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GEIndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions
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4 Dec 2024
11 interviews found
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There where 25 questions of quantative ability , 25 questions of logical reasoning ,25 questions of english language and 30 technical questions related to Mechanical Engineering.
Tips: Go through all GATE related mechanical engineering exam related formulas.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 75
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was asked what was my favorite subject I mentioned strength of material and Finite Element Analysis.
Tips: Prepare two subjects very well and try to know everything about those 2 subjects.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was very good . It was a very joyful experience .
Tips: Be calm and confident and wear a smile.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: There where 25 questions of quantative ability , 25 questions of logical reasoning ,25 questions of english language and 30 technical questions related to Mechanical Engineering.
Tips: Go through all GATE related mechanical engineering exam related formulas.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 75
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was asked what was my favorite subject I mentioned strength of material and Finite Element Analysis.
Tips: Prepare two subjects very well and try to know everything about those 2 subjects.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was very good . It was a very joyful experience .
Tips: Be calm and confident and wear a smile.
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was online test. The test was designed by Cocubes. Verbal, analytical and quantitative aptitude (20 questions each) was in one part for 1 hour and technical test (30 questions) was for half hour. Technical test was easy but quantitative was difficult. Calculator was not allowed.
Tips: Read everything under GATE syllabus (except maths) for technical test. Practice for general aptitude and try to solve fast.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 90
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical Interview for Mechanical Graduates:
GE aviation was on campus.
Single person was taking interview.
Tips: Concentrate on FEA. Prepare basic things like stress-strain curve. Be prepared for tell me about GE. All the candidates shortlisted for HR were good in FEA.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Two persons were taking HR interview.
Simple regular HR questions.
Tips: Be confident. Prepare about GE.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: It was online test. The test was designed by Cocubes. Verbal, analytical and quantitative aptitude (20 questions each) was in one part for 1 hour and technical test (30 questions) was for half hour. Technical test was easy but quantitative was difficult. Calculator was not allowed.
Tips: Read everything under GATE syllabus (except maths) for technical test. Practice for general aptitude and try to solve fast.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 90
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical Interview for Mechanical Graduates:
GE aviation was on campus.
Single person was taking interview.
Tips: Concentrate on FEA. Prepare basic things like stress-strain curve. Be prepared for tell me about GE. All the candidates shortlisted for HR were good in FEA.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Two persons were taking HR interview.
Simple regular HR questions.
Tips: Be confident. Prepare about GE.
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Had equal weightage between basic mechanical engineering concepts and industry updates
Tips: Recap fundamenals and general awareness abt technology in manufacturing
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Very generic qns. regarding your previous projects, difficulties experienced in them.
Tips: Be confident about the projects and your contibutions in them. Establish that you are hardcore mechanical engineer enthusiast and not looking for a resume highlight.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Very informal. Didnt have any tricky qns.
Tips: Highlight your enthusiasm in whatever you do in life. Be positive and friendly with the panelists
General Tips: Develop your mechanical engineering enthusiasm in general will seal the deal.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: One of the few companies in India actually doing R&D
Experience: Had equal weightage between basic mechanical engineering concepts and industry updates
Tips: Recap fundamenals and general awareness abt technology in manufacturing
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Very generic qns. regarding your previous projects, difficulties experienced in them.
Tips: Be confident about the projects and your contibutions in them. Establish that you are hardcore mechanical engineer enthusiast and not looking for a resume highlight.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Very informal. Didnt have any tricky qns.
Tips: Highlight your enthusiasm in whatever you do in life. Be positive and friendly with the panelists
General Tips: Develop your mechanical engineering enthusiasm in general will seal the deal.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: One of the few companies in India actually doing R&D
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The Aptitude and Technical sections contain 25 questions each. There were three types of tests - Mechanical, ECE and Software. I wrote the mechanical test. The technical section contained questions from courses in aerospace, mechanical and few from material sciences. I couldn't solve all the questions. Probably solved around 60% of the paper perfectly and guessed the remaining.
Tips: There won't be enough time to finish the paper, so we must solve fast. Also, there isn't any negative marking. So, take advantage.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview went smoothly. I was able to answer most of the questions. If I didn't know the answer to a question, I said I didn't know.The interviewer was kind enough to clear my doubts.The questions asked were of the basics in gas dynamics.
Tips: Be confident in whatever you say. Say that you don't know the answer directly if that's the case. Expect questions from the BASICS of the core courses you have taken. It helps if you have done a good project or internship elsewhere. Also make sure that you convey your area of interest/s very clearly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview went well. I was fairly confident in answering the questions.
Tips: Show confidence, speak freely and make sure you smile. We all know the kind of questions that would be asked in a HR interview. So prepare yourself beforehand, but make sure it doesn't sound like you're reciting something you have mugged. It should be like a general conversation.
General Tips: Be honest. Don't make up things. If the interviewer(HR in particular) thinks you are bluffing about your opinion on a certain topic, make sure that you have facts backing up your opinion. Working on a decent core project/internship beforehand would be very helpful. Apply only if you are deeply motivated to work for a core company, the interviewers would find out anyway if your interest lies elsewhere. See that you have material relevant to the internship profiles offered by the company. And always be confident in body language and conversation.
Skills:
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I'm an aviation enthusiast and it's my dream to work for the giants in this field. General Electric engines are the most reliable engines in the commercial aviation industry and I see this segment of aviation being a monopoly
Experience: The Aptitude and Technical sections contain 25 questions each. There were three types of tests - Mechanical, ECE and Software. I wrote the mechanical test. The technical section contained questions from courses in aerospace, mechanical and few from material sciences. I couldn't solve all the questions. Probably solved around 60% of the paper perfectly and guessed the remaining.
Tips: There won't be enough time to finish the paper, so we must solve fast. Also, there isn't any negative marking. So, take advantage.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview went smoothly. I was able to answer most of the questions. If I didn't know the answer to a question, I said I didn't know.The interviewer was kind enough to clear my doubts.The questions asked were of the basics in gas dynamics.
Tips: Be confident in whatever you say. Say that you don't know the answer directly if that's the case. Expect questions from the BASICS of the core courses you have taken. It helps if you have done a good project or internship elsewhere. Also make sure that you convey your area of interest/s very clearly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview went well. I was fairly confident in answering the questions.
Tips: Show confidence, speak freely and make sure you smile. We all know the kind of questions that would be asked in a HR interview. So prepare yourself beforehand, but make sure it doesn't sound like you're reciting something you have mugged. It should be like a general conversation.
General Tips: Be honest. Don't make up things. If the interviewer(HR in particular) thinks you are bluffing about your opinion on a certain topic, make sure that you have facts backing up your opinion. Working on a decent core project/internship beforehand would be very helpful. Apply only if you are deeply motivated to work for a core company, the interviewers would find out anyway if your interest lies elsewhere. See that you have material relevant to the internship profiles offered by the company. And always be confident in body language and conversation.
Skills:
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I'm an aviation enthusiast and it's my dream to work for the giants in this field. General Electric engines are the most reliable engines in the commercial aviation industry and I see this segment of aviation being a monopoly
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Selection is irrespective of cgpa and whoever applied was eligible to write the written test. CGPA above 6 shud clear the resume shortlist
Round: Test
Experience: The aptitude questions are of moderate difficulty. Practicing some questions online would get you through. The technical questions were difficult. In 2016 it was mostly asked from gears and failure theories. The topics from which they ask Jeeps changing so nothing can be guaranteed about that
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interview started by me explaining my project and why I did that particular project. There were questions from mostly fluid mechanics
Tips: Do not use terms loosely as they will build up on them and go deeper. Knowledge of topics in profile description is a must.
General Tips: They are mostly looking for students with high cgpa but if you have good technical knowledge and a cgpa just above 8 you have good chances to get through
Skills: Technical Questions
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Interested in aviation technologies from the very beginning. It was then a natural choice to apply for this company
Experience: Selection is irrespective of cgpa and whoever applied was eligible to write the written test. CGPA above 6 shud clear the resume shortlist
Round: Test
Experience: The aptitude questions are of moderate difficulty. Practicing some questions online would get you through. The technical questions were difficult. In 2016 it was mostly asked from gears and failure theories. The topics from which they ask Jeeps changing so nothing can be guaranteed about that
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interview started by me explaining my project and why I did that particular project. There were questions from mostly fluid mechanics
Tips: Do not use terms loosely as they will build up on them and go deeper. Knowledge of topics in profile description is a must.
General Tips: They are mostly looking for students with high cgpa but if you have good technical knowledge and a cgpa just above 8 you have good chances to get through
Skills: Technical Questions
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Interested in aviation technologies from the very beginning. It was then a natural choice to apply for this company
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Questions were easy and technical questions were all of basic engineering level.
Tips: Have a revision of Core Courses
Duration: 60 Minutes minutes
Total Questions: 50
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I just explained by work condition and goals in my last interview and also about all the tasks assigned to me.
Tips: Make sure you have a good project and an internship before applying for GE
Skills:
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Best aeronautical company
Experience: Questions were easy and technical questions were all of basic engineering level.
Tips: Have a revision of Core Courses
Duration: 60 Minutes minutes
Total Questions: 50
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I just explained by work condition and goals in my last interview and also about all the tasks assigned to me.
Tips: Make sure you have a good project and an internship before applying for GE
Skills:
Duration: 1.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Best aeronautical company
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Good
Tips: Very good resume
General Tips: Prepare well
Skills: Technical Skills, Scholastic Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: GE
Funny Moments: Good canteen
Experience: Good
Tips: Very good resume
General Tips: Prepare well
Skills: Technical Skills, Scholastic Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: GE
Funny Moments: Good canteen
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Online test
1)10 questions for Quant/DI (same for everyone)
2)10 questions from core (Had to choose Design or Thermal)
3)Essay type questions e.g Describe yourself, Why Edisons progamme, How will GE help in achieving your goal?
Tips: Check out last year's papers, pretty much same
Duration: 10+15+20 min minutes
Round: Interview
Tips: For Design: Mainly FEA in interview-in depth knowledge required, thorough with all aspect of projects.
Round: Interview
Experience: Yes.
I was very frank, straight forward and direct. There was a young lady and I was very energetic, talkative and funny, made her laugh, created positive environment.
General Tips: Core: In depth knowledge, through with your projects and whatever u write in resume. Resume is one of the key things. If not in short-listing then at least in final interview it will matter a lot. Take help from everyone while writing your resume, Take feedback from maximum people all around you.
Practice GD/ Interview a lot, it will boost your confidence. Finally all comes down to your confidence and how you perform in interview. Don't be stressed, chill out. Before interview have proper food/water and most importantly stay in a chilled out group of people.
Know about the company you are sitting for. Get to know beforehand what they are looking for and then sell yourself in that way. It's all about marketing yourself by projecting your good points with respect to their requirements.
Skill Tips: I was unique than rest of the others. I guess they saw the spark in me as i really want to contribute to society by doing something valuable, which matters. This coincides with their mission statement and my projects probably displayed the same to them
Core: Went thru all books again. Read summery of topics, went thru GATE/IES materials in Lan. Projects: All reports, ppts Interview: Mock interviews with friends/ IITMAA
GD: Practice with wing-mates,some online sites like www.indiabix.com
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Experience: Online test
1)10 questions for Quant/DI (same for everyone)
2)10 questions from core (Had to choose Design or Thermal)
3)Essay type questions e.g Describe yourself, Why Edisons progamme, How will GE help in achieving your goal?
Tips: Check out last year's papers, pretty much same
Duration: 10+15+20 min minutes
Round: Interview
Tips: For Design: Mainly FEA in interview-in depth knowledge required, thorough with all aspect of projects.
Round: Interview
Experience: Yes.
I was very frank, straight forward and direct. There was a young lady and I was very energetic, talkative and funny, made her laugh, created positive environment.
General Tips: Core: In depth knowledge, through with your projects and whatever u write in resume. Resume is one of the key things. If not in short-listing then at least in final interview it will matter a lot. Take help from everyone while writing your resume, Take feedback from maximum people all around you.
Practice GD/ Interview a lot, it will boost your confidence. Finally all comes down to your confidence and how you perform in interview. Don't be stressed, chill out. Before interview have proper food/water and most importantly stay in a chilled out group of people.
Know about the company you are sitting for. Get to know beforehand what they are looking for and then sell yourself in that way. It's all about marketing yourself by projecting your good points with respect to their requirements.
Skill Tips: I was unique than rest of the others. I guess they saw the spark in me as i really want to contribute to society by doing something valuable, which matters. This coincides with their mission statement and my projects probably displayed the same to them
Core: Went thru all books again. Read summery of topics, went thru GATE/IES materials in Lan. Projects: All reports, ppts Interview: Mock interviews with friends/ IITMAA
GD: Practice with wing-mates,some online sites like www.indiabix.com
College Name: IIT MADRAS
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Online test
1. 10 questions for quant
2. 10 questions from core(had to chose design or thermal)
3. Essay type questions like describe your self, why edisons progamme, how will GE help in achieving your goal.
Tips: Check out last years papers, pretty much same
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Interview
Experience: I was unique than the rest of the others. I guess they saw the spark in me as I really want to contribute to society by doing something valuable, which matters. This coincides with their mission statement and my projects probably displayed the same to them.
Tips: For design: Mainly FEA in interview in depth knowledge is required, through with all aspect of projects
Core: went through all books again. Read summery of topics, went through GATE/IES materials in LAN. Projects All reports, PPts.
In depth knowledge, through with your projects and whatever you write in resume. Resume is one of the key things. if not in shortlisting then at least in final interview it will matter a lot. Take help from everyone while writing resume. Take feedback from maximum people all around you. Practice a lot it will boos your confidence. Finally all comes down to your confidence and how you perform in interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: I was very frank, straight forward and direct. There was a young lady and I was very energetic, talkative and funny, made her laugh, created positive environment.
Tips: I was focused on Tata motors that day assuming that Tata interview will be resume based. GE interviews are generally very tech based and need to be technically very sound. I had no time to do that.
Mock interviews with friends helps
General Tips: Dont be stressed, chill out. Before interview have proper food/water and most importantly stay in chilled out group of people. Know about the company you are sitting for. Get to know beforehand what they are looking for and then sell yourself in that way. Its all about marketing yourself by projecting your good points with respect to their requirements.
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Online test
1. 10 questions for quant
2. 10 questions from core(had to chose design or thermal)
3. Essay type questions like describe your self, why edisons progamme, how will GE help in achieving your goal.
Tips: Check out last years papers, pretty much same
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Interview
Experience: I was unique than the rest of the others. I guess they saw the spark in me as I really want to contribute to society by doing something valuable, which matters. This coincides with their mission statement and my projects probably displayed the same to them.
Tips: For design: Mainly FEA in interview in depth knowledge is required, through with all aspect of projects
Core: went through all books again. Read summery of topics, went through GATE/IES materials in LAN. Projects All reports, PPts.
In depth knowledge, through with your projects and whatever you write in resume. Resume is one of the key things. if not in shortlisting then at least in final interview it will matter a lot. Take help from everyone while writing resume. Take feedback from maximum people all around you. Practice a lot it will boos your confidence. Finally all comes down to your confidence and how you perform in interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: I was very frank, straight forward and direct. There was a young lady and I was very energetic, talkative and funny, made her laugh, created positive environment.
Tips: I was focused on Tata motors that day assuming that Tata interview will be resume based. GE interviews are generally very tech based and need to be technically very sound. I had no time to do that.
Mock interviews with friends helps
General Tips: Dont be stressed, chill out. Before interview have proper food/water and most importantly stay in chilled out group of people. Know about the company you are sitting for. Get to know beforehand what they are looking for and then sell yourself in that way. Its all about marketing yourself by projecting your good points with respect to their requirements.
College Name: IIT Madras
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Had a lot of technical stuff in the resume and edited out the co-curriculars. But I guess was shortlisted based on my performance in the test, as a lot of others with stronger resumes (technically) were not shortlisted.
Tips: GE while shortlisting engineering talent at IIT's doesn't care much about the extra-curriculars. And we tend to have a lot of them on our resumes. Would suggest emphasizing the projects done and the impact of those in the resumes.
Round: Test
Experience: The test was basically around the fundamentals of Mechanical Engg. Not very difficult but tested the candidate on fundamental concepts.
Tips: A basic prep of relevant coursework should suffice.
Round: Interview
Experience: A lot of emphasis on my coursework and Dual Degree Project. Most of the discussion revolved around the DDP and adjacent fields. Apart from the technical details the interviewer curious about the impact that the project would finally create. This, as I understand now, is a requirement for the profile we're hired into.
Some guys had two rounds of technical interviews but in my case the interviewer after one round had made it very clear that I had got the job. I later understood that most of the people had two rounds and very few had a single round.
Tips: Steer the discussion toward your strengths. The interviewers are generally very friendly, but don't bullshit them as most of them are individuals who occupy engineering leadership roles at GE's Bangalore Center.
Be prepared to do some math on a paper, I was asked to formulate some of the stuff I was talking about my DDP. If you don't know something it is better to shut up than speculate.
Round: Interview
Experience: Was basically a formality, the interviewer chatted for a while about what I had done at IIT, what I liked/disliked about my college. Asked me to rate myself on a few things. Asked my rationale behind the evaluation.
Tips: In my opinion the HR interview is just a show. The technical interview IS the interview. If get that right you're through.
General Tips: If you're technically sound should not be difficult to crack this.
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The EEDP program is a good profile for people who're interested to pursue careers in engineering. GE as an engineering brand is huge.
Experience: Had a lot of technical stuff in the resume and edited out the co-curriculars. But I guess was shortlisted based on my performance in the test, as a lot of others with stronger resumes (technically) were not shortlisted.
Tips: GE while shortlisting engineering talent at IIT's doesn't care much about the extra-curriculars. And we tend to have a lot of them on our resumes. Would suggest emphasizing the projects done and the impact of those in the resumes.
Round: Test
Experience: The test was basically around the fundamentals of Mechanical Engg. Not very difficult but tested the candidate on fundamental concepts.
Tips: A basic prep of relevant coursework should suffice.
Round: Interview
Experience: A lot of emphasis on my coursework and Dual Degree Project. Most of the discussion revolved around the DDP and adjacent fields. Apart from the technical details the interviewer curious about the impact that the project would finally create. This, as I understand now, is a requirement for the profile we're hired into.
Some guys had two rounds of technical interviews but in my case the interviewer after one round had made it very clear that I had got the job. I later understood that most of the people had two rounds and very few had a single round.
Tips: Steer the discussion toward your strengths. The interviewers are generally very friendly, but don't bullshit them as most of them are individuals who occupy engineering leadership roles at GE's Bangalore Center.
Be prepared to do some math on a paper, I was asked to formulate some of the stuff I was talking about my DDP. If you don't know something it is better to shut up than speculate.
Round: Interview
Experience: Was basically a formality, the interviewer chatted for a while about what I had done at IIT, what I liked/disliked about my college. Asked me to rate myself on a few things. Asked my rationale behind the evaluation.
Tips: In my opinion the HR interview is just a show. The technical interview IS the interview. If get that right you're through.
General Tips: If you're technically sound should not be difficult to crack this.
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The EEDP program is a good profile for people who're interested to pursue careers in engineering. GE as an engineering brand is huge.
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