IIM Indore GD/PI Experience

If IIM Kozhikode experience was memorable then this would be by no means lesser important. In fact after the IIM K experience i was a bit more relaxed and confident this time around.


GD/PI on 20th Feb, 1:50 pm slot at Mumbai.


GD: A case study on some organisation appointing a Mr. GAUTAM as their Manager. Gautam was previously working with Eventus an event management firm but was appointed as the manager in this firm. He implemented several of his ideas of the utilisation of the unused areas of the company premises for several social events and implemented several work shops for the employees of the company.
However after sometime it was found that the quality of their main product has gone down drastically and requires some quick action.
A committee looks into the matter and finds out that the employees level of focus to their primary product has decreased owing to the multiple tasks they are involved into. Gautam has to attend the meeting on the falling quality of the product of the company. What should he do?


The Group consisted of 7 people. We were given 5min. to read the case, 14 min. to discuss abd 5 min. to write a summary of the GD.

I chipped in 3-4 times and overall the GD was a good experience.

They were randomly calling people for the interview and i was the 3rd person to go in for the interview.
The panel consisted of two members(I will call them P1 and P2)

When i entered the interview only P2 was sitting there.

P2:So you are from Electronics?
Me: Yes sir from the Electronics and telecommunication.

P2: Any work experience?
Me: No sir currently into my final year of engg. However i did my diploma and had a one year of inplant training integrated within the course.

P2: What is the reason behind this drastic fall in your academic scores?
Me: (My scores do have a drastic fall if you look at it.)I stated that i used to do well till the 3rd semester of degree; however after thaty the subjects went on becoming more and more theoretical and though i had a good knowledge of the subject i have one major weakness(and i had also mentioned it in the form) that my writing speed is very less because of which i can only attempt around 80-90 marks in the exam.

He seemed satisfied.

P2: Tell me abt 1G,2G,3G,4G?
Me: Explained.

(P1 enters the room)
P2: Bluetooth and Wifi and the reason for their co-existence?
Me: Explained

P2 asks P1 to take over.

P1: Names a few personalities and asks if i know something about anyone of them.
Me: No idea what names he was taking.....

P1: Finally speaks about a familiar name: Barkha Dutt
Me: Tell him tha she is a news reporte working with NDTV.

P1: Can you tell me the movie made on her?
Me: ????????

P1: Asks about me extra curricular activities.
Me: more than happy answering all these questions.

Suddenly P1 makes an entry and asks what do you mean by Culture?
Me: blah blah blah....(The question came when i stated that i was the Cultural secretary for my college events).


P1: Asks about RISC and CISC?
Me: Something related to micro controllers but cannot recall it correctly.

P2: Asks me about BRIC?
Me: Answered.

P2: Which of the BRIC countries have the highest per capita income?
Me: No idea sir.

P1: (Checks out my form and asks) So who was the first Home minister of India/
Me: (What the hell!!)NO idea sir.

P1: Who is the Chief minister of Mumbai?
Me: Chief minister of Maharashtra?

P1: Ohh Yes of course; my mistake.
Me: It is Vilasrao Deshmukh.

P1: So you are from mumbai itself.
Me: Yes sir. Born and brought up here.

P1: Why was Bombay rechristened to Mumbai?
Me: Told

P2: Can you tell us how the Dabbawallas of Mumbai operate?
Me: Now the Interview was getting interesting. I knew the topic very well and explained the entire operations of how the Dabbas are collected; segregated and delivered and everything including that mumbai dabbawalas are six sigma certified and then i was stopped while i was further explaining the details.

P1: What is Nifty?
Me: Told

P1: Who is mohammad Azhar mehmood?
Me: No idea.

Ok; You can leave.

So that was it, Hopefully i did well.