Michelin

1. Application

Apply through the Michelin careers page, a job portal, or campus placement drives for engineering and management graduate programmes, which typically run through the placement season at partner institutes across India.

2. Resume screening

Recruiters shortlist based on relevant engineering discipline, academic performance, and for lateral roles, prior experience in manufacturing, research and development or supply chain that matches the specific opening.

3. Online assessment

Candidates typically take an aptitude test covering quantitative and logical reasoning, with core engineering questions added for technical and research and development roles depending on the function.

4. Technical interview

One or two rounds follow with engineers or department heads, covering core subject knowledge, manufacturing processes, and a discussion of academic or work projects relevant to the role.

5. Managerial round

A senior manager assesses problem-solving ability, safety orientation and fit with Michelin's quality and sustainability-driven culture, often through scenario-based questions drawn from real plant situations.

6. HR discussion and offer

HR confirms compensation, plant or office location and joining timeline, and offers are typically communicated within two to three weeks, followed by document verification before joining.

Michelin's rounds in India follow a fairly standard manufacturing and engineering hiring pattern, with variation by function, and an added technical presentation round for candidates applying to research and development positions.

Round 1: Aptitude test

This stage covers quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning and, for engineering roles, core subject fundamentals, and is generally taken online before any live interviewer becomes involved.

• Percentages, ratios and data interpretation
• Logical and mechanical reasoning
• Core mechanical or chemical engineering basics
• Basic understanding of manufacturing quality concepts

Round 2: Technical interview

Conducted with an engineer or technical lead, this round covers manufacturing processes, materials, or the candidate's academic or project work, often digging into the reasoning behind specific engineering choices made.

• Basics of rubber compounding or tyre manufacturing
• Handling a quality deviation on the production line
• Explaining a past technical project in detail
• Reading a basic process flow or quality chart

Round 3: Managerial round

This stage assesses safety mindset, teamwork and how the candidate would perform within Michelin's structured, process-driven environment, with particular attention to how candidates respond to hypothetical safety scenarios.

• Responding to a safety incident on the shop floor
• Working with cross-functional teams on process improvement

Round 4: HR and final round

A closing conversation on compensation, plant location and joining date rounds off the process before the offer is extended, with HR also covering shift patterns and relocation support.

• Why Michelin and why manufacturing as a career
• Willingness to work in shifts or at a plant location