Interviewed By: Secretary
How did you decide to go in the core profile considering that coding and data are usually in vogue and are most talked about?
I was genuinely interested in naval architecture from my first year itself. I did my internship in the core area in my 3rd year. I also did some research work in this field. So, it’s basically my subject of interest and hence I went for it.
What was the general interview process (number of rounds, questions asked, topics they questioned about in each round, etc.) for the companies that you aimed for?
The first selection was CV based. Then there was a written test. 60 questions are from discipline subject having difficulty level similar to GATE Exam. And rest 25 questions are based on reasoning, data interpretation, and some numerical questions. Around 60% was the qualifying criteria for the next round.There was no GD but a direct round table PI. There were no separate technical or HR rounds. 9 people from the administrative side of the company comprising of HR and tech persons asked questions from different segments. They selected in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. 1 out of 5 people from one round of PI.
Many of us have heard that one should aim for going into the core sector only when your CG is high. Would you like to comment on that statement?
Well it doesn’t depend on CGPA totally. If your resume is very good, then you can get a relaxation in CGPA. A good CGPA is a plus point. POR is important in the resume. I was the Hall President of Radhakrishnan Hall of Residence and hence it was a plus point for me. Actually PSUs also prefer students who are hardworking as well as research-oriented. My internship in the Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay was research-based and hence provided an edge over others.
Any resources you’d like to mention which you used while preparing? Eg- any additionals you took, online courses, etc.
For core, you don’t need to take additional courses. Whatever the professors taught was quite enough. In naval architecture, Hydrostatics and Stability and Marine Design are very important. So if you follow the course curriculum with interest then it’s enough for the preparation. I made a LPG carrier ship model and the interviewers were quite interested in that. So such small projects were very effective in such interviews.
What was your strategy for preparation? Did you change it depending on which company you were aiming for and in between rounds?
Basically I was aiming for two core companies only. And I had the same preparation for both of them. One day before the interview, I just researched a bit about the company. Other than this, everything was the same.
What advice would you like to give your juniors who will be sitting for placements this year?
For placements in such companies, I would tell the juniors to give their interview with full enthusiasm. Try to answer the questions in a bit funny way. I did hall dramatics and they asked me to enact a small role from a play. So if you are interactive and answer the questions with humor then they will definitely take you as a unique person and increase your chances of getting selected.
What would you like to say to the general KGP public out there? Any advice for them?
If you are interested in coding or core, do pursue your interest. And be interactive with everyone. All of the candidates who are sitting for placements are your batchmates only and try to boost each other’s morale and confidence.
How did you decide to go in the core profile considering that coding and data are usually in vogue and are most talked about?
I was genuinely interested in naval architecture from my first year itself. I did my internship in the core area in my 3rd year. I also did some research work in this field. So, it’s basically my subject of interest and hence I went for it.
What was the general interview process (number of rounds, questions asked, topics they questioned about in each round, etc.) for the companies that you aimed for?
The first selection was CV based. Then there was a written test. 60 questions are from discipline subject having difficulty level similar to GATE Exam. And rest 25 questions are based on reasoning, data interpretation, and some numerical questions. Around 60% was the qualifying criteria for the next round. There was no GD but a direct round table PI. There were no separate technical or HR rounds. 9 people from the administrative side of the company comprising of HR and tech persons asked questions from different segments. They selected in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. 1 out of 5 people from one round of PI.
Many of us have heard that one should aim for going into the core sector only when your CG is high. Would you like to comment on that statement?
Well it doesn’t depend on CGPA totally. If your resume is very good, then you can get a relaxation in CGPA. A good CGPA is a plus point. POR is important in the resume. I was the Hall President of Radhakrishnan Hall of Residence and hence it was a plus point for me. Actually PSUs also prefer students who are hardworking as well as research-oriented. My internship in the Indian Register of Shipping, Bombay was research-based and hence provided an edge over others.
Any resources you’d like to mention which you used while preparing? Eg- any additionals you took, online courses, etc.
For core, you don’t need to take additional courses. Whatever the professors taught was quite enough. In naval architecture, Hydrostatics and Stability and Marine Design are very important. So if you follow the course curriculum with interest then it’s enough for the preparation. I made a LPG carrier ship model and the interviewers were quite interested in that. So such small projects were very effective in such interviews.
What was your strategy for preparation? Did you change it depending on which company you were aiming for and in between rounds?
Basically I was aiming for two core companies only. And I had the same preparation for both of them. One day before the interview, I just researched a bit about the company. Other than this, everything was the same.
What advice would you like to give your juniors who will be sitting for placements this year?
For placements in such companies, I would tell the juniors to give their interview with full enthusiasm. Try to answer the questions in a bit funny way. I did hall dramatics and they asked me to enact a small role from a play. So if you are interactive and answer the questions with humor then they will definitely take you as a unique person and increase your chances of getting selected.
What would you like to say to the general KGP public out there? Any advice for them?
If you are interested in coding or core, do pursue your interest. And be interactive with everyone. All of the candidates who are sitting for placements are your batchmates only and try to boost each other’s morale and confidence. 5