By: Khushi Sharma

How did you first come to know about the program?

By a senior who got into the program - Parul Diwan, had a talk about it in December 2024.

Application Process

All rounds were eliminatory/filtering in nature:

1. Test - Games (3 puzzle like sections) + personality test (MCQ or scale rating based)
2. Resume filtering
3. Interview round 1 - mostly HR
4. 2 day fully-funded visit to Hyderabad P&G plant and office (tour, senior leader interaction, stay at Westin with meals included, goodies) + interview round 2
5. PIO offer

Timeline

• Extended test deadline was: 8th May 2025
• Resume filtering: within 1-2 days afterwards
• Interview round 1: around mid-end May
• 2 day visit: 3rd and 4th July
• PIO offer: mid July

Test Format & Difficulty

This info is easily available on internet (Google, YouTube).

Games section: 3 games

• 1st game: Simple maths operation - +, -, * or /; fill in the missing digits
• 2nd game: Logic based - observe the algorithm and guess the output if input is given or vice versa
• 3rd Game: Memory and focus based - dots flashed on the screen with 2-3 easy questions after that. You need to remember the order and position of dots after answering the questions

Personality test: MCQ based or scale rating based. A little time consuming - lot of questions.

Overall difficulty for both all tests: Easy
3rd game difficulty: Medium

SOP/Essay

NA

Interview Rounds

2 rounds:

• 1st was HR
• 2nd was HR + resume based (resume based was more heavily focused upon with in-depth questions about my internship experiences, all projects and a few PORs. However, this isn’t the general trend, most panels stick to HR even in resume based questions)

Other Evaluation Criteria

Overall personality is heavily focused on, not the skills you have.

Preparation Strategy

Honestly, I couldn’t. I was on a vacation in a different timezone. For me, everything was super rushed and impromptu/spontaneous.

Senior/Peer Connections

Yes, mainly to get an idea about the interview questions. This was super helpful as I was able to prepare those questions in advance. Most were HR/personality related.

Benefits/Outcomes

Pre-internship offer.

Most Valuable Aspect

• Prepping for the HR rounds truly made me introspect and learn quite a bit about myself
• Learnt a lot about P&G and FMCG in general and helped me a lot in choosing my career path - reduced the uncertainty
• Made great friends in just 2 days, enjoyed my time thoroughly
• Seeing the plants - the cleanliness and how neat everything is - I was awed

Advice for Future Applicants

• Check out YouTube before giving the test and interviews
• During the 2 days of the P&G plant and office visit, enjoy yourself thoroughly and make friends
• Don’t stress about the interview, it’s the most chill interview any company can offer. There isn’t much you can prep anyways; it’s mostly about your personality