In 2020, the process of selection at NITIE consisted of an online interview.
Feedback - Online Interview
The interview required the candidates to record their answers for a set of six standard questions and the last question was a surprise question (different for everyone). In other words, it was like an extempore.
General Instructions:
Candidates are to deliver a talk (or speech) of maximum 7 minutes on the following six points:
Job profile and challenges faced in job (for experienced candidates) or Role of AI/Machine Learning in the areas of their discipline or similar topic (for freshers).
Specific achievements like publications, awards, etc. or participations in technical events.
Why have you chosen NITIE?
Your career goal
After 7 minutes, a surprise question will appear, on which the candidate has 10 seconds to read/think and maximum 2 minutes to answer. The question will be based on any general topic.
Surprise/special Questions:
Following are some of the surprise questions/extempore topics put to the candidates:
Meaning of Life
The Great Depression 1930
The GIG Economy
Principles of Lean Management
Can India be a $5 trillion economy?
Despite the Indian rupee losing its value to the US dollar, the Indian stock market was stable before coronavirus epidemic (Covid 19), what according to you is the reason for that?