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Saint Gobain

Shreenithi C and Abhinaya N, both from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, secured Graduate Engineer Trainee positions at Saint Gobain with a salary of 6.24 LPA. Their selection process included an online written test, group discussion, and technical plus HR interviews, with emphasis on preparation in core subjects and effective communication. Key tips for success included regular practice, maintaining class notes, and being confident during interviews.

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Saint Gobain

Shreenithi C and Abhinaya N, both from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, secured Graduate Engineer Trainee positions at Saint Gobain with a salary of 6.24 LPA. Their selection process included an online written test, group discussion, and technical plus HR interviews, with emphasis on preparation in core subjects and effective communication. Key tips for success included regular practice, maintaining class notes, and being confident during interviews.

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COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(GOVERNMENT AIDED AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION)

CIVIL AERODROME POST, COIMBATORE-641014.

PLACEMENT CELL

PLACEMENT YEAR 2024 - 2025

NAME : SHREENITHI C

ROLL NUMBER : 71762103039

DEPARTMENT : Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EMAIL ID : [email protected]

CONTACT NUMBER : 8754256687

COMPANY NAME : SAINT GOBAIN

COMPANY TYPE : NON DREAM

JOB DESIGNATION : GRADUATE ENGINEER TRAINEE

SALARY (CTC) : 6.24 LPA

INTERN OFFERED : YES

BOND : NO
(Please comment this section in detail to guide your juniors in a bright way)
COMMENTS ON SELECTION PROCESS :

ROUND 1 :

Platform: www.assesspeople.com Online Written test (Campus)

Round details: Online Written test (2 hours )

Areas covered: Aptitude and Core Questions

Your Comments: The round consists of three sections. Ample time was given for each section.

Regular practise is the key to crack this round.

Have you cleared the round : Yes

Details about Questions on 1stround:


QUESTION QUESTION SOLUTION / REFERENC
DOMAIN HOW DID YOU ES (If any)
APPROACH

Logical Pattern Matching (3 sets) Regular Practise IndiaBix


Reasoning Each set consists of nearly 25 questions

Quantitative Time and Work, Data Sufficiency, Data Regular Practise IndiaBix
Aptitude Interpretation, Percentage, Profit & Loss, R S Agarwal
Simple & Compound Interest, Speed &
distance

Technical Basic Engineering Questions Class notes


(core)

ROUND 2 :

Platform: OFFLINE

Round details: GROUP DISCUSSION

Areas covered: General Topics

Your Comments: The topic provided to me was “AI vs Human”

Two minutes preparation time was given. A group consists of 5-6 members, out of which 3 members
were selected for the next round. The GD was conducted for 15 mins. Be confident and speak relevant
points. Active listening was the key.

Have you cleared the round : Yes


ROUND 3 :

Platform: In-person

Round details: Technical + HR interview

Areas covered: Basic Technical Questions and Questions based on your resume

Your Comments: Be confident and have in depth knowledge about core concepts

Have you cleared the round : Yes

Details about Questions on 3rdround:


QUESTIO QUESTION SOLUTION / REFERENC
N HOW DID ES (If any)
DOMAIN YOU
APPROACH

Introduction Started with self introduction (Include


internship and project details)

Digital • Logic gates and application in day to


day life
• Optical Fibre Cables

Basic EEE • Types of Inductor, Capacitor, Resistor


and Power Electronic Devices (Like
Thyristor, Transistor, Diode, Rectifiers
and so on)
• Draw and explain Star & Delta
Connection
• Wiring Diagram

Electrical • Types of AC & DC Machines


Machines • Principle of AC & DC Machines
• Characteristics & Features
• Need for starters
• Draw and explain star delta starter
• Speed control of IM
• Transformer working and Principle
• Cooling arrangement in transformer

Power System • Function & Working of circuit breaker


• Relays and Functions
• MCB vs MCCB
• RCB vs MCCB
Project & • Block diagram explanation
Internship • What have you learnt in your
internship?

AREAS TO PREPARE

Basic EEE
Electrical Machines
Power Electronics
Power System
Aptitude
Internship & Project

SITES / BOOKS YOU SUGGEST FOR PREPARATION FOR THE PROCESS :

• Induction and Synchronous Machines by K.Murugesh Kumar


• DC Machines and Transformers by K.Murugesh Kumar
• Principles of Power System by V.K.Mehta
• Power System Protection and Switchgear by Badri Ram

OVERALL EXPERIENCE :

The Difficulty Level of Online Test was medium to difficult and it requires regular practice to crack
the test. The HR’s were friendly and made the interview process comfortable and engaging.
Areas covered were from the project, internship and core subjects.

GENERAL TIPS :

Maintain class notes properly.


Listening class was more useful than preparation from websites and books.
Carry a smile as a sign of confidence.
If you’re not able to answer the question, accept the truth and give a positive note.
Let the way you communicate bring confidence on the HRs in recruiting you.

ALL THE BEST


COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(GOVERNMENT AIDED AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION)

CIVIL AERODROME POST, COIMBATORE-641014.

PLACEMENT CELL

PLACEMENT YEAR 2024 - 2025

NAME : ABHINAYA N

ROLL NUMBER : 71762103002

DEPARTMENT : ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

EMAIL ID : [email protected]

CONTACT NUMBER : 9840394855

COMPANY NAME : SAINT GOBAIN

COMPANY TYPE : NON DREAM

JOB DESIGNATION : GRADUATE ENGINEER TRAINEE

SALARY (CTC) : 6.24 LPA

INTERN OFFERED : YES

BOND : NO
(Please comment this section in detail to guide your juniors in a bright way)
COMMENTS ON SELECTION PROCESS :

ROUND 1 :

Platform: www.assesspeople.com Online Written Test (On Campus)

Round details: Online Written Test ( 2 hours )

Areas covered: Aptitude and Core Questions

Your Comments: This round consists of 3 sections. Test was medium to difficult level. With regular
practise it is easier to crack this round. TIME MANAGEMENT is very important in this round.

Have you cleared the round : YES

Details about Questions on 1 stround:


QUESTIO QUESTION SOLUTION / REFERENC
N HOW DID YOU ES (If any)
DOMAIN APPROACH

Logical Pattern Matching Regular Practise Indiabix


Reasoning There were 3 sets with 25 questions in
each.

Quantitative Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Simple Regular Practise Indiabix
Aptitude and Compound Interest, Speed and R S Agarwal
Distance, Data Sufficiency and Data
Interpretation, Percentage, Age

Technical Basic Engineering Questions Class Notes


(core)

ROUND 2 :

Platform: OFFLINE

Round details: GROUP DISCUSSION

Areas covered: General Topics

Your Comments: Topic - GREEN ENGINEERING

Duration – 15 minutes ( 2 minutes prep time )

The GD was conducted for a group of 5-6 members out of which 3 were selected. Clear and structured
points were presented. Be confident and clear in your points. Use of relevant examples adds value to the
discussion.

Have you cleared the round : Yes


ROUND 3 :

Platform: In-person (offline)

Round details: Technical + HR Interview

Areas covered: Basic Technical Questions and Questions based on our Resume

Your Comments: Be CONFIDENT and CLEAR while answering the questions. Understanding based
practical questions were asked.

Have you cleared the round : Yes

Details about Questions on 3 rdround:


QUESTIO QUESTION SOLUTION / REFERENC
N HOW DID YOU ES (If any)
DOMAIN APPROACH

Introduction Self intro – Family, Education, Extra-


curricular Activities

Basic EEE 1) Basic Power Electronic Devices


2) Wiring Diagram of a room consisting
of a light and fan
3) Working of Battery
4) Difference between Electrical and
Electronics

Electrical 1) Types of DC Machines and its


Machines and Characteristics
Transformers 2) About the working of the BLDC
Motor
3) About encoder and its principle and
working
4) Different types of Transformers

Power System 1) What is a distance relay? How does


Protection it operate and identify fault?
2) Function of Relays and Circuit
Breakers
3) Working of different CB ( MCB, RCB
, MCCB , etc.,)
4) Working principle of Buchholz Relay

Transmission 1) What is Ferranti effect?


and Distribution 2) What is single line diagram and why
its important?
3) Define Voltage Sag
4) How the thickness of conducting
wire affect the performance of the
transmission?
Project and 1) What have you learnt in your
Internship internship period?
2) Explanation of Project with Block
Diagram

AREAS TO PREPARE :

 Power System Analysis and Protection


 AC Machines
 DC Machines and Transformers
 Basic EEE
 Power Electronics

SITES / BOOKS YOU SUGGEST FOR PREPARATION FOR THE PROCESS :

 Induction and Synchronous Machines by K.Murugesh Kumar


 DC Machines and Transformers by K.Murugesh Kumar
 Lesics – YouTube channel (Animated videos for working of Electrical Machines)
 Principles of Power System by V.K.Mehta
 Power System Protection and Switchgear by Badri Ram
 Feel Free to Learn – Aptitude (YouTube channel)

GENERAL TIPS :

 Face the interviewer boldly and answer the questions frankly.


 Don’t give any wrong information like fake extracurricular activities or hobbies or areas of
interests during self introduction
 Prepare the general interview questions in Electrical domain clearly with deep understanding
of concepts

ALL THE BEST !!!

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