GD/PI!Part 6-IIM Indore.....

The last of the IIM interviews was scheduled for the 14th of march at 8.30 in the morning......this would be the end of the IIM interview process for me and boy was it a enjoyable journey......although there was a tinge of relief at the process finishing for me finally after a month there was a bit of sadness too.........and now there is a lot of nervousness as i await the results......

Ok so we were waiting at the same centre at Mumbai........the interviewers came in at 9.15 which was surprisingly unprofessional for a IIM GD.....we were broken off into panels on 9......in my panel I had two people who had been with me in two previous GDs as well.......

Now Indore has changed its process for the GD a bit this year wherein they have a case study......you have half an hour to analyse the case and put in your recommendations........and then 20 minutes to discuss........so we got a 1 page long case and it was pretty interesting......this was the first GD I started and I think that I did pretty well throughout the GD......I would rate my performance a 4 on 5 in the GD........

Now we were made to wait and people were called in randomly for the interview......the first few interviews were really long but then as the crowd moved on they started pruning the length......I was the 7th person to be called in........there were two senior profs one male(M) and a female(L).....here is how it went-

L-So where do you originally belong to?
Me-mam being an army officers son i dont really belong to just one place........but my ancestors belong to punjab in pakistan.....and i call jaipur my hometown as i have stayed there the most....
L-so what is the issue about basmati rice between india and pakistan recently?
Me-(ye kyon nahi pata)no idea mam....
L-but your ancestors are from pak and u dont know this about the country?
Me-mam my ancestors were there like a 100 years back when it wasnt even pakistan........
L-so u are totally cutoff from pakistan now?no relatives there?
Me-no mam.....
L-what is famous about jaipur?
Me-a lot of things....mentioned all the stuff i had mugged up here.....
L-some famous monuments....
Me-hawa mahal,jantar mantar,amer,birla temple......
L-local cuisine...
Me-gatta ki sabzi is really famous...
L-so if u were to select a prospective company to join what are the factorsthat u will consider?
Me-in order-1)brand value....
L-ctc?
Me-mam that comes late in the order......
L-carry on
Me-2)the profile
3)the history and management
4)the current market reputation
5)standing
L-ok so if u were an employee of satyam now what wud u have done?
Me-mam waited for 3 months to see if the bidding process could revive the company back somewhat and if i saw no growth maybe move to some other company...
L-if u were the CFO of satyam,wud u have handled the issue the same way?
Me-mam i dont think i have the guts to do something illegal........
laughs all around......
L-What is this flexibility in thought process u have mentioned in your form?
Me-accomodating of various views....not rigid in thinking.....
she signals for M to start....
M-so u are in final year right now......i will ask u questions on your final year subjects.........
Me-right...
M-what is the difference between a good algo and a bad algo.....layman terms please......
Me-told...
M-your final year project?how far has it progressed?
Me-sir nascent stage so far.......still have 3 months to go.......
M-you happy with your project mates?
Me-yes sir....very......
M-did you have ALP?
Me- no sir.....
M-what is a compiler?
Me-told...
M-so what is a C compiler?
Me-told.....
L-so were any of the questions we asked today asked in any of your other IIM interviews?
Me-no mam......they were new.....
laughs all around again.....
L-so that will be it.....you can leave......
Me-thanks for your time....

All in all it was a pretty chillax interview......no stress as such and it lasted for a time of just 10 minutes.....I would say that i had a lot of fun during all my 5 IIM interviews and similarly for XL as well......now the wait for the results begins and man is it nerve wracking?

Anyway I have another major interview in FMS to come on the 19th........I will be posting my experience as always even if no one wants to read it......it was fun doing this and now I am off to Delhi for FMS......

If anyone of you has gained anything out of reading my interview experiences please do put in a small prayer for me.....:)