IIM Kashipur Interview: From Coding Basics to Maharashtra’s History – A Holistic Interview Experience
Candidate Profile
- Background: Bachelor's degree in Commerce with some technical exposure
- Work Experience: Around 2 years in a manufacturing/operations role involving predictive maintenance
- Academics:
- 10th Grade: 86%
- 12th Grade: 88%
- Undergraduate CGPA: 7.8
- The candidate brought a blend of analytical curiosity and domain understanding, particularly from an operations perspective.
Interview Panel
- Panel Composition: 2 Interviewers
- Interview Mode: Online
- Date: 17 April 2023
Interview Questions & Candidate's Approach
🟡 Icebreaker & Motivation
🔵 Panelist: Tell me about yourself (TMAY)
🔵 Panelist: Why Business Analytics? Why do you think you're suited for it?
🟢 Quantitative & Software Skills
🔵 Panelist: How good are you in statistics?
🔵 Panelist: Probability of getting one head when 3 coins are tossed?
🔵 Panelist: Probability of getting a number from a deck of cards?
- Probability of one head = 3/8
- 52 cards, 40 cards are numbered (2–10 from each suit) → 40/52 or 10/13
🔵 Panelist: Do you know any software like C++ and Excel?
🔵 Panelist: When did you study C++ and what Excel skills do you have?
🔵 General Awareness & Regional Knowledge
🔵 Panelist: Maharashtra is known for sugar – what other crops are grown there?
🔵 Panelist: Lavasa city – success or failure?
🔵 Panelist: How did Maharashtra contribute to the freedom struggle?
🔴 Role Experience & Career Decisions
🔵 Panelist: How was predictive maintenance implemented in your company?
🔵 Panelist: Why did you leave your job?
🔵 Panelist: What other B-school calls do you have?
Key Takeaways for Aspirants
- ✅ Revise basic statistics and probability—they're almost always asked in analytics-oriented interviews.
- ✅ Highlight any software exposure—even high-school programming counts if articulated well.
- ✅ Brush up on current affairs, regional insights, and socio-economic topics.
- ✅ Be ready to discuss your work’s real-world analytics applications, however small.
- ✅ Stay composed even when questions shift across diverse domains—from agriculture to history.
🔍 The above interview experience is based on real candidate interactions collected from various sources. To ensure privacy, some details such as location, industry specifics, and numerical figures have been altered. However, the core questions and insights remain authentic. These stories are intended for educational purposes and do not claim to represent official views of any institution. Any resemblance to actual individuals is purely coincidental.
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