1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. My internship at Quadeye was my first interaction with Quant Sector. Prior to this, I had heard stories about how intense yet prestigious this field is. Although a part of me was uncertain about following down this route, my seniors who had worked in this sector before recommended trying it out strongly. Following their advice was definitely an eye opener for me. For folks who are looking to constantly push their boundaries and take on new problem solving challenges, it's a great place to be. Quadeye has a structure that makes sure everyone is challenged to a certain level while having fun. The days were hectic but the weekends were meant to keep us busy with parties to bust the stress that piles up at times. Most importantly, you end up learning a lot over discussions with your seniors, and looking at how much they've grown by working in this field. To end with, the lucrative stipend is certainly a good reason to go for it, but towards the end you are grateful for way more things than you would imagine.

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
I seriously started preparing towards the end of my sophomore internship, around 50 days before the interview. I mostly did CP on leetcode (back then I was a beginner in CP), puzzles from Brainstellar, and revised my core concepts of probability, DSA and data analysis.

3. What are some tips you would like to give a student preparing for that company?
Understand that prepping for a sector is more beneficial than aiming for a company. Quant is a fast evolving field where things and criteria for selection change from year to year. Be confident, do your math well and focus on probability concepts along with brain teasers. A high CPI and strong mathematical background definitely gives quite an edge in these interviews.

1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. Online internship. Great work culture. Would recommend it highly for people interested in ML/AI.

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
Ans. Around 2 weeks ago

3. What are some tips you would like to give a student preparing for that company?
Ans. If purely interested for higher studies in ML or for a R&D role in ML then consider this. Else this may not be a good choice for systems internship.

4. Can you elaborate on what happened in your interview?
A brief over resume, relevant projects. Priority for product or research role.

1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. Reflecting on my experience at Bain & Co. during the summer, it was a delightful and enriching journey. It commenced with comprehensive training in Gurgaon, followed by frequent colocations with the team in Mumbai and Bangalore, and exhilarating midterm presentation at the W, Goa. This experience was brimming with abundant travel and luxurious accommodations, making it truly memorable. Speaking of the work culture, I was fortunate to be part of an exceptionally supportive team at Bain. Despite being the sole intern in the Private Equity Group, and lacking prior experience in the field, my colleagues ensured that I seamlessly adapted to my surroundings and rapidly acquired the necessary skills. This truly exemplified the reputation I had heard about Bain—a firm renowned for its close-knit teams, prioritizing the growth and development of each individual, while maintaining an exceptional work-life balance that surpasses its competitors. For me, the standout aspect of the firm was its unwavering commitment to a strict no-work-on-weekends policy. Additionally, the celebrations at the conclusion of every successful collaboration were a testament to the vibrant and lively atmosphere at Bain.

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
Ans. As the internship season approached in June, seeking guidance from experienced seniors, I engaged in insightful conversations that led me to the realization that consulting perfectly complemented both my skill set and internship expectations. With a profile and position of responsibility that aligned favorably with the criteria consulting firms consider when shortlisting candidates, I embarked on my consulting preparation journey. Towards the end of June, I took proactive steps, such as making my resume, forming case groups with peers, immersing myself in Victor Cheng's instructive videos, and tackling practice cases from CIC (Case Interview Cracked). However, the most critical phase of the selection process for consulting roles is the buddy process which happens in early August after the shortlists is released. The buddies are seasoned seniors generally from IITB, who have successfully secured positions in reputable consulting firms and serve as invaluable mentors. They generously offer guidance, providing valuable feedback on case-solving skills, shedding light on company culture, and addressing HR-related queries.

1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. My overall internship experience in Jio was very enriching. Be it in terms of the culture I got to witness or the learning of the product domain. I had to join the internship virtually. When I was working on a project, I had the freedom to choose my own path for projects and be creative with my approaches. This has really helped me to think more critically, research more about the project and present my ideas in a structured manner. Jio also has a very flexible work culture in terms of time commitment. I did not have any set number of hours to work but was expected to update my seniors daily on the work I had completed each day. So to conclude, I had a positive experience in terms of culture at Jio. Now, lets get into the kind of projects I worked on at Jio. I had worked on a total of two projects, and both were kind of the extremes of the product cycle. In the first project, I had to perform competitive market research for Jio's newly launched product. After the completion of the first project, I started working on another task to assess customer acceptance of a different product. Both of these projects were very versatile and helped shape my knowledge of product management, right from learning about ideation to data collection, execution, and measuring success. Trust me, if you're someone who is at the start line of the PM knowledge race, Jio can act as a huge catalyst in helping you win that race. Also if you have any other doubts in mind about Jio or Product Management, feel free to reach out to me anytime 🥰

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
Ans. I ideally started preparing for the internship after it was announced, I read some blogs. And broke down my preparation into three parts: resume, tests, and interviews. I started by scrolling through the resumes of seniors to get an idea of what I should include on my own resume. I prepared for the aptitude tests by solving practice problems that were provided by my department and institute. I also worked on the chapters that I was struggling with. I prepared for my interviews by making a list of common HR questions and practising answering them with my friends. And I had practised all the crisscross questions that can be asked from my resume.

1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. It was a seven-week intern, out of which the first two days were in Bombay for the orientation and the remnant weeks were at the home office. I was allotted a 'cover' - a senior associate with whom I spoke regularly and who vetted my work before I showed it to the partner. She was super helpful in every aspect - right from making a work plan to teaching me some advanced Excel. Working at a consulting company will give you a major viewpoint change on PowerPoint and Excel, as they use very different themes and titling cultures. It takes time to get comfortable with them, but you just have to spend some time before you're good to go! I really like how the company does not differentiate between interns and full-time employees. We are required to take ownership of whatever we've done (good/bad) and suggest next steps accordingly. It definitely was very interesting with a lot of scope for learning!

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
Ans. I started prepping for the intern season in May by reading through intern guides and starting with some prelim aptitude puzzles. However, I started doing consult cases with my case group in June - we used to do at least one/two cases every day without fail and would give each other constructive feedback. With regards to the resources, I used the standard consulting casebooks: "Case Interviews Cracked", "Day 1.0", "Case in Point" and some IIM Casebooks, while also referring to the video playlist by Victor Cheng.

3. What are some tips you would like to give a student preparing for that company?
Ans. BCG evaluates candidates purely based on how they perform in the interview, and uses the buddy program to simply get a rough estimate. I would suggest every shortlisted candidate to meticulously practice cases with their buddy/ies and bug them for every small thing, for that is how you show enthusiasm for the role while also ironing out last minute inhibitions. There were two rounds in my interview: the first was a guesstimate, while the other was a full-blown case.

1. How was your experience at that company? Please share your insights about the work culture and something you liked about the company.
Ans. My internship was a virtual internship during the covid times. I was assigned to the Forex department as a technical analyst and found the team rewarding and intelligent. My main project with the team was data analytics and automation with REST API through Python. Citi also provides an extensive training program involving orientation sessions and on-the-job training. Overall a great experience. I learned a lot and enjoyed it at the same time.

2. When did you start preparing for the internship season and what resources did you use for the preparation?
Ans. I don't remember the exact timeline but I started at the very beginning. I used to read Introduction to Algorithms book for theory and GeeksforGeeks to practice coding.

3. What are some tips you would like to give a student preparing for that company?
Ans. Make an impactful resume. Your resume is the first interaction with the company. Start preparing for DSA, competitive coding and general aptitude. And work with your friends and PT cell mentorships for interview preparations.

4. Can you elaborate on what happened in your interview?
For the selection process, we had three rounds: Aptitude Test: Aptitude Test, logical skills, English test and 2 MCQ questions. Technical Round: The duration of this interview was 20-25 mins. The interviewer questioned me on Data Structures and Algorithms. Best to have a basic knowledge of DSA for the interview. HR Round: In this round, the interviewers questioned me on the projects mentioned in my resume. Basic HR questions were asked. Tell me something about yourself. Why should we hire you, what are your strengths and weaknesses, what do you know about Citi Bank, and how do you manage your time.