Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Ansh (Cognizant Technical Consultant) Dr Rav Singh: Ansh, your whole interview revolved around your work experience. What did the panel ask you about? Ansh: My interview revolved around my work as a technical consultant. They asked very specific questions: why I chose that company after having a good score in … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Shivika (The Dedicated Fresher) Dr Rav Singh: Were you asked tough questions about your gap year or lack of work experience? Shivika: Luckily, no. SCMHRD focuses on what you have done. The questions revolved around my decision to switch my specialization from HR to Sales and Marketing. They were testing … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Prakshal (Finance Associate, SCMHRD Convert) Dr Rav Singh: How was the SCMHRD interview experience for a candidate with work experience? Was it about your job or your college? Prakshal: The best thing about the college is that they want you to be at your best. There is no stress interview; … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Vikas Dr Rav Singh: Moving to the GDPI preparation, what was Vikas‘s mojo factor—the main factor that worked? Vikas: For me, the main factor was reading The Hindu every day. I maintained three months of newspaper clippings. You have to read up on everything that’s currently going on—you can’t just … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Anjali Dr Rav Singh: Moving to the GDPI stage: What was the main difference in the SCMHRD process, and how did Anjali approach it? Anjali: The biggest difference is that it is a Group Exercise instead of a Group Discussion. My mindset was focused on collaboration and directing the conversation … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Shriyas (Christ University Alumnus, Google Intern) Dr Rav Singh: Shriyas, you got the call at 98th percentile. How did you convert SCMHRD despite that late call and a gap year? Shriyas: I knew I was starting at a disadvantage, so I had to maximize the 50% GEPI weightage. I had … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav SinghTopper: Tushar (Software Engineer at TCS) Dr Rav Singh: Moving to the interview, what do you think was the mojo factor that worked in your favor to convert SCMHRD? Tushar: The main thing is realizing that only 50% of the weightage belongs to SNAP; the remaining 50% is for your GEPI. I … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Interviewees: SCMHRD Students Core Reasons for Selecting SCMHRD Dr Rav Singh: Today, we are meeting students who left calls from prestigious institutions like IIMs and XLRI to join SCMHRD. What was the main reason you selected SCMHRD? What was in your mind before entering the college? Students: The primary motivation was … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Toppers: Ansh (Cognizant) & Shivika (Fresher) Dr Rav Singh: Moving to the interview phase, were you asked tough questions about your gap year or lack of work experience? Shivika: Luckily, no. I was asked about like why I chose to do an MBA and everything. So my major reason was that … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Interviewee: Director, SCMHRD (referred to as Director in responses) The GDPI Process: Toughness as a Compliment Dr Rav Singh: Thank you very much, Ma’am, for taking the time to talk to us. I want to start with a complaint: why is your GDPI process so tough to crack? SCMHRD is often … Read more
Interviewer: Dr Rav Singh Topper: Saloni Goyal (SIBM Pune) Dr Rav Singh: True, true, true. So then you got a call from SIBM. What was the interview look like? Because what I have heard or what I have seen, SIBM interview is the most difficult to crack. So what was the interview topic and interview … Read more
