2019 L&T interview experience @ NIT

Last August, one of the leading Technical Firm of India, L&T EBG came to recruit in our campus. Package was 6 LPA. Working in a tech-giant like L&T surely gives a fresher a great experience. So, many of us who were interested to do a job in core sector applied for it.

Eligibility Criteria : 60% throughout academics; 6+ CGPA in B.Tech without any Backlog.

The entire placement process consisted of three rounds:
 i) Online Test
 ii) Group Discussion
 iii)Personal Interview (Technical & HR).

Around 300 students applied for the Process which was limited for the students of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & ECE branches.
 I'll be writing my experience for the branch of Mechanical Engineering.

Online Test : It was conducted on a Portal which was maintained by L&T only. There were two sections :
 a) Aptitude
 b) Technical.
Aptitude : Questions were easy but we need to be very fast in this section.
Technical : Questions were of the moderate type with main focus on Production Technology, Solid & Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics.

Group Discussion : Around 60 Students were selected across all branches for Group Discussion. They were divided into 6 groups of 10 students each and were given a topic to discuss and come to a conclusion in their alloted 30 minutes. My topic was " M.Tech or MBA, which one is better after B.Tech?". This was a non-elimination round but the marks obtained in this round was carried forward in the Interview round.

Interview : Both technical and HR round was conducted simultaneously. There were two Panelists(P1 & P2), Both in their mid-50s. I was the 6th person to b e called in for interview. My (M) interview went something like this :

M :  Good afternoon, sir.
P1 & P2 : Good afternoon M.
P1 : So M, tell me something about yourself.
M : Told that same learned sentences which I have been using in the last 3 companies.
P2 : So, you have done your internship in IIT Kharagpur. Tell me something about the project there.
M : Told in detail about the project along with the publications associated with it.
P1 : So M, I see you have a great record in academics throughout your career. That's quite impressive. So tell me something about your final year project.
M : Told what was known to me at that time. 
P2 (smilingly) : So, I see you are also doing research about it and don't know much till now. 
M : Actually sir, it was allocated to us last week only. so, we haven't started in detail regarding it.
P2 : How you guys are allocated project ?
M : Told the entire procedure.

P1 : Great. Now let's move to technical section. Draw SFD & BMD of a Cantilever beam with UDL.
M : Drawn
P1 : Can you draw it's slope and deflection diagram ?
M : Yes sir , I can derive and draw.
P2 (interrupting) : Ok, it's fine. No need to draw. Tell me in brief about Euler's Bending theory.
M : Explained in detail with diagram.
P2 : What do you know in Fluid Mechanics ?
M : Sir, I know in basic regarding that but for this interview i haven't focused on it. Rather, I have studied, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Machine Design and Heat Transfer in detail.
P2 : So, just a basic question. Draw a cross-sectional diagram of centrifugal pump.
P1(intervening) : Ok M, leave it. (Thank God he intervened, otherwise I would have been screwed up). I see you are studying a subject called Power Plant Engineering. Tell us about the cycles used in power plant.
M : Sir, which one, Gas turbine power plant or steam turbine power plant?
P1 : Both.
M : Explained both of them using schematic diagram as well as P-h and T-s diagram.
P1 : Good. So, can we use both cycles in a same power plant?
M : No idea sir. We haven't read about it till now.
P1 : Ok. You will read later on that we can.
M : Ok sir.

P2 : Okay M, So do you have any location problem?
M : No sir, I have come this far to study. So. it won't be a problem for me to stay away from home for job too. 
P2 : Saudi bheju to chalega ? (If we send you to Saudi, will it be fine for you?)
M : Pakistan chodh k kuch bhi chalega sir. ( Everywhere except pakistan will be fine sir)
(Both of them laughed)

P1 : So any questions from your side ?
M : Asked questions like what is the role of L&T in defence technologies?, what can I do to improve myself?
P2 : Thank you so much M. Please tell the next candidate to come after 5 minutes.
M : okay sir. thank you so much.

My interview lasted for around 30 minutes. Results came after around a week and 16 of us got selected. 



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