re-definir el diseño gráfico: perspecti- perspecti-vas y definiciones

Panelists Harpreet Arora (Associate Director), Aarti (HR) Round Type :

Case

Based/Personal

GD

Prepare the basics of your specialization well.

Amritha also got placed with KPMG and her case was on Guesstimate on the market size of matrimonial sites in India, Risks for business and revenue estimates. There was also a case of working capital management with ratio calculations. For the Director round detailed scores of HR and case round are used

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE #1

Sanuj Dagga

Round 1 Details: Group Discussion

Harpreet Arora (Associate Director), Aarti (HR)

Page 145 Prepare the basics of your specialization well.

on Guesstimate on the market size of matrimonial sites in India, Risks for business and revenue estimates. There was also a case of working capital management with ratio calculations. For

2014 SPJIMR Consulting Casebook Interview/GD Duration of the Process 12 minutes Narration of the Interview as descriptively as possible

For the GD we were given a case base topic about a mutual fund company whose AUM (market share) had been falling rapidly over the last few years. We had to devise an approach to stop the fall in its AUM and bring it back to its original position. Before the GD actually started we were expected to ask questions based on our understanding of the problem. What worked for

me What worked for me was the fact that i knew the basics about mutual funds, how they operate, the various types etc. so I brought in a lot of detailing to the GD which is what probably worked in my favour Round Type : Case Based/Personal Interview/GD HR Narration of the Interview as descriptively as possible

The PI started first with general questions like my family business, why consulting and why consulting after CA. After that the interviewer went into my CV. I

Bank and since HDFC is a client of EY, the interviewer asked me to explain the current strategy of HDFC and what should do in future.

A second case was about a NBFC who had gotten its banking 12 minutes

For the GD we were given a case base topic about a mutual fund company whose AUM (market share) had been falling ver the last few years. We had to devise an approach to stop the fall in its AUM and bring it back to its original position. Before the GD actually started we were expected to ask questions based on our understanding of the problem.

hat worked for me was the fact that i knew the basics about mutual funds, how they operate, the various types etc. so I brought in a lot of detailing to the GD which is what probably worked in my favour

Round 2 Details: PI

The PI started first with general questions like my family business, why consulting and why consulting after CA. After that the interviewer went into my CV. I had a project on HDFC Bank and since HDFC is a client of EY, the interviewer asked me to explain the current strategy of HDFC and what should do in A second case was about a NBFC who had gotten its banking

Page 146 For the GD we were given a case base topic about a mutual fund company whose AUM (market share) had been falling ver the last few years. We had to devise an approach to stop the fall in its AUM and bring it back to its original position. Before the GD actually started we were expected to ask questions based on our understanding of the problem.

hat worked for me was the fact that i knew the basics about mutual funds, how they operate, the various types etc. so I brought in a lot of detailing to the GD which is what probably

The PI started first with general questions like my family business, why consulting and why consulting after CA. After had a project on HDFC Bank and since HDFC is a client of EY, the interviewer asked me to explain the current strategy of HDFC and what should do in A second case was about a NBFC who had gotten its banking

2014 SPJIMR Consulting Casebook

licence. The interviewer asked me to fram

to establish its presence in the current market including topics such as number of branches, number of ATM's, their locations etc.

Lastly he asked me an accounting question on the effect of writing back a provision for bad debt in the

and Cash Flow Statements of the company.

Narration of the Interview as descriptively as possible

The HR Round was a mere formality. Education and family business were the topics of discussion. The HR just wanted to know whether I was open to travelling.

Round 4 : Partner Round Narration of the

Interview as descriptively as possible

The Partner Round was a little tricky, since it was kind of a stress interview. I was again asked questions as to why i was leaving a set b

asked to justify my MBA since i already ha a professional degree. He then asked me a few more HR questions which included why SPJIMR, why consulting etc.

Then he asked me 5 areas of improvement based on the HD bank project. Toward the end he asked me if i had any questions for him. What worked for me here was my confidence and my ability to speak cause that is what he was primarily tying to judge. The fact that i did not wilt under pressure also helped my cas

licence. The interviewer asked me to frame a strategy for them to establish its presence in the current market including topics such as number of branches, number of ATM's, their locations Lastly he asked me an accounting question on the effect of writing back a provision for bad debt in the P/L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements of the company.

Round 3 : HR

The HR Round was a mere formality. Education and family business were the topics of discussion. The HR just wanted to

whether I was open to travelling.

Round 4 : Partner Round

The Partner Round was a little tricky, since it was kind of a stress interview. I was again asked questions as to why i was leaving a set business for a career in consulting. I was also asked to justify my MBA since i already ha a professional degree. He then asked me a few more HR questions which included why SPJIMR, why consulting etc.

Then he asked me 5 areas of improvement based on the HD bank project. Toward the end he asked me if i had any questions for him. What worked for me here was my confidence and my ability to speak cause that is what he was primarily tying to judge. The fact that i did not wilt under pressure also helped my case.

Page 147 e a strategy for them to establish its presence in the current market including topics such as number of branches, number of ATM's, their locations Lastly he asked me an accounting question on the effect of P/L, Balance Sheet

The HR Round was a mere formality. Education and family business were the topics of discussion. The HR just wanted to

The Partner Round was a little tricky, since it was kind of a stress interview. I was again asked questions as to why i was usiness for a career in consulting. I was also asked to justify my MBA since i already ha a professional degree. He then asked me a few more HR questions which Then he asked me 5 areas of improvement based on the HDFC bank project. Toward the end he asked me if i had any questions for him. What worked for me here was my confidence and my ability to speak cause that is what he was primarily tying to judge. The fact that i did not wilt under

2014 SPJIMR Consulting Casebook INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE # 2

Name Pallavi Gurtoo

Company EY Selection Process : PPO/PPI- PPO/Finals Finals Number of Interview Rounds 4

Round 1: Case Study GD