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Shell Process Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 20 May 2025

Shell Process Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Given an input compute the output

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about desalination
  • Ans. 

    Desalination is the process of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to make it suitable for drinking or irrigation.

    • Desalination can be done through processes like reverse osmosis, distillation, and electrodialysis.

    • Countries with limited freshwater resources, like Saudi Arabia and Israel, heavily rely on desalination plants.

    • Desalination can be energy-intensive and expensive, but advancements in technology are ...

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General get to know session and hr related.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on previous experience and topics in details as per interview invite mail.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just justify your previous experience and what they require u can provide...

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Process Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 20 May 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before May 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Technical Questions related to Oil and Gas
  • Q2. Leadership and Interpersonal questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous experience
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Shell Process Engineer interview:
  • Safety
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Experience
  • Salary Negotiation
  • Behavioural Skills
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is easy ... But don't rely on shell stcb .. mostly they will prefer reference candidates .
Simply they will post in linked and other sites ... After several rounds of interview... They will take referal candidates.....Attend interview, only if you have any reference ... Knowledge and experience is secondary.

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Easy paper with some english questions
Tips: Anyone who cracked jee can manage it
Duration: 30 min minutes

Round: Test
Experience: Questions on chemical engineering are asked. All are theoretical based. Thermodynamics questions were little hard
Tips: Concentrate on mass heat and momentum transfer and thermodynamics. Basic level is fine
Duration: 30 min minutes

Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Most of the questions were simple and were easily answerable. The only constraining factor was time. You need to be very fast.
Tips: Practice basic math like Simple interest, Compound interest ..etc
Rest all should be easy enough
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Test
Experience: It involved a few questions which required to have some basic knowledge on chemistry.
Chemical engineering stuff which was asked was straight forward
Tips: Concentrate more on Mass and heat transfer topics
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

General Tips: Have enthusiasm for core to apply for such a company
Skill Tips: Go through the basic concepts of transport and fluid mechanics
Skills: Core Courses Concepts
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Inclination towards Chemical Engineering.

Shell HR Interview Questions

56 questions and answers

Q. What are your reasons for wanting to work at this company?
Q. Describe a project you have worked on and what you would do differently now.
Q. What challenges did you encounter during the project, and how did you resolve th ... read more

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was pretty simple and easy.
Tips: Just know the basics.practise more to do fasrt.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was not hard to pass this shortlisting.
Tips: Have more stress on academics.

Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was a pretty simple process. Almost everyone will clear this round.
Tips: Focus mainly on your academics

Round: Test
Experience: It was pretty simple and easy.
Tips: Just focus on your basics and practice more to increase speed.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

General Tips: Practise more to increase speed.
Skill Tips: Prctise more to increse speed.
Skills: Basic Knowledge, Speed And Accuracy In Aptitude
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: one of the top companies in India
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you adapt yourself with the new environment?
  • Ans. 

    I adapt to new environments by being open-minded, proactive, and continuously learning from my surroundings and colleagues.

    • Embrace change: I view new environments as opportunities for growth, such as when I joined a new team and quickly learned their processes.

    • Seek feedback: I actively ask for input from colleagues to understand their perspectives and improve my integration into the team.

    • Continuous learning: I take the...

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  • Q2. What you know about the applied position and expected challange?
  • Q3. Tell how you deal with proposal rejection and difficult situation
  • Q4. What will be your motivation for the position

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Plase do some research on the company profile, job desricption and show interest to that position
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about current and previous work history relating to Oil & Gas
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Process Engineer with a strong background in Oil & Gas, focusing on optimization and safety in operations.

    • Worked at XYZ Oil Company as a Process Engineer, optimizing refining processes to increase yield by 15%.

    • Led a project to implement a new distillation column design, reducing energy consumption by 20%.

    • Conducted safety audits and risk assessments in compliance with industry regulations, improving over...

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  • Q2. Tell me the overall refinery setup that I know of
  • Ans. 

    The overall refinery setup typically includes crude oil distillation units, catalytic cracking units, hydrotreating units, and various other processing units.

    • Crude oil distillation units separate crude oil into different fractions based on boiling points

    • Catalytic cracking units break down heavy hydrocarbons into lighter products like gasoline and diesel

    • Hydrotreating units remove impurities like sulfur from products to ...

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Shell Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Shell Process Engineer interview?
Shell interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Shell interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Shell Process Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Shell. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Shell expect are Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aspen, Technical Support and Process Safety.
What are the top questions asked in Shell Process Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Shell Process Engineer interview -

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Overall Interview Experience Rating

4.2/5

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Difficulty level

Easy 25%
Moderate 75%

Duration

Less than 2 weeks 25%
2-4 weeks 50%
More than 8 weeks 25%
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Shell Process Engineer Salary
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₹13.1 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
175% more than the average Process Engineer Salary in India
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