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Updated 20 May 2018

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Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 20 May 2018

I applied via Other and was interviewed in Mar 2018. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. General question about yourself except family background i.e. schooling and experience, what position do you expect after 5 years.
  • Q2. Technical question based on welding,types of defect,role of engineer in that position, the difference between QA and QC.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: technical question of objective typeasked mostly from material science and manufacturing and other thermal subjects. total marks was 80 out of which 30 marks consists of aptitude,reasoning,English.

Round: Test
Experience: test-2 duration was 1 hour of subjective type moderate type question was 4 and difficult type was 4-5 .Total number of question was 10 out of 6 has to be attended.

General Tips: Be prompt, punctual, self contained and give direct answer if knows. Do not bluff and answer should be specific with a suitable example.
Skills: Analytical Skills
Duration: 1-4 weeks

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I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Question about and finance, payment terms , bank guarantee

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I had to answer 100 questions in 120 minutes
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 100

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I had to think and answer the tricky questions asked to me.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Other Interview
Experience: There is one round combined interview(Technical+HR)
They have mentioned very clearly what they are looking for.
In HR they asked questions based on hobbies
Tips: Since they have mentioned very clearly what they are looking for so give more importance to that things

Skill Tips: Refresh all basics but particularly Thermal engineering not entire mechanical engineering
Skills: Thermal engineering, Mechanical engineering
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on resume
Tips: A good resume ensure your selection for interview

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was one round Technical cum HR Interview
For technical
The questions were on basics of power systems(Undergraduate stuff) but more oriented towards PGCIL work that is related to Transformers,Generators,Transmission lines etc.
Apart from this basic knowledge of HVDC were tested.also questions were asked related to the indian powergrid like voltage levelsuse of phasor ,measurement units,Interconnection of grids, major HVDC links etc.
For HR
They asked about my hobbies,schooling etc.general HR questions ,nothing peculiar
Tips: 1.Focus on the Basics of power systems(mostly undergraduate level)
2.Also go through reports(Technical,about future plans,enquiry reports of grid collapse) which found on PGCIL website and other websites like ministry of power,CERC etc.

General Tips: One has to be very confident and relaxed
Skill Tips: They will see how your knowledge in power systems help PGCIL .so Focus on topic related to PGCIL like Generators,Transformers,Transmission lines etc.
Skills: Substation Automation, Power systems
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. One building designed for some place like delhi later supposed to shifted to chennai then will yo do changes in the design?if yes explain

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: One round Technical cum HR interview
Typical PSU interview ,casual questions about my project and questions related to that only-Earthquake effect on structures and its design process. Richter scale and any other scale for earthquake.
Wind and Earthquake code provisions like return period in both cases, severemost Earthquake ever occured on ground.

Skill Tips: Generally Questions Asked from your project so clear the concept of project. Earthquake effect on a structure and its design process was asked.
Skills: Based on project
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Earthquake effects on structures and its design process. Richter scale and other scales for earthquakes
  • Ans. 

    Earthquake effects on structures and design process, including Richter scale and other scales.

    • Earthquakes can cause various effects on structures, such as shaking, ground rupture, and liquefaction.

    • The design process for structures takes into account the potential seismic forces and aims to ensure safety.

    • The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

    • Other scales used for earthqu...

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  • Q2. A building designed for some place like Delhi, later supposed to shifted to Chennai, then will you do changes in the design? If yes explain. Would you prefer OPC or PPC for Delhi climate?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Interview
Experience: Will be like a typical PSU interview. Technical questions especially the ones related to your projects can be expected.
Tips: Preparation: Maintain a good CGPA
Scholastic achievements
Projects done

Skill Tips: ""
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Other and was interviewed before Jul 2017. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What type of dampings are there in case of vibration.
  • Ans. 

    There are several types of dampings in case of vibration, including viscous damping, hysteretic damping, and structural damping.

    • Viscous damping: It occurs when a fluid or viscous material is used to dissipate energy and reduce vibration.

    • Hysteretic damping: It is caused by the internal friction within a material, which converts mechanical energy into heat.

    • Structural damping: It is inherent in the structure itself and is...

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Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: It was held in Delhi at Nehru palace in year 1985 after an all India written test.I was recruited in ITI Ltd a month before and so was relaxed not to prepare much for the interview. I told the interviewers that I just finished my 2 ND semester of M.Tech. at Itbhu.one member was from IIT Delhi and I could not answer viscous damping, inertial damping etc for his question on types of damping and I was rejected.Selection was made of my 2 years junior of graduation college who too had joined ITI Ltd in 1985.
Skills: Analytical Skills
Duration: >3 Months

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Dec 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About your self
  • Q2. How to execute desputes between contractor and company
  • Ans. 

    Disputes can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.

    • Negotiation involves discussion and compromise to reach a mutually acceptable solution.

    • Mediation involves a neutral third party who helps the parties reach a settlement.

    • Arbitration involves a neutral third party who makes a binding decision after hearing both sides.

    • Litigation involves taking the dispute to court and having a judge or jur...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Maintain your confidence level and be positive & learning attitude

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Gd topic was electric vehicles

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very good very good experience focus is important study well study hard

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic questions about experience in solar project, idea about performance parameters of solar power plant
  • Q2. Typical understanding of electrical engineering concepts, some background of family & city you belong

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Come prepared for the domain you are applying for even if its new for you ,keep it real regarding personal information as BEL always do security check of your credentials

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