Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) with the turnover of 34,000 crores and Employee strength of 46,200 hires nearly a thousand engineering graduates each year. BHEL has Installed equipment for over 90,000 MW of power generation for Utilities, Captive and Industrial users. Supplied over 2,25,000 MVA transformer capacity and other equipment operating in Transmission & Distribution network up to 400 kV (AC & DC). Supplied over 25,000 Motors with Drive Control System to Power projects, Petrochemicals, Refineries, Steel, Aluminum, Fertilizer, Cement plants, etc. Supplied Traction electrics and AC/DC locos to power over 12,000 kms Railway network. Supplied over one million Valves to Power Plants and other Industries.


Selection: 

• Open Selection 
• Campus Recruitment 

Open Selection: 
Eligibility: Full-time regular Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized Indian University/Institute in the disciplines of Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic is eligible to apply. They should get 65 per cent in the aggregate of all years/semesters. Upper age limit 27 years for Graduates 29 years for Postgraduates. In open selection BHEL only considers applications of those who have completed their engineering degree.
Written test: The test is divided into two parts: aptitude and technical. There are a total of 240 questions; 120 questions in the aptitude test, and 120 in the technical part. Test is designed to assess the candidate’s professional (technical) knowledge of the chosen engineering discipline and higher aptitude - covering areas such as quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, logical thinking, English usage and general awareness. The technical part is further split into two; half of the questions in this paper are on general engineering concepts and the other half on specific engineering disciplines.

Time: The written test takes place either in September or October. The test is conducted in about 12 centers on the same day. It’s a bilingual (Hindi and English), two-and-a-half hour multiple-choice paper. Interview: In the interview, candidates are assessed for their communication skills, general personality and technical knowledge.

Campus Recruitment: 
Eligibility: Full-time regular Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized Indian University/Institute in the disciplines of Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Civil/Metallurgy/Ceramics/Chemical is eligible to apply. They should get 65 per cent in the aggregate of all years/semesters.

Time: The campus selection process starts in August, this is the time BHEL visits the NITs and in December it goes to the IITs. During campus selection, the recruitment team gives a pre placement talk. Interested candidates, who are in their final year, appear for an interview, which is usually on the same day as the pre-placement talk. The interview round examines the candidates’ technical knowledge and skills along with communication skills. Usually, the selection is made the very same day and the BHEL team informs the placement in charge of the students who have been selected.

Salary: 
After selection, trainees undergo a forty-day training programme. The basic salary for trainees is Rs. 20,600-Rs.46, 500 and their CTC would be in the region of Rs. 7 lakh. After the 40day training, trainees are attached to on-going projects for a year. When it is over, they are absorbed as engineers and the basic salary increases to Rs. 24,900 -Rs. 50,000 pay band with a CTC of Rs. 8 lakh, which is a far more attractive package than what IT companies offer.

Suggested Books: 
Academic and GATE Books, R.S.Agarwal, India year book and Manorama year book for general awareness.

Model Questions: 
The inlet valve of a four stroke cycle I.C. engine remains open for nearly:
(1) 180o (2) 125o (3) 235o (4) 200o (5) 275o
Diesel cycle efficiency is maximum when the cut off is:
1) Increased
2) Decreased
3) Maximum
4) Minimum
5) Zero
A 10 Kw transistor is modulated to 80%. The average side band power will be: (1) 1.8 KW (2) 8 KW (3) 3.2 KW (4) 4.6 KW (5) 4.26 KW
A 20 KVA transformer was found to have 600 W Iron losses and 700 W Copper losses, when supplying full load at 0.8 power factor. The efficiency of the transformer on full load is: (1) 92.5% (2) 91.2% (3) 100% (4) 98.2% (5) None
website: http://careers.bhel.in/

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Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS Limited) is one of the world's largest providers of information technology, consulting, services and business-process outsourcing operations. As of 2007, it is Asia's largest and India's No.1 IT services firm with the largest number of employees among all the Indian IT companies with strength of over 100,000 IT consultants in 47 countries.


Entry level salaries: 4.85 - 7.50 LPA for Management Trainees & 3.16 LPA for ASE


Placement Procedure: Written Test(Aptitude), Interview (Tech, HR, MR)


Campuses Visited: All good engineering college across India


Locations placed: All over India (Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Vadodara, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Goa, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Siruseri, Kanpur Thiruvananthapuram,Visakhapatnam)


LIFE @ TCS: Technology, Domain & Quality of work: Oracle, Mainframes, .Net, SAP, J2EE/Java, C/C++, Unix


Learning Opportunities: Well planned training program- one of the best, Self learning programs is implemented since 2008. Certifications in various platforms including SCJP etc..


Career Growth Ladder: Trainee >> Assistant software engineer >> Software engineer >> Team Lead >> Consultant >> Project Manager


Views about TCS:
TCS offers two months of initial program of rigorous training for all those who do not have industry experience. This training is self learning process followed by many tests. One requires to pass these test with at least 60%. Training period is like paid holidays. Looking at current situation onsite opportunities are less and also bench time is certainly increased. But TCS still providing opportunities for Onsite as many TCSiers has been went onsite specially those associated with European Banks' Project. TCS culture is well known in industry and they focus in development of their employees.


Onsite opportunities: Depends on several things like requirements, project realization, company policies, etc. There are certain projects which have 100% onsite resource allocation and some others which have 100% offshore. At onsite, you are paid around $3000 per month (rough figure) when you are on deputation. Again, it depends on the place you are deputed. Onsite does not mean US only. It can be UK, China or South America as well. So, the compensation depends on the location as well. Duration of onsite deputation depends purely on your project requirements.


Views about the company: The training program offered by TCS is quite renowned in industry. TCS with is history of oldest IT organization in India is well reputed (after all they have brand TATA) and considered for high growth of employees. Having TCS experience worth a big name in Industry. Compensation package is low at TCS. In current scenario TCS is not looking for any increment or appraising salaries of employees. Don't sponsor management degree in any form. In nutshell TCS is a Semi- government type organization.


Recommendations: For people who like to start career in IT: "YES". TCS is a working place with routine job, big name, good work culture but average salary.


Website: www.tcs.com

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