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SUMMERS INTERVIEW

& INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES

Operations Society, IIM Bangalore

Table of Contents Freudenberg ............................................................................................................................................ 3

Abhinandan Srivastava ........................................................................................................................ 3

Ganeshram K ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Mohit Kumar ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Raja Sekar B ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Global eProcure .................................................................................................................................... 11

Balasubramanian A ........................................................................................................................... 11

Mayank Saxena ................................................................................................................................. 13

CHEP ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

Rajeev Kumar .................................................................................................................................... 15

Benetton ............................................................................................................................................... 17

Jagadeesh R ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Rahul Saha ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Mahindra & Mahindra .......................................................................................................................... 21

Senthil Ganesh TRC ........................................................................................................................... 21

R K Rajiv ............................................................................................................................................. 23

Chandan Rungta ................................................................................................................................ 25

ABG ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

Suprateek Das ................................................................................................................................... 27

Freudenberg

Name Abhinandan Srivastava Background B.Tech Mechanical, IIT Kharagpur

Work Experience 36

Email [email protected]

Company and Location Freudenberg, Pune

Project Title Supply Chain & operations improvement

PPO/PPI Policy PPO

Interview Experience

Components of Selection Process

Pre-Campus form filling One round of interview

Resume Submission by Placecom Group Discussion

Multiple rounds of interview

Importance of the following factors in the Interview Selection Process

Previous work experience Irrelevant Very Important

Company and Industry knowledge

Irrelevant Very Important

Knowledge of operations questions & models


General awareness of current topics (GD & PI)


Type of questions in PI (direct or application based)

Theoretical Concept &

application-based

Level of stress and interviewer's response

Ultra Chill Serious & Austere

Internship Experience 1. How was the project chosen for the internship?

Based on my interest and choice

Based on company's requirement

Based on discussions with my project guide

Already pre-fixed before joining

2. What was the kind of project you executed?

New live project with vendor

Dummy project for a future application

Assistance to a main project in the company

Maintenance based decision making in routine company work 3. What were some of the concepts you used during your internship?

Production planning and scheduling techniques. Supply chain management - Lead times, inventory optimization etc. Costing techniques.

Personal Feedback Section 1. Kindly give any suggestions/guidelines for interview preparation

Very basic level of preparation required. Be ready to discuss about why ""Operations/ SCM"", why the company and how does the internship opportunity fit your future plans. No technical questions are usually asked. Pure HR interview.

2. Kindly give any suggestions/guidelines for executing summers project

Discuss about your project with your guide to get an idea about the big picture. Why is the project important? How does it make business sense? Do request for changes if you feel the project doesn't offer you much scope to learn. Set your own goals for project review. Don't get confined to just people and work related to your project. Be clear about why you are there. See if the work and the environment suit you. Needless to say, form a good network there. That will help you sail through.

Freudenberg

Name Ganeshram K Background B.E. (EEE), College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University,

Chennai

Work Experience 34


Company and Location Freudenberg, Mumbai

Project Title Implementing a SCM system

PPO/PPI Policy Not yet announced
















application-based













The concepts of TQM, vendor evaluation, inventory, scheduling.


There weren't any technical questions asked. The interview was for less than 10 minutes. The questions were more on my past work experience.


Try to approach the problem at hand with an open mind. Do not try to force-fit text book solutions to the problems. Be a patient listener and give your ears to what the people who are already in the company have to say. Study how the same problem has been addressed in other industries (similar and dissimilar).

Freudenberg

Name Mohit Kumar Background B. E (Mech) BIT Mesra

Work Experience 34


Company and Location Freudenberg, Pune

Project Title MRP system

PPO/PPI Policy Yes
















application-based













1. Capacity planning 2. Lead time and variance analysis 3. Supply chain issues


Prepare your personals well. It that can make or mar your chances. Be thorough with your resume - why you want to join the particular company, what you have done in your work experience and what kind of role would you like.


Keep your guide updated and seek regular feedback. Try to bring new ideas or give some innovative suggestions. It might not get implemented but would show you in a positive light.

Freudenberg

Name Raja Sekar B Background B.E Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology,

Coimbatore

Work Experience 36


Company and Location Freudenberg, Mohali

Project Title Material Traceability

PPO/PPI Policy PPO
















application-based













Cost Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Integration, First In First Out, Optimization of Batch Production and Managerial Communication


It was a 3 member interview panel. Interview was based on my resume and all the questions were based on my work experience. The interview lasted only for 10 minutes and it was ultra chill. Concentrate on work experience part and nothing more is required.


Summer project will be based on your profile and their requirements. Not much preparation is needed for the executing the summer project. But it’s better to have a time plan and work accordingly, since all the interns will be asked to make a presentation to the worldwide leadership team after the internship.

Global eProcure

Name Balasubramanian A Background BE - Electrical & Electronics, PSG College of Technology,

Coimbatore

Work Experience 11


Company and Location Global eProcure

Project Title Strategic Sourcing

PPO/PPI Policy PPO
















application-based













Frankly, no formal framework was needed. The job required simple and plain logic.


The first round was a case interview; not unlike the ones normally asked by strategy consulting companies. Mine was a guesstimate. We'll have to arrive at a plausible figure for the question asked, within a limited frame of time. The second round was a personal interview. The interviewer wanted to know more about my background, my attitude towards the company and the job offering.


More often than not, the project guide will be overseas. He/she can be reached only via phone/email and that too, not throughout the day, owing to the time difference. This might lead to miscommunication, which is something we need to watch out for, as precious time could be lost barking up the wrong tree. Sticking to deadlines will be much appreciated. Also, considerable emphasis is laid on mid-term and end-term reviews. Care must be taken to articulate the work done so far in a clear and concise manner

Global eProcure

Name Mayank Saxena Background Electronics engineer, BITS-Pilani

Work Experience 11


Company and Location Global eProcure, Mumbai

Project Title Strategic sourcing of commercial refrigeration equipment for a consumer product major in Western Europe

PPO/PPI Policy They gave PPO to almost everyone who interned. We were told within a month about the results
















application-based













Hardly anything I learnt at IIMB. Lots of Excel, pivot functions, macros and lots of PowerPoint.


Case based interview, analytical skills checked


Get good with Excel

CHEP

Name Rajeev Kumar Background BE

Work Experience 33


Company and Location CHEP

Project Title Market segmentation of 3PL and Pricing CHEP pallets

PPO/PPI Policy NA







Previous work experience Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Theoretical

Concept & application-based


Ultra Chill

Serious & Austere











IRR, NPV , Cash flow discounting- Determining price points, Regression


Focus on Personal/HR questions

You should be able to defend/ explain whatever you have written in your resume

If you have work experience, questions might be asked about projects you handled and other relevant stuff.


I don’t feel there is any specific preparation is required for that. Just brushing up your basic understanding of relevant sector (finance, marketing, strategy, operations etc.) should suffice.

Benetton

Name Jagadeesh R Background BE, St. Joseph's, Chennai

Work Experience 37


Company and Location Benetton India

Project Title Evaluation of the new business model - Pune

PPO/PPI Policy None








Very Important









application-based













Areas: Basic concepts of Operations, Organisational Behaviour and Marketing


Awareness of the retail environment in general is important. Knowledge of brands and companies in the apparel space would also help.


Self-motivation required since there is no concept of full-time guide/mentor. Ability to gather, interpret, analyse and derive insights would be of great help.

Benetton

Name Rahul Saha Background B.E (Information Technology), Jadavpur University

Work Experience Nil


Company and Location United Colors of Benetton, Gurgaon and Chandigarh

Project Title Evaluation of change in Business Model in terms of Retail Profitability and Consumer Experience

PPO/PPI Policy No idea
















application-based













Retail Profitability, Merchandise Management, Inventory Management, In-Store Operations, Comparison: Between Franchise and Company Owned Retail Format


My interview mainly revolved around the resume, although some business development questions were also asked. There was a lot of stress on centralized inventory management system, in fact, the GD topic was also the same and many of the questions were focused on that. For interview preparation, I would suggest the candidates to build a story around their resume. The final round of interview was a telephonic interview with the Director (commercial - Benetton, India and SE Asia) which revolved around the resume. The key lies in confidently answering the questions you know and leading the interviewer to your areas of strength. Try and answer crispy to the point. If you do not know anything about the solution, admit it and do not globe!


My summer project required me to travel a lot. The UCB - commercial team is a very small team with a lot of opportunity to interact with the people. The hierarchy in the office is just not there and you can reach out to them easily. The project dealt with their present problems and required a firsthand experience to understand them from the roots for which I was sent to Chandigarh. Best way to complete your summer projects in time and effectively is setting a weekly deadline and be in constant touch with your mentor. Implement the suggestions and recommendations given by your mentor keep him posted on your progress.

Mahindra & Mahindra

Name Senthil Ganesh TRC Background B.E Metallurgy

Work Experience 45


Company and Location Mahindra & Mahindra

Project Title Optimization of Internal Supply Chain at Mahindra Gears

PPO/PPI Policy PPO
















application-based













N/A


In Interview, most of the questions were based on elementary management theory.(Please update yourself on terms like concurrent engineering, Blue ocean strategy, etc...) (Even Quant questions like What is Anova? How do you use regression etc. were asked) Further, based on your interest in the sector, some questions were asked (For eg - Mahindra had numerous verticals under it. If you had chosen Club Mahindra - most of the questions would be marketing related and if you had chosen Systech - most of the questions would be automotive related). Do sound patriotic in the interview. (This maintains coherence with the core belief of the Mahindra Group).


Ask for one guide/mentor. If there are multiple guides, it may turn out to be a problem. If you are interested in PPO then try to go to office before your boss. (Very Important). Never ever brag about yourself in front of C-suite officers. For summer’s project in operations, you have to overcome one major stumbling block - The companies being predominantly in the engineering field, most of the senior officers would be experienced engineers who would be afraid of accepting anything new from us. But you have to stick to your recommendations.

Mahindra & Mahindra

Name R K Rajiv Background BE Production Engg., CEG Anna University

Work Experience Nil


Company and Location Mahindra & Mahindra

Project Title Empowering Customers with the Power of Choice: A Supply Chain Study

PPO/PPI Policy PPO
















application-based













All Supply Chain concepts, Bullwhip effects, material availability, MRP, ERP applications, data analysis for logistics, dealership management, production planning and control, vehicle design and development. Use of spreadsheets was essential. Interviews of most of the stakeholders were held.


Be clear on the basic fundamentals (operations) For example, I was asked how would you identify a bottleneck when on a shop floor? Concepts of QM may sometime be also tested. For example, give me a lay-man explanation for ANOVA. Prepare on the HR questions. Your short term and long term plans, your dreams and ambitions etc. Mahindra will typically ask more work experience questions if you have one, but there seems to be no bias for work experienced candidates


Take spreadsheet modelling, supply chain course in term 3 if you can. It really helps. Chase your guide everyday for work. Persist with any info required. You'll have to chase down people to get information from them. Read up on the company and its products before going for your internship. Make friends!!! Enjoy your time.

Mahindra & Mahindra

Name Chandan Rungta Background B.Tech (Mech), B.Tech (IT-Dual Degree), VIT, Vellore

Work Experience 34 Months


Company and Location Mahindra

Project Title Alignment of Plant Quality Systems

PPO/PPI Policy Both PPO and PPI








Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Theoretical

Concept & application-based


Ultra Chill

Serious & Austere








Based on company's requirements


Already pre-fixed before joining 3. What were some of the concepts you used during your internship?

Common Sense, Operations Research, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma


Prepare a lot of personals and do sufficient research about the industry/sector you want to apply in.


Just do it.

ABG

Name Suprateek Das Background B.E. (I.T.) Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Work Experience 46


Company and Location ABG

Project Title Mobile Applications Architecture

PPO/PPI Policy Project Presentation + Group Activities + Final Interview








Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Irrelevant

Very Important


Theoretical

Concept &

application-based


Ultra Chill

Serious & Austere











Knowledge of IT, operations, inter-personnel skills. But most of all - COMMON SENSE


There will be a psychometric test (elimination round). Consistency is the key. Be very sure of what domain you want to go to. Do not be sidetracked from that. Try to give an impression that you are open to learning and contributing to the business. Everyone knows your contribution in 2 months is limited. But your learning is not.


Be responsible. In ABG, nobody will give you daily instructions. You'll have to decide what/how much you want to do. Create visibility within the organization. Interact with other individuals as much as possible. E.g. if you are in strategy, you know what everyone in the strategy division is doing, and everyone knows what you are doing, it will go a REALLY long way in getting a PPO/PPI.

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