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Interviewer Designation Partner Round Type : Case Based/Personal Interview/GD Personal Interview

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Mohit Tiwari

Operations Management Deloitte Consulting, Malaysia

Consultant, Strategy & Operations nths

2 (1 Partner + 1 Director)

Round 1 Details: Technical Interview

Sachin Shah Partner

Personal Interview

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Duration of the Process 25 minutes Narration of the

Interview as

descriptively as possible

“CV Scan & detailed Interview”

Partner had done a very extensive analysis of all the CV and the highlighter marks were easily visible on CV hard copies. He introduced himse

conversation. Surprise: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø 25 minutes

“CV Scan & detailed Interview”

Partner had done a very extensive analysis of all the CV and the highlighter marks were easily visible on CV hard copies. He introduced himself and started the conversation.

Surprise: Partner stammered, I was shocked.

Ø Partner: I am very impressed by your academics and special mention to the award by Pratibha Patil.

Ø Me: I explained by schooling, details about the %s, and described the award details

Ø Partner: He enquired further about my school and cities I lived in

Ø Me: I described about having done my schooling from Rajasthan, Graduation from Punjab, Work at Uttarakhand (Tata Motors) etc

Ø Partner: Give me details of your work at Tata Motors, your Autumns at Philips India and your summer project with Non-profit CORD (docc ngo) you may choose any order you like to start with. Ø Me: I started with the most recent one i.e.

Autumns project of 8 weeks. I gave the context, the 50,000 feet view and then spe

work I did and the results. I also explained in great detail the essence of the project to the firm Ø Partner: I have also worked with Philips on

Page 160 Partner had done a very extensive analysis of all the CV and the highlighter marks were easily visible on CV lf and started the

Partner stammered, I was shocked.

I am very impressed by your academics and special mention to the award by Pratibha I explained by schooling, details about the He enquired further about my school I described about having done my schooling from Rajasthan, Graduation from Punjab, Work Give me details of your work at Tata Autumns at Philips India and your profit CORD (docc ngo) you may choose any order you like to start with.

I started with the most recent one i.e. Autumns project of 8 weeks. I gave the context, the 50,000 feet view and then specifics of the work I did and the results. I also explained in great detail the essence of the project to the firm I have also worked with Philips on

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certain assignments. I like the way you explained starting from the management’s view (High level project rationale) to the execution level view of the problem. This assignment of your looks to me somewhat like a small consulting engagement.

Ø Me: I then went to explain the project with the Non-Profit (DOCC) which I did in collaboration with students from Kelley school of business. I followed the same method of explaining the case and the intervention I did during 6 weeks.

Ø Partner: He asked in details about the background of the project, was it a continuing project or you started from zero. Also he appreciated the collaborative approach.

Ø Me: Next I described the partner about my role of Program Management (New Product Introduction) at Tata Motors, the projects I handled. The work environment and challenges faced in job and the achievement and recognition I got in 2 years.

Ø Partner: He asked a few situational leadership questions discussed on my opinion and action which I would take to settle conflicts.

Ø Me: I defended the questions well

Ø Partner: What is your career goal … I mean to be a Generalist working across sectors/Industries? Or you would prefer working as a consultant in the Automotive and manufacturing practice. He explained that both are equally good and it’s a matter of individual preference, what one likes.

Page 161 certain assignments. I like the way you explained starting from the management’s view (High level project rationale) to the execution level view of the problem. This assignment of your looks to me somewhat like a small consulting I then went to explain the project with the Profit (DOCC) which I did in collaboration m Kelley school of business. I followed the same method of explaining the case and the intervention I did during 6 weeks.

He asked in details about the background of the project, was it a continuing project or you started from zero. Also he

iated the collaborative approach.

Next I described the partner about my role of Program Management (New Product Introduction) at Tata Motors, the projects I handled. The work environment and challenges faced in job and the achievement and situational leadership discussed on my opinion and action which I would take to settle conflicts.

What is your career goal … I mean to be oss sectors/Industries? Or you would prefer working as a consultant in the Automotive and manufacturing practice. He explained that both are equally good and it’s a matter of individual preference, what one likes.

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Ø Me: I was just waiting for such I question

opened up my sharing my inclination for the generalist approach.

Ø Partner: Where do you see yourself in short term and long term

Ø Me: I explained in details together with rationale, my current capabilities and competence which I will acquire in future.

Ø Partner: I can look in your extracurricular interest that you like mountaineering and have climbed a few peaks in Himalayas. I would like to inform that in Malaysia the max peak you could find is only 4000 m (Slight smile on his face)

Ø Me: I described the origin of my mountaineering interest and also explained about my interest in Photography, travelling etc and justified that why Malaysia as a location has lot of opportunities for me to continue my interest and hobbies.

Ø Partner: (He moved the CV away) as you are young and ambitious, what are your family obligations and how willing you will be to relocate to South East Asia. Do you know any people/ friends/ relatives

Ø Me: I explained about my family. I also explained that South East Asia is not much different in India in culture and added that I do have some friend/acquaintances (Some of my friends work at Tata Motors Indonesia, I have friends studying in National University of Singapore etc)

Ø Partner: I don’t have any further questions to you. Please ask if you have any questions for me.

Page 162 I was just waiting for such I questions and opened up my sharing my inclination for the Where do you see yourself in short term I explained in details together with rationale, my current capabilities and competence which I I can look in your extracurricular interest that you like mountaineering and have climbed a few peaks in Himalayas. I would like to inform that in Malaysia the max peak you could find is only 4000 m (Slight smile on his face)

I described the origin of my mountaineering interest and also explained about my interest in Photography, travelling etc and justified that why Malaysia as a location has lot of opportunities for me to continue my interest and hobbies.

the CV away) as you are young and ambitious, what are your family obligations and how willing you will be to relocate to South East Asia. Do you know any I explained about my family. I also explained ot much different in India in culture and added that I do have some friend/acquaintances (Some of my friends work at Tata Motors Indonesia, I have friends studying in National University of Singapore etc)

I don’t have any further questions to Please ask if you have any questions for me.

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Round 2 Details: Interaction with both Director & Partner