IIM K interview exp of a person who couldn't post here himself (low karma).I am posting in his stead
IIM K Personal Interview Experience
**This is not a transcript**
4th Feb, 1 PM slot, Mumbai
5 rooms with 2 panelists each
Both panelists were male, mid-20s
Lasted 30 mins (other candidates waiting outside said I was in there the longest)
The personal interview started with "Tell me about yourself." I answered, and the first panelist gave a smug look after hearing I was from IIT. He then proceeded to ask questions from CSE (I had mentioned earlier that I did a minor in CSE). I answered after a while.
The second panelist then asked me, "What’s the difference between attitude and personality?" I answered.
Panelist 1 asked, "Why are machines not able to detect human faces as accurately as humans?" (Again, a CSE question—no questions from Mechanical, which was my major). I answered. He then repeated my answer and continuously laughed while looking at the other panelist.
Panelist 2 asked, "Tell me a calculated probability of you getting into IIM K." I said 60-70% (my past academics were good, and my CAT score was good too—CAT: 34/35, WAT: 15/20, Resume: 7/10, PI: 10/35 worst case). He began smiling and said, "Wow, welcome to IIM K."
He then asked, "How do you think your interview has been so far?" I said, "Below average" (they were literally laughing at my face). Panelist 1 said, "No, I liked your answers," blah blah I don’t even know why he tried to do that.
Then, Panelist 1 asked, "Why do you want to join IIM K?" I said, "I want to switch from a technical field to a management field." He literally said, word for word, "Why did you waste taxpayers’ money doing B.Tech then?"
Then, he asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?" I said, "I only had one girlfriend before going to IIT." He got up from his seat laughing and said, "What were you doing? You wasted four years, taxpayers' money, and didn’t even do anything."
I stood my ground and said I wasn’t interested. Panelist 2 smiled and said, "He might be interested in boys then." I refused that too. I said I was busy pursuing my hobbies, to which Panelist 1 said, "You do all that to attract women." I said, "No, I do that to build myself and feel relaxed." He started laughing again.
Then, he asked, "If I select you for IIM K, will you make at least half a dozen girlfriends there?" At this point, I knew he was trying to get a reaction out of me. I looked him in the eye and said, "If that guarantees me a seat in IIM K, then sure." He said, "I can’t guarantee anything," and then didn’t mention the girlfriend thing again.
After this, there were a few more questions unrelated to academics, and the interview ended.
I was too stunned to say anything to them at the time, but I kept thinking about it in the cab on my way home. It’s been a few hours now, and I’ve realized how stupid today’s interview was. I don’t even know how any of the questions made sense in the context of an MBA interview.
I’m pretty sure I won’t get a call from them, but even if I do, I don’t want to go to that institute, to be honest.
All the best, guys be prepared for anything during the interviews.