Well….In my opinion, placements are 90 percent hype and 10 percent test of your ability. I feel, be it Group discussions or interviews, what matters on that day is your ability to think “common sensical things”- clearly and confidently. Knowing some basic facts such as your CV details, project details and some fundamental concepts in finance/marketing etc would be sufficient enough for someone to sail through. The unnecessary pressure which starts rising before 15 days of your placements creates unnecessary doubts about your knowledge, ability, skill and preparedness. People start wasting more time in unnecessary worrying about not knowing particular subject or project rather than actual working on those subjects/projects. But all said and done, such things are going to happen. It is easy to say now but experiencing it is as difficult as making Sunny Deol dance on the tune of “Beat it”.
Some of my experiences before-during-after the process have been documented on my blog – www.noviceshashi.blogspot.com
Our experiences with organizations such as NDDB and GCMMF which conducted written test showed that, you need almost no preparation to clear those exams. But then, preparation is always better to maintain your confidence level as in the end it is the only support which will help you on D day.
I appeared for four interviews during these two – IFMR –Venture, AP-Tribal Dept, Impact India and Hole in the Wall. Some of these interviews were with serious intentions while some were not.
Most of the time, interview revolved around my MTS, OTS projects - key findings, observations and learnings from these projects. Sometimes basic questions such as “for organization having no inventory, which ratio – Acid test ratio or quick ratio – would be used?” were asked.
AP government asked about water, land and forest management issues and their implications on NREGS etc. Impact India interviewed me by putting me in a situation where I was asked to find out reasons for sudden changes in their number of patients treated every year and solutions to tackle those issues.
Over all, all interview panels will make you feel at ease and if you have some eccentric information about yourself then try to mention it in your CV. During my IFMR interview, lot of air time was spent on my hobby of writing blogs. Many questions were asked on what kind of blogs I write and my opinion on Shiv Sena issue in Maharashtra etc. These things will keep you away from serious questions such as finance or marketing.
No one knows what is going to happen during those few hours. So, keep your options always open. Be ready with your preferences in case you have to take a decision. Never count on one single organization. You never know what factors would contribute on that day.
Opinions above are very personal and in no way should be taken at a face value. Whatever happened with me will not necessarily happen with all of you.
All the best!!!
SHASHIKANT PATIL
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