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Sunday, June 8, 2008

SBI Caps profile Introduction: SBI caps


SBI Caps profile


Introduction:
SBI Caps is the leading Indian Investment Bank. It is a subsidiary company of SBI with Asian Development Bank holding approximately 14% of Equity stake. It advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, project appraisal, project financing and privatisations of government companies. SBI Caps has been ranked No.1 Indian in Bank for the past 8 years in raising funds from the financial markets.

Major line of Business:

Investment Banking

Select Products and Services:

Investment banking: M&A and Advisory services; Project Appraisal and Structured Finance; Private Placement of Equity and Debt; Capital Markets Group looking after issue management, equity underwriting; Financial Engineering- Securitisation; Securities research; Trading (to be started)

Key Differentiating Factors:

SBI Caps has been ranked No.1 Indian in Bank for the past 8 years in raising funds from the financial markets.
Managed issues like RIBs and several other prestigious issues

Financial Statistics:

1999 revenues: Rs.141.35 Crores
1999 Net: Rs. 27.52 Crores

Personnel Highlights:

NA

Opportunities:

The opportunities for MBAs exists mainly in equity research, Issue Management, M&A and Advisory. SBI Caps is also planning to start its broking activity.

Contact:

Nimisha Narad, AVP- HRD & Corporate Communications
202 Maker Tower, E Cuffe Parade
Mumbai 400005
Tel: +91 22 2189166-69
Fax: +91 22 2188332

SBI Caps placement paper

SBI Caps placement paper

Short Listing of Resume
Q. Does company have its own form or uses standard placement form?
A. SBI Caps use its own form for campus placement process.

Q. Does company apply the shortlist to the resumes submitted?
A. Yes

Q. Is the shortlist qualifying in nature or eliminatory (merit based)?
A. Eliminatory

Q. What is normally the ratio of shortlist. (i.e. howmany people are shortlisted vs. applied)?
A. 1:4

Q. Is there advantage for work ex guys?
A. No

Q. Is there a leaning towards particular background of students in the shortlist?
A. Not evident

Q. Does grad matter in the shortlist?
A. Yes

Q. What role does extra-curricular activities plays in the shortlist process?
A. Reasonable importance

Q. What qualities should the candidate highlight in his/her resume?
A. Interest in finance

Q. What is the biggest mistake a candidate can make in his/her resume?
A. Spelling Mistakes

Written Test

Written Test is not a part of recruitment process.

Group Discussions

Q. Does company conduct GDs?
A. Yes

Q. Is this step qualifying or eliminatory?
A. Out of six people are shortlisted from a group

Q. The duration of GD, size of the group, number of panelists etc?
A. The duration of the interview is 15 minutes and the number of candidates in a GD are around six with three panelist.

Q. What are normally the topics of GD ?
A. Economics related or Fin related

Q. What do you think is company trying to test in GDs?
A. Communication skills, group behavior, leadership skills, subject knowledge

Q. Does the company emphasize a formal dress code for the GD?
A. One should be dressed appropriately

Q. How can a candidate prepare for the GDs?
A. By reading financial newspapers

Q. Does company repeat the GD topics?
A. Generally not

Q. What is the biggest mistake a candidate can make during the GD?
A. Don't be too aggressive, one has sufficient time to present his views

Case Studies

The company does not conduct case studies.

Group situation

Not used

Preliminary Interview

Not done.

Final Interview

Q. What is the duration of interview /number of panelists?
A. 15 - 30 min with three panelist

Q. How does the interview start?
A. Personal background qusetions are asked first.

Q. What types of questions are asked in the interview?
A. Personal, subject matter, current issues

Q. Does company create situations akin to 'stress interview'?
A. No

Q. Is company trying to test the candidate's integrity?
A. Yes

Q. What do you think the company trying to assess in the candidate during the interview?
A. Integrity, knowledge, personality


Q. What type of environment is there during the interview (tense /relaxed /formal /non-formal)?
A. Relaxed but formal

Q. What type of dress code is suitable for the company? (formal /semi formal /informal)?
A. formal


Q. Are interview questions repeated by the company?
A. Generally not

Q. How can a candidate better prepare himself for the interview?
A. Go thru your finance subjects and financial newspapers

Q. Does company make spot offer during the interview?
A. yes

Q. What is the biggest mistake a candidate can make during the interview?
A. By not being honest



Compensation
Q. What is the total compensation offered by the company at entry level? and after confirmation?
A. Salary under revision, approx. 3.75 lakh per annum

Q. Is salary negotiable?
A. No

Q. Does company provide accommodation?
A. Yes, chummery as well as independent aco

Q. What are the job locations? initially / after confirmation?
A. All the metros, hyderabad, bangalore, ahmedabad

SBI caps pattern The SBI caps placement procedure Short Listing of Resume Written Test Group Discussions Case Studies Group situation


SBI caps pattern


The SBI caps placement procedure



Short Listing of Resume

Written Test

Group Discussions

Case Studies

Group situation

Preliminary Interview

Final Interview

Compensation