GAIL (India) Ltd was incorporated in August 1984 as a Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG). The company was initially given the responsibility of construction, operation & maintenance of the Hazira - Vijaypur -Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline Project. It was one of the largest cross-country natural gas pipeline projects in the world. Originally this 1800 Km long pipeline was built at a cost of Rs 1700 Crores and it laid the foundation for development of market for natural Gas in India.
Indicative process.GAIL does not publish its hiring process. The stages below describe the pattern normally followed for this kind of role and employer – they are a general guide, not this company’s stated process, and they are not based on a published source. Rounds vary by role, experience level and year.
GAIL recruits through official recruitment notifications rather than rolling hiring. The stages below are the pattern such notifications normally follow:
Official recruitment advertisement – Every intake is announced through a notification on the organisation’s own website, which states the posts, eligibility and selection method.
Online application – Within the window stated in that advertisement.
Written test / computer-based test – Objective, usually combining discipline-specific professional knowledge with general aptitude. Many notifications specify negative marking and minimum qualifying marks.
Shortlisting – Candidates are called forward in a prescribed ratio based on test marks.
Document verification.
Group discussion and/or personal interview – Depending on the post; the notification states the weightage each stage carries in the final merit list.
Because the pattern is fixed per advertisement, the notification for the specific post is the only reliable guide – always read it before applying.
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹16 L – ₹28 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Senior Engineer
Experience: 5 - 8 years yrs
₹ 14 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹10 L – ₹18 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Design / Production Engineer
Experience: 2 - 5 years yrs
₹ 8.5 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹6 L – ₹11 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Experience: 0 - 1 years yrs
₹ 4.8 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹3.5 L – ₹6 L/yr for this role in this sector (mid-size employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
GAIL employs approximately Approx. 5,000 (plus 13,000+ contractual). Headcount figures move over time and are indicative.
Is GAIL a public or private company?
Ownership: Government of India (Maharatna PSU, NSE/BSE listed).
Who is the CEO of GAIL?
As recorded on this profile, Deepak Gupta (Chairman & Managing Director) leads GAIL. Leadership can change - check the company's own site for the current position holder.
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