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Updated
4 Dec 2024
1.2k interviews found
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: A statement will be given with 4 options and the examinee has to rate himself/herself on a scale of 1 to 5 for each option. Questions were testing them whether they good team player or not, if he/she can work well without relying on others etc.18 questions were there ,all are objective.
Duration: Untimed minute
Round: Test
Experience: A situation will be given with 4 -5 outcomes, we have to choose the most feasible option. Check for the feasibility, efficiency for the best option. Around 18-20 questions, all are objective.
Duration: Untimed minute
Round: Test
Experience: Data interpretation questions were asked. No core knowledge was tested. Pie charts, data comparing the statistics were given, how much % growth and which product got sold more were asked. 16 questions in 18 minutes.
Duration: 18 minutes
General Tips: Mock interviews with friends. Attended IAR mock interview in career connect also.
Skill Tips: No core knowledge is required except for basic chemical engineering concept.
Skills: CAR Capacity Achievement Relationship,
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: A statement will be given with 4 options and the examinee has to rate himself/herself on a scale of 1 to 5 for each option. Questions were testing them whether they good team player or not, if he/she can work well without relying on others etc.18 questions were there ,all are objective.
Duration: Untimed minute
Round: Test
Experience: A situation will be given with 4 -5 outcomes, we have to choose the most feasible option. Check for the feasibility, efficiency for the best option. Around 18-20 questions, all are objective.
Duration: Untimed minute
Round: Test
Experience: Data interpretation questions were asked. No core knowledge was tested. Pie charts, data comparing the statistics were given, how much % growth and which product got sold more were asked. 16 questions in 18 minutes.
Duration: 18 minutes
General Tips: Mock interviews with friends. Attended IAR mock interview in career connect also.
Skill Tips: No core knowledge is required except for basic chemical engineering concept.
Skills: CAR Capacity Achievement Relationship,
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself?
- Q2. Why did you apply for shell?
- Q3. Why did you choose to apply in an energy sector?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: A scenario/problem was given with four options/solutions out of which the best and the worst had to be chosen after which each option was to be rated on the scale of 5.
Duration: 80 min minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: There was an E-tray round before the main interview.This was a case study interview the time constraint was of one hour. About 12 mails were sent containing scenarios with four options, here again the best and worst option was to be chosen and also all the options were to be rated on the scale of 5.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In this round a scenario was to be analysed with four options, we had to mention the advantages, the disadvantages of each option and also mention the risks involved in choosing each.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewers completely analysed my resume questioning me about the projects(including my B.Tech project) and my internship that i undertook. To each point in my resume related to my projects or interviews i had to detail as to what problems I faced ,how i overcame them and who were the stake holders involved. They were keen to know my experience in being a part of a team and leading one.
General Tips: My experience in different case-study competitions and doing a detailed study on the company's background helped me in my interview.
Skill Tips: Courses related to petroleum profile were helpful.
Skills: Spontaneity, Logical Thinking, Ability to make quick calculations.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: A scenario/problem was given with four options/solutions out of which the best and the worst had to be chosen after which each option was to be rated on the scale of 5.
Duration: 80 min minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: There was an E-tray round before the main interview.This was a case study interview the time constraint was of one hour. About 12 mails were sent containing scenarios with four options, here again the best and worst option was to be chosen and also all the options were to be rated on the scale of 5.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In this round a scenario was to be analysed with four options, we had to mention the advantages, the disadvantages of each option and also mention the risks involved in choosing each.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewers completely analysed my resume questioning me about the projects(including my B.Tech project) and my internship that i undertook. To each point in my resume related to my projects or interviews i had to detail as to what problems I faced ,how i overcame them and who were the stake holders involved. They were keen to know my experience in being a part of a team and leading one.
General Tips: My experience in different case-study competitions and doing a detailed study on the company's background helped me in my interview.
Skill Tips: Courses related to petroleum profile were helpful.
Skills: Spontaneity, Logical Thinking, Ability to make quick calculations.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Other Interview
Experience: They were core interviews basically and highly focused on Resume points.
Tips: Projects and internships were given significant importance and they grilled students on these aspects.
General Tips: Interview questions were mostly core sprinkled with a few HR questions. They asked a lot of questions on Heat,mass transfer. They look for students who have good conceptual knowledge of fundamentals of core courses.
Skill Tips: High importance was given to all courses basics.
Skills: Core courses concepts., Project and internship experiences.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: They were core interviews basically and highly focused on Resume points.
Tips: Projects and internships were given significant importance and they grilled students on these aspects.
General Tips: Interview questions were mostly core sprinkled with a few HR questions. They asked a lot of questions on Heat,mass transfer. They look for students who have good conceptual knowledge of fundamentals of core courses.
Skill Tips: High importance was given to all courses basics.
Skills: Core courses concepts., Project and internship experiences.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Sales are increasing but the profit is decreasing .how?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Questioned on resume points, Finally they will ask if you have any question for HR(It is advisable to ask a nice question which would impress them).
Tips: 1 probability question and 1 case study.Probability question: simple conditional probability problem,Case study question: No of windows in IIT.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Case study and general family based questions.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic HR based questions. Tested on clear idea of which job profile you want.
General Tips: Mock interviews with friends. Ready with all resumes points of how to explain them each. I did a Data analysis project, which was helpful. Before interview I read that thoroughly. Solved many case study problems
Skills: Communication, General technical knowledge, Market analysis, Social relation, Team work
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Questioned on resume points, Finally they will ask if you have any question for HR(It is advisable to ask a nice question which would impress them).
Tips: 1 probability question and 1 case study.Probability question: simple conditional probability problem,Case study question: No of windows in IIT.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Case study and general family based questions.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic HR based questions. Tested on clear idea of which job profile you want.
General Tips: Mock interviews with friends. Ready with all resumes points of how to explain them each. I did a Data analysis project, which was helpful. Before interview I read that thoroughly. Solved many case study problems
Skills: Communication, General technical knowledge, Market analysis, Social relation, Team work
College Name: IIT MADRAS
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. Why do you want to work with us?
- Q2. What are your future plans?
- Q3. What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
- Q4. Do you know what it is like to work in a plant?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I had previously done a field internship in Schlumberger so it helped with answers.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: A questionnaire was given. The HR went through the questionnaire and kept commenting and asking for a few reasonsof the answers. He was basically confirming whether to select you, after the HR of the 1st round told him how I was.
General Tips: (Pretty good team this year compared to his year(he was placement coord too), Good that it was in same hostel.) DB didn’t come. I sat for 3 company interviews. 2nd company knew that I had attended the first company’s interview so they didn’t take me seriously. So make sure you send people to interviews according to their preference. Last year,only one mock test was conducted (Momentumtransfer) for core subjects. These should have been more core tests. I also suggest, keep a presentation in the even sem for internships because companies start coming early in August.
Skill Tips: Focus on your Study.. Revise the subject that you have studied at the time of Interview
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: I had previously done a field internship in Schlumberger so it helped with answers.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: A questionnaire was given. The HR went through the questionnaire and kept commenting and asking for a few reasonsof the answers. He was basically confirming whether to select you, after the HR of the 1st round told him how I was.
General Tips: (Pretty good team this year compared to his year(he was placement coord too), Good that it was in same hostel.) DB didn’t come. I sat for 3 company interviews. 2nd company knew that I had attended the first company’s interview so they didn’t take me seriously. So make sure you send people to interviews according to their preference. Last year,only one mock test was conducted (Momentumtransfer) for core subjects. These should have been more core tests. I also suggest, keep a presentation in the even sem for internships because companies start coming early in August.
Skill Tips: Focus on your Study.. Revise the subject that you have studied at the time of Interview
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Which place do you belong to?
- Q2. Asked about educational background, family background
- Q3. , Are you ready to work in any position, How do u see yourself after 10 years in the company?, and about my goal
Interview Preparation Tips
General Tips: The studentshould be good in metallurgical basics, shouldprepare well for HR questions, go through website for what the company is looking for, should know what products they are manufacturing, etc.
For eg.- Sundaram clayton- asked questions about steel , melting point. Basic understanding should be very good, one should be fluent with GATE type of questions(1 word answer)B Tech
1st year- focus on academics, good CGPA
2nd year- which course to choose, field to work,foundation should be laid,
3rd year- choose area of interest
4th year- june-july, project is very important(for interview, internship, HR, public speaking,
Mtech
1st year- concentrate on subject, scoring nicely.
2nd year- project.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
For eg.- Sundaram clayton- asked questions about steel , melting point. Basic understanding should be very good, one should be fluent with GATE type of questions(1 word answer)B Tech
1st year- focus on academics, good CGPA
2nd year- which course to choose, field to work,foundation should be laid,
3rd year- choose area of interest
4th year- june-july, project is very important(for interview, internship, HR, public speaking,
Mtech
1st year- concentrate on subject, scoring nicely.
2nd year- project.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Tips: You should be familiar with OOP concepts and a few concepts like binary tree. Also aptitude and quant questions (like in CAT). They will test your coding skills thoroughly during the test (only in the prog. language that you opted) and will question your logic and your approach to the problem. Be thorough with your coding basics.
Round: Technical Interview
Tips: The tech rounds focused mostly on coding. You can choose any programming language that you are comfortable with. They are not insistent that you know Java. I chose C++. The interviewers mainly look at how you approach the questions (the way you solve the question - if its the most efficient/fastest solution to the problem). They will also ask quite a lot of puzzles (the ones you can prepare from Heard on the street, 400 puzzles etc.) and a few CAT quant qns.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR round is very easy
Tips: basic qns that you will prepare for any company. Be sure to attend the PPT; the HR will surely ask you a few qns from it. Also know a bit about the company and the profile you are sitting for.
General Tips: The test is the only criteria for getting shortlisted to the interview round. There are certain Oracle profiles that are only open for CS and one which has a CG cutoff of 8.5. But for the App Dev profile there was no CG cutoff. your performance in the test is most important,because they generally do not entertain walkins during interview. Resume is not that important. Only HR team will have a look at it. If you have any coding experience (from any projects) or Java certification then its an added bonus. But its not mandatory.
1st year- concentrate on CGPA
2nd year - find out what you want(core or noncore). Do internships in starts ups or finance or consult companies if aiming for non-core. PORs are important
3rd year- internships.
4th year- start placement preparation very early.
Work well on your project if you want to go for core.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Tips: You should be familiar with OOP concepts and a few concepts like binary tree. Also aptitude and quant questions (like in CAT). They will test your coding skills thoroughly during the test (only in the prog. language that you opted) and will question your logic and your approach to the problem. Be thorough with your coding basics.
Round: Technical Interview
Tips: The tech rounds focused mostly on coding. You can choose any programming language that you are comfortable with. They are not insistent that you know Java. I chose C++. The interviewers mainly look at how you approach the questions (the way you solve the question - if its the most efficient/fastest solution to the problem). They will also ask quite a lot of puzzles (the ones you can prepare from Heard on the street, 400 puzzles etc.) and a few CAT quant qns.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR round is very easy
Tips: basic qns that you will prepare for any company. Be sure to attend the PPT; the HR will surely ask you a few qns from it. Also know a bit about the company and the profile you are sitting for.
General Tips: The test is the only criteria for getting shortlisted to the interview round. There are certain Oracle profiles that are only open for CS and one which has a CG cutoff of 8.5. But for the App Dev profile there was no CG cutoff. your performance in the test is most important,because they generally do not entertain walkins during interview. Resume is not that important. Only HR team will have a look at it. If you have any coding experience (from any projects) or Java certification then its an added bonus. But its not mandatory.
1st year- concentrate on CGPA
2nd year - find out what you want(core or noncore). Do internships in starts ups or finance or consult companies if aiming for non-core. PORs are important
3rd year- internships.
4th year- start placement preparation very early.
Work well on your project if you want to go for core.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Asked about welding, in detail about stainless steel welding
- Q2. Whether you are flexible or not to get posted anywhere in India/
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Tips: Clearing 1st test, you will be considered for PGET and on clearing both tests, you will be considered for PGMT.
Duration: 55 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 60
General Tips: started preparaing a month before, brushing technical concepts,aptitude for speed.1st year(M tech)- if you prefer core companies, gofor some process related courses(it would help in interviews). Those with mechanical background, they have an upper hand, CG is important, 8+ is safe, 9+is very good.
2nd years- project is important
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Tips: Clearing 1st test, you will be considered for PGET and on clearing both tests, you will be considered for PGMT.
Duration: 55 minutes minutes
Total Questions: 60
General Tips: started preparaing a month before, brushing technical concepts,aptitude for speed.1st year(M tech)- if you prefer core companies, gofor some process related courses(it would help in interviews). Those with mechanical background, they have an upper hand, CG is important, 8+ is safe, 9+is very good.
2nd years- project is important
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Given a sample , how to predict life of the material?
- Q2. If you come to our company, and have an idea, people will oppose you, how will you implement it?
- Q3. Why are you working on Aluminium, particularly working on aging, how does ageing of 6061 alloys impact the fatigue life
- Q4. ❖ Tell us about yourself?
- Q5. ❖ What does the word “humble” mean to you?,
- Q6. ❖ you have already worked in Hyderabad, why don’t you look for a job there, why do you want to come to Pune?
- Q7. ❖ what did you learn from your parents and brother?,
- Q8. ❖ give some situations where you were a good team player, what have you done to improve yourself at IIT, apart from research,
- Q9. ❖ If a team member is unable to carry out his work, he is doing it repetitively, how would you handle it?, would you like to work only on lifing of components, ...read more
- Q10. ❖ When will you able to join?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As I was working on metal forming, I was asked that
how would that help in improving life of material, if I had done any modelling,
was asked about die design used in my project, commercial application of my
research, basic questions on fatigue. I was asked questions on my work
experience.then,They asked me to ask them questions- I asked
Research goes on very slowly-how to quantify results of researchers.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: - It was a stress round,
General Tips: 1st year- concentrate on CGPA. mostly companies
look for 8 and above.
2nd year- decide on which sector to enter, start
building your resume.
3rd year- build up on the above things and have
general knowledge, economic times(helpful in GDs)
2-3 sessions on iron and steel making and
physical metallurgy by BSM and metal forming in Uday Sir.(helpful for steel
companies)
Skill Tips: For Aptitude, CAT material was sufficient. For core, GATE material helped
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: As I was working on metal forming, I was asked that
how would that help in improving life of material, if I had done any modelling,
was asked about die design used in my project, commercial application of my
research, basic questions on fatigue. I was asked questions on my work
experience.then,They asked me to ask them questions- I asked
Research goes on very slowly-how to quantify results of researchers.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: - It was a stress round,
General Tips: 1st year- concentrate on CGPA. mostly companies
look for 8 and above.
2nd year- decide on which sector to enter, start
building your resume.
3rd year- build up on the above things and have
general knowledge, economic times(helpful in GDs)
2-3 sessions on iron and steel making and
physical metallurgy by BSM and metal forming in Uday Sir.(helpful for steel
companies)
Skill Tips: For Aptitude, CAT material was sufficient. For core, GATE material helped
College Name: IIT MADRAS
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Despite, having a decent CG, why haven’t I got placed till day 8
- Q2. Tell me about your life story?
- Q3. One of the company person asked to explain my resume
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Speed Maths was easy, it was such that
silly mistakes were quite probable. It lasted for an hour. English was for 1.5
hrs. It was based on TOFEL(speaking, writing, listening)
General Tips: Criteria for getting shortlisted for
Capgemini’s stages of selection was performing well in puzzles and maths.
They did not stress on PORs or internships,
neither did they take the minor into account.No case study topics asked were asked.1st years- Concentrate on CG, put fight for
Day 1, Day 2 companies
2nd years- Concentrate on CG,try learning
coding(coursera) and algorithmic and financial analytics.
Try to obtain an internship in the company
you want to get placed in. It may not be a very good intern, but should be a
meaningful one.
3rd years-Focus on CG, obtain a good
internship.
Practice maths in the last 4
months.(probability mainly)
If you want a finance company, then read newspaper regularly, try to
obtain certifications like CFA, NCFM, etc.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Speed Maths was easy, it was such that
silly mistakes were quite probable. It lasted for an hour. English was for 1.5
hrs. It was based on TOFEL(speaking, writing, listening)
General Tips: Criteria for getting shortlisted for
Capgemini’s stages of selection was performing well in puzzles and maths.
They did not stress on PORs or internships,
neither did they take the minor into account.No case study topics asked were asked.1st years- Concentrate on CG, put fight for
Day 1, Day 2 companies
2nd years- Concentrate on CG,try learning
coding(coursera) and algorithmic and financial analytics.
Try to obtain an internship in the company
you want to get placed in. It may not be a very good intern, but should be a
meaningful one.
3rd years-Focus on CG, obtain a good
internship.
Practice maths in the last 4
months.(probability mainly)
If you want a finance company, then read newspaper regularly, try to
obtain certifications like CFA, NCFM, etc.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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