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4 Dec 2024
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2015.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Short interview to check knowledge and experience
- Q2. Idk what this is called
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: simple!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: be thorough with what your works, if are planning on putting something you have a very vague idea only, be warned!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I went in, he asked me about my family, I said" mine is a small family, father, mother and I have sister", he asked me about languages, i said i know hindi english basic chinese ......, he stops me and asks me about the coding languages I know. I was sent out, don't know what this interview was even about
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Skills: Approaching A Problem, Ability To Analyse, Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: simple!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: be thorough with what your works, if are planning on putting something you have a very vague idea only, be warned!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I went in, he asked me about my family, I said" mine is a small family, father, mother and I have sister", he asked me about languages, i said i know hindi english basic chinese ......, he stops me and asks me about the coding languages I know. I was sent out, don't know what this interview was even about
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can
Skills: Approaching A Problem, Ability To Analyse, Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Skills: Basic Mathematics
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I was interested in it because it is an education startup
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I was interested in it because it is an education startup
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. How much experience you have of working on softwares like MATLAB and VisualStudio?
- Q2. How many computer programming languages do you know?
- Q3. How much experience you have of computer programming?
- Q4. Name a few VR headsets already in the market?
- Q5. Why do you want to work with us?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I found out about this cool virtual reality startup that some of my seniors are working on for a while. They were looking to hire summer intern for his startup called GhostVR which is basically a virtual reality headset that they are developing on their own. So, I sent him my resume and they went through it. After that they called me for the interview for working on the tracking unit of the VR headset.
Tips: -The resume should be free of typographical errors.
-The information provided in the resume should be genuine and updated.
-The resume should be easily readable so appropriate fonts should be chosen.
-The objective should be clearly specified.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: During the interview they started with the standard introduction first and then they asked me some technical stuff which was related to what I had to do during the course of the internship. They did both technical and HR interview simultaneously.
Tips: -First of all prepare yourself for the interview beforehand and do not lie during the interview.
-Don't be nervous during the interview.
-Do a thorough research about the company.
Skill Tips: Do a good prior research about the company and prepare for the interview very well.
Skills: Curiosity To Learn, Clearity Of Thoughts, Computational Software, MATLAB, Basic Knowledge Of Your Studies
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I have always been fascinated with technology and virtual reality is definitely a big leap in the future of entertainment and gaming industry.
Experience: I found out about this cool virtual reality startup that some of my seniors are working on for a while. They were looking to hire summer intern for his startup called GhostVR which is basically a virtual reality headset that they are developing on their own. So, I sent him my resume and they went through it. After that they called me for the interview for working on the tracking unit of the VR headset.
Tips: -The resume should be free of typographical errors.
-The information provided in the resume should be genuine and updated.
-The resume should be easily readable so appropriate fonts should be chosen.
-The objective should be clearly specified.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: During the interview they started with the standard introduction first and then they asked me some technical stuff which was related to what I had to do during the course of the internship. They did both technical and HR interview simultaneously.
Tips: -First of all prepare yourself for the interview beforehand and do not lie during the interview.
-Don't be nervous during the interview.
-Do a thorough research about the company.
Skill Tips: Do a good prior research about the company and prepare for the interview very well.
Skills: Curiosity To Learn, Clearity Of Thoughts, Computational Software, MATLAB, Basic Knowledge Of Your Studies
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I have always been fascinated with technology and virtual reality is definitely a big leap in the future of entertainment and gaming industry.
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. About the project I heve done
- Q2. And what all things studied in analog circuits
- Q3. Tell me your self?
- Q4. How do you get updated with new things?
- Q5. Why do you want join Eaton?
- Q6. What all things you do not like to do?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: First of all they took all resume having CGPA greater than 7.5. Then they considered Project done and course work.
Tips: Write the relevant courses for the profile. For example, if it is electrical profile, then write Analog circuits, Power systems, Control engineering and machines lab also.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: No technical questions. Asked detail about project.And he explained me the works there at Eaton.
Tips: Be honest and explain clearly what you have done and your interest also.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR was friendly, And he asked connected questions. He asked questions from one answer ,like that.
Tips: Tell your view about his questions and give proper explanation.
Skills: Observations about project, Communication skill
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Basically it is core company. Reputation of company.I
Experience: First of all they took all resume having CGPA greater than 7.5. Then they considered Project done and course work.
Tips: Write the relevant courses for the profile. For example, if it is electrical profile, then write Analog circuits, Power systems, Control engineering and machines lab also.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: No technical questions. Asked detail about project.And he explained me the works there at Eaton.
Tips: Be honest and explain clearly what you have done and your interest also.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR was friendly, And he asked connected questions. He asked questions from one answer ,like that.
Tips: Tell your view about his questions and give proper explanation.
Skills: Observations about project, Communication skill
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Basically it is core company. Reputation of company.I
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Run through CV
- Q2. Explain the project
- Q3. Some insights of the projects / technology used
- Q4. What did u learn from the project
- Q5. Tell about yourself
- Q6. Do u believe in numbers / people ?
- Q7. Why eaton ?
- Q8. Why were u not chosen in previous companies?
- Q9. What drives you ?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: My projects and internship matched with profile of the company
Tips: Make sure u have experince in the field if not very thorough with the coursework
General Tips: 1) Never ever think whether u will make it to the end or not
2) Result is not in your hands
3) What is in your hands is preparation
4) Do not go to sell yourself, rather research what the company expects from u, what do u have in common with the company
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: My projects and internship matched with profile of the company
Tips: Make sure u have experince in the field if not very thorough with the coursework
General Tips: 1) Never ever think whether u will make it to the end or not
2) Result is not in your hands
3) What is in your hands is preparation
4) Do not go to sell yourself, rather research what the company expects from u, what do u have in common with the company
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Speak about your projects
- Q2. Why Diesel Engines have higher compression ratio than SI engines
- Q3. Why did you participate in Choreo Night (extra-curricular)
- Q4. Would you join Eaton after your graduation
- Q5. Tell me about yourself and your past
- Q6. Tell me something that you DO NOT want to do in future
- Q7. What do you want to do after 5 years?
- Q8. Tell some recent advancements in the core field and/or current affairs
- Q9. Why do you want this internship and what were your expectations from this interview?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I was selected for Internship Role at Eaton from Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Madras.
Resume Shortlist was done based on top 10 CGPA for the desired role. They had separate shortlists for Mechanical Role (Engineering Design + Mechanical Engineering) and Electrical Role.
Tips: Usually a CGPA of above 8.6-8.7 keeps you on the safer side although students with CGPA of 7.5-8 were shortlisted for Electrical Role as the company came very late into the semester and most of the electrical students got interns.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview started off by briefing about my projects and internship. Then he asked few questions about the courses that I had mentioned. This was following by few common questions like what do you want to do in future, will you join Eaton after graduation and which department do you want to work at Eaton.
Then unexpectedly , he asked me about why did I dancing in the college ( I mentioned about it in the extra-curricular) which put me in the front seat and the reason impressed him.
Tips: Be thorough with your resume and be confident in what you are speaking.
Do not stop your flow which gives the interviewer a chance to grill you. Hence, even if you give wrong answers to the questions, at the end of the day, it is the healthy conversation that stays with him.
Give them a reason that you will be staying in the company.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Frankly, HR interview wasn't the best of the interviews I had till now. I got grilled at each and every answer that I gave.
The interview started off well with discussions about where I lived, about my family and what all places did I visit (I told him I like travelling. Then he moved on to serious questioning.
Since, I am not uncertain about my future, I came out blank for Question 2. I made up an answer then and there itself which didn't impress him. However, upon telling him that I would prefer doing managerial roles in the future, he kept on asking me whether I would pursue MBA or not.
To test my authenticity, he asked me the first part of Question 4. I remained puzzled after hearing this and instead, told him about the current affairs.
As I was about to leave, he asked me the last question, where I told him about what my interests are as of now which I want to pursue later in my career and gave him the reason for my uncertainity in the plans about my future.
Tips: I think my credentials, Resume and HONESTY saved the day.
The first question is common for all, hence tell him something that is unusual and is only specific for you.
Be EXTREMELY sure about why you are applying for a core industry in the future. Even if you are not, be prepared with why you want to pursue a job in the technical field. If you have a different answer to that, be ready with the counter questions.
It may happen that the interview won't proceed as expected and you may tend to fumble in between. Be confident and honest with your answers and don't change in between.
Skill Tips: Be prepared for the courses that you mention in your resume
Skills: Thinking Under Pressure, Honesty, Communication, Technical Skill And Speaking Skill, Core Mechanical Concepts
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: I told them in my tech interview that dancing helped me reduce weight. He couldn't believe his eyes when I told him that I weighed 90 kg once :p
I was handling Eaton as part of the technical festival of my college.
Hence, my HR interview started like- " No we aren't here to discuss Shaastra ( annual tech fest of IIT Madras)"
Experience: I was selected for Internship Role at Eaton from Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Madras.
Resume Shortlist was done based on top 10 CGPA for the desired role. They had separate shortlists for Mechanical Role (Engineering Design + Mechanical Engineering) and Electrical Role.
Tips: Usually a CGPA of above 8.6-8.7 keeps you on the safer side although students with CGPA of 7.5-8 were shortlisted for Electrical Role as the company came very late into the semester and most of the electrical students got interns.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview started off by briefing about my projects and internship. Then he asked few questions about the courses that I had mentioned. This was following by few common questions like what do you want to do in future, will you join Eaton after graduation and which department do you want to work at Eaton.
Then unexpectedly , he asked me about why did I dancing in the college ( I mentioned about it in the extra-curricular) which put me in the front seat and the reason impressed him.
Tips: Be thorough with your resume and be confident in what you are speaking.
Do not stop your flow which gives the interviewer a chance to grill you. Hence, even if you give wrong answers to the questions, at the end of the day, it is the healthy conversation that stays with him.
Give them a reason that you will be staying in the company.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Frankly, HR interview wasn't the best of the interviews I had till now. I got grilled at each and every answer that I gave.
The interview started off well with discussions about where I lived, about my family and what all places did I visit (I told him I like travelling. Then he moved on to serious questioning.
Since, I am not uncertain about my future, I came out blank for Question 2. I made up an answer then and there itself which didn't impress him. However, upon telling him that I would prefer doing managerial roles in the future, he kept on asking me whether I would pursue MBA or not.
To test my authenticity, he asked me the first part of Question 4. I remained puzzled after hearing this and instead, told him about the current affairs.
As I was about to leave, he asked me the last question, where I told him about what my interests are as of now which I want to pursue later in my career and gave him the reason for my uncertainity in the plans about my future.
Tips: I think my credentials, Resume and HONESTY saved the day.
The first question is common for all, hence tell him something that is unusual and is only specific for you.
Be EXTREMELY sure about why you are applying for a core industry in the future. Even if you are not, be prepared with why you want to pursue a job in the technical field. If you have a different answer to that, be ready with the counter questions.
It may happen that the interview won't proceed as expected and you may tend to fumble in between. Be confident and honest with your answers and don't change in between.
Skill Tips: Be prepared for the courses that you mention in your resume
Skills: Thinking Under Pressure, Honesty, Communication, Technical Skill And Speaking Skill, Core Mechanical Concepts
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: I told them in my tech interview that dancing helped me reduce weight. He couldn't believe his eyes when I told him that I weighed 90 kg once :p
I was handling Eaton as part of the technical festival of my college.
Hence, my HR interview started like- " No we aren't here to discuss Shaastra ( annual tech fest of IIT Madras)"
I applied via Campus Placement
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. They ask you all the questions from your resume only
- Q2. They ask you general questions to know how you are as a person
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: We submitted our resume and were shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Prepare your resume according to the profile the company is offering.
Round: Test
Experience: It was an online test which had Section 1 (40 MCQ questions-20 English and 20 aptitude ques.) for which you had 40 minutes.
The section 2 had 1 subjective programming question for which the time limit was 30 minutes.
Tips: Practice competitive programming and also for aptitude ques. as time is a constraint when you have to solve 40 questions in 40 minutes.
Duration: 70 minutes
Total Questions: 41
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me about my projects and internships and how it can be useful for Wipro. They also test your analytical and logical ability by asking you how you will solve practical day-to-day life problems.
Tips: You should know about every single word in your resume. Prepare your resume thoroughly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was more or less resume based only, but with the exception that they try to know more about your personality and whether you will be able to work as a team.
Tips: Be confident and present yourself professionally.
General Tips: Be yourself in the interview and don't be nervous. Try to break the ice and then your interviews will go well. The test isn't that difficult and with proper practice, you can crack it easily.
Skill Tips: As a whole the process wasn't as intensive as is the case with some other companies. But they do see how you are as a whole, and so you should be confident enough and should be able to present yourself well.
Skills: Interpersonal Communication, C Programming, Ability To Analyse, Basic Knowledge Of Your Studies
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I am interested in Information Technology.
Funny Moments: At the technical interview, the guy held his hand forward to ask for my resume and I shook his hand.
Experience: We submitted our resume and were shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Prepare your resume according to the profile the company is offering.
Round: Test
Experience: It was an online test which had Section 1 (40 MCQ questions-20 English and 20 aptitude ques.) for which you had 40 minutes.
The section 2 had 1 subjective programming question for which the time limit was 30 minutes.
Tips: Practice competitive programming and also for aptitude ques. as time is a constraint when you have to solve 40 questions in 40 minutes.
Duration: 70 minutes
Total Questions: 41
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me about my projects and internships and how it can be useful for Wipro. They also test your analytical and logical ability by asking you how you will solve practical day-to-day life problems.
Tips: You should know about every single word in your resume. Prepare your resume thoroughly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was more or less resume based only, but with the exception that they try to know more about your personality and whether you will be able to work as a team.
Tips: Be confident and present yourself professionally.
General Tips: Be yourself in the interview and don't be nervous. Try to break the ice and then your interviews will go well. The test isn't that difficult and with proper practice, you can crack it easily.
Skill Tips: As a whole the process wasn't as intensive as is the case with some other companies. But they do see how you are as a whole, and so you should be confident enough and should be able to present yourself well.
Skills: Interpersonal Communication, C Programming, Ability To Analyse, Basic Knowledge Of Your Studies
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I am interested in Information Technology.
Funny Moments: At the technical interview, the guy held his hand forward to ask for my resume and I shook his hand.
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlist based on cgpa
Round: Test
Experience: English, aptitude, coding
Tips: Speed and efficiency
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Just an interview based on resume
Tips: Be confident. Dont bluff
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Just a gen hr round. Resume based. It was more like a formality.
Skills:
Duration: 2 1/2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Shortlist based on cgpa
Round: Test
Experience: English, aptitude, coding
Tips: Speed and efficiency
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Just an interview based on resume
Tips: Be confident. Dont bluff
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Just a gen hr round. Resume based. It was more like a formality.
Skills:
Duration: 2 1/2
College Name: IIT Madras
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: We submitted our resume and got shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Make your resume according to the need of the company
Round: Test
Duration: 70 minutes
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: We submitted our resume and got shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Make your resume according to the need of the company
Round: Test
Duration: 70 minutes
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: They shortlisted almost everyone for the test irrespective of CGPA. Kudos to that
Round: Test
Experience: Overall, the test was very easy.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I didn't actually 'prepare' for this interview in any way. I could express my views to the questions asked peacefully. The whole interview was more or less like a gen conversation going on.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview started little late. We had to waste so much time waiting. Questions were expected ones.
General Tips: Make sure you understand C well. Knowledge of C++ is an added point. Having done projects in the relevant field can really help out.
Skills: Project Done In Past, Enthusiasm, Knowledge Of Projects Undertaken, Leadership Skills, C Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Coding enthu. I searched for profiles of people who have done internship here in social networks. I got positive reviews from them. And the area of working would be Cloud computing and stuff, its cool and challenging .
Funny Moments: That lady who came from Wipro for helping out these people - her walking more or less resembled a duck. I say this not racism or male chauvinism or any random blah blah, its just a joke. (I made out for passing time)
Experience: They shortlisted almost everyone for the test irrespective of CGPA. Kudos to that
Round: Test
Experience: Overall, the test was very easy.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I didn't actually 'prepare' for this interview in any way. I could express my views to the questions asked peacefully. The whole interview was more or less like a gen conversation going on.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview started little late. We had to waste so much time waiting. Questions were expected ones.
General Tips: Make sure you understand C well. Knowledge of C++ is an added point. Having done projects in the relevant field can really help out.
Skills: Project Done In Past, Enthusiasm, Knowledge Of Projects Undertaken, Leadership Skills, C Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Coding enthu. I searched for profiles of people who have done internship here in social networks. I got positive reviews from them. And the area of working would be Cloud computing and stuff, its cool and challenging .
Funny Moments: That lady who came from Wipro for helping out these people - her walking more or less resembled a duck. I say this not racism or male chauvinism or any random blah blah, its just a joke. (I made out for passing time)
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