What is the role of a Graduate Engineer Trainee?
A Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) is a professional who has recently completed their engineering degree and has been hired by a company to be trained in the field.
This role is often a stepping-stone to more advanced positions within the engineering industry. The main objective of a GET is to learn and acquire knowledge, skills, and competency in their chosen engineering stream.
As a GET, you are typically exposed to a variety of tasks and departments to understand where your skills best fit.
It could be research, planning, design, production, or implementation. You may assist senior engineers in preparing plans and designs, participate in on-site inspections, and create detailed reports on project progress.
Responsibilities of a Graduate Engineer Trainee
Learning and Development: You will need to acquire skills and knowledge about your industry. This could involve on-the-job training, attending industry conferences, or undertaking further study.
Assisting Senior Engineers: As a GET, you'll be expected to assist senior engineers with their tasks. This could include preparing plans and designs, conducting analysis and tests, or managing specific aspects of projects.
Project Management: You might be involved in managing parts of a project, ensuring it stays on schedule and within budget.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensuring projects meet industry and safety standards is often a component of a GET role. This might involve regular inspections and creating reports for senior staff.
Career Growth for a Graduate Engineer Trainee
Career growth for a GET can be quite promising. After completion of your training, you are usually promoted to an Associate Engineer or Junior Engineer.
As you gain experience and demonstrate competence, you can rise to positions like Engineer, Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer, and eventually to managerial roles such as Engineering Manager or Director.
Continuous learning and gaining specialized certifications related to your field can accelerate your career growth.
Areas like project management, data analysis, and sustainable engineering practices, among others, are useful to specialize in.
Payscale for a Graduate Engineer Trainee
As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, the average annual salary for a GET in the United States ranges between $50,000 to $70,000.
However, this can vary widely depending on the industry, location, and the specific company. With experience, the salary can rise significantly, with senior engineering roles often earning six-figure salaries.
A Typical Day in the Life of a Graduate Engineer Trainee
A typical day for a GET might start with a team meeting to discuss the day's tasks and overall project progress.
You could then spend the rest of the morning assisting a senior engineer with technical designs or analysis.
Post lunch, you might work on a report about a recent quality assurance test or be out in the field assisting with on-site inspections.
Toward the end of the day, you may update project documentation, attend a training session, or participate in a department meeting.
Remember, the exact nature of your day would depend on the specific engineering field and company.
In Conclusion
A Graduate Engineer Trainee role is a crucial first step in the engineering career ladder, offering a blend of learning opportunities and hands-on experiences.
It is a dynamic role that can provide a strong foundation in the engineering industry, paving the way for various career growth opportunities.
Keep in mind that constant learning, upgrading skills, and gaining relevant certifications will play a significant role in shaping your engineering career.
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Kaustubh KatdareThe graduate engineer trainee roles and responsibilities would depend on the specific company. However, overall, a trainee is put through training first equips him/her with the basic skills and then they're usually accepted in ongoing projects. The typical training period is about 3-6 months. Once the training period is successfully completed, the engineers are then offered a regular designation (Junior Engineer, Technical Staff etc.).
From there, the engineers are evaluated annually or biannually on the basis of their performance and awarded promotions & better compensations. The career growth would typically depend on your performance in the company. However, it's too early to discuss about career growth. I'd recommend focusing on acquiring variety of skills and concentrating on becoming a better engineer. That's the most important thing that helps a *lot* in the longer run. -
royz2010Thanks a lot Sir.
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Kaustubh Katdare
Glad to help. Which company are you selected in?royz2010Thanks a lot Sir. -
royz2010Oracle India Pvt Ltd. (Sorry 4 the late reply Sir)
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Kaustubh Katdare
Good to know that, friend. All the best!royz2010Oracle India Pvt Ltd. (Sorry 4 the late reply Sir) -
royz2010
Thank you Sir.The_Big_KGood to know that, friend. All the best! -
Aafreenwhat type of aptitude and technical interview questions will be asked for the graduate engineer trainee in L&T company ? my base is ECE.
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Saandeep Sreerambatla
If it comes to aptitude, it involves general english and maths questions upto grade10.Aafreenwhat type of aptitude and technical interview questions will be asked for the graduate engineer trainee in L&T company ? my base is ECE.
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lalYou can expect any questions related to your trade. The core real engineering questions. Mostly they are interested to know how deep your knowledge is in the core of your subject. And, If you nail it, worry not, you'll be trained by them.
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Aafreenthank u sir....
only core basics is enough or will they b looking for any certification courses?
what courses should i do to get into electronics core area? -
MuthunaHello sir,
I have completed graduation in the domain electrical and electronics in the year 2014 I searched for core jobs I didnt get it My query is whether I can search for software or I can go through in core. If yes means suggest the things which I have to concentrate mre to get recruited . -
Sthitapradynai am placed at thales india as a trainee engineer, do you have any insights regarding thales as a company, working in this profile, important decisions to take. any help would be appreciated.
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Ankita Katdare#-Link-Snipped-# When you were being interviewed for the position of trainee engineer at Thales India, did they tell you about your roles and responsibilities once you are recruited? Are you placed at Thales Software India Pvt. Ltd. Chennai?
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mohammad alamHello sir,
I have done B.tech in electronics and communication engineering in 2015. I want do job in automation. I have applied in many campnies but there is no response from them. I am get frustrated. Please sir suggest me what I do. I want to go in automation field only. -
Kamlesh Vora#-Link-Snipped-# Hi the best company in automation is Honeywell in India, try to approach them from website or make references from LinkedIn.com Plus if you have acquired any specialized certificate on automation particular PLC course or something it will give u extra benefit and getting job.
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M Vivek ReddyDoes the worktime vary for a GET(graduate engineering trainee),say a year or two??
Acc. to firm?? -
Ankita Katdare
By work-time if you mean working hours, it is fixed for most companies in India to about 8-10 hours every day. It all depends on the work load of your current project. This means that if the project is at a critical stage, they may make you work extra hours and on weekends. But mostly it is restricted at 8 or 9 hours. So, you get to office at 10 o'clock and leave by 6:30 or 7 pm is what I have seen.M Vivek ReddyDoes the worktime vary for a GET(graduate engineering trainee),say a year or two??
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s.sameerhello
what will be the salary for a fresher -
Ankita Katdare
Depending upon the company and the project you are offered the role for, the salary will range between Rs. 2.7 Lakh to Rs. 3.5 Lakh per annum for a graduate engineer trainee in other words a fresher in the IT industry.s.sameerhello
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s.sameerwhat is the job role of GET production and GET quality ???
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rahul0404hello Sir i had done my engineeing in mechanical. Im did it in 2015 . Im getting a job in a company where they were appointing me as a DET(Diploma trainee engineer) they refused to give me a certificate of GET. When i refused them they were saying, ok they will give me a certificate of trainee engineer. Does this certificate counts as my experience on my core field or not.?
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preetam sonican any one help me with aerospace sector.
I have completed my bachelors of aerospace engineering. I want to get in industry sector and take experience for a year and then move to master studies. I have completed catia course and moving ahead for matlab and ansys.
so how can i get into industry sector ?
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t anjani prasant reddyhelllo,
i have completed electronics and communication engineering in the year 2014. I want to be placed in oil and gas industry ..,can i get opportunities in oil and gas after completion of GET... -
parul Sharmawhat type of aptitude and technical interview questions will be asked for the graduate engineer trainee in HFCL company ? my base is ECE
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SATHU MANIDEEPHi
I have done my B-Tech in electronics and communications in 2014,till now am working as a US IT recruiter,which is not related to my field but i prefer to get into my field as i'm very back with my time period,mam and sir i request you to sugest me the things which are helpful in my life -
kalpana ramhi sir,am going to attend the interview in rftronics as a graduate trainee engineering..what type questions they may ask to me sir????
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HARISH VADDEwould garaduate apprentice programms worth getting into for a graduate as a trainee or directly joining a company under some designation by clearing the respective company exams...iam from mechanical engg stream...
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