I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Indian Oil (Vadodara) in Sept 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.
Technical interview mainly pertaining to various aspects of refinery operations along with a general idea on how equipments work.Majority of the questions were quite basic in nature pertaining to distillations ,pumps etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Indian Oil (New Delhi) in Jul 2017
Interview
The interview process involves 2 rounds:
1) GD ( It's simple , one must present his point of view on the topic and keep it simple)
2) Technical and HR Interview: 5-10 technical questions, very basics and finally few HR personal questions.
Just keep it simple is the key.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Indian Oil (Calcutta) in Jun 2015
Interview
Few technical questions in chemical engineering. HR questions. Family background. Outlook in oil & gas industry. Knowledge in recent happenings around the world. B.Tech projects and internship projects. Research papers if any. Very casual interview panel. Strengths and weakness. Knowledge about indian oil i.e. recent projects taken up by the company. World rankings and all other stuff
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Few technical questions in chemical engineering. HR questions.