On-campus · Jun 2026
Analyst at Bain & Company
I’m Vishal Singh, a Computer Engineering student at TIET, and I’m an avid enthusiast of Machine Learning and AI.
- Outcome
- Selected
- Rounds
- 3
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
- Technical panel
What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria, coding or aptitude test, number of interviews)
There were four steps to the complete procedure: CG (6.5 and above) shunting and Resume shortlisting Aptitude test Personal Interview 1 Personal Interview 2
What was the difficulty level of the interview? (1- very easy, 10-very difficult)
I’d say for me, it has to be somewhere around 6, as I’ve dealt with the interview setting they provided us. It went fairly smoothly for me. The interviewers themselves made me feel comfortable, and I was able to tackle their questions quite well.
Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)
The aptitude test was fairly straightforward. It basically tested how fast and accurate you were with attempting aptitude questions. It tested our time crunch and analytical skills. It also had a section that tested our textual analysis skills.
Tell us about the interview round 1 including the questions that were asked.
Personal Interview 1: I was asked thoroughly about my resume. They cross-checked every detail with me and tested me a little bit on everything I had on my resume. They were really interested in my capstone project which is on “Brain Stroke Prediction” and it uses Machine Learning algorithms to compute the predictions. I was given a guesstimate to give an approximation of how much profit a newly opened Starbucks in Gachibowli, Hyderabad has in its first week. Personal Interview 2: I was again asked about a few things on my resume and how they aligned with me. The interviewer first asked a few Maths aptitude questions to check my presence of mind and attention to detail. I was then given a fairly math-inclined case study which again was tricky but quite simple and only required presence of mind towards every single detail that the interviewer provided me with.
Tell us about the HR interviews, if any, specifying the number of rounds and questions asked.
We did not have any HR interviews as such.
What were the key factors of your selection?
In my opinion, the capstone project that I mentioned earlier played the most important role in my selection. But, a huge difference in my resume was because of all the skills that I allowed myself to gain in the last summer holidays, which inludes Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Tableau and Power BI.
What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?
These are the few things that you should keep in mind beforehand: Explore the role that you’ll be trying for and see what skills it requires. Jot them down on a piece of paper and start attacking them one by one. Make sure that all the major skills that complement the JD for a role have a project mentioned in your resume as well. Keep in mind that you’re resume will be questioned during your interviews so you should be quick on your feet to give the interviewer any and every information that he/she asks. Get yourselves well-versed with case studies and guesstimates if you’re trying for a non-tech job. Practice introducing yourself for the interview before a mirror and rate yourself accordingly.
What would you like to advise juniors for cracking the technical round of this company?
We did not have a technical round as such. But, we did have an aptitude round which only comes down to practicing a lot of mock tests and giving each question a thorough read before jumping to conclusions, as one small miss in a question can lead you straight to the wrong answer.
What would you like to advise juniors for cracking the HR round of this company?
In my opinion, societies play quite an important role as they shape you to work in a team and sometimes even under tons of pressure. These societies basically provide you with a mock work culture which often benefits you by portraying yourself better in front of an interviewer and at times even helps you gain some really valuable hard skills as well.
According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?
In my opinion, societies play quite an important role as they shape you to work in a team and sometimes even under tons of pressure. These societies basically provide you with a mock work culture which often benefits you by portraying yourself better in front of an interviewer and, at times, even helps you gain some really valuable hard skills as well.
What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?
I’d say don’t beat yourself too much about it. Just know your strengths and apply for the roles that highlight all the strengths that you have in their JDs. Make sure that you keep an eye out for all the deadlines of forms and don’t miss out on any major updates from the placement cell. Apart from this, if you know yourself, you should easily be able to get the role that you’re trying out for.
