Date: 07/02/2016
Venue: Mumbai
No. Of panelists: 2
Duration of Interview: 20 minutes approx.
Background: Commerce. Fresher. Took a drop to prepare for CAT.
P1: So you have been doing nothing.(referring to my drop) and now CAT and interview processes are also almost complete. What is your plan now?
A: MBA sir
P1: Even if you get in a C grade college? Are you sure you want to do an MBA from MBA college.
A: Sir that should not happen
P1: So what am I supposed to take this
P2: What’s your plan B
A: I’ll join my father’s business.
P1: Ok so you are from a family business. What’s the business?
A: Told them about it.
P1: What subjects you studied in your B.Com.
A: Told 3 subjects
P1: So you studied a lot(sarcasm). Tell me the analogy between this hotel and accountancy.
A: Can you repeat the question sir
P1: (Repeated the question) ( I didn’t get the question)
P1: I mean what are the similarities or dissimilarities between hotel and accounts. Or there is nothing and what the hell I am talking.
A. (Tried to make some guess)
P1: Ok this question is very difficult for you. (P2 then asked 4-5 questions by breaking question starting from basics. I kept trying. P1 was At the end when after all their efforts when I didn’t get the analogy between hotel and accountancy)
P1: Ok. You cannot connect the dots. Shake your brain. ( In our AWT. An argument was given by the author that NGOs should not get the funding. And then there were questions on the
P2: What evidence should be provided.
A: There should be some examples of NGOs.
P2: Are some examples sufficient.
A: I hesitated and said yes
P2: Ok. Today Dhoni got out on 0. Conclusion: He is a bad player. I gave an example. Is this sufficient evidence.
A: No sir.
P2: I can give
A: Maybe a city’s data.
P2: Accha beta(Not really) How many NGOs are there in Mumbai.
A: 3000
P2: How will you get data of 3000 NGOs.
A: Sir, RTI
P2: Are NGOs covered in RTI.
A: ahh I don’t know.
P2: What you like to do in free time.
A: Movies sir.
P2: That’s all?
A: I have started reading. New hobby.
P2: How many movies you watch in a week.
A: Haven’t seen many recently sir. Last I saw on Saturday.
P2: Which movie. A: The Bucket List
P2: StarCast
A: JN and MF
P2: Give me 3 reasons that will inspire me to watch this movie.
A: 1. JN and MF did really good acting ( P2 shakes his head is disapproval) 2. It will inspire you to make a bucket list.
P1&P2: we don’t know what a bucket list is.
A: Sir Bucket list is things you want to do.
P1 laughs and says: This is a good answer( mockingly and sarcastically).
P2: What other movies?
A: Airlift
P1: What happens in the movie?
A:(Told the plot)
P2: Why Saddam invaded.
A: Oil sir (guess) (Then they asked on why he did it. Countered my oil but I didn’t
P1: So you just watch movies but are not interested in knowing their history?
A: Sir sometimes I do but….
P2: Ok take a and go.
A: Thank you sir (Picked toffee. Went out in search of ) All the best!