MBAGeeks Forum

InterviewExperience

3 months ago

How to prepare for MBA interviews? If someone can share their interview transcripts that would be really helpful!

Body

I am aiming to take the CAT 2025, but I am a bit more scared about the interview part of the process. any guidance or transcripts will help me a lot right now to calmly prepare for it.

17 Replies

  • YASH VANKAR
    YASH VANKAR

    1 month ago

    Switching editor theme...

    Focus on building clarity about your academics, work/internships, hobbies, and current affairs — these form the backbone of most CAT interviews. The earlier you prepare, the calmer you’ll feel.

    Below is the link to the transcript:

    https://insideiim.com/cap-interview-experiences-2025

     

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Switching editor theme...

    What are some topics that a candidate should be aware of when going for an interview?

     

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • KPS
    KPS

    1 month ago

    Switching editor theme...

    hmm😬

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Bunny buddy
    Bunny buddy

    2 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    Don't bother about the interview as of now, focus on clearing the exam first 

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Sezal Sharma
    Sezal Sharma

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    IIM Indore Interview Transcript

    1 pm Delhi at taj vivanta

    1M,1F panelist

    Acads heavy

    No tmay

    Politics- chief minister,etc people were being asked a lot on politics

    Pageants-how will it help?

    What is unique in you?

    You are just an eng graduate how does pageant differentiates you?

    Name one quality that you have through pageants that will make you stand out.

     

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Sezal Sharma
    Sezal Sharma

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    IIM Mumbai Interview Experience

    Delhi, 18th march 2025, 2-4 pm slot

    1M, 1F panelist

    • Male panelist starts with what’s your name and where are your from
    • A bit more of random questions as after that he jumped on directly to ministries- what all ministries are there? Finance minister; external affairs minister
    • What does the External Affairs Ministry do?
    • How are the diplomats selected for all the bureaus and embassy
    • Number of female chief ministers in india- i didn’t knew the count so i said rekha gupta delhi and mamta banerjee-mentioned deputy cm of my state- name?
    • Why MBA-leadership qualities
    • But won’t that increase after workex of say 2 years?
    • Female panelist
    • So you are from engineering background- a couple questions from grad could answer some of them
    • Tried to slide in pageants
    • Explained them what pageants are a bit of questioning on that
    • Then again back to grad questions
    • Have you ever lived in a hostel?
    • Single or sharing?Last
    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Sezal Sharma
    Sezal Sharma

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    IIM Sambalpur Interview Transcript: 21 march 2025, 1 pm at their delhi campus

    1F,1M panelist

    • TMAY
    • Tell us more about your pageant journey- they were aware of pageants
    • A bit convo on how is india doing and why not any recent wins
    • Why MBA
    • What all traits should an entrepreneur have?
    • Types of leadership- had a small convo on like what do you think offices in india have autocratic or democratic leadership
    • What international and national news have you been following- followup questions on that
    • A bit about the manipur ongoing scenario
    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Sezal Sharma
    Sezal Sharma

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    IIFT GDPI Experience

    they make you come and sit directly in the GDPI room and you are asked to wait till everyone and the panelists arrive, in my batch there were 12 candidates for GD but only 11 showed up, there were 2 female panelists.

    GD Topic: Influencer marketing: short term or long term?

    They give each candidate a min to speak one by one and after that they open the floor for discussion for 15 mins

    Right after GD gets done you are asked to wait outside the interview room for your turn

    1M,1F panelist

    • TMAY
    • How are pageants and mba related?
    • Male panelist leaves
    • Okay so what are pageants and how does it helps you?
    • Basic chitchat like conversation about pageantry 
    • She said that you already have so many qualities of an mba graduate- I answered I hope that’s good;)

    It went like a smooth conversation and went for around 7-8 minutes

    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Sezal Sharma
    Sezal Sharma

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    I have a very strong extra curricular background so if someone else has something like that too, I think my interview transcript should help.

    IIT Bombay Interview Transcript

    3 panelists- 2F,1M: the panel was very chill and interview went just like a conversation

    • TMAY
    • Questions on pageantry like how will that help me in an mba?
    • What all skills has that taught you?
    • What have you learnt from it?
    • Tell me the recipe for the last thing you baked!
    • Why don’t we use yeast instead of baking powder in a cake!?
    • If you have to give yourself a tagline what would it be?
    • How can the revenue sources be increased for pageants?
    • What is the area of improvement for pageants?
    • Which countries are focusing on pageants?
    • What did you do for your minor project?
    • What are some more options available for designing?
    • Why did you choose figma? What is the difference between figma and canva
    • You are from cs background so what’s your opinion on AI?
    • Is AI affecting your industry?(deepfakes)
    • What do you want to do after completing your mba?
    • Okay so if you want to own a brand then what kind of brand?
    • Why only zara? What’s unique about it?
    • What are the shortcomings of zara or what’s something that you would want to build in your brand?
    Switching editor theme...
    Report
  • Kabir Joshi
    Kabir Joshi

    3 months ago

    Switching editor theme...

    Thanks For sharing 

    Switching editor theme...
    Report

Create custom feed

Make private

Communities (Select a community to add to your custom feed).