IBPS SO - Marketing Officers Interview Experience

March 26, 2016
ibps so marketing
Date: 17-03-2016 / Time: 8:30 / Venue: Grand JBR lucknow 
There were in total 5 panels with separate panel for separate posts.. and all interviews were going on simultaneously. . Like at my venue..
Panel 1 - IT officer
Panel 2 - Marketing officer
Panel 3 - Law
Panel 4 - HR
Panel 5 - Agriculture officer
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Verification went well.. they were very polite and friendly.. My documents were in proper order for which mam said . "Sir ladkiyan dekhiye kitne ache se kaam krti hai.. mujhe koi pareshani nhi hui iska document verify krne me.. m impressed"
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Interview panel included ( 1F + 4M ).

Ques included:

1. How many subjects were there in ur financial management certificate.. what was the reason for taking an additional certificate in this.. when u already was an MBA in marketing? ( when I told that I will be doing cfa and that's the reason I took this finance degree just to get a Base for the same.. Sir looked impressed and said : Gr8. . Good )

2. Mujhe apne dad ki tarah samjhao. . I need some valuable suggestions from ur side.. Amity is good in promotional activities.. your an amitian, can u let me know about placements .. r they good? Few of my friends need some true info about ur college? ( I told him about positive things about college and also told him the reason of not getting campus placement- in marketing most companies preferred male candidates.. Sir was satisfied with my answer)

3. In case u become branch head and get posted in urban area in main branch where 2-3 small branches r under ur supervision. .suppose u have to promote housing loans.  Then how will u promote it? ( told him all promotional activities that r used for literate population .. they were satisfied)

4. Why did u left ur job.. when there is always an option for LOP? ( told him that in my job lop issue was there and I had no other option left .. and due to some health issues and further studies I required proper time so left that job and concentrated on my studies 1st.. he said ok.. no issues)

5. Name 3 women in India to receive Bharat Ratna ? ( could tell only 1 - lata mangeshkar. . Rest wasn't able to recall)

6. Name 3 women ceo's of banks? ( told about - Usha ananthasubranium / arundhati bhattacharya / Chanda kochar. . All with there respective banks)

7. Name 2 indian women to travel in space? ( told about Kalpana chawla & Sunitha William )
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That's it... answered all except that bharat Ratna one.. they were mostly satisfied with my answers and we had healthy discussion just like we do it with r relatives & friends.

Rest overall it was a good experience.

Panel members were very nice.. 1st thing they said was.. "beta we all like your dad.. so just be comfortable. ."
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Regards
Swati Gupta

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