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Updated 29 Oct 2021

Sterling & Wilson Assistant Manager- Purchase Interview Experiences

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About my previous experience and the present challenges which needs to be addresed before accepting the offer.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Sincere advice is do not get panic while attending interview attend with free of mind do not answer any question vaguely be open minded.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself,job profile, family background, location, familiar with raw material Procurement, commodity purchased
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to Procurement process mostly
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Techno Commercial Round with Procurement Head

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Larsen & Toubro Limited Assistant Manager- Purchase interview:
  • Procurement management
  • Project Procurement
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Zero based costing
  • Cost Estimation
  • Strategic Sourcing
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the dimensions of a standard brick?
  • Ans. 

    The standard dimensions of a brick are 3 5/8 inches x 2 1/4 inches x 8 inches.

    • Standard brick size is 3 5/8 inches x 2 1/4 inches x 8 inches

    • Bricks can also come in different sizes based on region or purpose

    • Common brick sizes include modular, jumbo, and queen

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  • Q2. What is the water-cement ratio?
  • Ans. 

    The water-cement ratio is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of cement used in a concrete mix.

    • It is a crucial factor in determining the strength and durability of concrete.

    • A lower water-cement ratio results in stronger and more durable concrete.

    • The typical range for water-cement ratio is between 0.4 to 0.6.

    • Excessive water in the mix can lead to lower strength and durability of concrete.

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  • Q3. What is the heat of hydration?
  • Ans. 

    Heat of hydration is the heat released when water is added to cement during the chemical reaction of hydration.

    • Heat of hydration is the heat released when water is added to cement during the chemical reaction of hydration.

    • It is an exothermic reaction, meaning it releases heat.

    • The heat of hydration is important to consider in concrete construction to prevent cracking and ensure proper curing.

    • Higher heat of hydration can...

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  • Q4. What is curing?
  • Ans. 

    Curing is the process of maintaining adequate moisture and temperature in concrete to ensure proper hydration and strength development.

    • Curing helps prevent cracking and ensures the concrete reaches its full strength potential.

    • Common curing methods include water curing, membrane curing, and curing compounds.

    • Proper curing typically lasts for at least 7 days, but can vary depending on the type of concrete mix and environm

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  • Q5. What is footing and foundation?
  • Ans. 

    Footing is the bottommost part of a foundation that distributes the load of the structure to the soil.

    • Footing is typically made of concrete and is wider than the foundation walls to provide stability.

    • Foundations are the lower portion of a building structure that transfers the load to the soil.

    • There are different types of foundations such as shallow foundations (like spread footings) and deep foundations (like piles).

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  • Q6. What is one way slab and two way slab?
  • Ans. 

    One way slab is supported on two opposite sides while two way slab is supported on all four sides.

    • One way slab is designed to carry loads along one direction only

    • Two way slab is designed to carry loads along both directions

    • One way slab is supported on two opposite sides

    • Two way slab is supported on all four sides

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Kirloskar Brothers Civil Site Engineer interview:
  • Hr Fresher
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Civil engineering is a significant contribution that is essential for our lives.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Cement test ,initially setting time
  • Q2. Cube mould size
  • Ans. 

    Cube mould size is a standard size used for testing the compressive strength of concrete.

    • Cube moulds are typically made of steel or cast iron.

    • The standard size for cube moulds is 150mm x 150mm x 150mm.

    • Other sizes such as 100mm x 100mm x 100mm and 200mm x 200mm x 200mm are also used.

    • The moulds are filled with concrete and left to cure before being tested for compressive strength.

    • Cube moulds are used to ensure that the c...

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  • Q3. 1m. 8mm Dia steel rod weight,how to calculate
  • Ans. 

    To calculate the weight of an 8mm diameter steel rod, use the formula: weight = volume x density.

    • Calculate the volume of the rod using the formula: volume = π x (diameter/2)^2 x length

    • Find the density of steel, which is typically around 7850 kg/m^3

    • Multiply the volume by the density to get the weight of the rod

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was a technical strong.This interview was both knowledge and communication between sub contractor and engineer. Most of the questions related to diploma circling.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It took me a lot of time for me to make my first resume. Although i have made a lot of changes in it and it is totally different from my first one. I keep on updating my resume and still i think its not what i want.
Tips: Make your first resume by yourself without taking any help from others, review it and look for adds or subtracts.
Then look for some professional resume online and take help from your elders who are already having a job.

Round: Test
Experience: It's always mine bitter one, as i am not so good in technical, only i used to deal with is quantitative portion.
Tips: You should be well prepared. [not like me :)]

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I really don't care about the topic, as i always don't know any shit about the topic, but don't know how i have always cleared GD round.
Tips: One thing if don't know anything about the topic so don't start, give chance to someone else and after having some idea about the topic be speaker. Always look into the eyes of the other candidates while addressing your points. Just be calm n cool.

College Name: NIT Agartala

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: HR'S MAINLY FOCUSES ON YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS AND YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP THE GROUP GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION.ITS IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR POINTS CLEAR AND PRECISE.THERE IS NO NEED TO GET HYPER IF NO ONE IS AGREEING WITH YOU .STAY CALM !! TRY TO ASK THE PASSIVE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP TO SPEAK IN BETWEEN THIS WILL REFLECT THAT YOU HAVE LEADER LIKE QUALITIES .I WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE TOPIC AND I STARTED MY DISCUSSION FROM THE INDIGENOUS PRACTICES LIKE AYURVEDA,YOGA ,ZERO .THEN I FOCUSED ON THE NEWER INVENTIONS LIKE NANO, MARS ORBITER MISSION ETC
Tips: USE VERY SIMPLE LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS

TRY TO START THE DISCUSSION

TRY TO ASK THE PASSIVE MEMBERS TO SPEAK DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DISCUSSION

BE YOURSELF

DON'T EXAGGERATE YOUR VIEWS

NEVER LET THE GROUP DEVIATE FROM THE TOPIC

College Name: NIT AGARTALA

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Give name of first 20 elements of periodic table
  • Ans. 

    The first 20 elements of the periodic table are essential building blocks of matter.

    • The first element is Hydrogen (H)

    • The second element is Helium (He)

    • The third element is Lithium (Li)

    • The fourth element is Beryllium (Be)

    • The fifth element is Boron (B)

    • The sixth element is Carbon (C)

    • The seventh element is Nitrogen (N)

    • The eighth element is Oxygen (O)

    • The ninth element is Fluorine (F)

    • The tenth element is Neon (Ne)

    • The eleventh...

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  • Q2. What is laminar flow and tubulent flow?
  • Ans. 

    Laminar flow is a smooth, orderly flow of fluid while turbulent flow is a chaotic, irregular flow.

    • Laminar flow occurs at low velocities and is characterized by layers of fluid moving parallel to each other.

    • Turbulent flow occurs at high velocities and is characterized by eddies and swirls in the fluid.

    • Laminar flow is commonly observed in blood vessels while turbulent flow is observed in rivers and oceans.

    • The transition ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Good
Tips: Focus on basic
Duration: 3 hrs minutes
Total Questions: 150

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Good
Tips: Express your Idea clearly.
Don,t go with the mass flow or change your opnion during discussion.
Give chance to other people to express their idea.
Adhere to your beliveing and strengthen your points with solid proof or example.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Good
Tips: Keep calm and don't get nervous.
Don't get worried if you do not know some answer.
If you don't to answer say politely that you don't know answer rather than giving wrong answer.

Skills: Technical knowledge, Problem solving capability, Communication skills, Under stress workability
College Name: SVNIT
Motivation: L&T is one of the leading company in the field of the heavy metal engineering.
It can give you good knowledge of working in the heavy metal industries.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Most of the questions are not so difficult.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As Iam a Electrical student, I was asked questions on Transformers(like transformer losses), Power systems, Electrical machines(two machine ratings were given and Iam asked to find which is more cost efficient), Electronics(like Adder, Subtractor, Truth Tables etc.,) and on my elective i.e New Enterprise Creation and Management(NECM).

Skill Tips: Concentrate on learning concepts and applying them for practical purposes.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were general aptitude ranging from analytical reasoning,verbal,quant,reading comprehension and also non verbal total time allotted was 75 minutes and there was sectional cut off for each of the sections.
Duration: 75 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interview was the most important pat of the selection process questions were purely technical .they asked about my project paper presented and training and gave some practical problems interview was for 45-50 minutes.
Tips: Required a good understanding of the core subjects like manufacturing and machine tools.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR was apart of the technical assessment itself they inquired about my background and my interest to join the company.

Skill Tips: In the interview the interviewer seemed to put stress on me in the last to judge my temperament rest was all routine type of procedure they followed. L&T is a company that looks for a candidate good in the core subjects rest things like communication and attitude comes second to them so be prepared for the interview and solve some basic aptitude questions before sitting for the company.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were from number system, probablity , common analytical reasoning questions, some questions from vocabulary.
Duration: 150 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was only one round of PI which was completely technical. the following were some of the questions :
1. questions from stress strain diagram of steels 
2. FeFe3C diagram 
3. fatigue and creep 
4. TTT diagram make sure you have an answer to your favorite subject.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: There was nothing like HR other than the basic question.

General Tips: LnT is the first company that visits NITW campus.there are quite a number of applicants, to crack this company you have to brush up your technical fundamentals.
Skill Tips: It was an hour of full technical grind.
College Name: NIT WARANGAL
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