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Updated 23 Jul 2021

Nalco Management Trainee Interview Experiences

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Interview in nalco is mainly based on basics of CA Final and some general questions ..
  • Q2. Questions asked related to Accounting.. Difference between As and Ind As .
  • Q3. What are the statutory compliance to be followed for listed entities quarterly and Annully.
  • Ans. 

    Listed entities need to follow various statutory compliance quarterly and annually.

    • Filing of quarterly and annual financial statements with stock exchanges

    • Compliance with SEBI regulations and guidelines

    • Appointment of independent directors and audit committee members

    • Conducting board meetings and AGMs within prescribed timelines

    • Disclosure of material events and related party transactions

    • Compliance with Companies Act, 201...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Deductions under chapter VI A -80JJAA, 80CCD
  • Ans. 

    Deductions under chapter VI A -80JJAA, 80CCD

    • Chapter VI A of the Income Tax Act provides for various deductions from gross total income.

    • Section 80JJAA provides for deduction in respect of employment of new employees.

    • Section 80CCD provides for deduction in respect of contribution to pension scheme.

    • The maximum deduction under section 80JJAA is Rs. 30,000 per employee.

    • The maximum deduction under section 80CCD is Rs. 1.5 la...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Why U want to shift from Infosys to nalco (As i was working with Infosys).
  • Q6. What were the reasons for decrease of turnover and Profit between for FY 20-21 and 19-20 of NALCO
  • Ans. 

    NALCO's turnover and profit decreased in FY 20-21 compared to 19-20. Reasons are...

    • COVID-19 pandemic affected demand and supply chain

    • Decrease in global aluminum prices

    • Shutdown of one of the company's smelter units for maintenance

    • Increase in expenses due to safety measures and employee welfare

    • Decrease in production due to labor shortage and transportation issues

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Some basic questions related to Nalco and On the annual reports.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough about the IND As and AS , Taxation and Law basics.

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before May 2021.

Round 1 - GATE 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Candidates were shortlisted based on their GATE score
Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Most interesting round consists of 3 segments. GD, GT and Case study of 1.5hr duration. A Non-elimination round i.e. the marks will be counted along with other marks including personal interview. You will be given enough time to participate and put your views. Unlike many typical GDs you won't get special marks for initiating the topic and shouting loudly. Just go with one direction according to the group to reach the consensus, though there will no marks for reaching the consensus but it will impress the panel if your group reach the consensus with a logical and valid way.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Metallurgy basic questions like process flow of iron making and steel making, Difference between Iron extraction and Aluminium extraction. Alloy compositions etc. Many questions will come from your hobbies...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Steel Authority Of India Management Trainee interview:
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Mechanical Metallurgy
  • iron making
  • Steel Making
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you qualify GATE with a good rank then this process will be cake walk for you. All the best to SAIL through.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Question of Stoichiometry
  • Q2. Define adiabatic saturation temperature
  • Ans. 

    Adiabatic saturation temperature is the temperature of air when it is fully saturated with water vapor.

    • It is the temperature of air when it is fully saturated with water vapor

    • It is the temperature at which the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation

    • It is used in the design and analysis of cooling towers and evaporative coolers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Question on greenhouse effect
  • Q4. Ordering different gases obtained from coal gasification on the basis of calorific value
  • Ans. 

    The order of different gases obtained from coal gasification based on calorific value can be determined by comparing their heating values.

    • Calorific value is the amount of heat energy released when a substance is burned.

    • The higher the calorific value, the more energy the gas can produce.

    • The order of gases based on calorific value is: hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.

    • Hydrogen has the highest calorif...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Question on summer internship project.
  • Q6. Define your role as the general secretary of your college environmental club
  • Ans. 

    As the general secretary of my college environmental club, my role was to lead and coordinate various activities and initiatives related to environmental conservation and sustainability.

    • Organizing and conducting awareness campaigns and workshops on environmental issues

    • Planning and executing eco-friendly events and activities

    • Collaborating with other clubs and organizations to promote sustainable practices

    • Maintaining com...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Describe one problem you faced as the General Secretary and how you were able to solve it.
  • Ans. 

    As General Secretary, I faced the problem of low attendance at meetings. I solved it by implementing a reward system.

    • Identified the root cause of the problem

    • Conducted a survey to understand the reasons for low attendance

    • Implemented a reward system for members with high attendance

    • Communicated the new system effectively to all members

    • Monitored attendance regularly and recognized members with high attendance

    • Attendance imp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The written round consisted of 200 questions in 2 hours
1> Technical section (100 questions)
2> Numerical aptitude (25 questions)
3> Logical Reasoning (25 questions)
4> General Awareness (25 questions)
5> English (25 questions)

The level of difficulty of the technical section was quite easy. Most of the questions were for checking the overall concepts and none of them included lengthy calculations. Though time is a factor as you have to solve 100 questions in about 1 hour.
One interesting fact about the exam was that both unanswered questions and wrongly answered questions would cost you negative 1/4th marks and thus it is better to attempt all questions. Some of the questions were from ‘uncommon’ sections like Polymer processing, materials of construction etc.


The mathematical aptitude and logical reasoning questions were very easy and practicing R.S Agarwall level questions would be sufficient. Unlike other PSU exams like ONGC, EIL etc., the general awareness section of SAIL’s exam consisted mostly of contemporary ‘hot topics’ and current affairs rather than generic topics like history, geography.
Tips: For the Technical section I would recommend solving :
1> Chemical engineering objective questions by Ram Prasad
2> Indiabix.com
3> 1 marks questions from previous year GATE papers.

I would recommend the following books for the general awareness sections
1> Lucent’s General Knowledge
2> Monthly current affairs magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, Competition success etc.
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 200

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Around 40 people were selected for the GD-PI round for a total of 11 general seats in chemical engineering. Among all the PSU’s, the GD round of SAIL was the most interesting and unique. The GD round itself consisted of 3 separate rounds which continued for about 2 hours.
There were about 10 people in each group and about 5 judges.

Round 1
A general topic was given to the group for discussion. The discussion continued for 20 minutes and the group was not directed to present a final conclusion.
The judges scored each participant on the basis of how they were able to communicate and present their point of view

Round 2
10 qualities like honesty, integrity, knowledge etc. were listed and the group was given a task to order the qualities on the basis of which is most requisite of a politician. Initially each individual had to give his order and submit it to the judges and then the topic would be up for discussion for a period of about 20 minutes. At the end of the discussion, the group was asked to present a final conclusive order.
The judges scored each individual on the basis of
1> How well he was able to communicate his point of view
2> Whether the final order varied from the order that he had submitted initially. That is whether he was able to justify his point of view and persuade others or else he was himself swayed by others in the discussion.

Round 3
The group was presented with a case study. The scenario was that the CEO of a bank was going to retire and his replacement was to be selected out of 5 probable candidates. The profile of the bank and its future path was given to us and also the profiles of the 5 candidates in a 5-6 pages long document. Each individual was given 20 minutes to read the document and present his choice. The topic was then open for discussion for about 20 minutes. At the end of the discussion, the group was asked to come to a final conclusion.
The judges graded each candidate on the basis of
1> How well was he able to communicate his point of view
2> Whether he had read the case study in detail and was clear about his choice.
3> Whether he was able to justify his choice to the other members of the group.
Tips: The judges graded each candidate on the basis of
1> How well was he able to communicate his point of view
2> Whether he had read the case study in detail and was clear about his choice.
3> Whether he was able to justify his choice to the other members of the group.
Duration: 120 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The technical interview was of very short duration of about 15 minutes and wasnt tough either. The interviewer might try to confuse you a bit.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR questions were mostly directed towards the extracurricular activities that I had done during college

College Name: NIT DURGAPUR

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The focus was

College Name: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

I was interviewed in Oct 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Introduce yourself.
  • Ans. 

    Experienced retail professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for customer service.

    • Over 5 years of retail management experience

    • Proven track record of increasing sales and improving customer satisfaction

    • Strong leadership and team-building skills

    • Passionate about providing excellent customer service

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How is alumina obtained from bauxite?
  • Ans. 

    Alumina is obtained from bauxite through the Bayer process.

    • Bauxite is crushed and mixed with sodium hydroxide to form a slurry.

    • The slurry is heated and pressurized in a digester to dissolve the alumina content.

    • The resulting solution is cooled and filtered to remove impurities.

    • The purified solution is then heated to precipitate the alumina as a white powder.

    • The alumina powder is washed, dried, and calcined to produce pu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Reaction for Al extraction from alumina.
  • Ans. 

    The reaction for Al extraction from alumina involves the reduction of alumina using carbon or electrolysis.

    • Alumina (Al2O3) is first converted into aluminum chloride (AlCl3) by reacting with hydrochloric acid.

    • The aluminum chloride is then reduced to aluminum metal by either carbon reduction or electrolysis.

    • In carbon reduction, carbon (usually in the form of coke) is heated with the aluminum chloride to produce aluminum ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Stainless steel production.
  • Q5. Types of cast iron.
  • Ans. 

    There are four main types of cast iron: gray iron, white iron, ductile iron, and malleable iron.

    • Gray iron is the most common type and has excellent castability and good machinability.

    • White iron is very hard and brittle, often used for wear-resistant applications.

    • Ductile iron has high strength and ductility, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.

    • Malleable iron is heat-treated to improve its strength and du

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Location constraints and little info about family.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic Aptitude and Verbal Test - Easy Questions
Tips: Improve Speed and Accuracy
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 35

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Two sects formed; one supporting the argument and other opposing it. Wage gap, Indian Mine Law, social pressure, patriarchal mentality and crime against women were discussed.
Tips: Communication skills are more important than content. Show confidence and speak fluently. Factual and grammatical errors can be ignored.
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: They were chilled out and were giving time to speak. Little hints were also being given.
Tips: Be thorough with basics and don't give nonsensical answers if you don't know.

Skills: Technical Knowledge(ML
College Name: NIT Raipur

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There were 4 sections related to quant, logical, verbal and technical. The technical part was above par especially if you are mining engineer as most of the question in technical section will be based on course of 6th & 7th semester while company visits after 5th semester.
Tips: The part of aptitude and logical is usually very simple and most of the people easily scores in these sections. As I said technical is tough. So, the main difference is due to marks you get in the verbal ability part.
Do LOD-1 of Arun Sharma and questions from Indiabix.com which will be sufficient for aptitude part. For technical, you can refer some basic notes of u/g coal, ventilation and mine legislation (for mining engineering)
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 95

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was little bit unusual as they allowed every one to put forward their points one by one and then counter the points of other if you want. It may depend on the HR guy visiting the campus.
Tips: For GD, just focus on the basics like don't be too dominant, open yourself to points put by other, do not right away take a single side in case of GD with debatable topic.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was the 3rd & the last round the Personal Interview. They may have a look at the CV (as was case with me). Usually kept the questions strictly related to the technical and management aspects of mining especially focuses on your projects and papers. They also posed some genuine and general HR questions towards the end of the interview. The main focus in HR question is to find out that will you be adaptable to the remote location of the job.
Tips: Focus on your CV. Never put a false point in it. Be yourself and stay focused in whichever way you can. For me, I listen to music in any such situation and that's what I was doing half an hour before interview. Be dressed up properly as it gives you a lot of confidence boost. Prepare for some basic HR question. Make sure that you put the point where you want interviewer to focus on in the introduction in the best way possible so that interview can take a better and your preferred pathway.

General Tips: Be focused on your goals especially short-term. If you want to prepare for CAT then I would say you should say NO to internship. In case of MS, you can surely grab it. Be sure about this at the start of the 5th semester. Interact with your seniors and colleagues and based on your interest make a suitable decision for yourself.
In case you want the job in core sector then start improving the technical knowledge. Give importance to your B.Tech. project. Adapt yourself to the condition that you will get a remote location if you are a mining engineer
Skill Tips: Start focusing towards building skills from the 5th sem. Getting an intern at any company will help you improve your technical skills. Prepare for aptitude skills as a leisure activity. Form a serious group who are ready to do a GD daily. Get as much technical knowledge as you can and keep your concepts clear. Also maintain a decent GPA as the company usually prefers people with higher grades.
Skills: Technical Questions, Group Discussion Skills, Aptitude
College Name: Indian School of Mines
Motivation: I was not that sure at that time between doing MBA or to remain in the core sector, so for me there was no motivation. I was just going with the flow and BAMM!! got intern. Then i started taking real interest in the technical aspects.
PLEASE DON'T BE LIKE ME!!!
Funny Moments: During interview, I addressed my father working as Govt. Servant instead of employee. The HR wrote that point and asked me about it later after all the technical question. I was left embarrassed and giving lame excuse that it is the word we use in day-to-day language and the whole panel was laughing on me..:P
Thank GOD!! it didn't create too much negative impact

I was interviewed in Jan 2017.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: be calm and composed, make only meaningful entries
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: They'll try to guage your understanding of the steel industry, your interest and your understanding of the TATA culture
Tips: Be truthful and highlight the TATA Values

College Name: MDI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: SINCE IT WAS A CAMPUS PLACMENT .. SO WHAT U NEED IZ NLY 6 GPA AND 60% CAREER WITH NO BACKLOGS.
Tips: TRY TO KEEP THE ABOVE CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RECRUITMENT.

Round: Test
Experience: in apti and logical sections ..question were easy...formula based..speed is needed....dnt rely on others...dnt attempt lenthy questions..leave it..for last ..mark them for reviw...solve easy questions first . And in technical section .. u need ur technical knowledge clear which cant be done in 1 day..u need to study them from handbook ou whatever material ..from way back ..say 3-4 months back.
Tips: have faith on urself..dnt rely on other..keep mind cool during exam..foolow certain strategy.
Duration: 120 mins minutes
Total Questions: 120

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: ENOGH OPPURTUNITY WAS THERE FOR EVERYBODY TO SPEAK..ALL U NEED IS TO CAPITALIZE,,,,
Tips: IF POSSIBLE ..START THE GD....DONT SPEAK MUCH..ALLOW OTHER TO SPEAK..LISTEN TO EVERYONE...MAKE POINTS OUT OF THEM...DONT SHOUT..TRY TO WRAP UP....
Duration: 20 MINS minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: TOUCHED EVERY IMP PARTS OF MECH.....DEEP KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED...SUMMER TRAINING WAS VERY IMP.
Tips: DONT MAKE HR PEOPLE FOOL...THEY HAVE VAST EXPERINCE OF INTERVIW..IF U DNT KNOW THE ANSWER SAY IT ...DNT GIVE FOOLISH ANSWERS.....HAVE DEEP KNOWLEDGE ABT UR SUMMER TRAING..EVERY MINUTE DETAILS ... ITS TOUGH TO MAKE HR PEOPLE CONVINCED EASLY..U NEED TO CONVINCE THEM TO UR ANSWERS.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I GAVE HONEST ANSWER..
Tips: GIVE HONEST ANSWER..

General Tips: BE SURE.. BE CONFIDENT..BE POSTIVE. DNT THINK OF SELECTION OR REJECTION...ONLY BE HONEST TO UR WORK.
Skill Tips: MAKE SURE U R GOOD AT CORE . IF U PREPARE FOR GATE N U HAVE GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS ..ITS EASY FOR U.
Skills: CORE KNOWLEDGE, SPEAKING SKILLS
College Name: KIIT UNIVERSITY
Motivation: DREAM COMPANY FOR EVERY SINGLE MECHIE
Funny Moments: when hr asked why u wanted to join apart from packafe...i said ki

Management Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Tata Steel user image TUSHAR KUMAR CHANDRA

posted on 25 Mar 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a highly motivated individual with a passion for learning and 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

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions were from machines (both ac and dc machines)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were a bit tough. However as there was no negative marking, one could try his luck. In technical section more focus was given on conceptual part. In electronics section much focus was given on biasing. Various sections were there and one cannot traverse back. So questions must be handled carefully.
Tips: For technical section, concepts must be very much clear. And for numerical ability part and book of gate/cat can be of great help. For electronics part ac/dc biasing must be studied carefully.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Discussion should include real life examples. Also focus should be given on in-depth analysis with substances.
Tips: Should have eye contact with everyone. Voice level should be normal. Rest one can refer any standard norms of a GD.

Round: HR Interview
Tips: One should not be nervous while telling these answers

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Clear basic doubts about machines.

General Tips: Have confidence while saying anything. This is what counts at the end of the day 'answer' with proper way to convince someone.
Skills: Analytical skills, Communicative skills
College Name: NIT ROURKELA

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: PPO- I was selected for intern after my third year. There was no cut- off for written test. So almost whole mechanical branch was present there. 120 questions were there; 30 apti and 90 tech. Apti were ok type, I rate the toughness level 7/10. But the technical part was pretty tough.
Total Questions: 120

Round: Other Interview
Experience: Out of around 110 students, 10 were shorlisted for the interview

General Tips: Interview was purely technical, so I would suggest STUDY, nothing else will help. HR questions were pretty simple and I don't think they were serious about HR part. Well I was told that company has excellent policy of awarding PPOs, I was pretty happy with that.
Skill Tips: Well, I was not at all prepared. Anyways, the technical part they asked, it wouldn't have helped much even if I studied.More weightage was from thermodynamics, MOM, SOM and metal cutting.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL
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