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Interview Date |
13th Nov, 2016 |
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Work Profile |
Family Business/ 4 years Debt Restructuring Co / 6 months |
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Re-Applicant? |
No |
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Interviewers’ Profile |
P1 - Alum P2 - CFA |
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Your Opinion on the approach of the interviewers and their key focus |
Interviewers know that students are going to be very well prepared for standard questions (why mba, why isb, etc). They want to see how you think/your approach in unstructured situations and the depth of your knowledge on your field area. |
Qn: You have to agree with me that the demonetization was done with a good intent but poor execution. If you were Narendra Modi, what would you do differently?
A: Longer time to exchange notes, portable ATMs at rural sites, instant opening of new bank a/c etc.
Follow-up Qn: So, if we demote you from PM Modi to SBI Branch manager, what would you tell your employees?
A: I spoke about giving a pep talk to employees about their late working hours and efforts as being a service to the nation.
Qn: Why MBA/Why ISB/Why now? (all 3 were asked together)
A: Gave the answer about benefits of MBA/ benefits of ISB (diversity, peer group, 1 year program etc).
Follow-up Qn: Which other schools have you applied to this year?
A: None
Qn: How would you value an e-commerce company like Flipkart?
A: I gave him the EV/GMV metric to be used with comparable companies
Follow-up Qn: The founders of Flipkart/Snapdeal have publicly declared that they would not focus on GMV, so give us another approach.
A: Explained about brand perception, market share etc and how since these companies are not profitable and their valuations are a figure which vary widely backed with not so concrete data.
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