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Interview preparation, without the filler
Guides for candidates and placement cells. Every one is built around the same idea as the product: the first question is easy to prepare for — the follow-up is where interviews are decided.
Comparison · · 6 min
Is ChatGPT a Good Mock Interviewer? What It Does Well, and Where It Fails
ChatGPT is free, patient and knows every question. It is also agreeable and follows your lead. How to use it well, and when you need a real mock interview.
HR round · · 7 min
“Tell Me About Yourself” for Freshers — and the Three Follow-ups That Come Next
A 90-second structure for “tell me about yourself” in campus placements, a worked example, and the three follow-ups your introduction will trigger.
Behavioural interviews · · 7 min
STAR Method Answers That Survive a Follow-up Question
How to build STAR answers that hold up when the interviewer asks what exactly you did, how you know it worked, and what you would change.
For placement cells · · 8 min
How Placement Cells Can Measure Interview Readiness Before Recruiters Arrive
A practical way for TPOs to measure interview readiness across a whole batch before recruiters arrive: what to measure, how to run it, what to do with it.
HR round · · 6 min
“Why Should We Hire You?” — a Fresher’s Answer That Holds Up Under Questioning
How freshers should answer “why should we hire you?”: a three-part structure, two worked examples, phrases to avoid, and the follow-ups it triggers.
Case interviews · · 8 min
Guesstimate Questions: a Four-Step Method, a Worked Example, and How Interviewers Score Them
How to solve guesstimate and market-sizing questions: a four-step method, a worked example with the arithmetic, and the follow-ups interviewers use.
MBA placements · · 9 min
MBA Summer Placement Interviews: What Panels Test in Marketing, Finance, Consulting and Operations
What MBA summer placement panels test in marketing, finance, consulting and operations, how to defend every CV line, and a four-week plan.