MBA Admission 2022: Asmeet Kaur Shares Her XLRI Interview Experience with Shiksha
BBA graduate Asmeet Kaur converted XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore calls. She shares her PI experience at XLRI. Read below.
Asmeet Kaur
XAT 2022: 91.29 percentile
CAT 2021: 98.18 percentile
Asmeet Kaur, BBA graduate from NMIMS Mumbai (2019 batch) cracked both XAT and CAT and was shortlisted for a number of B-Schools like XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore and all new and baby IIMs. Even though with 91.29 in XAT 2022 was not Asmeet’s ideal score, she cracked the XLRI interview with much ease and confidence. Having two years of work experience in Executive Search and six months in Family business (textiles) also helped her in impressing the interview panel.
Asmeet shared her XLRI Jamshedpur interview experience with Shiksha. She chose XLRI out of all the B-schools for MBA as she wants to pursue a career in human resources. Read on.
“I scored a Scored a 91.29 in XAT 2022 and 98.18 in CAT 2021. After an underwhelming XAT score, I knew I had to bring my A-game to the PI in order to convert XLRI."
XLRI PI (Personal Interview) – PGDM HRM
Panel: (3 Interviewers, all male), Total duration: 25 mins.
P1 - So you’re not working currently?
Me - Mentioned my recent involvement in the family business.
P1 - What is your business about?
Me - Gave a brief background about the business and how we are currently setting up a new garment unit.
Commonly asked questions
Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur does not have the provision of direct admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) courses. However, as per various sources, XLRI Jamshedpur has a few seats under the Managment quota for which the institute offers direct admission. XLRI admission to most the PGDM courses is based on the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur.
The nearest airports to Jamshedpur are Kolkata and Ranchi. The Journey will take approximately 3.5 hours to 4 hours to reach Jamshedpur from Kolkata by train and 2.5 hours to 3 hours from Ranchi by road.XLRI Campus is about 7 kms from the Tatanagar Railway Station and can safely be reached by auto - rickshaws or taxis round-the-clock at a reasonable charge of INR 120 and INR 200 respectively (approximate rates). XLRI is located near the Jubliee Park in the Circuit House Area (East). The campus has two gates - one opens to the Marine Drive and the other to CH Area. XLRI campus can be approached from either of the gates.
The date for the XAT 2025 exam was 5 January, 2025. This piece of information was released by the XLRI Jamshedpur.
P1 - You would have been involved in employee policymaking?
( I had mentioned this briefly in my SOP)
Me - Yes sir, I have been involved in setting up our new company’s HR policies from scratch. We recently implemented a ‘Flexible Timing’ policy for our employees. They can choose to work their hours anytime from 8 am to 8 pm as per their convenience.
P1 - So you have worked in recruitment, can you talk about your Executive Search experience?
Me - Sure sir, I have worked for two years with Native, an Executive Search Firm specializing in Mid to Sr level recruitment across 14 industries. I joined as an Analyst in the Digital and Technology team. My role included end-to-end execution of a particular mandate. I specialized in the BFSI industry and I have worked with all major domestic banks, insurance companies and financial services firms.
P1 - Can you talk about the recruitment cycle?
Me - Spoke about this in detail from sourcing to candidates to candidates joining the firm.
P1 - Why would the company let a fresher interact with clients?
Commonly asked questions
Candidates must have a valid XAT score for admission to PGDM. Additionally, GMAT score is also accepted. The final selection is based on GD & PI round. The institute also considers work experience, extra co-curricular activities etc. For complete details about XLRI Jamshedpur admission process, Click Here.
Every candidate is informed by XLRI Jamshedpur about their selection via email. The interview round is held in February-March and the offer letter are sent to selected candidates in April-May. Those who would not receive the confirmation letter, may consider that they are not selected for admission. Candidates must keep a check on their emails. They must keep checking spam folders too. It is also very important use the correct and fully functional email ID for XAT registration as that is the main contact point for communication from the institute.
The admission authorities will consider both sectional and overall XAT score while shortlisting candidates for group discussion and personal interview round of XLRI admission. Candidates must perform well in all the sections of XAT exam as well as in the for group discussion and personal interview to be selected for admission.
Candidates with BE / BTech degree or its equivalent with at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) obtained after completing higher secondary education, Class 12 or equivalent, followed by at least 2 years of relevant work experience are eligible to apply for XLRI FPM course. Admission to the FPM course is based on valid XAT/UGC-JRF/NET/GMAT/GRE/GATE scores.
Me - Mentioned how I coordinated interview scheduling with Jr Level client HRs and was not involved in Business Development.
P1 - What should a client look for while hiring a recruitment company?
Me - Various Factors such as market credibility, previous placements, turnaround time, understanding of the industry, and key players worked with.
P1 - Top players in the recruitment market?
Me - ABC Consultants, Michael Page.
(A total 10 min discussion with P1 on recruitment, P2 enters)
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P2 - So I was going through your graduation marks and they’re very low. Why so?
(Honestly, at this point, I was stunned as my CGPA was above average and I wasn’t ever previously questioned on it, I still went about justifying the grade with Extracurricular activities)
Me - Sir, I've been involved in a lot of extracurriculars, like during my final year I was heading the Cultural Club as the President.
P2 - What all did you achieve in the Cultural club to justify these marks?
Me - Spoke about how we participated and won two National Level Cultural Fests for the first time in our college’s history.
P2 wasn’t convinced but he moved on.
P2 - A question from my SOP, asked me why do firms focus on timings, discipline, and uniforms if only the output of the employees' matters?
Me - Mentioned organization’s culture and importance of discipline.
P2 - What does Discipline mean?
Me - Discipline can refer to anything from following the rules of an organization to discipline in a personal capacity like while following a fitness regime.
P2 - You already have a 3-year business degree, why MBA?
Me - I haven’t received formal education in Human Resources. The only specializations offered during BBA were Finance and Marketing. Also, all my HR knowledge is first-hand from working in recruitment. I want to combine theory with practical and also gain knowledge of other HR Domains. I want to pursue a career in HR hence a specialized degree will build a foundation for my HR knowledge base.
P1 Cuts P2 off
P1 - What does a 3 GPA on 4 comparatively mean?
Me - Mentioned how my batch topper received a 3.7 GPA and 3 is around a 75%.
P2 Jumps back in
P2 - Ohhhh! the GPA is on 4 and 5?
Me - I nodded.
P2 - That isn’t bad at all. You should have told me. Why didn’t you mention this?
(Everyone is laughing at this point)
P2 - So you have mentioned you prefer HR over BM, is that true?
Me - Yes sir, absolutely.
P1 - Can we test you? When is your BM interview?
Me – Sir, I don’t have a BM call.
P1 – Ohhh! can’t test you then.
(Everyone is laughing again)
P2 - What HR subjects did you have in your Bachelor’s.
Me - OB & HRM.
P2 -Which one do you prefer?
Me – OB.
P2 - What is a job role?
Me - Answered from recruitment POV.
Was not the answer expected
Me - Sir can I take a guess?
P1 (laughing) - no guesswork here, keep that to recruitment only.
P3 - We have courses here on IR & LR what is the difference.
Me - Said I am not sure.
P1 - It was great to meet you Asmeet, wish you a good day and good luck!
My thoughts:
Overall, the most entertaining interview I’ve given to date. Halfway through the interview, the panellists eased up to me. The last 10 minutes had a lot of laughter. Post the interview I was unsure whether that was a good thing or not? Seems like it was!
Verdict: Converted
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