7 Jan
Q. Should the resume highlight on certain aspects? What qualities should a candidate highlight in his/her resume to make the cut?
A. Resume should be strong in extra-currics showcasing you to be outgoing and meeting people. The resume should be succint, but detailed enough to convey our warm personality & ability top manage people.
Q. What is the biggest mistake a candidate can make in his/her resume?
A. Candidates should not focus on academics only. Besides extra-currics should not be avoided.
Q. Does company uses its own form or uses standard placement form?
A. Standard placement form is used by the company for the campus recruitment.
Q. Is it a company practice to apply the shortlist to the resumes submitted?
A. Yes, the shortlist is activated by the company.
Q. What comprises that shortlist?
A. Shortlist is qualifying in nature. It is primarily based on the academics & extra-currics.
Q. What is normally the ratio of shortlisted candidates to the total applicants at the Institute.
A. Generally majority(read every one) who submits resume gets through, at least in the IIMs.
Q. Is there advantage for people with work experience?
A. For people with relevant proven work experience, there is a higher pay packet and reduced probation period but other than that there is no advantage to enter the company. Generally there is no person with airlines experience at MBA institutes.
Q. Does the company looks towards any preference for any particular background of students in the shortlist?
A. There is no preference.
Q. What’s the importance of the academic performance in making it to the shortlist?
A. Academic performance is not an important aspect.
Q. Does extra-curricular activities play any role in the shortlist process?
A. Extra-curricular activities play a crucial role in shortlisting.
Written Test
Company does not administer a written test.
Group Discussions
GD is not a part of recruitment process.
Case Studies
The company does not conduct any case studies.
Group situation
The company does not conduct any group situations.
Preliminary Interview
Q. What types of questions are asked in the interview?
A. The communication skills are important. The aim of the interview is to see whether the candidate is capable of dealing with job requirements. One frequent question is the candidate sharp enough to calm down an irate passenger and so on. The questions are more or less across whole issues. Another question is how would you motivate your employees who has worked hard.
Q. Does the company conduct any preliminary interviews before the final interview?
A. The Interview process usually comprises of two or three stages. You might call the initial stage as preliminary interview but the first and second/third stages are usually integrated stages. The interviews are conducted by a senior team from personnel department.
Q. Are these initial rounds qualifying or eliminatory in nature?
A. These initial rounds are usually eliminatory in nature. Generally one in three candidates are selected.
Q. What is the duration of interview/ number of panelists?
A. Generally the interview lasts from 25-35 minutes. Similarly, the second & final interview was around for 20 minutes. There are generally three-four people in the interview panel. The senior-most person in the Interview panel is a very senior person in the personnel department.
Final Interview
Q. How does the interview start?
A. You are asked to start by telling “something about yourself” or “something about the background” or “something about self & family”.
7 Jan
There were two papers: paper I was objective(multiple choice) and paper II was descriptive(MBA syllabus-mostly general management,marketing,HR and MM related questions).
Paper I: there was 150 questions divided between again in two sections(75+75 questions):
section I(75 questions): includes general knowledge cum current affairs, quantitive aptitudes, analytical reasoning etc.
section II(75 questions): includes multiple choice questions based on MBA syllabus(service Mkting/HR/MM).
Paper II(descriptive):there was 4 sections each contain 3 questions,one from Marketing, one HR and one MM related questions. Overall 6 questions to be attempted by choosing atleast one question from each sections. and time was alloted for Paper I ws 90 Minutes(there was a time limit for each section-45 minustes for section 1 and 45 minutes for section II) and paper II(descriptive) was 60 minutes. No negative marks.
7 Jan
At the time of nationalization, Indian Airlines inherited a fleet of 99 aircraft consisting of various types of aircraft which were gradually replaced by Viscount, F27 and HS748. Nineteen hundred and sixty four (1964) was the beginning of the jet era in Indian Airlines when the Caravelle aircraft was inducted into the fleet; B737 and A300 were introduced in 1970 and 1976 respectively while Caravelles were phased out. Between 1970 and 1982 Indian Airlines inducted 28 B737 aircraft in its fleet. Similarly 10 A300 aircraft were inducted from 1976 to 1982. Indian Airlines started inducting first batch of Airbus A320 aircraft (19 aircraft) in June, 1989.
Today, Indian Airlines, together with its fully owned subsidiary Alliance Air, has a fleet of 67 aircraft ( 4 wide bodied Airbus A300s, 47 fly-by-wire Airbus A320s, 11 Boeing 737s, 2 Dornier D-228 aircraft and 4 ATR-42).
Indian Airlines has been setting the standards for civil aviation in India since its inception in 1953. It has many firsts to its credit, including introduction of the wide-bodied A300 aircraft on the domestic network, the fly-by-wire A320, Domestic Shuttle Service, Walk-in Flights and Easy-fares. Its unique orange and white logo emblazoned on the tails of all its aircraft is perhaps the most widely recognized Indian brand symbol that has over the years become synonymous with service, efficiency and reliability.