Hero MotoCorp Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 30-40 questions in 30 minutes. The paper consisted of technical questions from one’s department and some quantitative questions as well. Do the quantitative questions first to maximise your score. Technical Questions are tough in general.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The discussion was carried out for about 20 minutes.
Tips: Speak fluently and add points of value to the discussion rather than repeating same arguments.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview went on for 15-20 minutes and consisted of Technical as well as HR questions.
Technical Questions (Industrial Engineering):-
1) What is OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)? (from my internship)
2) What is Queuing Theory?
3) What is Kaizen?
4) What is pnp/npn transistor? (Surprise Question)
5) Elements of an Assembly Line.
HR questions
1) Family Details
2) Hobbies
3) Your best friend and what do you like about him
In general HR questions were easy.
Tips: Do read about your Internship in detail. Prepare technical and expect surprise
questions. Be cool throughout the process.

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR

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

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They clearly specified that they were looking for analytical ability to asses the situation and the way one leads/mingles with the group. They gave clear cut instructions viz; not to make it a fish market, try and analyze the topic well. Once the GD got concluded they said that they expected the discussion to touch the technical aspects more(the discussion revolved more around the political aspects)
Tips: For Duals & M.Techs (PGET profile) Everybody could sit for the GD directly
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: personality assessment
Experience: After the GD for the people who cleared it there was a Personality assessment test but it was not an elimination round. They gave a set of 50 words and asked to select the most appropriate words(qualities) that you want to see in others. And the same set of words were given again and asked to tick the qualities I possessed.

Round: Interview
Experience: Technical and HR interview.

20 min

For GET (b.tech) profile they were asking questions from SOM, IC engines etc; especially number (say the Ultimate tensile strength of mild steel) for PGET it was more about the Project, I have my DDP in IC engines so it was more about my project. I haven't done much work for DDp but i had to sell myself, so the night before interview i read a few research papers and got more clear about my project (I got feedback from Mtechs that the interview is gonna be about project). I explained the Tech guy about my DDP he asked a few questions about it. Again numbers are important, he asked what is the typical value of ignition delay, Define ignition delay for CI/SI engine. etc.
Tips: The interview was a mix of HR + tech which let you enough time to get comfortable, if you were fumbling in Tech, HT would step in with a question and vice-verse. For PGET they were looking for relevant projects or internship experience. I made sure that i mastered turbo machines and IC engines, the most asked thermal courses. Mantech and design courses i read initial few days of placements. But if you have proper material you can finish 2-3 courses per day.

General Tips: I failed in 3 interviews before Hero, so a deep introspection into the mistakes made helped a lot and for every interview I saw the previous years feedback I had no feedback for Hero so I searched for PGET hero Motocorp on a few social network sites and got help from seniors. Glassdoor feedback also helped. A start at an interview was really important, so i worked a lot on my HT answers as well as TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. I framed my answers in a way the interviewer expects them to be.

DDp in relevant ffield, presence of mind, sense of humor, keeping things relevant even in GD. I just did the same that might have worked, and gen pseud I put like i have enthu in Automobiles and a bit of honesty helped, but it is important that you strike the right balance.

Initial shortlisting was completely based on GD and in interview if your project/intern is relevant the chances are more likely that you can get through.

I didn't throw away the hand written notes/xerox copies of core courses. Reading through them saves a lot of effort and time. I finished a major chunk of the thermal courses in the last week before placements and the first few days of the placements and gone through Mantech and Dom dome kdon etc. But you have to master a few courses and I Mastered Turbomachines, Man-tech and IC engines( these 3 were important for most of the companies ; dont neglect turbo)
College Name: IIT Madras

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Mostly on CGPA.

Round: Test
Experience: Duals & M.Techs (PGET profile) could sit for the GD directly.
Written test based on Core and Quant.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They clearly specified that they were looking for analytical ability to assess the situation and the way one leads/mingles with the group
They select people who made some sensible arguments. Also, for managerial profiles, one should be able to direct the discussion without actually commanding it
Logical points, teamwork, quality, and fluency of speaking are qualities looked for
After the GD (for people who clear it), there might be a personality assessment test, but it was not an elimination round. They give a set of 50 words and ask to select the most appropriate words that you want to see in others. And the same set of words are given again and you have to select which of them are relevant to you
Tips: You need not speak throughout the GD. You should make certain good points and complement others points. Giving examples to substantiate your point helps.

Round: Interview
Experience: Be ready for questions from Strength of Materials, IC engines, etc. ; especially numbers( say the Ultimate tensile strength of mild steel); for PGET it's more about the project.
Projects, future aspirations in the company, basic questions on automobiles are common topics discussed in interviews.
Again numbers are important, questions like, what the typical value of ignition delay is, defining ignition delay for CI/SI engine are common.
Some questions on IC Engines. Mostly the questions are on the projects and internships.
Tips: Try and drive the interview if you can, based on your prior experience in the industry or projects, and don't lose your cool if the interviewers retaliate. Stay confident with your knowledge throughout.

Round: Interview
Experience: Be ready with answers to standard HR questions.The interview is a mix of HR + Tech which gives you enough time to get comfortable, If you were fumbling in tech, HR would step in with a question and vice versa.

General Tips: The start of an interview is really important, so work on your HR answers as well as the 'tell me about yourself'. Frame your answers in a way the interviewer expects them to be.
Revise my core fundaes. Prepared about my internships and projects.
DDP in relevant field helps, presence of mind, sense of humor, keeping things relevant even in GD, are important aspects.
Reading through handwritten notes of core courses saves a lot of effort and time. You have to master a few courses like Turbo machines, Mfg. Tech and IC Engines(these 3 are important for most of the companies; don't neglect turbo).
DOME; SOM; KDOMS; Heat transfer are important topics.
Be thorough with your resume and also the important core courses. Having mock GDs and interviews will help a lot.
The most important thing is the resume. So please get your resume checked multiple times by multiple people; even the best people can‟t find faults at times, then check it yourself and know your resume inside out.
Skills:
College Name: IIT-Madras