This is the real ISB interview experience of a candidate who has 3 years 6 months of work experience in Home Appliances Manufacturing.
The ISB interview was conducted on December 23, 2017. As per the candidate’s information, there was an alumni and an admissions committee member in the interview panel. In his/her opinion, the interview was mainly focused on the profile and based on your responses.
| Interview Date | 23rd Dec, 2017 |
| Work Profile | Supply Chain / Operations at Whirlpool, Ex-Honda, 3.5+ years of experience |
| Re-Applicant? | No |
| Interviewers’ Profile | P1- AdCom P2- Alum |
| Your Opinion on the approach of the interviewers and their key focus | Interviewers were casual and conversational, and did not treat the interview as a formal affair. They were clear about what they wanted to ask. However, my panel was running late, so my interview took place almost 2 hours after the scheduled slot. So, I got an impression that they were trying to rush through. My interview was the first interview after lunch |
Qn: Asked me to describe my career progression
A: Began from my campus placement, described my Graduate Engineer Trainee experience, went on to my role in Honda, and my role in Whirlpool
Follow-up Qn: Asked me to elaborate my reason for switching to Whirlpool
A: Described my interest in Product Development, and how the role in Whirlpool gave me exposure to Global teams
Qn: Asked me about a project that I undertook in Honda, and the challenges I faced
A: Told them the objective of the project, and told them the issues I had with leading the team
Follow-up Qn: Asked me how I tackled leading Union associates
A: Described how I had to be firm with the team members, and the strategy I developed to deal with any people issues
Qn: Asked me why MBA
A: Spoke about the short and long term goals from my essay
Qn: Asked me about a magazine that I wrote for in college
A: Described the content of the magazine and my role as a music editor
Qn: Asked if I had any other questions
A: Asked whether the clubs are centralized across both campuses, or whether they are independent. Asked about the Graduate Student Board as well.
[There were some other minor questions related to work experience etc, which had general replies. The interview lasted for 15-20 minutes]
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