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Associate Project Manager at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Noida (India) Feb 2009 – Reviewed Mar 2, 2013

Interview Details – 1) There is likely to be more than 30 interviews the very single day
2) First round will be with Project Lead or Project Manager
3) If you pass the round, second round wil be taken by a Director
4) Last round by office head

Interview Question – Mostly a business case interview.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – You cant negotiate much on salary as their is a band for a particular position

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Research Analyst at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2012 – Reviewed Dec 20, 2012

Interview Details – Applied Online. Got a call withing a week

Three rounds , all Guesstimate Case Questions

Round 1 ) Estimate the market for a Heater Manufacturer in Delhi
Round 2 ) Estimate the Revenue for Barista in the Office. (an hour was given)
Round 3) Number of Gas stations on a 300km Highway ( an hour Again)

Interview Question – It was pretty much expected   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – No Negotiation

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Research Analyst at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Noida (India) May 2011 – Reviewed Nov 8, 2012

Interview Details – Initial Screening on phone followed by face 2 face at their office. Each round f2f is an eliminator just like everywhere
1. Written test comprising QA, Verbal, and Data Interpretation skills
2. Guesstimate problem with a manager in the practice area
3. Guesstimate and behavioral interview with a leader in the senior management team

Interview Question – How many apples being eaten in the US   View Answer

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Analyst at Grail Research

No Offer – Reviewed Nov 6, 2012

Interview Details – Difficult. The cut off was quite high. The office is in Noida. The office was a complete row and column of boring looking cubicles

Interview Question – Why didn't you attempt all sections of the test   Answer Question

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Research Analysis at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Noida (India) Jun 2011 – Reviewed Oct 26, 2012

Interview Details – It's an easy interview process

Interview Question – They have similar questions for everyone   Answer Question

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Management Trainee at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Noida (India) Mar 2011 – Reviewed Jul 27, 2012

Interview Details – Written Test comprising of English,Quantitative and Case study.
This was followed by a guess estimate questions like - calculate no. of formal female business suits worth 10,000 and above sold in India
Final round - case study

Interview Question – Discussion over the Bond Contract   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I

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Market Research Analyst at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Gurgaon, Haryana (India) May 2010 – Reviewed Jun 25, 2012

Interview Details – I had preliminary test followed by some rounds of case study. The case studies were more related to guestimates

Interview Question – Find out the revenue for any Mc Donalds   View Answer

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Associate at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New Delhi (India) Jan 2011 – Reviewed Jun 24, 2012

Interview Details – usually asks guesstimates where we need to provide a solution in steps and a lot of focus is given on the approach toward this. they can also ask case studies as well provide you with presentation to be prepared

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Negotiation Details – there is not much negotiation....

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Business Analyst at Grail Research

No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2012 – Reviewed Jun 16, 2012

Interview Details – The interview was a formality when it was already decided not to take any candidate and made the applicants stay till very late till all were tired.

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Analyst at Grail Research

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Delhi (India) Apr 2012 – Reviewed Jun 10, 2012

Interview Details – I was contacted on the phone and asked a bit about what I know regarding the company and the kind of work they do and also wanted to know why I was interested. Then, an interview date was scheduled and I had to give a written test at their office which comprised of various questions on logical ability, quantitative aptitude, data interpretation and verbal ability. There was also an essay to be written. On clearing this, I was called for the interview process. I underwent 3 rounds of interviews in which I was mainly asked guess estimation based case studies. The interview process was very stringent and each round was a screening process for the next round. Not a piece of cake. They want only the best.

Interview Question – cannot disclose - company confidential   Answer Question

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