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Updated 18 Jan 2015

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions

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posted on 15 Jan 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Topics: 
1. 10 questions related to Heat Transfer, comprehensive type, fluid flow, Gate type questions. 
2. Mechanics, manufacturing science, theory of machines, tolerance, gear ratio, orthographic-isometric projections, design of mechanical component, navier stokes theorem, heat conduction equation, nusselt's no, gas dynamics, CFD,MOS, FEM, DNS Structural analysis. 
3. Drawing conventions and dimensions. 
4. Steel and Al density ratio, compression Ratio of diesel engine, pressure measurement about failure theories, beams, machine design, metal working process.
Duration: 60 minutes

General Tips: 1. Improve on basic engineering fundamentals of relevant stream strength of materials for structural analysis. 
2. Focus on confidence and good communication. 
3. Machine design, mechanics of solids, theory of machines is relevant courses. 
4. Study CFD, heat and mass transfer, IC engine.
5. Company may be more interested in M. tech students. 
6. Company selects only those candidates whose thesis work is very much related to their present work in R&D, it also sees social behavior, neutrality. 
7. Don’t panic, try to be cool. 
8. Answer on the basis of your basics..
College Name: IIT KANPUR

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Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Gate Level Questions.
  • Q2. Aptitude questions.
2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. HVAC system design
  • Q2. Questions on pipe flow and bernoulii principle

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  • Fluid Mechanics
  • CFD
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Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Group Discussion Round

Topic : How AI influences engineering life

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. About steel structural construction
  • Q2. About risk and mitigation
  • Q3. Sub sea pipeline design
3

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. What do you expect from company
  • Q3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answer for what they've asked don't prolong it
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Manager round and tell me about your self
  • Q2. How your manage work load
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

General aptitude questions

2

Group Discussion Round

There was a general topic of drone technology and we discussed about it

3

One-on-one Round (5 Questions)

  • Q1. Draw stress strain curve for ductile and brittle material
  • Q2. Draw shear force diagram for cantilever beam
  • Q3. What is condensation
  • Q4. Modes of heat transfer in engine
  • Q5. Ac working principle explain

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus of your area of interests
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Majorly about your assignment

2

Assignment Round

Majorly about your projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Majorly about your achievements
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

It was basic aptitude round with logical and verbal questions and it also had technical questions from automobile domain.

3

Group Discussion Round

We were given a topic and asked to do gd on it

4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. It was both technical as well as hr where we were asked questions from resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - e prepare for technical questions before hand. Atleast be 65-70% sure on your fundamentals
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

It was quiet tough to attendees

3

Group Discussion Round

General topics are given and it was easy to crack

4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Resume and project based questions are asked
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 6-8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Feb 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you familiar with creo
  • Q2. How strong are you in GD&T

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - try to perform well

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020.

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Someone who has worked on real time projects with good communication skills can easily crack the interview. It's always good if you give answers with examples or real life scenarios. Be prepared to tell few points on how you keep yourselves updated to the emerging technologies and advancements in filed of your trade.

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