Himanshu Sharma(OT) - Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

 

Placement Interview

 Himanshu Sharma(Final B.Tech. OT)

Question-Answer:

Q1) Sir in which Company are you placed in?

-> I got placed in Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

 

Q2) Sir can you kindly brief us on your interview rounds.

-> The Interview round generally consists of four sub[1]rounds. The first round is an aptitude round in which you will be asked to answer about 30 questions. This round can be both offline or online depending on the company. The questions generally include Verbal ability and reading comprehension, Logical reasoning and data interpretation, Quantitative aptitude questions (average level). Some companies may also ask aptitude questions based on the calculations of your branch specific subject-related topics. The second round is the Group Discussion (GD) round, in which a group of 8-10 students will be made to sit in a group and they will be given a topic to discuss for 15-20 minutes. The topic can be any issue of general awareness or current news. For Ex: A company ADM which regularly visits our branch gave the topic on G20 Summit as Indian is currently holding the president-ship of G20 this year. 85% companies give GD on these kind if general topics but 15% companies might also ask branch specific topics to discuss in GD like the company in which I got placed (Bunge) gave a subject specific topic i.e. 'trans fats 'must be completely eliminated from food products, and we were required to speak in favour or against of it. The third round is the technical interview round and lasts for approx. 50 minutes. Here your grip on the core subjects of your branch will be tested. For this round you should have deep knowledge of the main subjects of the department which are generally from 3rd year. Like in Oil technology we have TSFS and ROO as the most important subjects in 3rd year. Questions will also include the processes which you have studied in your summer internship. The calculation based questions and the approach to solve any numerical problem of the core subjects is also asked. The last round is the HR round. It is the easiest round and usually lasts for 10-15 min. The first question for almost everyone is tell me something about yourself. Other questions may be of the type 'why do you want to join us',' your 3 positive and 3 negative qualities', 'where do you see yourself after 5 years', 'are you preparing for any other exam or not'. These are the most favourite questions in the HR round.

 

 Q3) Sir how did you prepare for the interview?

-> I prepared basic CAT exam topics for aptitude round. Some websites like IndiaBix.com can also be very helpful to prepare for the placement drive. For GD round you should be very confident with your spoken English and your voice should be loud and clear. You should have a clarity of thought while putting your points in GD. You should be aware about current topics as well. For technical round revise your internship notes and important core subjects. It is advised to make notes during your 45 days internship so that during placements you can revise through them. For HR round there are some set of questions which you need to keep in your mind.

 

Q4) Sir did you find any different questions apart from the normal ones in any of your rounds?

-> During the HR round, I was grilled for around 50 minutes. There were 2 very experienced technical people in my HR round. So I was asked deep technical questions in that round, which is generally not expected in that round. Another question that I was asked was that my family is from a governmental service background so I must be preparing for any exams related to governmental service. Here they check how you react to the situation and how well you justify your answer when you are continuously cross questioned. You need to be optimistic during giving the answers with proper justification.

 

Q5) Sir what was your mindset in your second year about placements?

-> I knew from the beginning (2nd year) that I want to get placed in an MNC of my core sector. At the same time I wanted to keep my CGPA above 8 so that if any company puts any specific CGPA criteria then I should be able to qualify it. I also tried to build up my conceptual knowledge in the core subjects of the department so that when I join any company for internship, I should be able to relate the practical processes over there with the theoretical knowledge that I gained in college to fully utilize my internship period.

 

Q6) Sir you told us about the important topics so will they be useful during our internships?

-> Yes, they will help you out a lot because everything is going to be practical over there. You might also meet some of your college alumnus there who might help you out to understand the things in detail, through their experience.

 

Q7) Sir how did you make your CV such that it got selected for placements?

-> Not all companies demand your CV in the beginning. Some of them might conduct aptitude and GD rounds first and then ask for your CV before the technical interview round, while others may shortlist you based on your CV, it totally depends on the company. For Ex: HUL shortlisted students according to the CV in beginning itself. In the CV you should write impressive statements in your career objective. Your CV should look systematic and clear. Each of your experiences and internship projects should be mentioned in it in the form of headings and sub headings properly. You should not include any thing which you have not done or which you don't know in the CV because 90 percent questions are from your CV itself. You should be able to properly justify each of the activities which you have mentioned in the CV.

 

Q8) Sir what is the impact of Co-curricular in placements?

-> Whenever you do any co-curricular activity or coordination of events it showcases your organizational capabilities. It also develops your personality. You heed to showcase this development in your personality to the recruiters. You should be able to justify whatever you have done in your college life.