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ISB Interview 14 Oct 2024, 03:37
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Has anyone received interview invite for ISB R1?
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Hello kaushiks129,

Yes, interview invites for ISB have started to roll out.

Here is some material that may prove helpful:

https://www.expertsglobal.com/mba-interview-prep-videos

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ISB Interview 18 Oct 2024, 06:45
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Yes roll out has started.. all the best ..
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Dear All,

Since a number of you have received ISB Interview Invites and some are waiting eagerly, wanted to share the final ISB interview debriefs of some of the applicants we have worked with at CrackAdmission over last few years.

Note the document captures experiences of people from different academic and professional backgrounds.

Cheers and all the best !!

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Dear All,

Below are some of the Written Essay topics we collated from the applicants whom we helped with prepping for ISB Interviews conducted yesterday:

1. Someone is being late and taking time off how would you handle this situation.
2. The manager is giving you high value gifts, some of your coworkers have accepted the gift already what would you do?
3. A teammate writes inefficient code that may delay delivery. How would you handle the situation while maintaining team morale?
4. A supplier consistently delays shipments, causing bottlenecks. How would you address this while maintaining a good relationship?
5. A client offers a big deal in exchange for unethical concessions. How would you handle this?
6. Your marketing campaign is criticized on social media for insensitivity. How would you manage the backlash?

As you can observe, the common theme of the topics is that they are all Situational in nature. The objective behind seeking a response to above questions is to evaluate how you react in a practical setting specially if the situation is outside your comfort zone / contrary of the norm.

P.S : We will keep sharing more as we receive further debriefs from the applicants.

Cheers and Wishing everyone all the very best !!
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Dear All,

Below are some of the Written Essay topics we collated from the applicants whom we helped with prepping for ISB Interviews conducted yesterday:

1. Someone is being late and taking time off how would you handle this situation.
2. The manager is giving you high value gifts, some of your coworkers have accepted the gift already what would you do?
3. A teammate writes inefficient code that may delay delivery. How would you handle the situation while maintaining team morale?
4. A supplier consistently delays shipments, causing bottlenecks. How would you address this while maintaining a good relationship?
5. A client offers a big deal in exchange for unethical concessions. How would you handle this?
6. Your marketing campaign is criticized on social media for insensitivity. How would you manage the backlash?

As you can observe, the common theme of the topics is that they are all Situational in nature. The objective behind seeking a response to above questions is to evaluate how you react in a practical setting specially if the situation is outside your comfort zone / contrary of the norm.

P.S : We will keep sharing more as we receive further debriefs from the applicants.

Cheers and Wishing everyone all the very best !!
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We have to write an essay for these or talk about it in the interview?
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ISB Interview 20 Oct 2024, 08:52
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Write responses.

Interview questions might / might not be related to what you have written. Basically they are gauging whether you wrote your application essays on your own or using LLMs.
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Hi
Can you also share an answer format of how to answer these in an essay format. Just to get an idea. Thank you.
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Dear All,

Below are some of the Written Essay topics we collated from the applicants whom we helped with prepping for ISB Interviews conducted yesterday:

1. Someone is being late and taking time off how would you handle this situation.
2. The manager is giving you high value gifts, some of your coworkers have accepted the gift already what would you do?
3. A teammate writes inefficient code that may delay delivery. How would you handle the situation while maintaining team morale?
4. A supplier consistently delays shipments, causing bottlenecks. How would you address this while maintaining a good relationship?
5. A client offers a big deal in exchange for unethical concessions. How would you handle this?
6. Your marketing campaign is criticized on social media for insensitivity. How would you manage the backlash?

As you can observe, the common theme of the topics is that they are all Situational in nature. The objective behind seeking a response to above questions is to evaluate how you react in a practical setting specially if the situation is outside your comfort zone / contrary of the norm.

P.S : We will keep sharing more as we receive further debriefs from the applicants.

Cheers and Wishing everyone all the very best !!
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meenalkaushik,

Below is the structure you should follow:

· Para 1: Explain your understanding of the topic
· Para 2: Share your POV from both sides – for and against with conclusive examples (specific and not generic). If possible (don’t try to superimpose / force fit), personalize the examples with instances from your own life.
· Para 3: Conclude with your stance and the rationale behind the chosen stance

Examples of responses drafted by one of the applicants we helped in R1 to successfully get into ISB.

1. AI and Climate Change
AI and Climate change are going hand in hand in the current world we are living in. However, I believe that AI is the solution to our ever-growing problem of climate change, that has the potential to destroy our planet in few centuries itself.
AI can help us scale up production of green energy and itself run with that clean energy. It can help us scale green energy in harsh environments where humans can’t survive and can independently run the system.
However, there is an opposite possibility as well, where AI can be counterproductive, become so powerful that it consumes most of the power and leads to more global warming and climate change. We are that juncture of time where every decision of ours in terms of AI development can decide the fate of the planet. Hence, we make any major developments in the field of AI particularly integrating it with hardware, it’s long-term effect on climate must be critically analysed – we don’t have a planet B.

2. One of your seniors is trying to make you a scapegoat for a mistake at work
If one of my seniors is trying to make me a scapegoat for a mistake at work that they made, considering that even after my confrontation, they still continue to do so. I would approach this situation by presenting a transparent narrative and communication in front of the leadership.
First, I can’t directly go and confront about this to the leadership as this might make me seem like a complainer and not a team player. Hence, I will keep a separate retrospective meeting with the leadership to understand the problem and how it could have been escaped.
In this meeting I would come up with the comprehensive project plan and list down the critical tasks along with their owners and make it very clear where the major mistake was originating from. Even if I made any smaller mistake, I would take its responsibility. This will not only make my narrative credible but also highlight the responsible person along with highlighting any other member who committed any mistake.

Feel free to get in touch with us in case you seek dedicated mock interview prep.

Cheers and all the very best!