YOUR

DAY
AT
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HOW Watch
that

DOES
clock!

I 02
—— Please plan to reach our offices
early. Come at least 15 minutes

YOUR
before the first scheduled
interview.

—— If you have a flight to catch,

DAY
please plan to leave at least
3 hours before your flight time.

Navigating

START? in the
office
—— Mumbai

Come to our ground floor lobby. You will be

required to fill in some details and the
security team will provide you with the visitor
access card. Head to the 26th floor and wait
in the common lobby area. Recruiter/first
interviewer will come escort you.

—— Bangalore

Our office is on the ground floor. The security

team will provide you with the visitor access
card. You will be escorted by the
coordinator/recruiter.

—— Gurgaon

You can call your respective recruiter and

inform the reception. Your interviewer will
pick you up from the lobby and help you
settle in for your interviews.

Let’s
get started!
Your designated coordinator/recruiter for the entire day will meet you here
and escort you to your temporary home for the day. We typically have between
3-6 interview rounds. If you have questions or need clarifications, don’t
hesitate to reach out to your coordinator.
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DISNEY+ HOTSTAR'S
QUICK INTERVIEW TIPS

I 03
Pre-interview
T ips

Attire: Dress well, business casuals work!

Please keep the coordinator contact details,

your driver phone number (if outstation)
handy. You can reach out to your
coordinator/recruiter at any time.

The day has scheduled breaks, however,

don’t hesitate to ask for
refreshments/breaks, if you need them.

Please review the (inclusive) list of reading

material given at the last page of this
handbook to learn more about us and our
vision.

Be prepared to discuss the projects listed

on your resume. It’s also helpful to review
the job description before your interview to
align your qualifications against the job’s
specific requirements and responsibilities.

Please be prepared to ask questions if

you need clarifications. We want the
interview process to be collaborative. If you
are asked a question, but not given enough
information to answer it, drill down to get
the information that you need. If that
information isn’t available, focus on how you
would attempt to solve the problem given
the limited information you have.

Please reflect on what motivated you to

pursue a career with Disney+ Hotstar.
We want to hire smart, passionate people.
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DISNEY+ HOTSTAR'S
QUICK INTERVIEW TIPS

I 04
Tips for the
Interview

We prefer to conduct our interviews in English,

but if you’d rather interview in Hindi, please let the
interviewer know.

Collaborate with your interviewer, think aloud.

Strong communication skills will help you

We want to hire you, its OK to ask for hints and be

upfront about things you know and the stuff you’re
figuring out.

Be yourself. Be professional, at all times.

There are marks for trying / extrapolating from

what you do know. It’s OK to say that you don’t know
something.

We like people who do their homework.

Strong algorithms and data structure foundations

will help you. (for tech candidates)
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WHAT
WE’RE

I 05
LOOKING
FOR
Every interview round is designed to assess you
on discrete parameters that relate to what you
might do if you did come on board. View each
interview as a technical discussion and know
that the interviewer is deeply technical as well.
You will be judged on the following:

Ability to articulate your thoughts in a

structured and coherent manner.

Strong understanding of technical

fundamentals and domain know-how.

Attitude demonstrated in your

interaction with the interviewers.
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ABOUT
DISNEY+

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HOTSTAR
We continue
to be the
largest OTT
platform in
India
TOTAL WATCH TIME PER
MONTH BY OTT
PLATFORM (BN MIN)
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AND
MORE

I 07
Disney+ Hotstar
broke its own
world record on
scale of online
streaming

25.3
25.3M LIVE

MILLION
CONCURRENCY
A new global benchmark on
highest simultaneous viewers
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DISNEY+
HOTSTAR

I 08
VALUES
Audacity

Self-awareness

Ownership

Bias For Action

Collaboration

Radical Candour

Inclusivity

Mentorship
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LOCATION
& TEAMS

I 09
We started of f with our operations in Mumbai. But soon,
in order to enable our vision to build world class teams,
we expanded our operations to Bangalore, Gurgaon
and Beijing.

TEAMS

Product : The Product and Engineering teams are at the centre of the
action at Disney+ Hotstar. We work fluidly across business
units to go above and beyond our goals: whether ads, data,
search, social, - you name it, we’re already on it!

Subscriptions : We are creating the biggest subscription business in India

to accelerate business growth & improve consumer experience.

User Growth : As we increase our scale, our highly personalized and targeted
marketing initiatives helps add to our existing user base.

Ad Sales : We are challenging the old media buying practices by altering

the digital advertising landscape completely.

Content : We bring the best original content with Hotstar Specials to add
to our repertoire of international and Indian movies, TV shows,
sports and news - handling everything from production to
operations.

Creative We define social positioning, strategy and creativity to

Communications : strengthen the Disney+ Hotstar brand presence.

People, Legal, We give all the teams at Disney+ Hotstar the tools they need
Finance & to create an impact within an entrepreneurial environment.
Commercial:
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KNOW MORE
ABOUT US

I 10
About Disney+ Hotstar
About Us
https://www.hotstar.com/in/about-us

Disney+ Hotstar Culture

https://blog.hotstar.com/daring-culture-hotstar-59a42b391b7

Disney+ Hotstar Media

https://media.hotstar.com/

Disney+ Hotstar Blog

https://blog.hotstar.com/

Disney+ Hotstar Tech

https://tech.hotstar.com/

Press Coverage
Hotstar Breaks its Own World Record for Simultaneous Viewers
https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/12/hotstar-disneys-indian-streaming-service-sets-new-global-record-for-live-viewership/

Hotstar Breaks World Record for Simultaneous Viewers Again

https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/hotstar-breaks-record-again-with-25-3-million-simultaneous-v
iewers-during-india-vs-new-zealand-world-cup-semi-final/70228807

Hotstar Ignites Cricket’s Rise in USA Through Emotive Coverage

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2019/06/09/indian-streaming-giant-hotstar-igniting-crickets-rise-in-the-us-throu
gh-emotive-coverage/#5cfd0e293258

Hotstar Ranks First In The OTT Video Streaming Segment In India

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/hotstar-ranks-first-in-the-ott-video-streaming-segment-in-india-netflix-at-fifth-plac
e-survey-4280611.html

Hotstar Leads the India OTT Streaming Market

https://variety.com/2018/digital/asia/hotstar-leads-india-ott-streaming-market-1202825065/

Hotstar Tops App Store and Google Play

https://www.news18.com/news/tech/hotstar-is-apple-tvs-app-of-the-year-1322471.html &
https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017120649974/google-play-adds-hotstar-to-year-s-best-apps-list.html#axzz5HKyET7TW

Hotstar Crosses 400 Million Downloads in 2019

https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/hotstar-400-million-downloads-2019-regional-content-cr
icket-6163204/