Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is an engineering, construction and manufacturing group. For graduate engineer trainees (GETs), its campus careers page describes a three-part selection: an online test of domain knowledge and cognitive aptitude, a personal interview, and a medical examination.
The process details below come from L&T's careers pages, linked as we go. Where L&T doesn't say something, we say so. The interview questions are ones to prepare for; L&T doesn't publish its questions. This guide covers hiring described on larsentoubro.com. If your role is with another L&T group company, check that company's own careers page.
The L&T hiring process at a glance
| Step | What happens | What L&T publishes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apply | Campus recruits are hired through L&T's campus programme. L&T's careers page has an Apply Now link to its application portal. | No application time or deadline published |
| 2. Online test | A test of domain knowledge and cognitive aptitude. | Sections, length and cut-off not published |
| 3. Personal interview | An interview with L&T. | Number of rounds and length not published |
| 4. Medical examination | A medical examination as part of selection. | What it covers is not published |
| 5. Orientation | All fresh entrants join an Orientation Programme. | Delivered as a one-year rotation and training plan |
What is the L&T hiring process?
For GETs, it's the three-part selection on L&T's campus page: online test, personal interview and medical examination. L&T says it looks for "more than academic excellence - we seek energy, commitment, and a passion for excellence", along with strong technical foundations, conceptual clarity and a fit with its core values.
Who L&T hires from campus
L&T's campus page lists these categories of campus recruit:
- Graduate engineer trainees (GETs)
- Post-graduate engineer trainees (PGETs)
- JETs / DETs
- MTs and PGMTs
- Chartered accountants
- MBA campus recruits
It describes the selection process for GETs. It doesn't set out separate steps for the other categories, so check with your placement cell. Indicative GET roles include technology and product development, manufacturing technology, quality assurance and quality control, project management, construction management, technical services, international business development, and sales and marketing.
Experienced hires
L&T's careers page links to its application portal through Apply Now. L&T doesn't publish a separate route or selection steps for experienced roles, so ask the recruiter who contacts you.
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What is the L&T online test?
L&T says its online test "assesses domain knowledge and cognitive aptitude". Domain knowledge means the core subjects of your own discipline. Cognitive aptitude means reasoning and problem-solving questions of the kind most aptitude tests use. L&T doesn't publish the sections, question counts, timing or cut-off, so treat figures on prep sites as unconfirmed.
In December 2020, Business Today reported that L&T's whole hiring process was digital and remote, on an in-house hiring platform, with the test run through a remote proctoring tool. That was during the pandemic, so check your invitation for how your test is run today.
If aptitude tests are new to you, our guide to psychometric assessments explains how numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests work in general. For the domain section, revise the core subjects of your branch from your own course notes.
What happens in the L&T interview?
L&T describes it as a personal interview and doesn't publish its length or the number of rounds. Because L&T looks for technical foundations and conceptual clarity, expect questions on the core subjects of your branch and on your final-year project. Because it looks for energy, commitment and a fit with its values, expect questions about why you want to work at L&T and how you work with others.
Answer the behavioural questions with real examples using the STAR method.
What is the L&T medical examination?
L&T lists a medical examination as part of GET selection. It doesn't publish what the examination covers or when in the process it happens. Ask L&T's recruitment contact, and tell them early if you need an adjustment.
What happens after you join L&T?
L&T says all fresh entrants go through an Orientation Programme that introduces its businesses and projects. It's delivered through "a curated and structured one-year rotation and training plan" matched to each trainee's role and specialisation.
Avoiding recruitment fraud
L&T's recruitment caution notice says "L&T will never ask for money from the candidate at any stage of the recruitment process". Any email asking for a refundable interview deposit is fraudulent. Fake emails may use a spoofed L&T address or one that looks similar. If you're unsure, don't reply or pay, and call L&T's toll-free number on that page, 1800 209 4545.
Common L&T interview questions and how to answer them
These are questions to prepare for. L&T's overview page says it "aspires to be a builder of nations", and says its values incorporate three pillars, People, Excellence and Improvement: Professionalism, Customer focus, Trust, Care, Empowerment, Innovation and Learning. Several answers below draw on them.
1. Tell me about yourself.
Keep it to about a minute: your branch, one project you're proud of, the skills you'd bring and why you applied to L&T. End on the role, so the interviewer has an easy next question.
2. Walk me through your final-year project.
Explain the problem, your part, the method and the result, and what you'd do differently. L&T looks for conceptual clarity, so be ready to explain the principle behind every calculation or design choice you mention.
3. Explain a core concept from your branch.
Pick a fundamental topic from your discipline and explain it simply with a real-world example. If you're asked something you don't know, say so and reason aloud from what you do know.
4. Why do you want to join L&T?
Be specific: a business, a project type or a function from L&T's list of GET roles that you'd like to work in. Link it to L&T's vision of being "a builder of nations" only if you can say what that means to you in practice.
5. Are you willing to work on project sites or relocate?
Answer honestly. Several indicative GET roles, such as project management and construction management, are tied to projects. If you have a constraint, explain it clearly now.
6. Tell me about a time you showed commitment to finish something difficult.
L&T says it seeks "energy, commitment, and a passion for excellence". Use STAR to describe a task that got hard, what you did to keep going and the result.
7. Describe a time you took ownership of a problem.
L&T's careers page talks about employees taking on challenging assignments and ownership. Pick an example where the whole outcome was yours to deliver, and show what you decided and why.
8. Tell me about a time you worked with people from different backgrounds.
Show that you listened, respected other views and reached a shared decision. This maps to L&T's values of Trust and Care.
9. How do you make sure your work meets quality and safety standards?
Give a concrete example of checking your own work, following a standard or stopping to fix something. Connect it to Professionalism and Excellence.
10. Tell me about something you improved.
Improvement is one of L&T's three pillars, and Innovation is one of its values. Describe a process, design or habit you changed, why, and what got better.
11. How do you learn something new quickly?
Give a recent example: what you learnt, how and how fast. L&T lists Learning as a value and trains new entrants through a year-long rotation, so show you'll make the most of it.
12. Do you have any questions for us?
Ask about the rotation plan for your role, the kind of projects trainees join, or how the team measures a good first year.
How to prepare for the L&T interview
- Revise the core subjects of your branch. L&T's test checks domain knowledge, and the interview checks conceptual clarity.
- Practise aptitude questions with a timer: numerical, verbal and logical reasoning.
- Rehearse your project explanation out loud in two minutes, including the principles behind it.
- Read L&T's overview and campus pages so you can talk about its businesses, values and GET roles in your own words.
- Prepare four or five STAR stories on commitment, ownership, teamwork, improvement and learning. Our list of behavioural interview questions gives you more to practise on, and a mock interview helps you hear how you sound.
- Decide your answer on site work and relocation before the interview.
- Ignore anyone asking for money. L&T says it never charges candidates.
Practising realistic work tasks
L&T's test and interview reward people who can apply concepts to real problems, and that improves with practice on realistic tasks. Cohesyve, which publishes this guide, runs practice job simulations for your role, with a scored report on where you lost marks. It isn't affiliated with Larsen & Toubro and doesn't use L&T's tests or questions.
FAQs
What are the rounds in the L&T GET selection process?
L&T lists three parts: an online test of domain knowledge and cognitive aptitude, a personal interview, and a medical examination.
Is there a medical test for L&T jobs?
For GETs, yes. L&T lists a medical examination as part of selection, but doesn't publish what it covers.
What does L&T look for in candidates?
L&T says it looks for more than academic excellence: energy, commitment and a passion for excellence, plus strong technical foundations, conceptual clarity and a fit with its core values.
What happens after L&T selects you as a trainee?
All fresh entrants go through L&T's Orientation Programme, delivered as a structured one-year rotation and training plan matched to their role and specialisation.
Does L&T charge a fee for interviews or joining?
No. L&T says it will never ask for money at any stage of recruitment, and that requests for a refundable interview deposit are fraudulent.
How long does the L&T hiring process take?
L&T doesn't publish a timeline. Ask your placement cell or recruiter when to expect results.
Sources
L&T's own pages, checked 27 October 2026:
- larsentoubro.com: Campus Engage
- larsentoubro.com: Careers
- larsentoubro.com: Recruitment caution
- larsentoubro.com: Overview (vision and values)
Reporting, checked 27 October 2026:
- Business Today: L&T plans to hire 1,100 engineer trainees in 2021 (27 December 2020)