Topics/Questions asked in GDs/Interview

1. Tell me about yourself and your past experience?

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
3. Why are you leaving your current ob?
!. Why do you change obs so often?
". #id you get along with your previous boss?
$. What did you like%dislike about your previous manager?
&. 'f we phoned your previous employer%manager( what would they
tell us about you?
). What do you know about our company?
*. 'f you lack experience( what do you have to o+er?
1,. -ow would your boss describe you and your work style?
11. Why didn.t you go further in school?
12. What do you do in your spare time?
13. What interests you most about this position?
1!. What interests you least about this position?
1". Why should we hire you?
1$. What experience have you had that /uali0es you for this
position?
1&. What attracted you to this ob?
1). What are your salary expectations?
1*. What /ualities do you think are important to this position?
2,. When have you been most motivated?
21. -ow long do you see yourself with us?
22. 1our 2trengths and weaknesses 3 ustify
23. What is meant by Theory of 4onstrains?
2!. -ow do you apply T54 to 6i7ag 2teel 8lant?
2". 9nowledge about stock market and 0nancial market?
2$. What is 9nowledge :anagement?
2&. What was your learning from 2ummer 'nternship 8rogram?
2). Tell me something about your family etc
2*. What are your future obectives?
3,. What do you understand by derivatives( commodities(
futures( options etc?
31. Tell me something about the various stock prices and
sensex
32. What have you done in till today in the area of :arket
;esearch
33. What were the various tools and techni/ues used in :arket
;esearch
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3!. #o you possess any software knowledge?
3". What are the techni/ues that are used in :arket ;esearch
in 2822?
3$. Tell me something about <=Test( T=Test etc and various
statistics related /uestions on these aspects
3&. Which pro0le of the company would suit you better and
why?
3). 5ne good reason why we should hire you and not your
friend?
3*. Why :>??
!,. #i+erence between an :>? and a mother who does
manage without an :>?
!1. @umber of /uestions testing knowledge of numerical ability
!2. Aiven various ob o+ers which one would you choose Blike
8roduction 6s 4onsulting( Cogistics 6s 4onsulting( -; 6s
:arketing etcD and why?
!3. 1our favourite character in :ahabharata and why
!!. 1our favourite >usiness personality and why?
!". ?re you well versed with the current business a+airs?
!$. 1our favourite 0lm actor and recent movie that you have
seen
!&. -ow can you prove that you can work hard?
!). ?re you ready to travel extensively?
!*. Tell me some details about your 2ummer 'nternship 8roect
",. #o you participate in co=curricular activities?
"1. What are your weaknesses?
"2. What are the books that you have read recently?
"3. What have you learnt from these books?
"!. Aive me some examples of your hardworking capabilities
"". What according to you are the basic responsibilities of an
-; :anager?
"$. -ow did you approach companies for your 2ummer
'nternship 8roect?
"&. -ow will you approach the global marketing of our product?
"). :arket the 8en against a competitorEs pen
"*. -ow do you introduce or sell your product to an Fxecutive?
$,. -ow much 4T4 do you expect?
$1. :any /uestions%situations based on marketing
$2. What is ?dvance :anagement?
$3. What are your achievements?
$!. What were your weaknesses at the graduation level?
$". What will be your strategy to deal with competitors
entering the market?
$$. -ow did you land in '8F from @orth?
$&. Aive us some idea for launching a new product into the
market
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$). 4an you launch our product to ? 8 8olice B2peci0c /uestion
asked in <en TechnologiesD
$*. What /ualities in you will make you an asset for our
company?
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Sample open ended questions for interviews
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Tell me about yourself
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Tell me about your background and accomplishments
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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How would you describe your most recent job performance?
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What interests you about our company?
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What outside activities are most significant to your personal development?
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Why should we hire you?
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What are your career goals?
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Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower? Why?
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Describe your greatest accomplishment in life.
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Describe your greatest failure in life.
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What is your favourite subject?
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What are your hobbies / interests?
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Where do you see yourself five years/ ten years down the line?
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How would your closest friend describe you?
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How would your greatest enemy describe you?
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Why did you join this !school?
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Why did you pick up this stream?
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Describe a challenging situation that you had to face and how you dealt with it.
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What motivates you?
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Interview tips
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Research
efore attending the interview" ensure that you have read about the company including its
product range" businesses in which it operates and recent news features. # person who
already knows about the company comes across as a person who is keen and enthusiastic to
join the company.
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Body language
#lways maintain eye contact with the interviewer. $t shows your confidence. %ever droop in the
chair. &it upright and keep track of your hand movements while answering 'uestions.
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Prepare for basic open-ended questions
The interview is a process by which the interviewer gets to know you and judge whether you
match the re'uirements both academically and as a person. (enerally" the interviewer will
throw up some open!ended 'uestion like )Tell me about yourself). This is meant to rela* the
applicant. This can be used as an opportunity to divert the interview into your areas of strength.
+pen!ended 'uestions like those on hobbies" achievements" etc reveal a great deal about you
as a person. Treat these 'uestions very seriously.
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Listen
,isten to the 'uestion before answering it. -nderstand what the interviewer is looking for. $f you
need time to think about the answer" re'uest for the same. .ost interviewers would comply
with such a re'uest. ut after you have taken time to think" better come up with a good
answer.
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As questions
(enerally" the last 'uestion of the interview is )Do you have any 'uestions about the
company?) -se this opportunity to ask something relevant about the company. $f you do not
ask any 'uestions at this point" chances are that you may come across as a person who is not
keen to join the company.
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Be yourself
Do not try to be someone you are not during an interview. e natural. #n interview is a process
by which the candidate and the interviewer get to know each other and the candidate/s role in
the organisation is established. #ny mask that you may don for the interview will wear down in
no time.
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!oc interviews
$t is always a good idea to attend mock interviews and use the feedback to improve your
interview skills.
"roup discussion tips
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Stay calm
$t is seen that many group discussions degenerate into a fish market. This is because the
participants lose their sense of calm. They panic either due to the topic under discussion or
due to other participants. 0egardless of what the situation may be" it is important for you to
maintain your composure. &taying calm in the face of adversity is a 'uality that is absolutely
re'uired of a leader.
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!eaningful contribution
&ome participants enter a group discussion with the impression that the more they talk" the
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greater is the chance of being selected. This cannot be further from the truth. How long you
talk is irrelevant" what you talk is important. 0epeating the same points over and over again
shows the lack of content in the candidate.
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Reaching consensus
Decisions in real life business situations are normally taken by a team. $t is a case of give and
take. 1le*ibility in your thought process is crucial. eing adamant on a point just because you
do not want to be seen as backing down reflects very poorly on the person. -nderstanding the
other person/s point of view is very important. $f you feel strongly about what you believe in"
push forth your point but in the form of clear reasons. 0epeating the same point serves no
purpose. $t is well known that in a group discussion" reaching a consensus is e*tremely
difficult. The fact that the group reached or did not reach a consensus is not relevant to your
being selected. What is of relevance is what you did in order to try and reach a consensus.
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Be seen
0egardless of how many points you may have" unless you ensure that the group and the
evaluators hear them out" they remain just what they are ! ideas. To make them count you
have to ensure that you are heard. 0arely will anyone gift you with an opportunity to speak.
2ou will have to create that opportunity. #nd once you get that opportunity" make it count.
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Listen
&ome candidates have so many points to put across that they find the time limit too short. &o
they end up occupying a lot of airtime. This shows favourably in terms of knowledge but is a
poor commentary on team skills. $n most business situations" decisions are seldom taken
independently. 2ou have to let others e*press their point of view.
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