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I appeared for an interview before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Our resumes were analysed and people were shortlisted based on our shortlists
Tips: Resume shortlist was mostly based on our CGPA and our projects

Round: Test
Experience: 25 mcq questions were from chemical engineering and 25 mcq were from aptitude section. From chemical engineering section, most of the questions were from mass transfer followed by heat transfer, CRE, thermodynamics. From aptitude section most questions were time and selling price related.
Tips: For technical section, the focus should be more on the mass transfer and heat transfer. For aptitude section, the accuracy along with time management is very important. Aptitude is given more weightage than the chemical related questions.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 50

College Name: NIT Tiruchirappalli

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Business Administration and a passion for marketing and sales.

    • I have completed internships in marketing and sales at XYZ Company and ABC Corporation.

    • I am proficient in Microsoft Office and have experience with CRM software.

    • I am a team player and have worked on group projects in school and at my internships.

    • I am a quick learner and am eager to continue learning and growing in my c...

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  • Q2. Why reliance?
  • Ans. 

    Reliance is a leading Indian conglomerate with diverse business interests and a strong focus on innovation and sustainability.

    • Reliance has a strong track record of success and growth in various industries such as petrochemicals, retail, and telecommunications.

    • The company is known for its innovative and disruptive business models, such as Jio, which revolutionized the Indian telecom industry.

    • Reliance is committed to sus...

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  • Q3. Questions related to project which I did
  • Q4. Anything significant which you did for society
  • Ans. 

    I volunteered at a local shelter for homeless animals

    • Assisted in daily care and feeding of animals

    • Helped with adoption events and fundraising

    • Provided socialization and exercise for animals

    • Educated community on responsible pet ownership

    • Assisted in finding permanent homes for animals

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Express briefly what you did in your life

Round: Test
Experience: I couldn't attempt all the questions because time was less
Tips: Aptitude was easy so try attempting all .Technical part time is less so first all the theory questions and all the questions from the topics which you know well then go to other questions.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 125

Round: Interview
Experience: I already faced more than 3 interviews before reliance interview so I was prepared for this questions and confident in answering them.I was well prepared about any questions related to my intern and project
Tips: Just show them your enthusiasm about reliance and that you will adjust in remote areas easily be prepared with resume.List out all the questions which interviewer can ask from your resume and make a list of prepared answers.

General Tips: Don't loose hopes you will surely get placed.Something better will be waiting for you.
Skills: Enthusiasm, Confidence, A little technical knowledge
College Name: IIT Bombay
Motivation: This is one of the largest company in petrochemical sector and the training which reliance provide you will not get it anywhere in the world
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via GT paper and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study hard and Crack the first
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What to do ONGC in India
  • Ans. 

    ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) is a leading oil and gas exploration and production company in India.

    • ONGC is involved in exploration, production, refining, and marketing of oil and gas.

    • It operates oil and gas fields both onshore and offshore in India and abroad.

    • ONGC also has subsidiaries in various sectors like petrochemicals, power, and renewable energy.

    • The company plays a crucial role in meeting India's energy...

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  • Q2. What is Hydrocarbon
  • Ans. 

    Hydrocarbons are organic compounds made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are the main components of fossil fuels.

    • Hydrocarbons are molecules composed of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.

    • They are the main components of fossil fuels such as gasoline, natural gas, and coal.

    • Hydrocarbons can be classified into different types based on their structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you want to join as a electrical engineer
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join as a electrical engineer
  • Q2. Who is your favorite singer and why
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude Test has questions on programming language, operating system, Database management and two coding problems one is on programming languages and other is on SQL.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the difference between for each loop and for loop?
  • Ans. 

    For each loop is used to iterate over elements in a collection, while for loop is used for iterating a specific number of times.

    • For each loop is used with collections like arrays, lists, etc.

    • For loop is used when the number of iterations is known.

    • For each loop automatically iterates over each element in the collection.

    • For loop requires initialization, condition, and increment/decrement statements.

    • Example: for each loop...

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Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the difficult problem you faced in your college life?
  • Ans. 

    Balancing academics and extracurricular activities

    • Struggling to manage time effectively between classes, assignments, and club activities

    • Feeling overwhelmed with the workload and pressure to excel in both academics and extracurriculars

    • Seeking support from professors and mentors to find a balance and prioritize tasks

    • Learning to prioritize tasks and delegate responsibilities to avoid burnout

    • Developing time management ski

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The Aptitude round have 100 questions 120 minutes in which technical and aptitude questions will be there and there 5 sections with the time limits. The questions from core will be 50 questions are from basics only.

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There are questions related to core department and aptitude question

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Q.1) which project you did in your b.tech? Q.2) Why you want to join reliance ?
  • Q2. Q3) questions related to core branch

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1) test contains many questions and time is limited
2) interview round is easy they only asked about your resume
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Normal aptitude test based on Mathematics .e.g., probability, profit/loss, velocity etc.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mention your strong topics in resume and divert your interview in that direction. For GET, transformers & power system these two topics are important.
  • Q2. Transformer testing, Transformer paralleling conditions, Generator capability curve, differential protection, CT excitation curve
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR round - behavioral questions just to check your attitude and background

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never try to bluff. If you are not confident on any question just stop there. Answer to the point instead of long stories.

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