Volvo Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions and Answers

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go well prepared for all basic HR questions. Overall moderate difficulty questions asked!

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Alot of people wanted to speak first and prove their points.My point was viewed by most of the gd members.
Tips: Don't fight over a point. It's a discussion not a debate.
Duration: 15 minutes

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I entered the room , greeted everyone. First question was tell us about yourself followed by my GPA score. Then they asked me about my final year project and how will it change the industry and technicalities regarding my final year project.
Tips: Be calm and confident

College Name: VIT Vellore

Round: Test
Experience: Easy to crack.Questions regarding aptitude were quite easy n could be finished within a time span of 20 min. even without prior practice.Some questions were from ic engines which u cud answer only if u love the subject.Rest were very easy if u just know the basics of subject.Some were basic physics.
Tips: U dont have to worry about time which is more then enough in this company's paper.Most companies repeat the same paper in every NIT n even every year. M not sure about this one ,but most companies do so ,so u can ask your friends in different nit's.However u can easily crack it yourself .Some company papers and aptitude questions could be practiced from INDIABIX.COMHave good or at-least avg. knowledge of ic engines.U don require any coaching to crack any campus papers n according to me not even for gate. Just try to have love for the subject u study even if it is a day bfore the exam.If u aspire about dream companies..then hv very gud pointers(9) . However if u want to go in an automobile company 7 to 7.5 is enough. Baaki college me aish karo n be confident.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: was not that easy. Some didnt understood the topic in first go.One of the members asked them to give out the meaning of topic to which they first replied if u dont know the topic go out but the next instant explained coz they wanted the gd to be a healthy one.I was a bit under-confident initially but never felt in my mind m going out.Din spoke too much ,just made my presence felt .
Tips: Dont panic if u dont understand the topic. Listen to others , make new points from their points or elaborate the sameNever look nervous...even if u are.The most important one...Ask the hr's to elaborate the topic if u dont understand it . If your group hesitates ,then you are going for a bigger trouble...so ask...atleast your group then has a chance rather than speaking rubbish.
Duration: 12 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They called 3 students from each initially made group of 8. There were a total of 16 students called again.2 groups were made.Initially we thought we were in an unsafe zone...or so called unsure zone and so were made to face another gd...but later realized wen they said...BEST OF BEST...i personally had more points this time but still under-performed by a large margin..coz i was getting interrupted every time and i let the other person speak and some of the points were spoken by others ...i felt a low chance..still i did kept on speaking confidently ,never made them feel that i was going down....
Tips: Be confident whatever situation may be.Always try to keep you point and have a good voice modulation.But even if you are polite to let the other one continue just for the sake of good conversation...that too has a positive effect...atleast on a sensible HR.Dont ever let it come to your face that you are loosing hope.
Duration: 10 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Out of the 11 selected finally from gd, i was the last one to face the interview. It actually was to be a techno cum hr interview which actually went on to be a purely hr interview.It is actually the way where u divert them.I spoke about my strengths and even went on to connect it with my weaknesses.It was actually stunning that it even went on to connect to a personal question which is rare at an interview.While i thought i ws sureshot rejected...i was first to be selected despite the last interview and even asked to announce the other selected students...which was a gr8 feeling.
Tips: Like i said before ...believe in your capabilities.Sure u cant know everything but be prepared for technical interview too.For me it was a luck by chance.Love what you study,even a least bit,then also.Most of all ,they try to take you down with a shocker...so stay calm and never let the thought come to your mind that i cant do it.

Skill Tips: well all the listed below things are studied either out of interest or for your own satisfaction.Taking a job needs a lil bit of confidence,basic knowledge of concepts n most importantlyBASIC KNOWLEDGE OF YOURSELF :)....the rest are ur added positives.
Skills: GD skills, Knowledge in ic engines
College Name: NIT BHOPAL
Motivation: Interest in working in an automobile company.
Funny Moments: well..once i came in for the interview...HR asked me itte dare hue kyun ho...G.d me to itta bol rhe the..n i said no sir ,smiled again..n in a very loud tone..nai to sir... :)...

Round: Test
Experience: The test is based on quant and general aptitude. Brushing up quant fundaes for CAT is helpful for preparation. The test is conducted after initial resume shortlisting.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: There is just one round of interview for twenty minutes. The interview is based on general HR questions. Be prepared for answering typical HR questions. It is a leadership profile. The company sponsors post-graduation in South Korea followed by a global assignment. They are specifically looking for people with leadership qualities and the ability to take initiatives. Good communication skills are a must.

General Tips: Be prepared for a four year bond after post-graduation
Skills: Quants , Communication, General Knowledge, Leadership
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: The test started with the verbal ability reading and comprehension. Especially for Technical students you will have to improve your verbal skills as they strongly emphasize on them.
Logical reasoning section is a little bit easy as for me I found it rather easy to handle. Mainly questions were on data interpretation and cubes and relations and ages, time and work.
Moving on to the third and last section that comprises of quant is simple. It only checks your accuracy and speed. Just improve your basic fundamentals.
In technical section , question from all mechanical subjects in sub-sections. It all checks your deep knowledge
It also includes numerical type objective
Tips: Refer India bix and at least start reading something to improve your vocabulary. Even by practicing at least each section from this site is quite enough. Do practice on youth4work also.
For technical section improve your basics. Prefer Made easy handbook
Duration: 60+60 min minutes
Total Questions: 75+60

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It was a long discussion case study where a common solution among group has to be presented for some issues regarding Inventory control and management facing by Mr. XYZ.
Tips: Especially In Mahindra, Case study acts as decisive round where hr checks your ideas instead of your continuity. Be precise and strong towards your points and show your positive attitude with your group member
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical interview was a little bit tough as the hr asked me to explain my project and questions on my field of interest. They asked me especially from production fields and automotive technologies.
Tips: Whatever language you know be ready to at least explain the logic asked about that language and don't try to go round and round over the topic just be clear and to the point. Be confident for your answers as fooling them will only lead to your rejection


Round: HR Interview
Experience: My hr round lasted a mere 8 minutes. It includes all questions about myself, family, achievements, and interests.
Tips: Just don't tremble in front of him and try to answer in a positive way.

General Tips: 1. Be confident
2. Prepare well in advance. Do not leave it to luck or last moment preparation.
3. Keep the interviewer concentrated in the direction where you are strong. Do not sway to topics that you don't know much about.
Skills: Your depth in automobile sector., Project Management, Your Depth In Subject
College Name: NIT Bhopal

Round: Test
Experience: The test was conducted by cocubes in general was not very difficult and was comprised of questions from Indiabix etc. One has to keep up the pace as there is a chance of running out of time. The technical section was a bit tricky and candidates preparing for GATE will have an edge. The questions covers various fields such as RAC, IC engines, Manufacturing, TOM, SOM etc.

There is sectional cutoff in each section so mind it while attempting. There was no negative marking.Students who clear the aptitude round will proceed to the Psychometric test and giving honest answers is the key to crack this round.
Tips: Brush up your technical skills as well as your aptitude. Practice a lot to improve your precision and speed. A mechanical engineering handbook can be kept handy which will help in facing the technical MCQs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: After the Psychometric round 25 students were shortlisted and on the day of our interview we had to face a subjective technical written test for further shortlisting. The written test had GATE level subjective questions and we had 1 hour to solve 12 questions. They were looking for your approach to solve the questions rather than focusing on the answers.

13 students were further shortlisted and we had the technical interview. We were very fortunate to have the VP of the Mahindra Research Valley as our interviewer. Questions were mainly internship and project related and some questions on IC engines, Manufacturing etc. Since M&M is extensively working on Hybrid and EVs so the candidates general outlook and knowledge on the various innovations being done in the field of Clean Vehicles were also tested. The interview environment was very friendly. You may also be asked to solve some problems on a whiteboard.

Tips: Get updated with the various innovations in the automotive sector happening around. Be very thorough with your subjects and your internships. Try to focus on what you learnt from your project and It's practical implications.

PS:- An online interview was scheduled for us as is usually done by M&M but due to some reasons it did not happen in our case.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR interview was telephonic and lasted about 7-10 mins. Some basic HR questions and some questions related to B.tech projects were asked. This was an elimination round as well.
Tips: Stay Confident and Keep Calm.

Skills: Technical Analysis, Behavioural Skills, Problem Solving Skills, General Knowledge, Thinking Approach
College Name: NIT Silchar

Round: CGPA criteria
Experience: Students having CGPA more than the average of our Mechanical batch were shortlisted in this round.average of our mechanical batch was 7.67.
Tips: take your semester examinations seriously.atleast try to keep your cgpa more than average of your class.

Round: Test
Experience: there was around total 110 -125 question in this round.around 60-75 question from aptitude ,reasoning and english.and around 50 questions were from technical.we had to solve this within duration of 1 hour 45 minutes.
aptitude was quite easy and in technical, questions were from som,ic,themro,md,materials,fluidmachinary,fm. some questions were theoritical and some were very easy formula based questions.
40 student were shortlisted after this test
Tips: maintain speed throughout the written .dont get stuck on difficult one they are inserted intentionally.have a look at previous year ies and gate questions(theoritical) before written. made easy handbook for mechanical engineering is also quite helpful.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Round: psychometric test
Experience: this was totally new experience for us people.and this test was also eliminating round.in this test there was not any right option or wrong option for question.this test was meant to check your behaviour & personality trait.and some situational questions were also there.time period was 30 minute .21 student were shortlisted out of 40 after this round.fortunatly i managed to crack this round.
Tips: be honest through out this test.dnt try to give answer ideally.

Round: (Techniacal+HR interview)
Experience: 1)tell us about yourself,summer training and family background.
2)tell us about your Automobile Project(hybrid vehicle challange 16)
3)what are the various types of hybrid vehicles?
4)tell me 5 examples of hybrid vehicles.
5)what was your role in team ?
6)what were design considerations in calculation of suspension?
7)why there is difference between front ride frequency and rear ride frequency?and how much should it be ideally?
8)what is pitching,rolling ,yawing,bounce and jounce.?
9)what are your strengths?
10)which area you need to improve in you and how you are improving it?
11)what do you want to do in your life?
12)why mechanical engineering.?
i was interviewed on 27th december 2016. 6 people including me were selected out of 21.everyone was selected for R&D profile.

Tips: i was interviewed through video conferencing .its difficult to convince HR people on screen .try to be yourself and be clear and one more thing 1st question "tell us about yourself " is going to decide the direction of your interview.try to keep smile upon your face throughout the interview.

Skills: Communication And Confidence, Good Academics, Technical Skill
College Name: NIT Bhopal

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical: Revised notes and skimmed through important chapters.

Skill Tips: Speaking is important. Be clear on how to get your point across. Describe the projects you have done and expound on all aspects.And go through the basics.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal