was provided based on organizational skills of a person and what determines great organizational assets.
GD Remarks: Very peaceful. Everyone got to speak.
Personal Interview:
Number of panelists: 3
Average Duration: 15-20 minutes
Some of questions asked:
- Introduce yourself.
- Some question on synthesizer/piano. (I had mentioned in my hobbies)
- Do you follow politics? Yes. I read newspaper daily.
- Tell something about some recent issue. Told about Nuclear liability bill and opposition from Left/BJP. Discussion in detail.
- What about Union Carbide Bhopal tragedy? Told.
- Tell about outcome of Bofors case? Told.
- Discussion on corruption and politics, name politicians with clean image, name politicians punished under any case, etc. Told
- Asked about Sukhram from Himachal. Don’t know.
- Bhakti movement in Maharashtra? Told some names.
- Panipat wars? Told about third one between Marathas and Abdali.
- Compare between 3 Idiots and Five point someone? Which one is better? Was Chetan Bhagat right with his accusation? Detailed discussion.
- Some question on graphs – Increasing with increasing rate, increasing with decreasing rate, relation to Indian population growth and some shift point. Answered partially.
- Do you know about Notion Ink? Answered in detail about Adam, compared with iPad, key features, Indian company.
- What operating system Adam uses? Answered Andriod. Question on Microsoft’s future against open source platform, discussion on iPhone and Windows Mobile 7 series.
- What if you are put up on some island without any computer with you? Answered I can’t survive. Discussion on Robinson Crusoe.
Other remarks:
- Did not verify any certificates for extra-curricular mentioned in Personal Data Form.
- Did not ask any question on Personal Data Form during Interview.
- Did not ask for Certificate file during Interview.
CAT 2009: OA – 99.08% QA – 95.93% LDI – 94.95% VA – 98.7% | Std X: 92% (MH) | Std XII: 88.17% (MH) | B.E. COMP ENGG: 73.33% (MU) | WorkEx: As on Dec 2009, 29 Months at Microsoft India.