Castrol

Candidate
Profile Offered
Work Experience

Preetham Reddy K.
Sales and Marketing , Pre-Marketing, Analytics
20 months in Cognizant Technology Solutions

Pre Process
Application form
(Y/N)
If Yes, questions
Psychometric test
(Y/N)
Written Test (Y/N)
Written test
details
Interview Rounds

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

N (only CV shortlisting through OLT online)

Process (GD + PI)

GD Topics

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

NA
N
N
NA
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Do we need more entrepreneurs than managers?

Profile Sector
Specific questions

HR Based

General
Questions

What do you know about Castrol?

Are you aware of the latest advertisement of Castrol?
How impactful do you think is the advertisement? Can be marketed
in a better way?
Can you relate your learning from your Marketing Project to the role
at Castrol?
Why do you want to join Castrol?
What are your short term and long term goals?
What are your key interest? Please elaborate on graphology and
palmistry?
Is Castrol your first preference?

Why do you want to get into Marketing?

Did you learn during your entrepreneurial stint?
What role did you play as the marketing and distributor head of the
e-tail start up?
What are your responsibilities as the coordinator of IRC at the MDI?
Please talk about your Points of Responsibility at college and at
work place.
What challenges did you face during the marketing project The STP
of ITC bingo?
What was your learning from the project?

How did you prepare for the Interview Process? How much according to you was relevant?
A thorough knowledge of the sector specific happenings is a must. An overview of the Current affairs is
important. All points featuring in the CV must be thoroughly prepared. Knowledge about Castrol; their
recent activities and marketing strategies. HR related questions like goal settings etc. Apart from this,
work experience related questions, like key learning, roles, and responsibilities.
Relevant aspects were CV based questions. Preparation to tackle questions the Marketing Project.
Why do you think, you were selected?

Interview went glitch free. The goal clarity was evident. Past experience of being involved in the
promotional activities and distribution in a startup provided an edge over others. The explanation of
the Marketing Project on The STP of ITC Bingo was good.