Name- Nikhil
College- Welingkar Institute of Management Studies
Course- PGDM (Marketing)
Profile: Sales Manager, retail assets
Q1. Being a student of Welingkar is it a different feeling?
Yes obviously, Welingkar today is one of the most prestigious management institutes in the country today. So it feel really amazing to be a part of this lovely institute
Q2.What is your goal in life?
My super long term goal would be t start my own FMCG company, may be 10 yrs down the line and an MBA from welingkar has developed my business acumen to a great extent
Q3.Did you have a panel to interview you?[/b]
Yes, there were 3 people in the panel who interviewed me.
Q4.How many rounds did you face for getting a placement?
I had to go through 3 rounds. All the rounds were used for elimination. The rounds are as follows:
- The first round was the group discussion
- 2nd and 3rd rounds consisted of 2 interviews
- 2nd one being hr and 3rd being technical
Q5.What type of questions were asked?
Questions pertaining to my work experience and all CV based questions like
- Tell us something about urself?
- Why this bank?
- Why MBA?
- What did you do in your summer project at wipro-yardley consumer care?
- What was your project about in titan eye plus?
- What was your role in jaycee construction
- And I was made to do a mock selling of home loan..
Q6. Which was the most difficult question to answer?[/b]
The most difficult question that I faced was, “Do you know the recent RBI guidelines on rural initiatives?”
Q7.Was the interview stressful?[/b]
A little stressful basically the mock selling was stressful
Q8. [/b]Where are you going to get placed?[/b]
My posting would be in Mumbai only.
Q9.How was the experience?[/b]
I was very nervous in the beginning. When I saw the number of students who had applied but once i was through it i was at ease. I know I had a bright chance because my previous work experience was also in sales so it became easy for me to convince the panel to select me
[/b]Q10.Would you like to give some tips to students who would go into your profile?[/b]
Even if you get rejected in interviews, please do not lose confidence in yourself It is only your confidence that counts in the end. I had to gone through 4 rejections before getting selected with this company. So be confident and wishing all the students all the very best.
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