General Motors Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Round: Test
Experience: The test consisted of 60 questions for first section and 60 minutes, and 30 technical questions in 30 minutes. They almost asked questions from everything we study. You should have just basics to answer those questions; special preparation can barely help you. Over all the paper was not easy, not tough type.
Tips: prepare english finding errors  and reordering questions and focus on time and work and number system in aptitude. they asked technical questions on almost every section but mainly from  thermodynamics , fluid and refrigeration and air conditioning and machine design.prepare these topics well.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 90

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There was a panel of 4 Hr's , they all sitting in front of us and after giving the topic they give us a minute to think and then start. we started the discussion but they are not satisfied and in between they said from one student tell the meaning of commercialization , and then we continued at the end they themselves said to one student to conclude the topic , that student did not speak in the group discussion .
Tips: according to me to clear the GD you have to remembered himself to the Hr's so you have to speak a logical points and in continuous intervals , first you should try to initiate the GD , and if you are unable to start then pic up very early , and then at least speak once in between and necessary to speak in last minutes of GD. don't one to one and try to make eye contact with everyone and sometimes slowly nodding of head on others points also helpful when you are not getting chance to speak.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was only one interview(Tech+HR) with a panel of four members. First thing I’ve got to say about my interview is that it is the best interview I’ve ever had they first asked me introduce yourself as a mechanical engineer .and I was so lucky on that day immediately they asked me my favorite subjects. I said Thermodynamics, i c engine and automobile engineering. then they start qustions from IC engines and they came to manufacturing processes and then they asked questions from machine design and rest of the questions from my resume they asked almost every point from my resume about my training many questions asked from my training and projects that i have done . and they asked some real life situations that can occur in companies like strike and other and asked me for give your decision at that situation and how you convince to employees , so they asked questions almost each subject and HR question too, they can ask anything from what we learn. I advise you to be good at all the fundamentals. Luckily I answered all the questions they asked me except one .I think the process is very fair. Exam was not difficult but can test your depth of knowledge. And my interview was very good. I was so lucky on that day, as I mentioned earlier. The overall process was good and I feel very proud to get in to HERO MOTOCORP ..
Tips: My first suggestion is always keep in touch with our subjects. Because when you go to an interview, they can ask anything. Simply preparing before placements will not help you. You need to have in depth knowledge about the basic fundamentals of everything you study. Most importantly Manufacturing Technology, Automobile Engineering and Machine Design.Learn speaking fluently in English. At times it matters a lot.One more noble suggestion is don’t create bad impression about yourself or the college. Maintain punctuality, be disciplined and etc. Each time you commit an offense the number of candidates they are going to recruit will decrease.

Skills: aptitude level, decision making skill, technical knowledge
College Name: NIT JALANDHAR

Round: CGPA criteria
Experience: Students having CGPA more than the average of our Mechanical batch were shortlisted in this round.average of our mechanical batch was 7.67.
Tips: take your semester examinations seriously.atleast try to keep your cgpa more than average of your class.

Round: Test
Experience: there was around total 110 -125 question in this round.around 60-75 question from aptitude ,reasoning and english.and around 50 questions were from technical.we had to solve this within duration of 1 hour 45 minutes.
aptitude was quite easy and in technical, questions were from som,ic,themro,md,materials,fluidmachinary,fm. some questions were theoritical and some were very easy formula based questions.
40 student were shortlisted after this test
Tips: maintain speed throughout the written .dont get stuck on difficult one they are inserted intentionally.have a look at previous year ies and gate questions(theoritical) before written. made easy handbook for mechanical engineering is also quite helpful.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Round: psychometric test
Experience: this was totally new experience for us people.and this test was also eliminating round.in this test there was not any right option or wrong option for question.this test was meant to check your behaviour & personality trait.and some situational questions were also there.time period was 30 minute .21 student were shortlisted out of 40 after this round.fortunatly i managed to crack this round.
Tips: be honest through out this test.dnt try to give answer ideally.

Round: (Techniacal+HR interview)
Experience: 1)tell us about yourself,summer training and family background.
2)tell us about your Automobile Project(hybrid vehicle challange 16)
3)what are the various types of hybrid vehicles?
4)tell me 5 examples of hybrid vehicles.
5)what was your role in team ?
6)what were design considerations in calculation of suspension?
7)why there is difference between front ride frequency and rear ride frequency?and how much should it be ideally?
8)what is pitching,rolling ,yawing,bounce and jounce.?
9)what are your strengths?
10)which area you need to improve in you and how you are improving it?
11)what do you want to do in your life?
12)why mechanical engineering.?
i was interviewed on 27th december 2016. 6 people including me were selected out of 21.everyone was selected for R&D profile.

Tips: i was interviewed through video conferencing .its difficult to convince HR people on screen .try to be yourself and be clear and one more thing 1st question "tell us about yourself " is going to decide the direction of your interview.try to keep smile upon your face throughout the interview.

Skills: Communication And Confidence, Good Academics, Technical Skill
College Name: NIT Bhopal

Round: Test
Experience: Test (Aptitude+ Technical)

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: GD - around 30 Selected (rough estimate)

Round: Other Interview
Experience: PI - 10 Selected for interview and Final, 4 got selected

General Tips: Give yourself good sleep, the night before.
Skill Tips: PI- was very basic. Basic questions regarding anything you say you are interested or worked with. All based on 1st principles. Test- Technical was a little tough, went for the apti first.
Skills: Training/ internship report.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Round: Test
Experience: Online Test It was an MCQ test. Time limit was one and half hour. It consisted of two sections:
1) Aptitude Questions pretty simple and typical aptitude questions
2) Technical questions Covered almost all topics in ece.Questions were very basic.

Round: group disscussion
Experience: Based on the online test 6 people from ECE were shortlisted.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was only one Technical Round asked me about my final year project and asked few questions on multplexing, cross talk and implementation of different gates.

General Tips: Start preparing during vacation itself.Concentrate on topics like digital electronics,digital system design,embedded systems and computer architecture if you are looking for a job in hardware/digital profile.Knowledge on pointers and data structures also will be very much helpful during interview process. Be prepared with all the projects you have included in your resume.
It was a nice experience and a rewarding one at the end .
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Round: Test
Experience: It was a good test overall. The Aptitude test consist of 20 questions of each Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability & Critical Reasoning, a total of 60 questions in 60 minutes. The Technical test consist of 30 questions in 30 minutes almost from all the topics. As I was from Industrial Engineering & Management Stream I faced some difficulties in solving the questions as the core mechanical subject are not to us in details at our college. Mostly the questions were from Machine Design(Shafts, Rivets, Keys) Strength of Materials (Bending Stresses in Beams, Columns & Struts), Heat Transfer, Production Technology, Material Science and IC Engines.
Tips: For Aptitude Tests, do regular practice of all the online questions on Ambition Box itself or indiabix.com or lofoya.com (best).The technical questions are based on your past 4 years of study. You must know the subjects in detail. And If you are from Industrial or Production Engineering, you have to cover almost all the core subjects of mechanical engineering.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 60+30

Round: Problem Statement
Experience: It was a group discussion and this problem was given to a group of 9 persons. They gave some time to read the problem and after that we have to discuss among ourselves that what should be the best alternative. My friend started the discussion and after that I followed and takes the discussion forward. But after sometimes, the atmosphere heated up and everyone started ranting and no one was able to speak during that. Then in the last everyone was asked to write the best solutions in one line on the paper and the papers were exchanged and the solutions were interpreted by the panelists. The Overall experience was good as I was able to speak up my points in the starting and I got selected through.
Tips: Please let everyone speak in the discussion round. It's not like that whosoever speaks first gets selected. Everyone got the chance to speak in the end by the panelists. So don't panic and wait for your chance to speak and speak with confidence.

Skills: Technical Skills, Leadership Skills, Team Player, Ability To Work In A Team, Clear Communication, Ability To Think, Confidence
College Name: NIT Kurukshetra

Round: Test
Experience: Written test (30 min & 50 questions which included- 25 core and 25 gen aptitude questions).
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Shortlisted candidates had a GD
Tips: Be prepared for anything. GD topics can be very different and generally one cannot be aware of all possible topics and be prepared. So confidence and clarity of thought during the GD is important.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: The candidates were further shortlisted for interview

General Tips: It was Challenging. Interview was a fun experience, it lasted for 5 minutes and I got the job while those with 45 min didn't. The only tech question was - define 'pressure'.
Skill Tips: Gate books for Tech stuff in test and interview was helpful.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Round: Test
Experience: Round 1 consisted of a test (both aptitude & technical) & a psychometric analysis. The difficulty level was low and with a little bit of preparation of subjects such as Machine Design, SOM & manufacturing processes, it could be cracked.
Tips: Do read the books! Mainly SOM, manufacturing, Thermal Engg. (IC engine & automobile engg for automobile sector)

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Round 2 consisted of a GD alone. Our topic was “Smart cities is just a dream or could be a reality.” They were thoroughly judging the candidates in this round as the same HRs were taking PIs too. I would suggest to behave well and maintain the decorum of a GD. Most of my batch mates were shouting and none of them was listening, so I took control and urged them to speak serial wise. Then I gave some valid points supporting the future reality of smart cities.
Tips: Reading newspaper is a must. then watch videos on how to behave in a GD. Speak valid points and let other people speak.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Only one interview was held, which consisted both technical and a bit of HR. I was mainly asked about automobiles and their parts since I had mentioned about my project (Fabricated a Student F1 car) in my cv. Most of the questions were from my cv(about catia). Later the completely shifted to the management side and gave me situations of which I had to suggest solutions. For eg. I was asked what would I do being in charge of operations dept., If the workers under me refused to work siting poor raw material as reason.
I said, I’ll try to convince the workers to continue production, and will report the case of poor raw material to respective departments. In case they don’t take any action, I’ll report the issue to higher authorities.

Tips: Do read the books! Mainly SOM, manufacturing, Thermal Engg. (IC engine & automobile engg for automobile sector). Do read the Newspaper on daily basis for clearing GD rounds. And, improve your communication skills and feel confident.

Skills: Personality, Technical Questions, 1)communication skills, Management Skills
College Name: NIT Hamirpur
Motivation: First of all, it’s an automobile sector (My dream job). Moreover, it’s an esteemed brand with good package (6.5 lpa) and locations in north India (in and around gurgaon).

Round: Test
Experience: Quant , Verbal and Core
Some basic concepts from class notes. But most part of the test had things that were not taught. Being fast at quant will help
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: You need not speak throughout the GD you should make certain good points and complement others points. Giving examples to substantiate your point helps.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: Some questions on IC engines and also operation management ( since my minor was IE) . Mostly the questions were on the projects and internships.
Being from the south whether i will be able to manage in the north. As I am a girl will I be able to handle the situations etc.I think because of my CGPA and also my internships which were automobile related helped.
My preparation was not good I just revised my class notes and prepared on my internships and projects.
Tips: Revised my core fundaes. Prepared about my internships and projects. For HR i think you just have to be spontaneous and convince them that you are the one for the job.

General Tips: For core companies revise basic topics like IC engines and design of machine elements and also my favorite topics like heat transfer. I think having practical rather than bookish knowledge helps. Mostly
I used my class notes.
Be thorough with your resume and also the important core courses. Having mock GDs and interviews will help a lot.
College Name: IIT Madras