How to appear before the interview?
There are two types of organizations; research organizations (ISRO, CSIR, IITs, IIMs, TERI, ISER etc) and PSU (OIL, ONGC, BCPL, Coal India, Gail, BHEL, BEML, etc) or companies which are like PSUs ( TATA, Maruti, Mahindra, Mercedes, RIL, VEDANTA, TCS, Infosys etc). This document is best suited for PSU and PSU like private companies. When you are appearing for PSU and PSU like private companies, one should keep in mind that the questions may be basic, applied based (depending on their workshops, operations and activity-based). The questions may be diverse but will be of the not deep level of knowledge. You have to understand their mindset. They are out of colleges for a long time and may remember their questions relating to their activity in the practical field. Sometimes you may find a few interviewers who search online the questions to be asked in the interview (My experience as a coordinator for training placement activities for 5 years). You have to identify the products they produce, an activity they do, workshop they have and machines they have and then prepare accordingly the questions to be asked. You have to read their minds before appearing in the interview. But this will not help you while appearing research institutes. You have to go deep into the skin of the subject which you opt-in your interview. There will be questions and follow up questions on a particular topic to check your knowledge level. You have to work on all the follow-up questions that might arise. Therefore, the previous scheme will not help. If you prepare these questions, you have a hundred per cent chance of cracking any kind of interview for Mechanical Engineering based company.
How to dress?
When appearing for the interview, you need to wear a formal or corporate dress. Proper grooming is required to look smart. Be comfortable with what you wear. One should abstain from fleshy clothes at any time. This affects negatively bringing unnecessary preconception beforehand.
General Knowledge
It is wise to know few things about your district, state and country. Moreover, a few questions on recent news on cricket, games where India excelling, trending political news or renowned persons of Indian administration are required to be prepared beforehand. For that matter, read the daily newspaper and Competition Success Refresher.
