Personal

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Background

Tell me about yourself. What would you like me to know about you that is not on your resume? What are the three most important events of your life? What were you doing during this gap of time I see here on your resume? Where did you grow up? What are your three major accomplishments? What was an experience in your life that you would want to go back and change? Explain the exact work your father does in his department or business

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Self Description

1. How would your friends describe you? 2. Give me three words to describe yourself? 3. Do you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert?

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Goals

What new goals have you established for yourself recently? What are your five to ten year career goals? What are your career and educational goals? What are you looking for? Which field do you plan to specialize in? Why are you pursuing this field? What would you like your lasting impression to be? Do you have a final statement? What are your career options right now? How could you have improved your career path? What stipend are you expecting? In addition to stipend, what benefits would most interest you? 12. What do you get passionate about?

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Values

1. What does success mean to you? 2. What does failure mean to you? 3. What are the values you stand by? Give an example when you stood by these values even in the face of adversity. (Name 3 values and prepare 2 situations each) 4. Which is more important to you: money or the type of job? 5. Who do you admire? Why? 6. Who is your idol, and why? Identify one of his/her weakness. 7. How important are ethics compared to getting the job done?

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Previous Bosses

What can you tell me about your past bosses? How do you think a former supervisor would describe your work? What did you enjoy most about your last employment? Least? Describe the job or the activity which has had the greatest impact on your career goals.

5. Comment on People quit bosses not jobs

Management / Leadership Style

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. What is your management philosophy? Define leadership. Tell me about a time when you successfully resolved a conflict. Give me an example of a leadership role you have held when not everything went as planned. What qualities should a successful manager possess? Do you have these attributes (of a good manager)? What two attributes are most important in your job? Give an example of a situation in which you provided a solution to an employer. Give an example of a time in which you worked under deadline pressures. Name a point in your life where you turned a negative into a positive. Tell me about a decision you have made that you later regretted. How do you feel about working overtime? Give me an example of how you manage multiple projects. What would you say to a boss that has a sub-par idea? Is it important to lead or be a team player?

Strengths / Weaknesses and Skills

1. 2. 3. 4. Are you creative? Give me an example. What have you done that you consider creative? What are your strongest abilities? What is your biggest weakness? Three strengths Strength 1: Eg1: Eg 2: Strength 2: Eg1: Eg 2: Strength 3: Eg1: Eg 2: 5. Three weaknesses Weakness 1: Eg: STEPS TO OVERCOME THIS a) b) Weakness 2: Eg: STEPS TO OVERCOME THIS a) b) Weakness 3: Eg: STEPS TO OVERCOME THIS a) b) 6. Why should we hire you?

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Give me an example of something that you have done that shows initiative. What makes you stand out among your fellow students? How do your skills relate to our needs? What can you offer us? What have you disliked in your past jobs? How long before you can make a contribution? In the past year, what have you been dissatisfied about in your performance? What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it? Have you ever had any failures? What did you learn from them? How do you feel about working in a structured environment? Are you able to work on several assignments at once? In what kind of work environment do you do your best work? What kinds of tasks and responsibilities motivate you the most? What has been your greatest challenge? What are your hobbies, interests? How do you plan to pursue them? (prepare 3 interests)

Interpersonal Skills
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. How competitive are you? How do you work under pressure? Give me an example of a time when you successfully worked within a team. What types of people seem to rub you the wrong way? Define cooperation. What kinds of people do you enjoy working with? What kinds of people frustrate you? Have you ever managed a conflict? How? Have you ever spoken before a group of people? How large? With what kind of people do you like to work?

Education
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Why did you decide to get an MBA? Why FMS? Why MBA(MS)? Do you hold any leadership positions? What college classes did you like the least? Why? How do you balance the different priorities MBA student life presents? Did your grades accurately reflect your ability? Why/Why not? Describe the course that has had the greatest impact on your thinking. Why an MBA immediately after your graduation? Why not work for a few years before doing an MBA?

Extra Curriculars
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What extra-curricular school activities are you involved in? What have you learned from your activities? Were your extracurricular activities worth the time you put into them? How did you become involved in your extracurricular activities? What do you enjoy doing outside of work-in your free time? What is your favorite book/movie/song/painting-or author/actor/singer/artist? Which magazines/newspapers do you read regularly? Which books have you read recently? Have you ever done volunteer activities? How have you balanced academics and extra curricular?

Job / Company / Industry

1. What do you predict is going to happen in this industry (your interest area) in the next 5 years? 2. How would you go about evaluating a business? 3. What do you know about our company? 4. Do you know who our competitors are? 5. Demonstrate/illustrate skills that you can transfer from past experience. 6. What concerns you about our company? 7. What do you believe are the key issues and problems in our industry today?

Functions
F. General
1. Tell me a joke. 2. What if I told you that youd work very hard, but recognition of your contributions would be nil? 3. What stocks do you recommend? Why? 4. Where are interest rates going in the next 3 months? 5. How many new highs did the Dow reach last year? 6. If you could make a major policy change at FMS, what would it be? 7. If you had six months ahead with no obligations and no financial constraints, what would you do? 8. If you could invite anyone you would like to a dinner party (famous or historical figures, dead or alive), which ten people would you invite? 9. If you could trade places with someone for a week, who would it be? 10. Sell me the desk. 11. Rate me as an interviewer.

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Consulting

1. Why consulting? Why this firm? 2. What does a consultant do? What are the three most important qualities of a successful consultant? How is our practice different from other consulting firms? 3. How do you rank in relation to your peers? 4. Imagine we are reviewing your performance at our firm after working with us for six months. What do you think our evaluation would be? 5. Highlight your top achievements/accomplishments? 6. What has been your biggest setback? 7. With whom are you interviewing? How have you fared? 8. What is the most important thing that you have learned in the past year? 9. Give me an example of a situation in which you had a problem, how you identified the problem, the methods you used to solve the problem and discuss the resolution. If given an offer, how will you decide whether or not to accept it?

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Marketing

What is marketing? Define the difference between marketing and advertising. What is the difference between marketing and sales? What does it take to be successful in marketing? What are the attributes of a successful marketing campaign? How do you motivate others, particularly those over whom you have no direct authority?

5. How have you developed your interpersonal skills? 6. Give me a specific example of a time you solved a problem creatively? 7. What is the most important thing that youve learned about managing people from your previous work experience? 8. Rank order characteristics important for brand management. 9. Scenario: Create a plan to market Brand X in Delhi. 10. What did you dislike about your former employer? 11. Give me a 30 second commercial about yourself. 12. Pick a good and bad ad campaign and discuss them. 13. Give an example of a well/managed product. 14. Pick a product and position it. 15. Give me an example of a leadership role you have had. Give me another one, give me another one, give me another one............ 16. What are the 7Ps of marketing?

Questions to Ask
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Company

What are your companys strengths and how do you capitalize on them? What are your companys weaknesses and how are you dealing with them? How have you strategically responded to the competition? Where will the major sources of your business be in the next 5 years? What challenges are facing this company? Do you think your company is reacting to them? Do you have plans for expansion? What are your growth projections for the next year? What is the largest single problem facing your staff/department right now?

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Industry

1. What changes do you anticipate in the industry? 2. What risks will your company face due to industry changes?

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Culture

What is your companys management style? How do you feel about creativity and individuality? What do you like best about your job/company? What characteristics do the achievers in this company seem to share?