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4 Dec 2024
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2015.
7 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. 2 technical interviews
- Q2. Why PayPal
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: There may be a cgpa cutoff of 7. No resume short listing
Round: Test
Experience: -aptitude was easy and a few coding questions
- In section 2, there is 1 coding question. 30 minutes time is given
Total Questions: 20
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: -Asked about the linked lists, some coding questions, coding projects if done you and about you're resume
-2 round is less of a technical and more of house you approach a problem
Tips: - I would say I did technical rounds OK OK . But say what you know with confidence.
- Try to explain what you have done and what you know clearly. That's enough
Round: HR Interview
Experience: - it's the deciding round. Once you get selected in the two rounds, if you do hr round well, then surely you will get an offer
- basically was the best round I had. I did well in that round
Skill Tips: -if you don't know something, say at least what you know.
-But make sure you convey what you are good it and tell about that
-Research about the company and prepare for the questions like why you are interested in the company
Skills: Interest In The Job, Confidence, Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving, Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: - I am interested in data analytics profile. I said I am interested in that properly
Funny Moments: I didn't get shortlisted in the exam. But the hr is a good person. She said if you are interested in the company though not shortlisted, come and meet me. Finally she said attend the interview. All the interviewers were very friendly, mainly hr
Experience: There may be a cgpa cutoff of 7. No resume short listing
Round: Test
Experience: -aptitude was easy and a few coding questions
- In section 2, there is 1 coding question. 30 minutes time is given
Total Questions: 20
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: -Asked about the linked lists, some coding questions, coding projects if done you and about you're resume
-2 round is less of a technical and more of house you approach a problem
Tips: - I would say I did technical rounds OK OK . But say what you know with confidence.
- Try to explain what you have done and what you know clearly. That's enough
Round: HR Interview
Experience: - it's the deciding round. Once you get selected in the two rounds, if you do hr round well, then surely you will get an offer
- basically was the best round I had. I did well in that round
Skill Tips: -if you don't know something, say at least what you know.
-But make sure you convey what you are good it and tell about that
-Research about the company and prepare for the questions like why you are interested in the company
Skills: Interest In The Job, Confidence, Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving, Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: - I am interested in data analytics profile. I said I am interested in that properly
Funny Moments: I didn't get shortlisted in the exam. But the hr is a good person. She said if you are interested in the company though not shortlisted, come and meet me. Finally she said attend the interview. All the interviewers were very friendly, mainly hr
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initially test was conducted. But they also considered resume for shortlisting to interview. Even if you do test badly, resume will come to your rescue if it is good enough.
Tips: Test consists of both aptitude and coding. Basic coding skills in C will be sufficient to solve the coding questions.
General Tips: Interviewing people are very friendly during the interview. Concentrate on concepts like linked lists, basic problems on strongs.
Skill Tips: Any basic C programming book.
Skills: Basic Coding, Basic C/C++
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Diverse fields in which company is working.
Experience: Initially test was conducted. But they also considered resume for shortlisting to interview. Even if you do test badly, resume will come to your rescue if it is good enough.
Tips: Test consists of both aptitude and coding. Basic coding skills in C will be sufficient to solve the coding questions.
General Tips: Interviewing people are very friendly during the interview. Concentrate on concepts like linked lists, basic problems on strongs.
Skill Tips: Any basic C programming book.
Skills: Basic Coding, Basic C/C++
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Diverse fields in which company is working.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: All the students applied were selected for the next round i.e, Test.
Tips: CGPA does not matter here.
Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude question were not very tough easily answerable if you have good logical skills.
Duration: 45+30 minutes
Total Questions: 20+1
General Tips: Well the interviewers are very frank and talks in friendly way. They know you have the potential to do the work, they just need to see your confidence level.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: My love for coding and Data Structures.
Experience: All the students applied were selected for the next round i.e, Test.
Tips: CGPA does not matter here.
Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude question were not very tough easily answerable if you have good logical skills.
Duration: 45+30 minutes
Total Questions: 20+1
General Tips: Well the interviewers are very frank and talks in friendly way. They know you have the potential to do the work, they just need to see your confidence level.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: My love for coding and Data Structures.
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: An organizational and structured resume goes a long way in making your case.
Tips: Mention briefly your projects . Generally they will be impressed if you present your projects.
Round: Test
Experience: Be cool. PayPal provided an exam where we could use any of the programming languages from a list of upto 10. So you can always improvise.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Know what all is present on your resume about your skills. Ask for a rough sheet if required. Try to come up with optimized solutions instead of arriving at a solution quickly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They asked us shy CSE? Why engineering? And why PayPal? Giving a frank answer is better than lying about it.
Skill Tips: Cormen's nook on algos is a prerequisite for such companies' exams.
Skills:
Duration: ~3
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Exploring new areas.
Funny Moments: During the technical interview the interviewer asked about a project I did and asked to explain it. After the explanation he quipped that during this explanation it seemed as if I was interviewing him rather.
Experience: An organizational and structured resume goes a long way in making your case.
Tips: Mention briefly your projects . Generally they will be impressed if you present your projects.
Round: Test
Experience: Be cool. PayPal provided an exam where we could use any of the programming languages from a list of upto 10. So you can always improvise.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Know what all is present on your resume about your skills. Ask for a rough sheet if required. Try to come up with optimized solutions instead of arriving at a solution quickly.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They asked us shy CSE? Why engineering? And why PayPal? Giving a frank answer is better than lying about it.
Skill Tips: Cormen's nook on algos is a prerequisite for such companies' exams.
Skills:
Duration: ~3
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Exploring new areas.
Funny Moments: During the technical interview the interviewer asked about a project I did and asked to explain it. After the explanation he quipped that during this explanation it seemed as if I was interviewing him rather.
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. String reversal
- Q2. Insert characters in between string
- Q3. Identifying similar characters in a string
- Q4. Writing codes for above all
- Q5. Explain the projects that I've done
- Q6. What did you learn about paypal today
- Q7. Why join paypal
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude and programming questions
Tips: Time management is important
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Test
Experience: Simple question based on strings was given
Tips: Remember all the syntaxes
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 1
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a good experience.
Tips: If you dont know something just tell them. Dont try to answer something if you dont know anything about it
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was easy.
Tips: Explain the projects done in the best possible way
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I could answer the first question.Second one I answered really badly
Tips: Get to know about the company as much as possible via seniors
General Tips: If you dont know much of C++/Java atleast write the codes in C
Skill Tips: Revise C++/Java
Skills: Coding Skills
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Basic aptitude and programming questions
Tips: Time management is important
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 20
Round: Test
Experience: Simple question based on strings was given
Tips: Remember all the syntaxes
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 1
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a good experience.
Tips: If you dont know something just tell them. Dont try to answer something if you dont know anything about it
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was easy.
Tips: Explain the projects done in the best possible way
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I could answer the first question.Second one I answered really badly
Tips: Get to know about the company as much as possible via seniors
General Tips: If you dont know much of C++/Java atleast write the codes in C
Skill Tips: Revise C++/Java
Skills: Coding Skills
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. General questions. Where are you from, tell about yourself etc..,
- Q2. Asked me about the projects which i have mentioned in my resume
- Q3. Some algorithmic questions including data structures. Time complexity, space complexity etc.,
- Q4. How would you design a snake game present in basic nokia mobiles. Just the data structure part and some functions which are used as the game goes on
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: A bit difficult but sensible way to get started with the selection procedure. Questions purely attack the algorithmic and stastitic aspects.
Tips: Get yourself ready with conceptual clartity regarding algorithms and stastics . Don't be ambitious to attempt all the questions, completely solving one problem would be more than enough for getting through this level.
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Believe me. You never feel inferior, it's really interactive and very friendly. Interviewer gave me a few chances and hints whenever i've gone wrong. Overall interview experience was awesome.
Tips: If you're up to this round, they believe you have the potential. So don't panic if you are unable to answer their questions. Just tell them which aspects which you are comfortable with and they will proceed correspondingly, Just be honest whatsoever.
Skill Tips: Prefer having some revision about the above skills before undergoing the selection process.
Skills: Math Puzzles, Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving, Data Structures
Duration: 2months
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: Receiving the offer letter from HR official who visited our campus :)
Experience: A bit difficult but sensible way to get started with the selection procedure. Questions purely attack the algorithmic and stastitic aspects.
Tips: Get yourself ready with conceptual clartity regarding algorithms and stastics . Don't be ambitious to attempt all the questions, completely solving one problem would be more than enough for getting through this level.
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Believe me. You never feel inferior, it's really interactive and very friendly. Interviewer gave me a few chances and hints whenever i've gone wrong. Overall interview experience was awesome.
Tips: If you're up to this round, they believe you have the potential. So don't panic if you are unable to answer their questions. Just tell them which aspects which you are comfortable with and they will proceed correspondingly, Just be honest whatsoever.
Skill Tips: Prefer having some revision about the above skills before undergoing the selection process.
Skills: Math Puzzles, Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving, Data Structures
Duration: 2months
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: Receiving the offer letter from HR official who visited our campus :)
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about Yourself
- Q2. What drives you?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: You are given the topic or asked to choose any topic of your own. They gave us 5 minutes to discuss among ourselves about the topic and 10 minutes for the actual GD.
My GD experience went well. My team somehow was bent on connecting 'going slow' to 'digital india' and 'tech in rural india', Our final topic chosen was "Impact of going slow in digitalisation of india" keeping a product in mind.
We tried to touch upon if going slow is beneficial or otherwise in the various processes of product development (ideation, creation, implementation). we discussed reasearch for new products to be a slow process while expansion of any new idea to be fast paced and in tune with competitors.
Tips: -All abstract topics mostly, so try to think beyond 'digital india' and 'tech in rural india'. Keep an open mind.
-Dont take the 5 minute discussion time lightly. They observe your leadership skills there. This is the chance where you bend the discussion to the direction you want to. And you are not even competing with each other...so bring in as many ideas as possible.
-Try to speak atleast once in the start,
-Let others also speak. Infact its a plus point if you let a person who hasnt spoken a chance 'in fair manner'.
-Avoid repeating the same idea too many times
-Conclude.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Choose the answer to 'what drives you' wisely. Any technical question will follow in the same field.
Keep the answer to "Tell about yourself" structured.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As my favourite subject i said digital system and coding. My internship dealt with solar energy, li-ion batteries, pcb designing.
Questions that followed were:
System-on chip?
As a design engineer, what are the parameters you think are required for a new age chipset?
material used to increase capacity of li-ion batteries?
programming language used for mobile development?
Latest java platform you know?
Tips: they want to know how indepth you know or reasearched you are in a subject of your choice.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Among top MNCs as a service provider. A very creative and innovative company.
Experience: You are given the topic or asked to choose any topic of your own. They gave us 5 minutes to discuss among ourselves about the topic and 10 minutes for the actual GD.
My GD experience went well. My team somehow was bent on connecting 'going slow' to 'digital india' and 'tech in rural india', Our final topic chosen was "Impact of going slow in digitalisation of india" keeping a product in mind.
We tried to touch upon if going slow is beneficial or otherwise in the various processes of product development (ideation, creation, implementation). we discussed reasearch for new products to be a slow process while expansion of any new idea to be fast paced and in tune with competitors.
Tips: -All abstract topics mostly, so try to think beyond 'digital india' and 'tech in rural india'. Keep an open mind.
-Dont take the 5 minute discussion time lightly. They observe your leadership skills there. This is the chance where you bend the discussion to the direction you want to. And you are not even competing with each other...so bring in as many ideas as possible.
-Try to speak atleast once in the start,
-Let others also speak. Infact its a plus point if you let a person who hasnt spoken a chance 'in fair manner'.
-Avoid repeating the same idea too many times
-Conclude.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Choose the answer to 'what drives you' wisely. Any technical question will follow in the same field.
Keep the answer to "Tell about yourself" structured.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As my favourite subject i said digital system and coding. My internship dealt with solar energy, li-ion batteries, pcb designing.
Questions that followed were:
System-on chip?
As a design engineer, what are the parameters you think are required for a new age chipset?
material used to increase capacity of li-ion batteries?
programming language used for mobile development?
Latest java platform you know?
Tips: they want to know how indepth you know or reasearched you are in a subject of your choice.
Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Among top MNCs as a service provider. A very creative and innovative company.
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself
- Q2. Describe your previous internship
- Q3. What is the most significant event during your life at IIT
- Q4. Do you have any questions for us
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The group discussion was plain and simple. The topic was a very simple one and anyone could speak about it. I really enjoyed it.
Tips: You have to just make a valid and reasonable point I'm the discussion so that most people would agree with you. It is not necessary for you to start the discussion. But concluding the GD is very important. The group has to conclude upon a joint opinion.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewers were friendly and comforting. The experience was pretty good. The interview was peaceful and you could speak your heart.
Tips: Be truthful. Don't lie about anything. Don't be nervous. Just be yourself and answer the questions freely. Never say negative or pessimistic expressions or feelings.
General Tips: Don't get nervous or tensed. Make valid points in GD. Don't start the GD if you're not confident.
Skill Tips: Remain cool and answer the questions calmly.
Skills: Data Analysis, Honesty, Team Player, Enthusiasm, Leadership Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The kind of diversity and opportunities they provide. The brand image of the company is also huge.
Funny Moments: When I told them that I did not know how to hold a hockey stick but got through the NSO selections. :P
Experience: The group discussion was plain and simple. The topic was a very simple one and anyone could speak about it. I really enjoyed it.
Tips: You have to just make a valid and reasonable point I'm the discussion so that most people would agree with you. It is not necessary for you to start the discussion. But concluding the GD is very important. The group has to conclude upon a joint opinion.
Duration: 10 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interviewers were friendly and comforting. The experience was pretty good. The interview was peaceful and you could speak your heart.
Tips: Be truthful. Don't lie about anything. Don't be nervous. Just be yourself and answer the questions freely. Never say negative or pessimistic expressions or feelings.
General Tips: Don't get nervous or tensed. Make valid points in GD. Don't start the GD if you're not confident.
Skill Tips: Remain cool and answer the questions calmly.
Skills: Data Analysis, Honesty, Team Player, Enthusiasm, Leadership Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The kind of diversity and opportunities they provide. The brand image of the company is also huge.
Funny Moments: When I told them that I did not know how to hold a hockey stick but got through the NSO selections. :P
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Questions were very nice. speed and accuracy are the only assets to give ur best in this.
Duration: 60 mins minutes
Total Questions: aptitude
Round: Test
Experience: I could solve 1 question completely.... And the other upto some extent....
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: coding
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: U would hardly get a minute to speak.... And u will mostly do better if you strictly stick to the topic..just note a few points...
General Tips: Try to give your best in every round..
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Company's name and reputation
Experience: Questions were very nice. speed and accuracy are the only assets to give ur best in this.
Duration: 60 mins minutes
Total Questions: aptitude
Round: Test
Experience: I could solve 1 question completely.... And the other upto some extent....
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: coding
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: U would hardly get a minute to speak.... And u will mostly do better if you strictly stick to the topic..just note a few points...
General Tips: Try to give your best in every round..
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Company's name and reputation
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 3 basic programming questions.
Difficulty level: Medium or easy
Tips: Good Knowledge of arrays and strings will be highly helpful for solving the questions.
Duration: 60min minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They gave us 1 minute to write down our points on a sheet of paper. After that they called us randomly and we need to say our opinion.
Tips: I feel speaking more doesn't help you. Giving one or two significant or vital points is enough.
Duration: 15-20min minutes
Skills: Basic Coding
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: 3 basic programming questions.
Difficulty level: Medium or easy
Tips: Good Knowledge of arrays and strings will be highly helpful for solving the questions.
Duration: 60min minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They gave us 1 minute to write down our points on a sheet of paper. After that they called us randomly and we need to say our opinion.
Tips: I feel speaking more doesn't help you. Giving one or two significant or vital points is enough.
Duration: 15-20min minutes
Skills: Basic Coding
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
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