JSW

Role: Graduate Engineer Trainee (Metallurgical Engineering)

College: BIT Sindri (Pool Campus at NIFFT, Ranchi)

Interview Date: 12 March (Year not specified, but post is from 2020)

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Not Specified

Difficulty: Moderate and Basic (Written Test), Basic and Comfortable (Interview)

Rounds: 3 phases (Written Test, Group Discussion, Technical and HR Interview)

Topics Asked: Technical MCQs (Metallurgy), Current Affairs (GD), Introduction, Family Background, Favorite Subject (Iron and Steel Making), Basic Iron and Steel, Why JSW, Career Goals

Experience:

This experience details the campus hiring interview process for a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) in Metallurgical Engineering. The recruitment involved shortlisting based on academics (60% throughout), a written exam, a group discussion, and an interview.

Written Test: This was a pen & paper-based test with 50 MCQ technical questions. The difficulty level was moderate and basic. Questions covered topics like the function and basicity of LD, operating speed of a Ball mill, largest hematite reserve in India, ED, coking coal composition, operating beneficiation, and security removal in LD.

Group Discussion: The GD topic for this candidate was "Innovation or Invention which is better for the nation". Other groups discussed topics like CAA-NRC and Article 370, indicating current affairs topics. The candidate emphasized putting points gently with examples.

Interview Round (Technical and HR): The interview started with an introduction and family background. Questions then moved to the candidate's favorite subject (Iron and steel making) and basic technical questions related to Iron and steel. HR questions included "Why JSW?" and "Where do you find yourself after 10 years?". The overall questions were basic, and the interview environment was comfortable.