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Updated 7 May 2017

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I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: General HR questions were asked, followed by some technical questions from my undergrad. Questions from general interest were asked. I was grilled on my interest in NGOs, whether I'll prefer working with Cummins or rather work with an NGO

College Name: FMS, Delhi

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I was a bit nervous in ITC GD which resulted in my loud voice and dominating nature. The case was one of the typical cases of ITC which I missed during preparation; as a matter of fact they haven’t changed it since 3 or 4 years. It did not go that good but I was sure if 4 people would be selected from my group then I would be in. But by that time I was ready for HUL’s GD. It was a fresh new case which I forgot by the way (:P). The group was big (12 students) and I gave some good ideas (I think so). The key is “never give up on quality, safety and ethics”.
Well HUL is famous for taking only one or two guys, on top of that, rumor was that it would take only chemical guys, so I didn't had much hope with HUL, on the other hand, I was 100% sure to get through ITC (my profile and everything just matched with ITC and my friends also boosted me for the same). But I don’t know what was in my fate, at around 10:00 PM, the results of ITC’s GD came, and I was not shortlisted, all my hopes were shattered and everything turned into fume. They took only two students from my group and I was completely hopeless as I wasn't preparing for BCG, screwed up Diamond and ITC was gone. Only chance was in HUL (about which I was not sure) and Opera. I still remember that time, my wing mates helped me through that situation and boosted me a hell lot and soon I saw a ray of hope. 20 minutes later, HUL’s result came out and I was shortlisted for the interview. I decided to prepare as much as I could for HUL and revised all my stuffs all the night. I had 4 interviews next day but I didn't sleep even after going through 2 GD’s and 1 aptitude test. Finally the day came. I couldn't sleep last night.

Round: Interview
Experience: My first one was scheduled with Opera. I was taking it very lightly. The guy was from USA. I did my intern in Canada, so we did a little bit chit chat about that and we had a very nice conversation. He seemed happy with my attitude. He gave me a business case on Casino and after his some help, I finally solved the case and came up with the answer he was seeking. The next interview was with BCG. The bad thing about BCG interviews is that they don’t let you go anywhere else till their process is finished. So instead of going there, I first gave Diamond’s interview and then HUL.Since you would have read a lot about Diamond and BCG interview, so let me come straight to HUL. The first interview was taken by a factory manager. First question was based on pump, he asked about types of pump, NPSH and other relevant things. Then couple of more questions related to thermodynamics. He asked about refrigeration cycle, LMTD, cooling tower, brayton cycle and some more questions. It lasted about 15-20 minutes. I did pretty well and asked about his experience at HUL. It went good and I was sure to get shortlisted for the next round.
After that I was called for second round which was a telephonic interview taken by General Manager of the company Yogesh and there was one more guy whose name I don’t remember. He again asked the questions on pumps, use of pump in our daily life, NPSH, its determination, laws of thermodynamics, perpetual machin, use of second law in our daily life, principle of airplanes, Bernoulli theorem, what happens when you open the door of refrigerator, a heat transfer calculation (I don’t remember exactly) and some more questions in thermodynamics. Finally he asked some questions from my form. He was not satisfied with the answer I gave in one of the questions and he asked me to cite another example. He asked about my strategy on successful conduction of one of my events (Gearloose) and what made it best. Finally there were some formal questions like if I was ready to be posted anywhere and all.

General Tips: I think I answered all the questions very confidently and to the point and elaborated where required. I was very much confident about pumps and cited as many examples as I could. I think this was the best part of my interview. Initially I was a bit nervous but then I contemplated and decided to take proper time to answer each question. I think I satisfied him with every question he asked and that’s why I got selected in the company of which I used to dream since my 3rd year.

Last but not the least, I would like to say that you should know yourself and your shortcomings thoroughly and then do your best to overcome them. This is the single most time when you should devote yourself completely in the preparation (just like JEE time) if you want to get selected in your dream company. As in my case, though I did have good academic background and positions of responsibilities but I used to stammer and was not fluent in English. So I had to work a lot in these two areas in order to do decent in the interviews. I practiced in front of mirror and gave as many mock interviews as I could and that finally gave me result. Remember, nothing is impossible if you want to achieve that. You have to just work very very hard for that.
College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It is done based on an online application form, which has questions on basic details, internships, projects and a few HR questions. Each of these questions had a character limit, hence had to be filled carefully, such that you can convey maximum in the least words.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The group is presented with a case study which you get. 15 min to go through. The solutions were already presented and the group has to discuss merits and demerits of the strategies and evolve a consensus.

Round: Interview
Experience: The first interview is technical based on the projects done and questions on the chosen area of interest.

Round: Interview
Experience: The second interview is HR with standard questions like greatest achievement, social work and objective in life.

General Tips: Be thorough with your resume and a very good application.
Sound technical knowledge of the projects and selected area of interest is a must.
PoRs and extra-curricular will be an advantage.
General knowledge should be brushed up.
The short listing for GD is based on the validity of the points presented, the ability to project ideas clearly and convincingly, confidence and the thought process and approach to the problem presented.
Skill Tips: Preparation of core subjects is very important.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for learning and personal growth.

    • I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

    • I have completed several internships in various industries

    • I am a quick learner and enjoy taking on new challenges

    • I am a team player and enjoy collaborating with others

    • I am proficient in Microsoft Office and have experience with project management software

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  • Q2. Your long term and short term goals?
  • Ans. 

    My short term goal is to learn and contribute to the company's growth. My long term goal is to become a successful leader in the industry.

    • Short term goal: Learn and contribute to company's growth

    • Long term goal: Become a successful leader in the industry

    • Short term goal can include gaining new skills, completing assigned tasks efficiently, and building relationships with colleagues

    • Long term goal can include taking on lea...

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  • Q3. Based on leadership instance?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This is the most important part of the placement procedure. All your shortlists are based on how well you can portray what you’ve done in insti and before. Start writing your resume as soon as possible, the first deadline is typically somewhere in October and a resume generally needs 8-10 revisions.
Tips: 1. Start every line with an action verb.
2. Keep the no. of words to a minimum.
3. Remove all the unnecessary words you can. Nobody likes reading stories.
4. Each point should show impact. More than what you’ve done, you should tell them how differently you’ve done it and how it made a difference to the organization and team you worked for. (Common misconception is that impact is only in terms of numbers, this is not the case). I agree this can get very difficult but this is what differentiates and ordinary resume from an extra-ordinary one. So think!
5. Finally, keep the technical part as simple and coherent as possible. Remember an HR is going to be reading your resume.
6. Exaggeration is fine. Say you increased the number of events from 3 to 6. It is okay to write that you brought about a 100% increase in the number of events. But at the same time NEVER write anything in your resume which you cannot explain or substantiate with examples. This gives a very bad impression to the company.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: This is a normal round with a given topic.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This is a must round in every company.
Tips: An excellent way of preparing this is writing everything down as experiences. Begin from your school days and think about any activity you’ve been part of or anything you’ve mentioned in your resume. Write down three points about what you did as part of the team or project and three points about what you learnt from it. This really helps. Especially the writing down part, since you can’t remember everything you thought about. This becomes a ready reference just a day or two before your interviews. Do not make the mistake of not preparing enough for HR.
This is as important as any other preparation you have to do for placements. And WRITE stuff down!"

Round: Other Interview
Experience: This was a phone interview. Two people on a conference with me. One guy was asking me only core questions randomly from all subjects ranging from IC engines to fluid mechanics. The other guy was asking me about my previous internship and about how my work affected the factory. They also asked me to give examples from personal life, where I exhibited leadership skills etc. This interview went on for about 45 minutes.

College Name: IIT Madras

I was interviewed in Dec 2015.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What are your hobbies?
  • Ans. 

    I enjoy reading, hiking, and playing board games.

    • Reading: I love getting lost in a good book, especially fiction and memoirs.

    • Hiking: I enjoy exploring new trails and challenging myself physically.

    • Board games: I like playing strategy games with friends and family, such as Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride.

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  • Q2. What have you done so far in the field to make your hobbies convert in your work?
  • Ans. 

    I have utilized my hobby of photography to enhance my skills in visual communication and marketing.

    • I have taken professional photos for my previous employer's social media pages and website.

    • I have used my knowledge of composition and lighting to create visually appealing presentations.

    • I have also incorporated my photography skills into my personal branding by creating a visually appealing resume and LinkedIn profile.

    • I ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. If you don't love something, say finance, how do you still manage to work on it?
  • Ans. 

    One can still work on something they don't love by finding motivation and purpose in the work.

    • Find the purpose of the work and how it contributes to the overall goal of the organization

    • Set achievable goals and milestones to track progress and stay motivated

    • Try to find aspects of the work that are interesting or challenging

    • Seek feedback and guidance from colleagues or mentors to improve skills and knowledge

    • Remember that...

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  • Q4. All about mechanical engineering!

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It was a tricky problem. I gave five minutes to thinking that what I would have done if I would have had been there and kind of broke down the problem using the consultancy approach I had studied. I focussed over the maximum profitability of company on production and quality and tried to compromise a little bit on Human resources.
As I opened and concluded the discussion myself with major inputs, it went pretty well for me
Tips: - Be practical in approach
- Dont just give points for the sake of talking - it goes in negative side
- HUL focusses a lot on GD - more than interviews - as the problems are real life cases - so be really prepared (if you didn't have any supply chain experience - sit with someone who had it earlier and discuss problems as mentioned)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: - Hobbies were asked
- I enjoyed every minute of it
Tips: - Keep calm
-Be who you are!!

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Grilled me on every basics of mechanical engineering
Tips: Keep your basics strong!

General Tips: Again, Be yourself! Be prepared well and dont just rush everywhere with the herd! please! 
Do analyse every company and realise your future goals - does it match with your company?
Belive me, you don't need money and fat packages now, you just need to work for your dreams!
I was lucky that i got the work with a good package - but anybody can make money - there are very few who really realise their passion! you will get what you deserve - No less no more! :)
Skill Tips: HUL demands really good leadership skill experience. Mechanical Engineering books helped :p ( I didn't study for it , though this was my first priority - p&g intern helped).
Be prepared about their vision - try to incline them with yours! It impresses them like anything - worked for me at least!
Skills: Technical , Leadership, Teamwork
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Motivation: Its sustainability causes! check out their investment on sustainaibility designing of future retail! Mindphack!
It has the biggest CSR investment and its pay is high too, money with your dreams - who doesnt need that, huh!? :D
Funny Moments: Interviewer 1 : So, on which brand were you exactly working at p&g?
Me: Sir I guess I am not allowed to say that provided I have signed a confidentiality agreement with p&g
Interviewer 1 : They are not hiring anyone this time, it doesn't matter now, right? 
Me : Sir, lets take a condition replacing p&g with HUL and vice versa in this condition - would you have liked me leaking your data? It wouldn't have mattered me even then :D
Interviewer 1 : -_-
Interviewer 2 : Haha :D :D

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume submission was around 20th September
Tips: Be prepared before 20th November

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were about internship and projects. There were direct questions on favourite courses. One page form will be given to fill personal details
Tips: You should be thorough with the points in your resume . Attached justified proofs. One page resume should be there.

College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The company needed a socially good person who had a ability to learn new things

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a highly motivated and organized individual with a passion for leadership and team building.

    • I have several years of experience in management roles, including overseeing teams of up to 20 employees.

    • I am skilled in project management, budgeting, and strategic planning.

    • I have a proven track record of improving team performance and achieving business goals.

    • I am a strong communicator and enjoy collaborating with others...

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  • Q2. Describe the work that you did in FSAE club
  • Ans. 

    As a member of FSAE club, I designed and built a formula-style race car for competition.

    • Designed and fabricated various components of the car, including the chassis, suspension, and steering system

    • Collaborated with team members to optimize the car's performance and ensure compliance with competition rules

    • Participated in testing and tuning sessions to improve the car's speed and handling

    • Managed the team's budget and res...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Stress strain curve for ductile material
  • Ans. 

    Stress strain curve for ductile material

    • Ductile materials can undergo large plastic deformations before failure

    • Stress strain curve shows the relationship between stress and strain during deformation

    • The curve has three regions: elastic, plastic, and necking

    • Elastic region: linear relationship between stress and strain

    • Plastic region: non-linear relationship between stress and strain

    • Necking region: localized reduction in c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Why do we have piston rings?
  • Ans. 

    Piston rings are essential components in an engine that prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber and help maintain compression.

    • Piston rings create a seal between the piston and cylinder wall

    • They prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber

    • They help maintain compression by preventing gases from escaping

    • Piston rings also help dissipate heat from the piston

    • Without piston rings, the engine would lose power and

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Why not Masters?
  • Ans. 

    I chose to gain practical experience and develop my skills in the industry.

    • I wanted to gain practical experience in the industry

    • I believed that hands-on experience would be more valuable than a Masters degree

    • I wanted to develop my skills in a real-world setting

    • I felt that pursuing a Masters degree at this time would not align with my career goals

    • I have taken courses and attended workshops to continue my education and s

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What skills do you have that can benefit the company?
  • Ans. 

    I have strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills that can benefit the company.

    • Leadership skills to motivate and guide team members towards achieving goals

    • Effective communication skills to ensure clear understanding and collaboration among team members and with customers

    • Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues efficiently and effectively

    • Experience in managing budgets, schedules, an...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. On what factors the spring stiffness of a spring depends?
  • Ans. 

    The spring stiffness depends on various factors.

    • The material of the spring

    • The thickness of the wire used in the spring

    • The number of coils in the spring

    • The diameter of the spring

    • The length of the spring

    • The type of loading on the spring

    • The temperature of the spring

    • The presence of any pre-stress in the spring

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What non-technical works were you involved in FSAE club?
  • Ans. 

    I was involved in various non-technical works in FSAE club.

    • Organizing and managing team meetings

    • Coordinating with sponsors and arranging sponsorships

    • Planning and executing fundraising events

    • Recruiting new members and conducting interviews

    • Managing team budget and expenses

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Interview
Experience: It was a technical+HR round.
Tips: Write genuine HR answers.

General Tips: Select the sector that interests you and start revising core courses from the start of your placement semester.
Prepare for non-core also as the options in core sector are limited.
Learn from your failures and keep preparing for upcoming companies.  But do not lose hope.
Talk to seniors already placed in the company that you have targeted. try to attend ppts of all companies where you really want to go.Give some mock interviews. They can boost your confidence.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I was interested in a core mechanical job.
Bosch was on my top list as it makes tools and machines parts that are essentially the bread and butter of mechanical engineering.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Technical test constituted of technical questions, aptitude questions, english questions
Duration: 150 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was related to core mechanical engineering questions.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was an overall personality assessment. Case studies were provided and creativity in answers was seen.

General Tips: Prepare for technical, aptitude well
Practice mock interviews
College Name: IIT-ROORKEE

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: This test itself had 3-4 tests. 1st test was Aptitude+ English. One test purely had like unseen passages...Objective questions.
Duration: 150 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: 2nd round : there were two panels, one asked only technical questions and the other technical +HR
(whatever you had written on the form [provided by L&T]). 

Mine was the second panel. From thermodynamics - laws of thermodynamics, fluid- turbines, latest news headlines, some solid mechanics questions, iron-phase diagrams, hobbies.... was asked about each and every word written on that form.

Round: Interview
Experience: 30-40 min. pure HR. He asked me various case studies. They totally analysed a persons behaviour.

General Tips: Only technical knowledge won't do any good, prepare for HR also.
College Name: IIT-ROORKEE

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. High Strength Concrete with special reference to Fibre Reinforced Concrete- Small Technicalities such as the strength, ductility etc.
  • Q2. Basic Details and how'd I be an asset to the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Fairly easy, those preparing for CAT would ace the first section pretty easily. For the second section, you'd require an ample experience of reading standard comprehension passages. Online reading resources such as the Op-Eds on TIME, The Hindu, NYT would help big time.
Tips: Be composed and conscious of the time. This test is all about pacing ahead of time and hence a hands on practice on all the relevant sections would really help. There are a good amount of resources for both the sections on the web. So be calm and prepare good.
Duration: 120 minutes minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: It was based on what I had mentioned on the pre-interview proforma, which, they usually ask every candidate to fill. A couple of bullets from my resume provided them enough material to frame their questions. Since L&T ECC heavily deals in concreting operations throughout its projects, having studied FRC greatly helped my case. The experience during my internship also helped me to elaborate my experience. They asked some basic questions pertinent to the grade of the concrete, cement employed and the ductility achieved and some general questions such as what are its advantages over normal concrete and how would it help me in contributing positively to their company.
Tips: Nothing much! Just prepare your resume bullet points in and out. Do not add anything new on the proforma. You never know that it might just go against what you say in the interview. People usually flounder in interview because they try to condense a lot of information in a short span of time. Instead just try to be concise and explicit in you writing so that you can elaborate your experience exactly the way you may want to elaborate in the interview. Strictly adhere to the lines mentioned in the proforma.

Round: Interview
Experience: Standard replies did good for me. Just try to mention all the positives in your resume. This is where you will be, more often than not, given opportunity to elaborate on your extracurricular activities and responsibilities. L&T especially with their MT profilers would always want a diversified group who can carry out both Management and Engineering with ease.
Tips: Nothing much. If you survived till here you are highly likely to get through this as well. All the best!

General Tips: Stay Calm. You may not get through companies which your counterparts in Computer Science or other branches would. But if you keep fretting over your past you'd probably ruin your present and it will drastically affect your future. Don't judge yourself by the package you get in the starting. Companies like L&T usually ground their freshies but the longer you stay the more you are of value to the Company. Ask anyone who's been around in the ECC for more than 10 years and they'd tell you the rest. Stay used to of being awake till the wee hours of the morning (for placements at least) as I was not. It did hamper my chances on the first night of the placement. (which is an entirely different experience to share) :P
Skill Tips: Just be prepared with all the tests that you performed in your Concrete/Materials Laboratory. Concrete Mixers, Bleeding prevention mechanisms etc.
Skills: Practical Expertise with your laboratories
College Name: IIT Guwahati
Motivation: L&T ECC is known as one of the most gritty companies and provides an avenue for being a party to challenging projects. The work, its type, and its impact is what drove me personally to apply to it.
Funny Moments: I don't know if it sounds funny, but after sitting in a big shot finance company on day zero at 1 am in the night, and finally succumbing in round 3, it was almost a draught of 7 days before this opportunity came. And interestingly I had not applied for any other company. So, in the hindsight, I actually find myself lucky enough to have got through. Had this gone then.... :D

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