Excerpts from Interview #1:

• Why star delta starter is preferred to induction motor?
• State the difference between generator and alternator.
• Why is back emf used for a dc motor? Highlight its significance.
• Convert 10110101 to decimal.
• What is form factor ? what is its value for sinusoidal wave? What is its significance?
• How can you relate power engineering with electrical engineering?
• What is the usage of a megger ?

• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Why do you want to work with ABB?
• What are the challenges facing the power and automation technology today?
• What are your long-term goals?

Excerpts from Interview #2:

• Why AC systems are preferred over DC systems?
• What is a slip in an induction motor?
• Explain the application of storage batteries.
• State Maximum Power Transfer theorem.

• Tell us about yourself.
• Are you ready to handle a team under pressure? How will you manage them?
• What challenges are you facing presently and how are you dealing with them?
• What will you mark as your achievement during your college life?

Excerpts from Interview #3:

• What are the advantages of using Distributed Processing?
• Explain various applications of the cloud platform.
• Explain some concepts of OOPS.
• Differentiate between a process and a program.

• Tell us about yourself.
• What do you know about our company?
• How will you react to a situation where you are assigned a task which is beyond your skills?
• How long can you commit to work with us?
• Do you have any questions for us?

Excerpts from Interview #4:

• What advantages does DBMS have over traditional file systems?
• What is cache memory? Can we increase its size as large as 40 GB? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
• What are the differences between DDL, DML and DCL in SQL?
• What will happen if a thrown exception is not handled?

• Tell us about yourself.
• What do you know about our competitors?
• What are your weaknesses and why we should not hire you?
• Basic puzzles.
• A lot of companies have visited your campus for recruitments, why haven’t you been placed yet?

Excerpts from Interview #5:

• Explain the process of commutation in a DC Machine.
• Explain various types of losses in DC Motor.
• Mention the disadvantages of a low power factor? How can it be improved?
• Compare JFETs and MOSFETS.

• Tell us about yourself.
• Why do you think you’re a suitable candidate for this job?
• What do you do daily to improve your knowledge?
• How do you plan to improve upon our product?

Excerpts from Interview #6:

• Current equation in series RLC circuits.
• Difference between JAVA and C
• What are your strengths and weaknesses in IT.

• Tell us some strengths of your personality.
• Give an example which describes that you are hard working.
• What do you regret in your life?
• What are your achievements?
• What challenges are you facing in your domain?