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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur Placement Interview Questions

Updated 12 Jan 2025

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Trainee Market Analyst Interview Questions

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posted on 27 Feb 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: No CGPA criteria. One must be interested in finance, especially trading.

Round: Test
Experience: There are two stages of written tests.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The company gave a form to be filled by all the candidates just before the start of interviews. A few questions will be based on the answers one provides in the form. The form contained fields for all the academic information and around 20 short HR questions to be answered in 2-3 lines each. Again arithmetic ability is tested extensively in this round also. One should also be good with guesstimates. Examples include questions like 58*32, 5th root of .32768. Be confident of your answer.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was mostly an HR based interview. Questions based on CV (POR and intern especially) were also asked. Prepare for some basic HR questions. Show some enthusiasm while answering questions.

Skill Tips: These skills are tested extensively in the second written test and also in the interview. Math ability of the student plays a very important role in the selection process. CAT preparation would be good enough for the second written test. If you are serious about the company, start learning vedic maths or work on your arithmetic skills. Go through Investopedia for some finance related funda. Also, Futures First will start an online game called “Trade Moghul” sometime in August, so if you play that game and end up in the top 100 countrywide, you directly get an interview call.
Skills: Strong arithmetic skills, quantitative aptitude
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 22 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA > 8.5
HR oriented phase with emphasis on communication abilities

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Quantitative and aptitude sections based on thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of the course. Try to concentrate on the procedure rather than the final result.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: A personal interview about yourself.

General Tips: Bond duration : 1 year
Probable place of posting : Noida
They did ask about these:
Internship at IBM SRDC on “High Performance Multiport Inductor”
Main Project On “Design of Fourth Order Resonant Tank Circuit”.
Skills: C, C++
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Design Engineer Interview Questions

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posted on 21 Feb 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: For Thornton Tomasetti, extra-academics does not seem to be a selection criteria. But to be on the safer side, any minor extra-academic involvement is enough, just to show that you’re not a loner whose best friends are just books. Here’s what I had, make what you would of it: 
1) Management: Megalith Organising Team Member. 
2) SocCult: a) Drummer: Gold in inter-hall. b) Choreo: Silver in inter-hall. c) Member of ETDS.

Thornton Tomasetti shortlisted 4 people based on their resume. Good CG, core internship(s) and projects.
Tips: What Thornton Tomasetti wants: 
1) A CGPA greater than 8.0 
What’s important for core civil engineering jobs: 
1) CGPA Matters. Period. For CE, 8.0 and above is bare minimum to get placed in core in the December phase of placements. Other phases, 7 (preferably 7.5) and above should do 
2) If you are a B.Tech student with a respectable CGPA, then taking at least 2-3 additional M.Tech courses in your give you an advantage over everyone else who hasn’t done that. It shows your commitment to the department and indirectly, your sincere interest in the job and the company. Plus, saying “I’ll have completed almost all M.Tech courses by the time I finish my B.Tech” gives an amazingly strong impression.

Make your resume look good. There are so many people who make their resume look like a complete mess - improper organization, horrible fonts, arbitrary line-spacing, disrespecting margins and page borders, spelling mistakes and what not. Be professional. Your resume is your first impression (if you’re shortlisted because of it like in Thornton Tomasetti) - and if that’s shabby, then you’re out. Plenty of websites give advice on making resumes, use them.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was an online video conference which decided who got the job. Chronologically, these questions were asked: 1) Tell us about yourself - where you’re from, family, why civil engineering, why our company. 
2) Questions on internship - what exactly did you do, what did you learn etc. 
3) Questions on projects - give us a gist of this project that you did, A few more details were asked just to ensure that you have actually worked on the project and haven’t just faked everything. 
4) Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now? My Answer: I see myself as a structural designer/engineer, backed by the fact that I had already done an internship as a designer knew the excitement and challenges of the work. 
5) Have you applied for MS? What about plans for future studies? My Answer: No plans because I will have already completed my M.Tech courses by the time I finish B.Tech So I will only go if not having a degree hampers my growth in the company. Otherwise, as far as knowledge goes, I am already at the M.Tech level. They try to convince you that post-graduation is important and you should think about it. 
6) Technical questions to check your core knowledge and thinking process. I wasn’t asked these, but I landed the job, whereas other students were asked technical questions, and they were all rejected. So I have no idea what they want. No comments on this. 
7) Did you check our company website? Would you like to know anything about us that’s not given there?
1) Wear a tie.
2) Definitely check the company website.
3) Definitely ask a couple of questions to the company to show your interest in the company and eagerness to join it. 4) Stay calm and composed during the interview. Smile at the right times. Learn to politely say “Pardon” instead of blurting out “What?!!!” when you don’t hear what they’re saying properly. Refine the small things which show that you are a man/woman of fine character.

General Tips: What Thornton wants: 
1) Internship in core civil engineering - preferably structural design firms or a site job. 
2) Your projects, especially BTP/MTP - they will ask you questions on all the projects. What’s important for core civil engineering 
Jobs: 
1) Internship definitely matters. The brand name of the company does not matter, instead, the quality of your work there matters. Having a core internship is an advantage over those with an arbitrary non-core internship, no matter how big the brand name behind it. 
2) Needless to say, your projects matter. If you have a profile that seems to be inclined towards research because of your projects, then be prepared to answer “Would you like to go for M.Tech/PhD later?” - Answering ‘yes’ means you’re not accepted, answering ‘no’ can show you’re not interested in core. Choose grey areas according to your profile and tread carefully.
Your own personality, command over english, the way you talk etc. They want people who they can have a good working relationship with - not someone who can’t even open his mouth without stuttering. Thornton’s an MNC, so they require some bare minimum standards.
Skill Tips: Any structural design firm in India like Thornton needs you to know STAAD Pro, which is taught in your 7th semester anyway. AutoCAD isn’t taught, but you need to know AutoCAD. Softwares like Revit or Tekla Structures would be an advantage, though they’re not necessary at all.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions

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posted on 21 Feb 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A decent GPA 7-8 is good.A written test with 50 Tech and 25 Quant questions; Quant section is relatively easy.
Total Questions: 75

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical Personal Interview

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 21 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Our group consisted of 15 members,after given the topic they gave little time to think.I could not able to begin the discussion but later i entered the discussion for more than 7 times with new ideas and I explained my ideas loudly and clearly by which I am able to draw the attention of all panel and co-students,which helped me to get through GD. I am not a expert in GD's but my small suggestions may help you.One thing in GD to kept in mind is our body posture and there is nothing to get emotional while discussing.Do not argue much about a single point, better thing is to bring a new idea into discussion and draw attention of all others.As far as possible make the discussion in pleasant manner.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As this company is not a pure core company for us(electrical), questions asked were not into the core deeply.it started with small questions like thevenin's,norton's theorems.slowly they increased the level of questions. My personal interview lasts for more than 20 min.I was little tensed when I am the next one to enter the interview room but once interview started I was very cool with a smile on my face.In technical questions, I answered almost all but for two questions I think I said frankly that I don't know sir.they gave me a paper to explain some answers with pen and paper.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Panel consisted of both technical(2) and HR(1) people.In between technical questions HR guy interfered in between and asked questions, HR guy is a cool one and so my HR part went pleasantly. They asked me whether i know what kind of work to be done in their company.I answered "maintenance sir" they he extended the question like "what kind of KICK(Satisfaction) you get by maintenance.I answered it nicely. I was very much satisfied with my answers and I think my performance in HR besides technical helped me to lead others.After interview I was the only one came out happily with a satisfaction on my face.

Skill Tips: These days CGPA matters as all companies(mainly public sector) selection process starts with a cut-off in CG.Only toppers are getting chances to face interviews all the time so try to maintain some good CG. When it comes to the point how to face technical round.Be strong with some basic definitions and small laws why because if we failed to answer them it will create a bad impression.Facing some good core questions is depends on your strength. HR :
My only suggestion is get ready with answers to some questions like 
a)Tell me about yourself.
b)Why you choose this branch?
c)Tell what do you know about our company 
d)What will you do if some other good company offers you a better job?
Apart from them some minimum things we should follow in personal interview and GD are 'dont loose tongue','address all the panel members while answering as every one will give you points(especially HR)'. Ok friends with these small suggestions that I can give you I am signing off ALL THE BEST.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 20 Feb 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 4 Sections:
1. Qualitative and quantitaive aptitude (Quick calculations, Qualitative analysis)
2. English (Class 12th)
3. HSBC basic information (General information about company)
4. Financial Quotient (Basic finance knowledge)
Section 1, 2, and 3 have negative marking but section 4 doesn't.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 1. They divded us into groups of 15 and each group had 4 GDs.
2. Topics
Is Arvind Kejriwal’s party good for India.
Role of retail FDI in Indian scenario.
3. Use references before making any argument during the discussion. Do not criticize somebody’s statement. Counter it with your perspective

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1. One on one interview to filter your technical know how of the subject (here finance and statistical analysis), Quantitative and Qualitative decision making. 
2. Questions : 
As an Analyst at HSBC how can you support the organization with your technical skills (from your branch)? 
Questions based on financial aspects, current affairs and their effects over global financial markets.Some real life situations were given to gauge my attitude.
Tips: Be clear and crisp in your response.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 1. Checked multi-tasking abilities of the candidates. 
2. Questions: 
Personal Questions about family. They asked me about the creative things I had done so far. How you can bring change to society? 
3. Lasted for an hour.
Tips: DOs: Answer all the questions keeping in mind the position you’ve applied forand try to maintain your calm during the interview.

General Tips: Have a focused mind and since the whole process takes time, try to sleep well previous night.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 20 Feb 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A written test comprising of 4 sections - Quant, LA, About the Company and Accounting basics. Each section is given equal weightage and the duration of the test is 2/3 hours. Listen to the Company PPT as Section 3 (About the Company) questions are based on that. Section 4 can be cracked using the EECA course (IEM subject) content. There will be a seating arrangement for the test, so be well prepared. Maintain a CGPA > 7.5.
Tips: Basic information about Accounting (try going through the outline of Engineering Economy Costing and Accounting course of IEM); it comes very handy in the written test and Interview (basic information like Profitability, assets ratio, etc. will be sufficient). Some knowledge in Statistics (mostly Regression and some information in Data Mining may come handy). Try relating every work that you have done to statistics, if not numbers and show them how much you love numbers.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Group Discussion round where each group of 8-9 students is given 10-15 mins to discuss and everyone is asked to conclude. General topics which feature in the current news will be given; our topics were IAC (Aaam Aadmi Party), FDI in Retail, Anna Hazare, etc.
Tips: Talk to your group and plan before entering the room so that it will be a healthy discussion. State your points cogently but don’t try to dominate and don’t allow others to dominate over you; conclude well.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: A technical interview with general questions like “Walk me through your CV”, etc., followed by questions on statistics and a bit of finance (provided you mention that you have some knowledge of that field).
Tips: You might be asked guesstimate questions; I was asked to locate an AC shop in Kolkata and mention the factors that I would take into consideration. Don’t panic if you don’t know something; be confident of whatever you say.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview will be taken by a senior manager. The prime task of the interviewer is to intimidate you, so he will fire questions at you, some of which might be beyond your domain/knowledge.
Tips: Just remain calm and answer what you can; even correct answers will invoke bizarre looks from the interviewer. Remember that he is not testing your knowledge; he only wants to test how well you handle pressure. Reaching this round implies that you are nearly in. In our case, only 3 students were shortlisted for the HR Interview and all 3 got selected. However, that doesn’t mean that you can be overconfident. Just be casual and give it your best shot.

General Tips: Try relating your projects to statistics. If possible, choose projects related to stats or which demand the use of at least a statistical tool.
Prepare for CAT as it will come in handy not only for this test, but for all the placement tests. Go through statistics, mainly regression, and have a basic knowledge of accounting. Try taking some IEM subjects like EECA/Financial Engineering (prove to be quite useful for all the finance and analytic companies, which is about 20% of all the companies which come on campus).
Skill Tips: It’s an Analyst profile, so math ability is expected. MATLAB or MINITAB may give you an edge over others.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 18 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: This was an one hour test comprising 50 MCQ questions. All questions carried 1 mark each and there were no Negative markings. It was conducted on morning of the day of the interview. The cut-off marks was around 25-30. The questions tested concepts in C, Data Structures and Operating Systems, Quantitative Analysis, Logical Reasoning, Basic Electronics and English.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview lasted for 20-30 mins. The panel consisted of 1 interviewer per candidate. There were around 5 such panels. In-depth knowledge of C,Data Structures and Operating Systems is necessary. Questions from Computer Networking were asked. These questions were basic in nature and did not require much knowledge. Puzzles were also given to be solved. Good quantitative skills will help. The interviewer will be more interested in the approach of the candidate in solving the problem than the final solution.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This interview lasted for around 10-15 mins. The panel, again, consisted of 1 interviewer per candidate. There was just 1 such panel. They interviewer asked questions about the specialization I’m pursuing from IIT Kgp, the courses I’ve opted for and how I think they are related to my specialization. I was asked questions about the other companies whose placement processes I’ve appeared for. There were questions like why I wanted to join Cisco and what kind of work I am interested in doing there.

General Tips: Unless the company is a core company for the student, the projects usually do not matter much - they simply see whether the candidate can explain his/her work and not the magnitude of work done.
Positive Body language during the interview and confident interaction helps.
Skill Tips: An in-depth knowledge of C and Data Structures,with adequate knowledge of Operating Systems. Sound Quantitative abilities and logical reasoning skills help during the written tests(non-technical section)
Skills: C, Data Structures
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

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posted on 18 Feb 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A CG of above 8 is preferred.MCQ on Aptitude, OS,C and Networking

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1 or 2 interviews based on how your first interview goes.
Each and every point on your CV is questioned. Networking is important.
Tips: 1) Accept boldly if you do not know anything
2) Be confident when you are answering
3) Ask them questions once again if you do not understand
4) Ask time, if you feel you need more time to regroup
things.

General Tips: Communication skills and enthusiasm towards work is necessary.
Give them the impression that you feel confident when you look at yourself and your profile. Do not use expressions like “may be, can be”, always make sure it is “will be” or “will not be”. All the best .
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Graduate Trainee Interview Questions

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posted on 18 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test conducted had three parts (each part is approximately one hour long).
Part-1: Tested mathematical and analytical skills. The questions were quite simple and one hour is more than necessary for this part. 
Part-2: Tested technical skills. The questions in this part are administered depending on your department (AE, ME, EE). Each of the three eligible department gets the appropriate technical test. I can only attest to the aerospace test. The aerospace test was mainly about fluid mechanics and jet propulsion. The questions can be easily answered if you have a good grasp of your third year syllabus on jet propulsion. 
Part-3: It was related to HR. They asked about why I thought GE was special, why I think I am special, what my career goals were, etc.
Tips: DOs: Be relaxed and answer the test attentively. GE places enormous importance on your technical knowledge. Therefore, do ensure that you prepare for the test by brushing up on your third-year jet propulsion course. 
DONTs: There will be enough time to complete the test, don’t rush.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical interview may in itself consist of two rounds (like I had). The three eligible departments are further divided based on your field of interest. In aerospace, there were three sub divisions: dynamics, structures, and aerodynamics. Each sub division has an expert panel to interview you. I went to the dynamics panel (two rounds). In the first round, they asked me fundamental questions about dynamics in aerospace engineering: vibration of a beam, natural frequencies, mode shapes, etc. Some questions on fundamentals of jet propulsion: Brayton cycle, parts of jet engine, etc. In the second round, they asked me questions more directly related to GE’s core interests: jet engines. Rotordynamics is an important aspect of jet engine R&D. They asked me about the various modes of a jet engine rotor: bouncing, pitching, bending, etc. They asked me about the critical speeds at which each of these modes would get excited.
Tips: DOs: The usual: be confident, relaxed, speak slowly and clearly. Be friendly.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR wants to know why you want to join GE. Don’t give cliched answers like GE is a big company, GE is great, etc. They already know that. They want to know why you feel GE is the right place for you. On the other hand, they also want to know why GE should take the trouble to hire you. Be confident and speak about your strengths and weaknesses, but don’t make it seem as though you are gloating. Having good communication skills will always help you in this round.
Tips: DOs: Speak freely, act like you are having a conversation and not a rigid interview. GE is a liberal company and they like people who are naturally confident and can speak comfortably. Smile. 
DONTs: Make it seem like your answers are rehearsed.

General Tips: GE needs to be convinced that you will not go on for higher studies. You have to convince them that you will work for them for a long period of time.
Strong technical basics, good academic profile, good and relevant projects are basic requirements. Publications are an added bonus. GE goes the extra length to make sure that they don’t hire students who will end up going abroad for higher studies. They literally grill you about your higher educational goals versus your professional goals and seek to know which is more important to you. All the best!
Skill Tips: Math ability is quite important but quantitative ability as required in CAT is not really necessary.
Programming: MATLAB, C, C++
Software: Simulink, ANSYS, FLUENT
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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