JGC Interview Questions
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JGC
Piping Material Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Take home Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Other
The interview process involved a technical test focused on piping materials, lasting about 60 minutes. Then, there was a user interview with the supervisor and head of the department, which took around 90 minutes. Following that, a psychometric test and an English test, both written, were conducted for about 60 minutes. Finally, an HR interview was held, lasting approximately 45 minutes.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain the difference between a double piston effect and a single piston effect?
JGC
Process Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
Interview took place at JGC Singapore in International Business Park. The interviewers were the Head of the department and a Senior Process Engineer. The questions were primarily about career goals, objectives, and explaining the design project currently underway at school. The Head of Department is very experienced, having worked at the company for a long time; he was friendly and approachable, making the overall interview feel good and easy. A second round interview will occur in 2-3 weeks, serving as a confirmation for the offer and to go over the benefits and offer details.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe and explain the flow diagram for the plant design in your school project?
JGC
Graduate Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Panel Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
HR called first, then I had formal discussions with a senior engineer. After that, I took some aptitude tests, and then went through two rounds of interviews with management. The people interviewing me were really nice and seemed genuinely interested in learning about significant events in my life and how I've handled challenges and such.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Is overtime something you are open to doing?
- How would you handle a specific hypothetical scenario?
JGC
Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
So I applied before going to a career fair booth, and they set up my first interview there. The second interview was right after that. Then, about two months later, I was invited to their Yokohama HQ for two more interviews, the third and fourth ones, with department managers and then executives.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are some standard Japanese company interview questions?
- Can you tell us about a university project you worked on?
- What motivates your desire to work in Japan?
JGC Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from JGC interview reports.
“What is the definition of NPSH for a pump?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the difference between a double piston effect and a single piston effect?”
Read reports →“Can you define Instrumentation and control engineering?”
Read reports →“For pipes with loads over 1 Ton, what's the procedure for piping to give support details to civil?”
Read reports →“What civil inputs are needed from piping?”
Read report →“What is your family's opinion on you relocating to Japan?”
Read report →“Which US state did you grow up in?”
Read report →“Could you perform a heat thermal calculation for a Heat Exchanger?”
Read report →“What is the difference between SS and CS?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 33 JGC interview reports.