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CEVA Logistics Placement Guide

Contract Logistics & Freight Management · Baar, Switzerland (India: Mumbai, Bengaluru) · ~85,000 employees · Founded 2007

CEVA Logistics is one of the world's largest contract logistics and freight-management companies (part of CMA CGM Group), with a growing India operations and warehousing presence.

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Business Model

Global top-5 logistics company with CMA CGM Group's ocean-freight backing, offering fully integrated door-to-door supply-chain management.

Revenue streams

Key products

Customers

Salary & Roles

₹7 – 15+ LPA (logistics management & operations roles)

Roles typically hiring for

Eligibility criteria

MBA/PGDM (Ops/SCM) or engineering for ops/planning roles; graduates for executive roles. Strong analytical, process and stakeholder-management skills.

Hiring timeline

On-campus MBA hiring Sep–Dec; hub/ops drives year-round. Offer to joining: 2–6 months.

Skills to prepare

Supply-chain & operations fundamentalsProcess & network designAnalytics & ExcelProblem-solving & root-cause analysisStakeholder & vendor managementExecution under pressure

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • CMA CGM backing (ocean freight)
  • Global top-5 contract logistics
  • End-to-end supply-chain capability
  • Strong India industrial client base

Weaknesses

  • Less brand visibility than DHL/Maersk
  • India brand awareness building
  • Integration with CMA CGM ongoing
  • Warehousing scale in India limited

Opportunities

  • India PLI manufacturing logistics
  • E-commerce fulfilment
  • Cold chain logistics
  • Aviation cargo growth

Threats

  • DHL Supply Chain competition
  • Mahindra Logistics/TVS SC competition
  • E-commerce warehouse captives
  • Freight market volatility

Competitors

DHL Supply Chain Logistics rival

Larger global network.

XPO Logistics Rival

Road & warehouse.

Mahindra Logistics India rival

India-first 3PL.

DB Schenker Rival

Freight + contract.

Industry Intelligence

Contract logistics is growing with e-commerce, PLI manufacturing and supply-chain diversification from China; CEVA benefits from CMA CGM's ocean integration.

Key trends

Outlook

India PLI and e-commerce drive demand; competition and margin pressure from large clients are the headwinds.

Top 5
Global rank
Contract logistics
CMA CGM
Backing
Ocean freight
170+
Countries
Global
Growing
India
Warehousing

Interview Process

Stage-by-stage, with tips and sample questions

1

Aptitude / Online Round

Quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, and sometimes an operations/numerical case.

Tips
  • Practice DI and arithmetic speed
  • Revise ratios, rates, capacity math
  • Brush up basic supply-chain terms
Sample questions
  • Throughput / capacity numerical
  • Data interpretation on shipment volumes
  • Logical reasoning / scheduling puzzle
  • Quant aptitude set
2

Case / Operations Round

A real logistics problem — routing, hub capacity, cost or service-level — testing structured, quantitative thinking.

Tips
  • Think in terms of cost, speed and reliability
  • State assumptions and quantify
  • Identify the bottleneck first
Sample questions
  • How would you reduce last-mile delivery cost?
  • Improve on-time delivery for a hub running late.
  • Plan capacity for a festive-season volume spike.
3

Group Discussion / Technical

GD or domain round assessing communication, teamwork and applied supply-chain thinking.

Tips
  • Be structured and collaborative
  • Bring operations and cost logic
  • Support points with numbers
Sample questions
  • Discuss: quick-commerce and the future of logistics.
  • EVs in last-mile delivery — discuss.
  • How to balance speed vs cost in delivery?
4

HR / Fit Round

Motivation, mobility to hubs/field, stress-handling and culture fit.

Tips
  • Be open to field/hub locations and shifts
  • Show ownership and calm under pressure
  • Have a clear “why logistics”
Sample questions
  • Why logistics / supply chain and why us?
  • Are you comfortable with field/hub postings and shifts?
  • Tell me about a time you solved an ops problem.
  • How do you handle pressure during peak load?

Frequently Asked Questions

Why logistics / supply chain and why our company?

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Are you open to hub/field postings and shift work?

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Tell me about yourself.

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What is on-time-in-full (OTIF)?

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Explain hub-and-spoke vs point-to-point networks.

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What drives last-mile cost?

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Reduce last-mile delivery cost without hurting service.

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Improve on-time performance at a delayed hub.

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