I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Indian Oil (Vadodara) in Sep 2008
Interview
Applied against an ad on a leading newspaper. After initial screening was called on for a personal interview. The panel consisted of very senior officials. They were cordial but "to the point". The questions were technical encompassing basic chemical engineering concepts, project related, and past experience, if any.
Also asked about the latest developments in chemical engineering field pertaining to petroleum sector.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Latest developments in the field of chemical engineering.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Indian Oil (Vadodara) in Aug 2008
Interview
Indian Oil shortlists candidates for interviews based on GATE scores previously it was based on all india entrance test. I attended the interview on aug 2008. Typically the process has one GD/ Group activity, one technical interview and one HR interview. The technical interview will be mostly from basics of engineering. For chemical engg read about pumps, distillation and heat exchangers. Reading a little bit about the company from its website will be usefull
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how do you control Product fractionation using reflux, pump around and reboiler duty