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Interview happened with Adcom for 33 minutes including my questions. Told that it would a blind interview ( She only had my resume & goals section ) She started my reading out my resume highlights. 1) Why did I choose my function & industry? 2) 1 Follow-up question on that 3) Career progression compared to peers? 4) Short-Term & Long-Term goals? 5) What did I do till now to reach those goals? 6) What's my backup plan? 7) Why MBA? Why Kellogg? 8) What aspects of leadership am I trying to develop? 9) TMAT where I had to work with someone I didn't like? 10) TMAT I failed? 11) TMAT I faced adversity? 12) Constructive feedback I received and my response? 13) Professional achievement I am most proud of? 14) What's my leadership style? 15) What's my take on collaboration? How do I implement that in my leadership? 16) Three adjectives that my colleagues would use to describe me 17) Strengths & Weaknesses? 18) Anything else I would like to add? Ended with 2 questions from my end. Tone of the interview was positive but interviewer probed with follow-ups for multiple questions. Asked me not to give lot of context and be short answer keeping in mind the shorter duration of interview. Cautiously optimistic.

Hi all, just gave my Kellogg Interview Tell me about the transition of your roles; career trajectory How was the experience like switching from tech side to product side What led you to pursue a role in tech domain during college Dream companies post MBA What if you don't achieve your goalsWhat is plan B What if plan B doesn't work out and you fail to get a placement TMAT when an outcome didn't go according to how you planned TMAT when you had to deal with a difficult colleague What is your leadership style Things that you like about your work and things you don't like A failure in life Why MBA? Why now Why Kellogg LTST goals How will your short term goals help you achieve your long term goals How will you contribute to Kellogg What is the structure of your role in your current organisation People you daily interact with and what are their roles What do you think helped you achieve multiple promotions and how does it compare with your peers Any questions for us Interview lasted for 45mins and was taken by Rachel Eichenbaum (member of the adcom)

40 mins interview with a 2nd year student. Pretty chill !! - Walk me through your resume ? - Describe change of responsibilities between your promotions - Short term, long term goal - Alternate plan - Why MBA now, Why Kellogg - Most proud professional achievement - Time when you had to flexible with outcome - Leadership style - If your colleagues had to say three words for you, which those would be - Describe a time when you moulded yourself as per feedback - Biggest Strength - Any questions for me

1. Tell me about yourself 2. ⁠Little cross question on resume 3. ⁠short and long term goals 4. ⁠plan B? 5. ⁠why mba 6. ⁠why kellogg 7. ⁠how will you contribute to kellogg 8. ⁠tmat you failed 9. ⁠tmat project you are most proud of 10. ⁠leadership style? 10. ⁠anything else you wanna share?

Just finished my interview. These were the questions asked : 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why MBA & why now 3) Why Kellog? 4) Short-term/long-term goals 5) Tell us an instance when you felt challenged while dealing with a person in the workplace 6) Tell us about an instance when you faced a difficult situation at work 7) Typical day at work? 8) Why u left the previous company and join the present company? 9) Your current organization structure & how many people reports to you? 10) 3 strengths& 3 weaknesses of your previous & present managers will tell about you 11) Any questions,but only 1?

Just finished my interview. These were the questions: - tell me about yourself - why MBA - why Kellogg - tell us an instance when you had to show courage - tell us about an instance when you faced a difficult situation at work - ⁠biggest achievement (personal or professional) - ⁠any questions?

2026 Entry Kellogg Video Essay Questions (10 sec prep, 1 min reply) Personal Background (Must-answered question) Tell us something that is not on your resume Adaptability / Resilience Tell us about a time when you had to step out of your comfort zone. What are the steps you took to address it and how did you deal with it? What did you learn from it? What is your greatest fear, and how are you working on it? Tell me about a time when you had to accommodate a last-minute request Tell us about a time you had to deal with an unplanned ask, a new task, or something you were not anticipating. If you could change one decision in your past, what would it be? Tell us about a time in the last year you solved a problem in a creative way Tell us a time when you solved a problem in an innovative way, and what was your approach Conflict Management / Collaboration Describe a situation where you were the cause of conflict on your team. How did you recognize it, and how did you resolve it? Tell us about a time when you had to make a decision that went against your team's opinion. How did you handle the pushback, and what was the outcome? How did you resolve a conflict between two team members? Have you ever been in a situation where people had different viewpoints, and how did you handle that? One misconception your co-workers have about you, and you like to correct Tell us about a time you made a team more inclusive With differing opinions in your professional experiences and personal life, how do you make sure everybody is valued, encouraged and supported? Feedback Mention a time you received feedback and disagreed with. What did you do? How did you react and respond? Tell us about a piece of advice you received, how it helped you/how you implemented it, and what the impact was. Tell me about a time you made a positive impact (organization/community). How and why was it significant to you and others? Leadership / Work Style Tell me about the environment you thrive in What kind of professional culture do you thrive in Who is a leader you aspire to be like What unique value do you bring to your professional setting? Explain Motivation / Why MBA / School Fit There are many top MBA programs. What draws you to Kellogg? Why MBA? What prepared you for graduate-level education outside of work How long have you been considering doing your MBA? What did you learn? How did it affect your goals? Networking / Relationships One connection you made that benefited you, who was it and how did it help you? How did you leverage one of your connections to achieve a goal? The following are the video essay questions Tell us something unique about yourself that is not on your resume. ⁠There are many top MBA programs. What draws you to Kellogg? ⁠Tell us about a time when you had a positive impact on a community and yourself. How and why? ⁠Feedback you disagreed with. How did you react and respond? ⁠One time you created a positive impact? How did it affect you and others? One instance where you created an impact in your org/community? Have you ever been a situation where people had differeing view points and how did you handle that? One instance where you created an impact in your org/community? What kind of professional culture do you thrive in There are many top MBA programs. What draws you to Kellogg? Tell us about a time in the last year you solved a problem in a creative way How long have you been considering doing your MBA? What did you learn? How did it affect your goals? One connection you made that benefited you, who was it and how did it helped you? Mention a time you received feedback and disagreed with. What did you do? Mention something you did that impacted your organization. Who is a leader you aspire to be like ⁠what prepared you for graduate level education outside of work ⁠tell me about a time when you had to accommodate a last minute request ⁠tell me about the environment you thrive in ell us about a time when you had to step out of your comfort zone, what are the steps you took to address it and how did you deal with it? ⁠with differing opinions in your professional experiences and personal life, how do you make sure everybody is values, encourages and supported? There are so many MBA programs, why Kellogg? ⁠Tell me about a time you made a positive impact? Why was it significant to you and others? What unique value do you bring in your professional setting, explain One misconception your co-workers have about you ⁠Tell us a situation where you had to handle conflicting opinions. ⁠Tell about a relationship or acquaintance you used to facilitate achieving your goal time where u improved a process done something created positive impact for you and others a time when I got out of comfort zone and how that made me feel ⁠what kind of environment do you thrive in One misconception that your co-workers have on you, given a chance how would you change that? What's the environment that you thrive in? something you have done outside your comfort zone ⁠somewhere you have added value in professional setting, which was not there before. What kind of a leader you aspire? Why? A moment when you knew you cannot reach a goal, how did you identify it and how did you seek help to achieve your goal

Interviewer introduced herself and set the expectation about the duration (30-40 mins) and explained how this was just one part of them knowing me better. She seemed genuinely invested and curious to get to know me better. A few of her questions felt like thoughtful follow-ups based on what I had just shared. 1. She had already gone through my resume, and she wanted to discuss first about my corporate experience. 2. Most meaningful contributions I’ve made to the firm and those I worked with 3. Then she wanted to understand why did I pivot to my startup, what stage was it in and what was the future? 4. How would I work on my startup along with my academics? 5. What skills do I bring to improve collaboration and team work? 6. Short term and long term goal 7. Plan B if current short term goal couldn't be materialized? 8. Leadership experience difference b/w corporate and startup? Which was better? 9. What I like about my leadership skills? 10. Three strengths my coworkers like about me? 11. Three weaknesses my coworkers feel I could improve upon? 12. Failure story? 13. Why MBA? 14. Why Kellogg? 15. Contributions to Kellogg? 16. Why now? Will I be able to adjust to school/campus life after these many years of work experience? 17. Is there anything else I'd like to share?

The interview was with a member of the admissions committee, and it was a pleasant experience overall. She had only seen my resume and it lasted 35 minutes. – Tell me more about your role, what does a normal day in the life look like, if there is one? – Tell me about your experience with a team through an example. – What is your leadership style? – If we gathered the vast variety of people you work with, what are three positive qualities they would say about you? – Tell me about a time you worked with a diverse group of people. – Why do you want an MBA? – Why Kellogg? – Anything last things you’d like us to know? (asked twice) She had given me an overview of questions at the start which was a nice touch and put me at ease. She mentioned she’d ask about goals, but I think I covered that through my other answers, which is why it didn’t come up.

Interviewer was an alum, but apparently super involved with recruiting. She was super friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout. It was very resume-based and fast-paced, but nothing too hard (super friendly vibes overall). A few of the questions: – She asked me to clarify an experience in my resume. – How was your experience at Firm A (summer internship)? – Did you go directly to Firm X after that internship? – Was your move to Role X a promotion (second role at Firm X)? – Would you say you were on track with your peers at Firm X? – Why did you receive a promotion ahead of your peers at Firm X? – Why did you decide to leave Firm X? – What is the role Y you took at Firm Y? – What did you learn in that position? – Tell me about a time when a teammate wasn’t pulling his own weight. What did you do? – What did you mean by (specific thing I mentioned in previous question)? – What do you do to guarantee you work well with your teammates? – Do you lead teams? – Which extracurriculars did you do at Firm Y? – Why MBA? – What is your backup plan after the MBA? – Why Kellogg? – What are the steps you need to do to achieve your post-MBA goal? – Anything we didn’t cover? – Any questions for me?

My experience was a bit different. The Adcom member joined the call 10 minutes late (probably the previous call overran) and wasted no time in getting to the point. 1. Explain your current role. How does your typical day look? (No tell me about yourself) 2. Why MBA? 3. Why not try for my short term goal without an MBA? 4. Plan B if my goals don't work out. 5. Leadership style. 6. Difficult situation. 7. What have | learnt new in the last couple of years? 8. 1 Strength and 1 Weakness. Wrapped up in 30 minutes.

I think my friendliest and warmest interview so far! My interviewer had a fixed set of questions that she had to go through and she mentioned the number of questions in the beginning of the interview itself and how many were left after every few questions - this was very helpful for my nerves. She didn't have too many follow up questions but asked for a few details here and there when she got fascinated with some of my patient case stories. The questions I can remember are - 1) Tell me about yourself 2) ST-LT Goals and how MBA fits into it? 3) Why Kellogg? 4) How would you describe your leadership style? 5) TMAT you had to work with a difficult team member 6) TMAT you had to make a pivot in a decision you made at work 7) TMA your greatest professional achievement 8) Anything else you wish we would have talked about. Then I had 5-10 mins to ask her my questions.

The interviewer was a 1st-year MBA student. She asked me the following - 1. Tell me about yourself 2. What are the Differences between my experiences with startups and large companies? What do I prefer and why? 3. Why MBA? 4. What are your goals? 5. Tell me about a time where something unexpected happened in a professional setting 6. Tell me about a time where you led a team at work 7. Why Kellogg? 8. Any questions for me? Overall, it was a pretty relaxed interview. The interview put me at ease and seemed eager to learn more about me and my future goals.

It was with a 2nd Year MBA student. Introduction What made you switch jobs? Why MBA? Why Kellogg? What will you contribute at Kellogg? TMAT you delivered a bad news TMA something surprising you learnt about yourself in last 5 years TMA time you failed, what did you learn What is your leadership style? What kind of leader you aspire to become? Any questions you have I got to ask two questions. Interview lasted for around 48 mins.

Just finished my interview, Interviewer was a 1y student at Kellogg. Started by giving a brief on the process and was taking notes during my answers (approx 30 min incl. my questions) Questions covered (not necessarily in order): - TMAY - ST/LT Goal - Why MBA - Why Kellogg - Follow up on one point in my resume (a UG activity I was involved in) - TMAT faced a challenging situation - TMAT you received critical feedback - Biggest professional accomplishment - 3 words your colleagues would describe you as - Plan B post MBA (incase Plan A for ST doesn’t work out) - Hobbies outside of those I had mentioned already - Any questions that I had

Finished my interview with current 2nd year student. Pretty straightforward, conversational. Asked about my career path, what I work on, future plans (short and long term) and how Kellogg would fit, an example of conflict resolution, and ended with time for questions for him

Very conversational interview and here are the questions 1. Describe your career up to date and highlight why you chose so. 2. What are your short term goals and how does an MBA lead you there? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. How will you contribute to Kellogg? 5. Tell me a time where you had to make a quick decision. 6. Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult team member. 7. What is your leadership style?

1. Introduce by telling us something not on your resume 2. how long have you considered an mba? what have you learned about yourself and your goals? 3. ⁠tell me about a time when you realised you needed to ask for help to achieve a goal. how did you realise you coudnt do it alone and what did you learn? 4. How you improve a process 5. How you solve a problem 6. . an environment you created where diversity is valued 7. Tell us when you failed at something and what was your approach then? 8. T⁠ell us about a time when you were mindful or supportive of a diverse group of people/opinion. What did you do? 9. Tell us about a time you received feedback which you disagreed with. What was your response and why? 10. Why did you choose Kellogg over other schools? 11. Talk about a time when you create an inclusive environment for someone. 12. What is the most important piece of advice you have received and how has it impacted you? 13. How long have you considered an MBA and what did you discover about yourself through the application process? 14. Talk about an environment you created where diversity is valued. 15. Tell me about a time when you realized you needed to ask for help to achieve a goal. How did you realize you could not do it alone and what did you learn? 16. Tell me about a time at work where you failed to finish a task and what you did to resolve it. 17. Tell me about a time at work where you implemented a unique solution in the past year. 18. paraphrasing here: tell us about a time when you were mindful or supportive of a diverse group of people/opinion. What did u do? 19. ime when I did for someone inclusivity 20. Time when you’ve improved a process that has helped company, neighborhood 21. Instance in about a change or innovation you created in the last year that created value 22. Talk about an environment you work well in and thrive in 23. How long have you considered an MBA and what have you learned about yourself / goals in the process of doing so 24. time when you initiated something that encouraged people to collaborate 25. Tell us about a time you were our of our comfort zone 26. Tell us about a relationship or connection you leveraged to reach your goals. 27. What’s the biggest misperception your coworkers might have about you? If you had the opportunity, how might you shift their thinking? 28. What is a value that you have and how would it contribute to the Kellogg community? 29. Tell us about a time you completed a project with a unique or creative approach and what were the results? 30. Tell me about a life experience you’ve had outside of the classroom or the office that prepared you to pursue graduate-level education. 31. process you improved on for an organization or activity 32. piece of advice you’ve received and its impact 33. Tell me about someone whose leadership skills you admire. What about their style of leadership appeals to or motivates you? 34. Think about a time you’ve made a positive impact. What was it? How was it significant to you and others?

- Started with Tell me about yourself - Then we talked about my extracurriculars and my work experience (very detailed and the main focus) - Then moved on to Why MBA and Why Kellogg. - Then Plan B of short term goals. He pressed for details on plan B so be prepared.

I had mine and it was a mix of standard stuff and personal questions. Expect the "walk through your resume" and "why MBA, why Kellogg, and why now". Most of the questions I had were drill downs into my specific experiences, things I talked about, my leadership experiences, leadership style, etc. Seems like interviewers have a lot of freedom to do it organically.