Anuj Gupta
| Name: | Anuj Gupta |
| Course: | BE in Civil Engineering |
| College: | DCE |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Company: | Doosan Babcock |
| Package offered: | 4.5 LPA |
| Preparations: | I prepared a day or two. |
| Books Reffered: | I feel for core reference, Course books are sufficient. No need to get into details. Just get your basics right. I specifically studied Determinate Structural Analysis, Design, Structures.
For Aptitude : Time study material and online sites are enough. You just need some practice. |
| GD, PI Preparations: | I did not really prepare for them, but the importance of GD is highly underestimated. Sitting with a group of friends is more than sufficient as some experience of a GD is a must.
For a tech interview, your subject basics in place will sail you through. For HR, I did not prepare as such but my past interviews taught me what not to do( be well prepared for questions like “Tell us about yourself”, “Why us”.) |
| Eligibility criteria and students appeared: | The eligibility criterion set was 60% and about 60 to 70 students were present for the written round. |
| The Written round: | The paper had Technical as well as aptitude related questions.
Technical: It was a mix of theory related and numerical type questions (40 questions in 1 hr) Important subjects are: Soil Mechanics/DSA/Structures/Design/IS Code-456 Aptitude: Questions were easy. They were all doable just with a difference that there was paucity of time for people who were out of practice (20 questions in 30 minutes) |
| The Group Discussion: | Topics given were (to different groups)
: Should India bid for the 2020 Olympics? : Is the population of India a boon or a bane? : Are strict laws, on environmental projects being enforced today, hampering India’s growth? We were given 1-2 minutes to prepare for it! |
| The Interview: | The interview questions were both Technical and HR. Some of the questions asked were:
1) Beam/Slab related 2) Influence Line Diagrams and applications Tech interview was quite a short one for most of us. HR questions: Family Background Residence Strengths/Weaknesses Why Civil? Hobbies |
| Role of Internships and extracurricular activities: | As a matter of fact, core companies don’t really emphasize on your co-curricular. However if one has them, it’s always an added advantage. |