Hello everyone,
I first thought of creating this page when i spent days searching the net for some detailed information on interviews and the placement procedures of the companies that were going to visit our college campus for placements ,but i failed to get a good source of information available on the net about interviews and campus placement procedures conducted by core ELECTRICAL companies .So on this page you will find interview information of most of the core companies related to ELECTRICAL engineering field.
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The first company about which i am going to tell you about is:
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Here is one more interview experience for your reference,this time it is "ThyssenKrupp" a German multinational conglomerate corporation based in Duisburg and Essen, Germany. The corporation consists of 670 companies worldwide.
Name
The first company about which i am going to tell you about is:
Yes this is dream company for many fresh electrical engineers including me, and now we will have a look at the placement procedure of this company.
The company recruits many engineers every year through campus placement drives conducted in reputed colleges across India as "GRADUATE ENGINEER TRAINEES".
The placement procedure goes as follows(may have minor changes which will be mentioned):
1. Aptitude test(general and technical) :
The aptitude test is the elimination round from which approximately only 40 to 50% candidates are selected for further rounds.
The general aptitude is generally long having basic sections like VERBAL,LOGICAL,NUMERICAL,the duration of the test is 60 min(may change) having nearly 20-25 questions in each section so nearly 60-70 question in all.
The technical aptitude is concepts based consisting of core topics from your 3 years of engineering syllabus
Major topics to be prepared for:
Basic Electrical engineering concepts(star-delta transformation, RMS concept of current and voltage,AC circuits etc)
Machines:This is most important topic but not everything is important from placement preparation point of view focus on topics like
Transformer(Hysteresis and eddy current losses,efficiency,ratings of transformer and equivalent circuit etc)
Induction motor(Go through concepts of synchronous speed,slip,torque characteristics and different starting methods in both 3-phase and ,1-phase etc.)
besides this all go through concepts of Dc machines(types of dc motors/generators etc) and synchronous machine.
Power system: another important topic,but very vast so study selected topics like
per unit system,faults(types and fault current levels),Circuit breakers(types and ratings),concepts of earthing and neutral and there effect on system,insulation grades with temperature ranges etc.
topics like control system,emf,micro-controllers are not asked generally as they want to test your core subjects knowledge
point to remember: test has a sectional cut off so be prepared for each section equally ,every section is important and you need to cross the cutoff in each section.
where to prepare from:
General aptitude: No special book for preparing as such, because the test is basic so be clear with the basics, you can refer any aptitude book for this.
Technical aptitude: There are many book available you can refer your old engineering book they are more then sufficient,i would list some of them like
P.S.Bhimra or J.B.Gupta for machines,C.L.Wadhwa or Nagrath kothari for power system and Badriram for protection ,for Basics you can refer B.R.Patil.(this were the books i referred you may refer any other book you feel comfortable understanding)
so hope you find the above information useful and be successful in clearing this round and now lets have a look at the next round
2.Group Discussion(G.D) : Chill!!! this is not a elimination round but there is weightage for this round as well which will be considered further so give your best shot.
In the next post i will post experiences of some people who have actually appeared for L&T interview and have been successfully placed.
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INTERVIEW-1
Here is the experience of a person who actually appeared for L&T interview and have been
placed successfully .
Name
Anjali Thorat
Branch
Electrical
College
sardar patel college of engineering
Company
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Month and year of interview
7/25/2015
Company profile
L&T is a core company.It is US $ 15 billion company & is engaged in Oil & Gas , infrastructure , power sector , Process industries , defense & heavy engineering. Infrastructure sector consists of mono rail/metro rail , large bridges & highways , airports etc. Recently new international air port at Mumbai i.e. Terminal 1 is built by L & T. Besides this , it is also in real estate sector. Apart from these , L & T is also in the business of IT & financial services .
Group Discussion Topic
Group discussion topic was "Is democracy hampering India's growth?"
Technical Round
The interviewer asked me my favorite subject and topic. On that basis the further questions were asked.
1. Draw the equivalent diagram of transformer and explain what each element in the circuit represents?
2. Draw the phasor diagram for transformer circuit.
3. If we want to increase the efficiency of transformer what will you do?
4. How can you decrease iron losses?
5. What is saturation?
6. Tell about the different types of motor?
7. In squirrel cage motor, rotor has 34 bars out of which 2 bars are broken . How is it going to affect the performance of the motor?
HR round
Hr interview: They first asked me to introduce myself. Then after all the technical questions, then started with HR round. They asked me in which area ( operation, projects, designing etc) I m interested in working and why? I answered that my area of interest is projects and gave my reason.
Then the interviewer gave me situation that if I was travelling from Mumbai to Assam for my project and I have to reach in two days. but on my way ,all my luggage gets stolen in Bihar. Interviewer asked me to consider him as TC and asked me to convince him my situation and make sure I reach my destination on time.
Any advice
There are few important things:
1. Know well about the company and companies ongoing projects.
2. Be well prepared with common HR questions.
3. Be truthful. Don't fake yourself ,as interviewer can easily catch it.
Hope this help's you.
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INTERVIEW -2Thyssenkrupp
Here is one more interview experience for your reference,this time it is "ThyssenKrupp" a German multinational conglomerate corporation based in Duisburg and Essen, Germany. The corporation consists of 670 companies worldwide.
Name
Pranil S Ugale
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Company
ThyssenKrupp
Month and year of interview
8/25/2015
Company profile
It is a core company for electrical engineering.
A full range of specialist engineering and construction services and a ship-building history stretching back centuries are the strengths of Industrial Solutions. High-quality engineering is at the center of their success. Global project management skills, first-class system integration expertise, reliable procurement and supplier management, and a service offering meeting the highest standards form the basis for lasting customer satisfaction. They combine their plant engineering and construction expertise to offer the customers even more: Engineering Excellence. Basically it is not related to single area e.g. Oil and gas. But they are working in diverse areas from elevators to aircraft and from oil and gas industry to renewable energy sources.
Group Discussion Topic
"Shall we allow only tax payers and students to vote in elections".
Technical Round
1) Difference between circuit breaker and contactor.
2) What comes to your mind after hearing EHV.
(basically full form and ratings are expected from you)
3) Which configuration of primary and secondary winding for step down transformers will you use and why?
4) Approximate ratings of step down transformer.
(ans: 6.6/0.415 kV, 3MVA & 8% impedance )
5) approximate Ratings of motors at HV load and LV load ,generator ratings at HV side
(e.g. 6.6 kV, 8.4MW, 0.8 pf lag.)
(ans: 6.6/0.415 kV, 3MVA & 8% impedance )
5) approximate Ratings of motors at HV load and LV load ,generator ratings at HV side
(e.g. 6.6 kV, 8.4MW, 0.8 pf lag.)
6)If I cut 3 phase cable what will be the internal structure?
7) similarly what you can see inside a conductor cable.
HR round
1) Introduce yourself.
2) They will ask about your family background.
3) From where you came to know or heard about ThyssenKrupp?
4) In which area ThyssenKrupp is working?
5) What are your higher education plans?
6) Which location you will prefer for job (mumbai or Pune)
Any advice
The company is looking for the technical knowledge of the person. If you have self confidence and know about company little you can easily complete HR round.
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Here is one more addition to the interview experience series on this blog consisting of interview details of core engineering companies. This time it is the same company on which the previous interview experience was posted i.e. Thyssenkrupp.This series of post's will be helpful for those who plan to apply for a core company.
Branch
College
Company
Month and year of interview
Company profile:
Group Discussion Topic:
Technical Round:
2. Any information about ThyssenKrupp.
3. Which location you will prefer for job (Mumbai or Pune).
4. Future plan about higher studies.
5. They asked me about e-yantra competition,in which my group was in top 5 team, normally questions were like, what I learnt,total time & all about competition.
Any advice:
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INTERVIEW-4
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INTERVIEW 5
As I mentioned about my internships in my resume they started asking me technical questions on that such as...
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INTERVIEW 6
Name
Akash Ulhas Borole
Branch
Electrical Engineering
College
SARDAR PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.
Company
Jacobs Engineering
Month and year of interview
10/7/2015
Company profile
An EPC company. Provides engineering and construction services, including scientific and specialty consulting. Mainly, Job offers in Project management, Basic engineering, Detailed engineering, Procurement assistance and Construction & Safety management.
Key Projects:
National Stock Exchange Building, IIT Bhubaneswar Campus.
Group Discussion Topic
1. Should there be Private Universities ?
2. Does texting affect Vocabulary negatively?
3. Hard Work V/s Smart Work which is better?
Asked to choose any one of this three by discussing. (We selected 3rd topic)
Technical Round
Tell us something about your B.E project??
Then they asked, which subjects I have studied well? ( I told Machines, Power System, Control System...)
Then the next question that followed immediately was,
What I studied in Power System?
I answered Load flow studies, Fault analysis, Stability Criteria,...
and then they stated asking me questions like...
1. Reactive Power compensation calculations. (Show the calculation for improving p.f. from 0.86 to 0.95)
2. Why we do Load flow study?
3. 5% and 8% impedance Transformer which is better for loading?
4. Find fault level for 100 kVA Transformer with 5% Impedance?
5. Explain Transformer Working Principal,insulation class?
6. losses in Transformer : types , equations and factor on which it depends?
7. How change in frequency effect Transformer (Basically, effect on hysteresis and Eddy current losses)?
8. Vector groups of transformers?
9. Physical significance of % impedance?
10. Induction motor- What is slip? Draw torque-slip characteristics and show starting torque, Tpullout, Tpullup in it. Equation of Ts(starting torque)?
11. Method of starting induction motor and their significance (When to use Direct Online or other), Why starting current is more?
12. Synchronous V/s Induction motor, speed control methods of Synchronous Motor??
13. Explain use of synchronous motor as a condenser??
HR round
No separate HR interview. Just few questions at the start of technical round itself,
1. How do you feel today? ( first question to break the silence in room), Where do you live?
(After Technical round)
2. Any Further study plans? Did you give GATE last year?
3. Which location do you want?
Any advice
To crack,
General Aptitude : Easy typical quantitative questions + GK questions
Technical Aptitude : Know the things like Insulation class of Transformer and Motor, Operating Temperature of Transmission line under normal and fault conditions, Parallel Operation of Transformer with load sharing (3 problems),...
GD : Formal communication
Interview : Confidence is the key. It's OK, if you don't know something, just accept it. (Even I couldn't answered 3-4 questions)
INTERVIEW:
As the profile is of designing,so they asked questions related with designing only.But they asked questions related with what you have written in your CV.
1) Design a wind turbine(As i had participated and won Smart home designing competition).
They provide all data which u have to consider and also they help you when you are not unable to design.
so just say that you don't know.
2) What are the protection required for Generator?
3) why we are not considering even Harmonics?
4) Why filters are required?
And design a filter which will remove 20 to 35 Hz frequency.
5) Difference between RC and LC filter.
6) How you stop rotor in wind turbine electrically?(They want answer related with eddy current and lenz's law.)
INTERVIEW-8
2) The entire Power System explained in a simple words
4) Why is renewable energy need to be developed?
INTERVIEW-9
1. Asked about Semester 6 and 7 subjects. Enlisted Sem 6 subjects and interviewer asked favorite subject. I told first favorite subject as POWER ELECTRONICS.
2. Asked about different electronics components e.g. Diode, BJT, SCR, TRIAC, DIAC etc.
3. Asked to draw detailed construction of SCR.
4. Detailed working of SCR.
5. Application of SCR- Both rectifier and inverter.
6. Working and graph of full wave rectifier and filter circuit.
7. Asked about 2nd favorite subject. I told Micro-controller and its application.
8. Asked about which micro-controller you used apart from 8051, I told ATmega328P
9. Asked where this micro- controller is used, I told about its use in our project.
Project work:
1. Asked about project in detail. My project was on RFID based library system so I explained the same.
Participation in competitions:
1. Asked about robotics competition in detail including all the technical things.
2. hobbies
3. extra-curricular activities
Name
Other questions asked were on:
* IDMT curves
* what happens when S.C. current in panel flows for time greater than rated S.C. withstand capacity of Breaker
* 3-4 questions framed on 3 feeders having CB with different tripping time
* How a bus bar loses its mechanical strength
HR round
Any advice
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INTERVIEW-3
Thyssenkrupp
Name
Ajinkya P. Gorde
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar patel college of engineering
Company
Thyssenkrupp
Month and year of interview
8/25/2015
Company profile:
The job will entail detail engineering activities such as preparation of Load list, Motor list, Single Line Diagrams,specification for electrical equipment like motors, transformers, etc.,
protection and control schemes, lighting layout and earthing layout for plants in India and abroad. Exposure to national and international standards will be provided. The role involves technical bid evaluation, inspection, and supervision of erection and commissioning of plants.
It is as per companies’ job description.
It is as per companies’ job description.
Group Discussion Topic:
"Shall we allow only tax payers and students to vote in elections".
Technical Round:
1. What should be the winding type for low voltage induction motor & why?
2. Same question for high voltage induction motor.
3. Which parameter should we consider while purchasing transformer?
4. What is the importance of impedance in transformer?
5. What are the different types of cooling technique used in transformer?
6. Role of capacitor in transmission line.
7. How reactive power is compensated by capacitor?
8. Types of circuit breaker & ratings of each.
9. Which circuit breaker should be used for hv & lv?
2. Same question for high voltage induction motor.
3. Which parameter should we consider while purchasing transformer?
4. What is the importance of impedance in transformer?
5. What are the different types of cooling technique used in transformer?
6. Role of capacitor in transmission line.
7. How reactive power is compensated by capacitor?
8. Types of circuit breaker & ratings of each.
9. Which circuit breaker should be used for hv & lv?
10. Difference between contactor & circuit breaker.
HR round:
HR round:
1. Introduce yourself.
2. Any information about ThyssenKrupp.
3. Which location you will prefer for job (Mumbai or Pune).
4. Future plan about higher studies.
5. They asked me about e-yantra competition,in which my group was in top 5 team, normally questions were like, what I learnt,total time & all about competition.
Any advice:
This company is fully technical hence be prepared. Don’t use same philosophy for all interviews. Try to get some information (interview question, technical aptitude & general aptitude weightage ) about company from seniors. Some information about company should be known.
if you have studied only one subject, then it is OK but all concepts should be clear.
All the best.
All the best.
I would like to thank Ajinkya for giving his precious time!!
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INTERVIEW-4
SIEMENS
Name
Prasad Hadawale
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Company
Siemens
Month and year of interview
9/14/2015
Company profile
Siemens is active in various diverse fields such as Electrical Machinery, Transformers, Automobiles, Electronics, Automation, Railway locomotives, Healthcare etc. It is a core & dream company for every electrical engineer.
Group Discussion Topic
No G.D. was taken.
Technical Round
1) How power flows from generating station to the room in which we are sitting? (Single Line Diagram is Expected)
2) SLD is 3 phase but power we are getting is 1-phase, so how?
3) Which motor is used in conveyer belt?
4) Earlier locomotives were D.C. but today we use A.C. which is better?
5) Difference between A.C. and D.C. systems.
6) You have done project named 'Digital Energy Meter' what you did in that? Such meters are available recently what different or special was there in your meter?
7) Have you participated in any competitions in college festival?
2) SLD is 3 phase but power we are getting is 1-phase, so how?
3) Which motor is used in conveyer belt?
4) Earlier locomotives were D.C. but today we use A.C. which is better?
5) Difference between A.C. and D.C. systems.
6) You have done project named 'Digital Energy Meter' what you did in that? Such meters are available recently what different or special was there in your meter?
7) Have you participated in any competitions in college festival?
HR round
1) What is your hobby?
2) Family Background.
3) Which department you would like to work? Sales, manufacturing, etc.
4) Any location problem? Will your parents allow to work away from your home?
2) Family Background.
3) Which department you would like to work? Sales, manufacturing, etc.
4) Any location problem? Will your parents allow to work away from your home?
Any advice
Aptitude Test :Online
Slightly tough and every question has time limit.
Ø Numerical: you have to find out and process numerical data from big table filled with data.
Ø Verbal: Concluding in one line about the given passage, finding synonyms of certain words from passage
Ø Logical: Figure matrix is asked only.
Technical Aptitude: Online and Easy
Basic Knowledge is tested from subjects of Basic electical ckt.,D.C. Machine,Control systems.
Basic Knowledge is tested from subjects of Basic electical ckt.,D.C. Machine,Control systems.
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INTERVIEW 5
SIEMENS
Name
Chirag Sakpal
Branch
Electrical
College
SPCE
Company
Siemens Ltd.
Month and year of interview
12/9/2015
Company profile
CORE
Group Discussion Topic
NA
Technical Round
It is a purely core company so they asked me about my area of interest like power system or machine etc.
As I mentioned about my internships in my resume they started asking me technical questions on that such as...
- · What is RMU (it’s a ring main unit).
- · Where we use it in a power system etc.
These questions were related to my BEST internship.
Similarly they also asked question regarding my railway internship such as…
- · Working of Locomotives then
- · Power supply arrangements for railways
- · Types of insulations etc.
HR round
HR round is very simple they just asked me where do i come from then
about my higher education and simple questions for checking my confidence, like what if you score good rank in GATE would you leave our company or what you will do etc.
Any advice
Well it’s tough to clear aptitude of Siemens as they have time limit for each question and not for a whole section so practice to solve questions in time like in 60-90 sec.
It is must to have very good technical knowledge and if you have done any internship you must know everything about it.
It is must to have very good technical knowledge and if you have done any internship you must know everything about it.
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INTERVIEW 6
JACOBS
Akash Ulhas Borole
Branch
Electrical Engineering
College
SARDAR PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.
Company
Jacobs Engineering
Month and year of interview
10/7/2015
Company profile
An EPC company. Provides engineering and construction services, including scientific and specialty consulting. Mainly, Job offers in Project management, Basic engineering, Detailed engineering, Procurement assistance and Construction & Safety management.
Key Projects:
National Stock Exchange Building, IIT Bhubaneswar Campus.
Group Discussion Topic
1. Should there be Private Universities ?
2. Does texting affect Vocabulary negatively?
3. Hard Work V/s Smart Work which is better?
Asked to choose any one of this three by discussing. (We selected 3rd topic)
Technical Round
Tell us something about your B.E project??
Then they asked, which subjects I have studied well? ( I told Machines, Power System, Control System...)
Then the next question that followed immediately was,
What I studied in Power System?
I answered Load flow studies, Fault analysis, Stability Criteria,...
and then they stated asking me questions like...
1. Reactive Power compensation calculations. (Show the calculation for improving p.f. from 0.86 to 0.95)
2. Why we do Load flow study?
3. 5% and 8% impedance Transformer which is better for loading?
4. Find fault level for 100 kVA Transformer with 5% Impedance?
5. Explain Transformer Working Principal,insulation class?
6. losses in Transformer : types , equations and factor on which it depends?
7. How change in frequency effect Transformer (Basically, effect on hysteresis and Eddy current losses)?
8. Vector groups of transformers?
9. Physical significance of % impedance?
10. Induction motor- What is slip? Draw torque-slip characteristics and show starting torque, Tpullout, Tpullup in it. Equation of Ts(starting torque)?
11. Method of starting induction motor and their significance (When to use Direct Online or other), Why starting current is more?
12. Synchronous V/s Induction motor, speed control methods of Synchronous Motor??
13. Explain use of synchronous motor as a condenser??
HR round
No separate HR interview. Just few questions at the start of technical round itself,
1. How do you feel today? ( first question to break the silence in room), Where do you live?
(After Technical round)
2. Any Further study plans? Did you give GATE last year?
3. Which location do you want?
Any advice
To crack,
General Aptitude : Easy typical quantitative questions + GK questions
Technical Aptitude : Know the things like Insulation class of Transformer and Motor, Operating Temperature of Transmission line under normal and fault conditions, Parallel Operation of Transformer with load sharing (3 problems),...
GD : Formal communication
Interview : Confidence is the key. It's OK, if you don't know something, just accept it. (Even I couldn't answered 3-4 questions)
Thank-you Akash for your precious and detailed feedback!!!!
INTERVIEW-7
FEEDBACK INFRA
www.feedbackinfra.com
Name
Pramod Prajapati
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College of Engineering.
Company
FEEDBACK INFRA
Month and year of interview
10/29/2015 (IST)
Company profile
Its core company and at the starting of PPT they said that no management related work is given to you.
so if you are not interested in core then you don't need to give the test.
They have more divisions but this time they are recruiting for Energy division.
Profile given was Techno-commercial design and engineering.
About company:
Feedback Infra's Energy sector team advises government utilities, private developers, investors, and regulators across the value chain in fuels, generation, transmission, distribution and IT. The division is empanelled with the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corporation, and National Solar Mission, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and other government agencies for undertaking specified consultancy services. Its Gurgaon and Mumbai offices have been ISO 9001:2008 certified (by Moody International) for providing Advisory, Consultancy and support services to the Energy Sector in the areas of IT, Project Assessment, Bid Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Monitoring, and Energy Efficiency consulting and services.
so if you are not interested in core then you don't need to give the test.
They have more divisions but this time they are recruiting for Energy division.
Profile given was Techno-commercial design and engineering.
About company:
Feedback Infra's Energy sector team advises government utilities, private developers, investors, and regulators across the value chain in fuels, generation, transmission, distribution and IT. The division is empanelled with the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corporation, and National Solar Mission, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and other government agencies for undertaking specified consultancy services. Its Gurgaon and Mumbai offices have been ISO 9001:2008 certified (by Moody International) for providing Advisory, Consultancy and support services to the Energy Sector in the areas of IT, Project Assessment, Bid Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Monitoring, and Energy Efficiency consulting and services.
Group Discussion Topic
Since they are from Energy division so all GD topics are related with energy only.
Our GD topic was "Whether INDIA should go for Renewable Energy".
They told us that you have to give reasons and factors which actually supports your reason.
Our GD topic was "Whether INDIA should go for Renewable Energy".
They told us that you have to give reasons and factors which actually supports your reason.
Technical Round
First they take technical test which consists of 25 questions and time allotted is 30 minutes.
Mostly in test all your core subjects are considered.That means it covers all your gate syllabus.Actually there were 5 previous years gate questions.
Mostly in test all your core subjects are considered.That means it covers all your gate syllabus.Actually there were 5 previous years gate questions.
INTERVIEW:
As the profile is of designing,so they asked questions related with designing only.But they asked questions related with what you have written in your CV.
1) Design a wind turbine(As i had participated and won Smart home designing competition).
They provide all data which u have to consider and also they help you when you are not unable to design.
so just say that you don't know.
2) What are the protection required for Generator?
3) why we are not considering even Harmonics?
4) Why filters are required?
And design a filter which will remove 20 to 35 Hz frequency.
5) Difference between RC and LC filter.
6) How you stop rotor in wind turbine electrically?(They want answer related with eddy current and lenz's law.)
HR round
No HR round.
Any advice
They are asking questions related with power electronics and power system,so do prepare all basic concepts.
They always demoralize you by saying that you don't know anything.But be confident with what you are saying.
To crack aptitude do all basic concepts from B.Tech Syllabus.
They always demoralize you by saying that you don't know anything.But be confident with what you are saying.
To crack aptitude do all basic concepts from B.Tech Syllabus.
Even if no of questions are only 25, but in that they cover all subjects.
EMERSON
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College Of Engineering
Company
Emerson Network Power
Month and year of interview
12/11/2015
Company profile
Critical Service Provider-Power, Core Company
Group Discussion Topic
Performance of Modi- Government over past 1 and 1/2 year
Technical Round
1) Basic working of Transformer
2) The entire Power System explained in a simple words
3) Why is grid frequency always varying and how is it controlled?
4) Why is renewable energy need to be developed?
HR round
How do see yourself in 5 years down the line?
If given a choice which department would you work with? Gave me options of Production, Engineering, Logistics and Quality Control. Explain why?
If given a choice which department would you work with? Gave me options of Production, Engineering, Logistics and Quality Control. Explain why?
Any advice
Good communication skills and great presence of mind.
The company HR will try to pursue you to speak in the vernacular language during the GD,but you should try to stick on to pursue to speak in English. Also the GD is somewhat different from other GD's as the company HR will be mediator during the GD and you can speak on a particular question only if mediator allows you to do so. Also be prepared for counter-questions from mediator. To get an idea, the GD's are modelled on Arnab Goswami's shows'.
INTERVIEW-9
EMERSON
Name
Harsh Gosar
Branch
ELECTRICAL
College
SARDAR PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Company
EMERSON Network Power
Month and year of interview
12/11/2015
Company profile
Emerson Network Power is core company. Emerson Network Power – a business of Emerson Electric Company. It is a provider of critical infrastructure, developer and manufacturer of power, thermal and IT management systems, unified infrastructure, software and life-cycle services for original equipment manufacturers, telecommunications service providers, data center professionals, health care IT managers, and industrial facility managers.
Hardness Level of Interview(On scale of 10)
5
Group Discussion Topic
Hon-able prime minister Modi's performance till now
Technical Round
SUBJECTIVE Knowledge:
1. Asked about Semester 6 and 7 subjects. Enlisted Sem 6 subjects and interviewer asked favorite subject. I told first favorite subject as POWER ELECTRONICS.
2. Asked about different electronics components e.g. Diode, BJT, SCR, TRIAC, DIAC etc.
3. Asked to draw detailed construction of SCR.
4. Detailed working of SCR.
5. Application of SCR- Both rectifier and inverter.
6. Working and graph of full wave rectifier and filter circuit.
7. Asked about 2nd favorite subject. I told Micro-controller and its application.
8. Asked about which micro-controller you used apart from 8051, I told ATmega328P
9. Asked where this micro- controller is used, I told about its use in our project.
Project work:
1. Asked about project in detail. My project was on RFID based library system so I explained the same.
Participation in competitions:
1. Asked about robotics competition in detail including all the technical things.
HR round
1. Basic questions about family
2. hobbies
3. extra-curricular activities
Any advice
Stay calm, they are fun loving person. Emerson company came to my campus for the first time (they mostly recruit from NITs).
INTERVIEW-10
SECURE METER
Name
Shambhavi Mulgaonkar
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Company
Secure Meters
Month and year of interview
10/13/2015
Hardness Level of Interview
6
Company profile
The company is a pioneer for meters and metering solutions in India. It helps monitor and report consumption so that we can use energy more efficiently and responsibly. It is a core job (Marketing profile).
Secure Meters has won the European Smart Metering and Smart grid award for data management and solutions for the year 2015. Corporate responsibilities are done through foundations like 'Dharohar' and 'Khoj'. Its head office is in Udaipur. But it has branches in Mumbai, Gurgaon as well as abroad.
Group Discussion Topic
Group Discussion was completely different. We were given small topics on which we had to answer in one or five lines, concisely and precisely. This was to test how quick and smart we are.
Then we were given various topics to discuss like- 'Is Mumbai safe for women to travel at night?',
'Should freshers opt for a job or higher studies?', and so on. All the questions and topics were HR questions in disguise.
The sooner you understood that, the better you could formulate your answers.
Technical Round
One technical round was face-to-face.
Questions regarding:
- Basic vector analysis,
- Three phase power and measurement,
- Vector diagrams,
- Harmonics,
- Single line diagram,
- Basic machines,
- Power electronics questions
- and random questions like what circuit is used for a fan regulator, etc were asked.
In the video interview (via Skype) ,
I was asked working of Induction motor, and in depth questions related to my BE project. I was also asked general questions regarding upcoming trends in smart grid and power sector.
HR round
HR round was basically were I live, my family background and my interests.
Further they asked me if I was open to travel since the job offered was sales and marketing. They also asked how I will talk to new people, will I be interested in laying a foundation for their social causes here in Mumbai. They also showed me my technical and general aptitude answer sheets and asked me why I had answered certain questions in a certain manner, etc. They asked me if i was interested in further education, whether i would continue with Secure Meters for a good period of time and also in depth about my hobbies and my thought over various social causes to a great extent. We were also asked to write a feedback for the entire process they had held over a period of two days.
Later, after I was selected, they informed me that i would be given a knowledge up-gradation schedule and training for two months in Udaipur.
Any advice
Be extremely honest and down to earth. Try to gauge the reason and logic behind every question and never contradict yourself. Be clear in what you know and what you don't and be upfront about. Since it was a marketing position for a core company, you need to have both technical and soft skills. Don't brag. These were very honest people and they expect the same from you.
Be ready to travel or relocate, such opportunities are hard to find with a rigid set of mind. Try to show them that you can be an asset and bring something new to the table. Confidence is everything! All the best!
2. Details of syllabus studied in PE, M/Cs, Power system
3. Draw economical test cell circuit diagram. (expected answer was test circuit with cascade transformer, voltage multiplier circuit, etc.)
4. Favourite Subject or topic.
5. How 3-ph induction motor works?
6. What are the starting methods for induction motor? Arrange economically.
7. Why use starters since 3ph induction motor is self-starting? How starting techniques differ from each other?
8. Starting current, starting torque, relation between starting and full load torque in multiples. Draw Torque slip characteristic and explain all regions and quadrants.
9. General idea about internship. I have done internship in distribution sector, so they ask me to draw layout of substation, single line diagram of any substation etc.
2. For how many companies did you apply till now? and why have you not get selected?
3. What is your Hobby? I answered sketching so they ask me to sketch anything I wish.
4. Do you watch movies?, What do you do to pass time? etc.
HR interview was short. Interviewers didn't replied much. May they wanted us to speak more and make interview interactive.
Also there was a 3rd round called HOD round for Technical and HR interview selected students. This was the final elimination round.
In this round the head of department of Technip took an interactive interview.
1. What do company do ?and what will be our work in the company?
2.Hobbies, family background, etc.
3. Recent things in politics that you don't like.
4. Future plans for next five years, higher education, etc.
5. How to deal critical situations in company.
The interview was just like 2nd HR round, more interactive and less question answer type.
INTERVIEW-11
Technip KT
Name
Shubham Chawande
Branch
Electrical
College
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Company
Technip KT
Month and year of interview
1/11/2016
Company profile
Technip is a leading Project Management, Engineering and Construction company in for the Energy Industry. The job profile for electrical is core.
It probably includes designing the layout of electrical system of industries to be constructed.
It probably includes designing the layout of electrical system of industries to be constructed.
Hardness Level of Interview(Out of 10)
6
Group Discussion Topic
No Group Discussion
Technical Round
1. Which subjects have you studied till now?
2. Details of syllabus studied in PE, M/Cs, Power system
3. Draw economical test cell circuit diagram. (expected answer was test circuit with cascade transformer, voltage multiplier circuit, etc.)
4. Favourite Subject or topic.
5. How 3-ph induction motor works?
6. What are the starting methods for induction motor? Arrange economically.
7. Why use starters since 3ph induction motor is self-starting? How starting techniques differ from each other?
8. Starting current, starting torque, relation between starting and full load torque in multiples. Draw Torque slip characteristic and explain all regions and quadrants.
9. General idea about internship. I have done internship in distribution sector, so they ask me to draw layout of substation, single line diagram of any substation etc.
HR round
1. Family background.
2. For how many companies did you apply till now? and why have you not get selected?
3. What is your Hobby? I answered sketching so they ask me to sketch anything I wish.
4. Do you watch movies?, What do you do to pass time? etc.
HR interview was short. Interviewers didn't replied much. May they wanted us to speak more and make interview interactive.
Also there was a 3rd round called HOD round for Technical and HR interview selected students. This was the final elimination round.
In this round the head of department of Technip took an interactive interview.
1. What do company do ?and what will be our work in the company?
2.Hobbies, family background, etc.
3. Recent things in politics that you don't like.
4. Future plans for next five years, higher education, etc.
5. How to deal critical situations in company.
The interview was just like 2nd HR round, more interactive and less question answer type.
Any advice
Visit the company site before going for interview. Be honest if you don't know anything about topic or question asked.
Thankyou Shubham for your feedback...
INTERVIEW-12
FEEDBACKINFRA
www.feedbackinfra.com
Name
AKSHAY MANOJ GAWADE
Branch
ELECTRICAL
College
Sardar Patel College of Engg.
Company
Feedback Infra
Month and year of interview
26/10/2015
Company profile
Design of thermal Power Plants, Laying of transmission Lines, Construction etc.
Hardness Level of Interview
5
Group Discussion Topic
Renewable Energy in India
Technical Round
*Design of Pump and Motor for Agricultural Well
Approach:
General things I considered were Area of Land, Amount of water(depends on type of crop), Duty cycle of motor per day etc.
From these data I got some specifications for pump like
Approach:
General things I considered were Area of Land, Amount of water(depends on type of crop), Duty cycle of motor per day etc.
From these data I got some specifications for pump like
· Flow Rate(Q)
· Cross section area of Pipe etc.
· water head(h)
· Density of water(rho)
· Max. Distance up to where water is to be provided etc.
Considering these parameters, interviewer told me to derive an expression for rating of Induction Motor. Then I simply combined all units, broke them in SI units, compared with SI unit of Watts(P) and got the answer as P=Q*(rho)*g*h.
So basically in this question it was not about the right answer, they were trying to test your approach if you are told to design something.
Other questions asked were on:
* IDMT curves
* what happens when S.C. current in panel flows for time greater than rated S.C. withstand capacity of Breaker
* 3-4 questions framed on 3 feeders having CB with different tripping time
* How a bus bar loses its mechanical strength
HR round
No questions asked
Any advice
The panelists wanted the interviewees to relate Electrical Engg. with Mechanical.
Don't give up even if you don't know the Answer!!!
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