Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Interview Questions

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user image David Gladson

posted on 26 Sep 2017

2 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 20 Verbal , each 5 marks = 100 marks.
20 Quant each 5 marks = 100 marks
Both together for 45 min.
2 Programming each 50 marks = 100 marks & 75 min.

Exam was conducted on Co-Cubes platform.

In verbal few antonyms, arrangement of sentences, suitable words, sentence with same meaning and finally paragraph questions.

In Quant questions were based on general quant topics like profit and loss, simplifications, time and work , trains. There were few questions on LR which were quite easy.

In programming , one was on Dynamic Programming and the other one a bit tricky which includes no extra space and everything to be done in-place.

Q1) Given an array a[5] = {1,2,3,4,5} find out the total number of triplets such that they form the sides of a triangle . (Ex {3,4,5} Here 3+4 > 5 , 4+5 > 3 , 5+3 >4 )

Q2) Given a matrix with 1's and 0's. Modify it such that if a[i][j] == 1;
then make i'th row and j'th column all 1's.
Tips: Just finish programming and quant.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Questions: 42

College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Varun Vankineni

posted on 21 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2015.

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: simple!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: be thorough with what your works, if are planning on putting something you have a very vague idea only, be warned!
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I went in, he asked me about my family, I said" mine is a small family, father, mother and I have sister", he asked me about languages, i said i know hindi english basic chinese ......, he stops me and asks me about the coding languages I know. I was sent out, don't know what this interview was even about
Tips: keep calm and talk little, unless they ask, at which point you should explain everything as briefly as you can

Skills: Approaching A Problem, Ability To Analyse, Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Anmol Modi

posted on 12 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

6 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. They ask you all the questions from your resume only
  • Q2. They ask you general questions to know how you are as a person

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: We submitted our resume and were shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Prepare your resume according to the profile the company is offering.

Round: Test
Experience: It was an online test which had Section 1 (40 MCQ questions-20 English and 20 aptitude ques.) for which you had 40 minutes.
The section 2 had 1 subjective programming question for which the time limit was 30 minutes.
Tips: Practice competitive programming and also for aptitude ques. as time is a constraint when you have to solve 40 questions in 40 minutes.
Duration: 70 minutes
Total Questions: 41

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me about my projects and internships and how it can be useful for Wipro. They also test your analytical and logical ability by asking you how you will solve practical day-to-day life problems.
Tips: You should know about every single word in your resume. Prepare your resume thoroughly.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was more or less resume based only, but with the exception that they try to know more about your personality and whether you will be able to work as a team.
Tips: Be confident and present yourself professionally.

General Tips: Be yourself in the interview and don't be nervous. Try to break the ice and then your interviews will go well. The test isn't that difficult and with proper practice, you can crack it easily.
Skill Tips: As a whole the process wasn't as intensive as is the case with some other companies. But they do see how you are as a whole, and so you should be confident enough and should be able to present yourself well.
Skills: Interpersonal Communication, C Programming, Ability To Analyse, Basic Knowledge Of Your Studies
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I am interested in Information Technology.
Funny Moments: At the technical interview, the guy held his hand forward to ask for my resume and I shook his hand.
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user image kalyan kumar

posted on 11 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlist based on cgpa

Round: Test
Experience: English, aptitude, coding
Tips: Speed and efficiency

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Just an interview based on resume
Tips: Be confident. Dont bluff

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Just a gen hr round. Resume based. It was more like a formality.

Skills:
Duration: 2 1/2
College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Anmol Modi

posted on 11 Nov 2016

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: We submitted our resume and got shortlisted to appear for the online test.
Tips: Make your resume according to the need of the company

Round: Test
Duration: 70 minutes

Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Ajmal Moochingal

posted on 11 Nov 2016

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: They shortlisted almost everyone for the test irrespective of CGPA. Kudos to that

Round: Test
Experience: Overall, the test was very easy.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I didn't actually 'prepare' for this interview in any way. I could express my views to the questions asked peacefully. The whole interview was more or less like a gen conversation going on.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview started little late. We had to waste so much time waiting. Questions were expected ones.

General Tips: Make sure you understand C well. Knowledge of C++ is an added point. Having done projects in the relevant field can really help out.
Skills: Project Done In Past, Enthusiasm, Knowledge Of Projects Undertaken, Leadership Skills, C Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Coding enthu. I searched for profiles of people who have done internship here in social networks. I got positive reviews from them. And the area of working would be Cloud computing and stuff, its cool and challenging .
Funny Moments: That lady who came from Wipro for helping out these people - her walking more or less resembled a duck. I say this not racism or male chauvinism or any random blah blah, its just a joke. (I made out for passing time)
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user image Abhijith Balan

posted on 11 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

6 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The resume shortlist was the first step. Be careful what you write in that. Those can be cross-questioned in interviews.
Tips: Keep it simple. Be selective and don't list all the things you have done. The weight of the paper doesn't count. One page is enough.

Round: Test
Experience: The test was of 2 sections. Aptitude and coding both online, where 40mins is for aptitude and 30mins for coding.
The aptitude test contains English , Comprehension and Reasoning part.
The test is kind of simple, just watch out for the time.
The coding part will be different for different people. they had different sets of questions (at least 3).(mine was to count how many times carry is used while adding two numbers)
code can be written in C,C++,java,and C#.
Coding is relatively easy and you wouldn't be needing 30mins if you have at least looked at your notes.

Tips: Read the questions quickly and clearly. There will be some tricky questions.
Just brush up your coding skills.
Duration: 1:30 minute
Total Questions: 40

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview was a bit lengthy.
Tips: Be confident and keep smiling.
Take a deep breath just before going in.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was very quick.

Tips: Be prepared for the first question. And answer it in a different and interesting way.

General Tips: Do not look at others.
expect the worst and prepare for the best.
take 2 copies of resume.
Skills: Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Its WIPRO
Funny Moments: I rather not ;)
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user image Shahla Kp

posted on 11 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: There was a shortlist based on resume,with a cgpa cutoff of 7 for circuital branches and of 8 for non circuital branches

Round: Test
Experience: The test consisted of 3 parts.First,was an english test with passage questions and grammar.Second was aptitude test of 20 questions.Finally,a coding test consisting of one test was conducted.Difficulty level for coding test was easy
Duration: 40 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions based on resume was asked.Few questions from the programming language I knew was asked.Also,there were questions like what are my interests in my field of study,what kind of career do I want etc.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions like tell me about yourself,experiences in life .Also,some general questions would be asked

General Tips: Be well prepared for questions from resume,and have a clear idea on why do you need that job.Also have a clear objective of your career path and how tis job would help you achieve it.
Skills: Clear Communication, Coding Skills And Knowledge On Data Structures, Coding Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Its one of the best company in IT field to work with
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user image Pranit Thakur

posted on 11 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Be truthful on your resume and explain it properly when asked

Skills: Python, C Programming
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
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user image Vishal B.M

posted on 11 Nov 2016

I applied via Campus Placement

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 80 minutes
Total Questions: 41

Skills: Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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