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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Research Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 28 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
88.9% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

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Research Assistant

Research · nearly a year ago

Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding Technical

First, there was a written test. The top 20 people got interviewed. Then, a programming test and a python quiz happened. After that, a panel of 5 professors evaluated those who passed everything, mainly testing research aptitude.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you explain the process of transferring memory from a Host to a GPU device using CUDA?
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Research Assistant

Research · nearly a year ago

Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

Had a lab experiment hands-on test using cro, dso, power source, ammeter, multimeter, etc. Also tested basic analog domain knowledge and understanding of opamps, switches, and lab equipment typically used in undergrad Electrical labs.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you design a filter that meets these specifications?
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Research Assistant

Research · more than a year ago

Entry Difficult Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

It was a bit formal but friendly. The junior staff asked some competitive questions, but it was fine, especially when talking to the more senior people. The interview started with a phone call, then there were 3 team interviews. The whole thing took about 5 weeks.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • In your opinion, what's the most effective method for sampling wafer quality from a shipment of IC devices?

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Research Interview Questions

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Can you explain the difference between porosity and pore volume?

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What's the basic principle behind laser ablation and how do you apply it in experiments?

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Can you explain the fundamental concept of laser ablation and its application in experiments?

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Can you describe the closed-system applications of semiconductor thermodynamics?

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Could you elaborate on the internal workings of GCC, explaining step-by-step how software statements in a high-level language are transformed into assembly and subsequently machine code, and then detail how this process functions in relation to computer architecture?

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Can you design a filter that meets these specifications?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 28 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 48.3%
Behavioral 25.9%
Presentation 10.3%
Coding 8.6%
Other 5.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy 7.1%
Average 46.4%
Difficult 46.4%

Candidate experience

Positive 88.9%
Neutral 11.1%