Round: Test Experience: In quantitative aptitude i dont remember the questing exactly but alsomost all questings are similer to the questions in RS Agarwaal.. In reasoning and analytical section they will ask puzzles and if u read shakuntala devi and jimmers puzzle book it is more than sufficient.. In verbal section they have given around 2 passages and 5 questions for each passage dont waste more time in this section because it is time consuming.. they have given some fill in the blanks questions where we have to search for synonyms and antonyms No technical section was there Total Questions: 75
Round: Technical Interview Experience: Basically i am from Mechanical back ground they dint asked any questions related to software.... They asked questions like how do you update your self regarding your technical knowledge... have you thought of any innovative ideas recent past..
Round: HR Interview Experience: In HR they asked 2 situation reaction tests. 1)she asked my hobbies and replied playing cricket... she posed a question to me that if i was appointed as cricket team captain for M-Tech mech team how i select my team.... i answered purely by performance no partiality like that.. but she asked to think more then she answered for the questions as... I alone cannot select the team because in M-Tech there may be more that 500 students so i have to take help from some of my friends and this shows attitude towards team work.... 2) She asked one more question like if i am a boss and there are 5 peoples working under me.. my boss given me one work that has to be completed in with in a month... now it is the last day of month and still 25% of work is remaining how i handle that situation... I answered that I will answer to the boss that from next time i will finish 1 months work in 20 days itself so that we will not be facing this kind of problems next time.. then she told ok....
General Tips: Infosys recruitment wont concentrate too much on technical side... they concentrate on logical and analytical thinking and situation reactions etc... so go through puzzles from shankuntala devi and jimmers... and some analytical and logical sections from RS agarwaal Dont concentrate on technical questions because they wont ask any technical questions... you must prepare well for the written test and Interview will depend on your logical and analytical thinking and situation reactions.. all the best.. hope i will see you in Infosys next year.... College Name: NIT WARANGAL
Round: knowledge assessment Experience: The first round was an online assessment of your knowledge in any of the three languages (C , C++, Java ). Tips: Although they specify the syllabus but don't just rely on that.
Round: Interview Experience: Second round was a HR + Technical interview. The HR was combined with Technical interview in which they asked about the basic HR questions. The technical interview included a few basic questions on C or C++ programming and a few questions relating to the technicalities of the projects we did in our internships and Hobbies club.. Tips: Be well prepared for HR questions. Listen to the PPT carefully .
Round: IQ test Experience: The third round was a simple IQ test. Be well versed with the language of your choice.
General Tips: The online test can be tackled if you study the first year alloted assigned book for the language you prefer. Having chosen C++ I was asked many questions related to templates and data structures. College Name: IIT Roorkee
Round: Test Experience: PART ONE: Verbal Ability, uses of articles (a, an, the) and a RC. PART TWO: logical reasoning, standard IQ type Questions, was simple. PART THREE: An essay, one out of two, one choice was nuclear deal and the other was education system in India.
Round: Technical Interview Experience: Some regular puzzles were given, which were easy. A discussion on internship work.
Round: HR Interview Experience: They are looking for people with good aptitude, very good communication skills and strong desire to learn. Also, someone with good academic record and clear career goals. Tips: Do not panic in the interview.
General Tips: For GD, improve the content by reading and/or discussing among wing mates. Don't be aggressive but be assertive and ENERGETIC. College Name: IIT KANPUR
Round: Test Experience: There were two parts : Aptitude and English. The Aptitude part consisted of questions related to Maths which were quite easy. The English section consisted of reading comprehensions. Tips: Read the questions carefully because some of them might be lengthy. Apply quick formulas so that you save time on each question. Duration: 90 minutes
Round: Group Activity Experience: We were asked to write an essay on a topic. My topic was "Global Warming". This was not an elimination round. Tips: Writing essay requires a good fair of English and also thinking capability. Divide your essay into paragraphs and don't forget to assign a title to your essay.
Round: Interview Experience: The technical round was quite simple for me as the interviewer asked me few simple questions related to basic programming. I am not well versed with programming but then I managed because I did study the previous day. I was not nervous since I knew I would be able to crack the interview in one go. After waiting for hours and hours, my turn came and finally I went up to the interviewer. Tips: Be confident and communicate well. The interviewers are more interested in how you communicate to them. Learn the basics and revise a little before you go to the interview .
Round: Interview Experience: This was the most simple and funniest round for me as the interviewer asked me only a single question . The question goes like " Which place are you from?" Tips: When you get selected for the HR round, just relax. This is not an elimination round . The HR's won't ask questions related to your subjects or any academics. They would only ask some basic information regarding your life experiences and or will you be able to work in a corporate environment.
General Tips: 1. You need to be confident. 2. Drink lots of water. 3. Dont discuss anything with your neighbours during the interview process. 4. Dont overthink. 5. Be positive. Skill Tips: You should well versed with english and try to communicate well with the interviewer. Skills: COMMUNCATION SKILLS, PROGRAMMING SKILLS, TECHNICAL SKILLS, WRITING SKILLS College Name: SRM UNIVERSITY Motivation: A highly-motivated, productive and customer-focused team player with strong communication, interpersonal,organizational, time management, analytical and problem solving skills. Reliable and dedicated with the ability to grasp and apply new procedures quickly; organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and adapt readily to new challenges.
Round: Test Experience: Deloitte selection procedure involves a written test which is same as CAT format (certainly not that tough). Though I had not joined any test series to prepare for it, but I must strongly recommend that you should actually join a test series (provided by Career Launcher or TIME). This test series will actually help you to synchronize your mind to the format and moreover it would help to refresh the question solving skills which you used to exercise while preparing for JEE.
Round: Group Discussion Experience: general topic is given (mostly it is as to how you would go for implementing a new type of technology in a company, and hence you all have to decide the stepwise procedure for the implementation), then whole of the group is called in presentation room where each one is told personally to speak about the same topic as that of GD. This constitutes second round. Finally, if you clear it, you get to face the interviews. Tips: From now onwards, start reading newspaper daily. Just give at least one hour reading the editorials from newspaper and make it your habit. Not only for GD's, but for life in general, its very important that you should have a certain view about things happening around you and in the world and newspapers are the best thing which help you form your views and also know about the expert opinions on day to day topics. So, make sure that you read newspaper daily.
Round: Other Interview Experience: For interview, main thing is that you should be well conversed about everything you have mentioned on your resume. So, before you go for any interview, just make sure that you can speak about for 5 minutes on every single thing in resume. Deloitte is a company which is open for all the btech students and hence its mainly looking for the students who have a right attitude and are good at their interests. Tips: have a perfect set of communication skills. I had not done any special type of preparations for the interview or group discussions but all these skills actually developed during these years. I would advise that in order to gain more confidence at speaking, you should start taking challenges from now on and should actively participate in any sort of debates and GD.
Round: Test Experience: My first Interview was for the post of Network Engineer in HCL Technologies held in April 21, 2009. In the morning in that day at 9.00 AM I am with dressed up with formal dress code, black shoes and a tie. I waited there for around 2 hours for the company officials to come. They came at around 11 AM. Then they started giving information about HCL Infosystems through a powerpoint presentation and what all procedure they are going to follow in their recruitment process. The recruitment process consisted of two sections: 1. Aptitude Test 2. Personal Interview. The Aptitude test consisted of 30 questions in Quantitative Aptitude and 30 questions in Non Verbal Reasoning and the time allotted to complete the test is 60 minutes. The questions were quite tough and challenging. It was evident that the HR were expecting more talents for their company. I could answer about 40 questions and there were no negative marks so I answered all the questions. I was quite confident that the cutoff would be less that 40. We waited for the results of Aptitude Test. The result came around 2.30 PM. About 45 candidates were selected for the personal interview and I am glad that I am one of them. From the results we could guess that the cutoff was 35. The Personal Interview was at 2 PM after lunch. At 2 PM we waited there for Personal interviewer. Four different panels were there for conducting the interview. My turn came at evening 5 PM.
Round: HR Interview Experience: HR: Are you Anbarasan? Me: Yes Sir. HR: Take your seat. Me: Thank You Sir. HR: Introduce Yourself Anbarasan. Me: (I gave a brief Introduction about myself) HR: What is your father? me: He is a Civil Engineer Sir. HR: Why didnt you join civil branch in engineering me: I am more interested in Computers than civil Sir. HR: What is your mother? me: She is a housewife Sir. HR: What is your career Objective! me: My career objective is to work in a challenging environment where I could constantly upgrade my knowledge thereby contributing for the organisation where I work and my professional growth as well. And my life ambition is to become a reputed Ethical Hacker. HR: Good. Who is your role model? me: Bill Gates Sir. Because he is the best programmer in the world. I like his thoughts more than his programming. He became the best businessman in the world because of his great thinking. He is a really innovative and inspiring personnel. (Then He asked questions from all topics in Networking . As I am good in Networking I could answer his questions. I could see that he is satisfied with my answers.) HR: How did you learn Ethical Hacking? me: I learned through lectures of Ankit Fadia Sir. But still I need to learn more in Ethical Hacking. HR: Will you join HCL if you were placed anywhere? me: Sure Sir. When it is HCL, I wont hesitate sir. HR: Your Personal Interview session ends here. You can leave and wait for the results me: Thank you, Sir. That interview session took 30 minutes to complete. And the result came at 6.30 PM. Out of 45 students, 30 got placed. I was also got selected in the interview. Almost all of friends got selected. I was glad that I got the Network Engineer Job. That was the most happiest moment I ever had.
Round: Test Experience: Verbal section was a easy section,It comprised of Comprehension,Spotting errors,Synonyms,Antonyms,Relationship between two given words,Rearranging the sentences.Logical reasoning the second section in which problems on data interpretation,blood relations,syllogism,where there with little bit difficulty.third section was of quant we usual think it's easy but this was a tough one! with standard problems,percentage,profit loss,speed distance time.....etc. Tips: While,attempting verbal part always give most appropriate answers.Options may be more confusing and closer one but you have to select the correct one!!!!! Always check for sectional cutoff and if its there then try to attempt each section properly if not then concentrate on section in which you are strong....refer to sites such as IndiaBIX, M4maths, freshersworld for aptitude questions Duration: 60 minutes Total Questions: 75
Round: Group Discussion Experience: GD was not a round included for Capgemini placement test,Pearson versant english test was there once you clear your apti but due to technical faults GD was the round taken.There was a group of 10 people and we were given topic and 5 mins for preparation then GD was started.I was the second one to speak on the topic,I was in the favour of MNC because I really feel that for freshers Indian IT company is not very great start.Rather if one starts with MNC then it gets a brand name associated with them and also global exposure for one.And also Indian IT sectors are largely collaborating with the MNCs so for fresher MNC is a good start than Indian IT company. Tips: I will suggest you to understand the topic well,jot down the points you want to say and then always initiate for the GD do not argue,just humbly disagree to the topic,do not get personal in it...as soon as you start the supervisor judges you so do not hesitate and just put your points confidently only your English is judged by this... Duration: 20 minutes
Round: HR Interview Experience: As I entered they checked me from top to bottom means how formally you are dressed and shoes,then asked for my resume and started to see and verify each and everything written in it is true and genuine.And both TR and HR interview was taken simultaneously.My interview was the quicker one they just started with name then all above mentioned questions.... Tips: Go properly dressed with shoes polished,do not panic or try to recollect what you have prepared just be genuine.Write resume neatly and study it well they scan it and ask most questions from it...
Round: Pearson versant English test Experience: This test consist of two sections firstly the telephonic round in which we were provided with one toll free number and unique test-id then it was for about 20 mins we talked on telephone.The questions asked were on basic english,like repeat the sentences,correct the jumbled sentences,complete the sentences,answer in yes or no.Second test was a computer based test for 60 mins in which complete the sentences synonyms,copying the passage,email writing ,listen and write,were few of the questions directed.this test is taken mainly to check your english and writing skills. Tips: Be clear and loud enough in telephonic test,and search placement papers of every company you sit for.
General Tips: "Try try you will succeed" always believe on this saying and keep giving tests if you failed in one!! College Name: TERNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE Motivation: Capgemini is one of good MNC its under top 10 best IT companies also its symbol spade which represented free enivronment to work and moto "People matter,results count".motivated me to join it!
Round: Test Experience: This was a simpler round, concentrating on basic questions like- 1. Deleting last 'n' nodes of a linked list 2. Check out the given tree is a BST or not. 3. If an array a[i] is a then a[i+1] would be either a+1, a-1 or a so in this array how do you search an element 4. write a ship quality code Total Questions: Online
Round: Test Experience: The questions were of this type-
1. Given a tree and all the leaf nodes form a double linked list ( complete tree is given ). How do you find the height of the tree? 2. an array of negative and positive numbers are given. find all contiguous subsets whose sum is equal to zero.
Round: Test Experience: The difficulty level went up, with questions like-
1. Find Longest Increasing sequence subject to some constraints. 2. An array is given of size n and the elements are in the range 1 to n. Some elements are missing and some are repeated. Find the missing elements and find frequency of all the repeated elements. 3. Three arrays A, B, C. find subset a in A, b in B, c in C such that a + b + c = 0
Round: Test Experience: Really tough test, with questions like-
1. A tree is given, make a linked list of leaves. 2. for amazon online store what data-structure is used. That is hierarchical structure 3. Asked about make file. How do you club into a single object file.
General Tips: Before making the shortlist, you'll have to sit for an Online written test. The test consists of two parts. One part will concentrate on aptitude and output of C programs. 1. aptitude, 2. C aptitude, 3. Operating Systems and Time complexities etc., Second part will be coding Questions 1. One Question on Trees - definitely 2. One more simple questions on string manipulation Skills: Algorithms, Puzzles, Data Structures College Name: IIT ROORKEE
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Q12. What interesting projects are there on your CV? Explain one of them?
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Q13. Discussed in and out on valuation specific questions related to a project like what projections for Sales, growth Rate, S&A, how to calculate cost of capital?
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Q15. What lines of businesses did you value and how?
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Q16. What are other competitors doing and how are they growing?
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General Tips: Company was very impressed and wanted to make an offer but with a different profile in the interview itself but I was consistent on what I wanted and through strong negotiation finally convinced them that I am fit for Investment banking or global markets and hence that worked Skills: Economics, Banking College Name: NA
Round: Test Experience: Counter, types, difference, synchronous vs asynchronous Various designs using logic gates like full adder, multiplexer, XOR, XNOR, D-FF etc. Design of inverter with different rise and fall times. Anything invented by company or any big achievement of company must be known. eg- for IBM they asked me Who designed RISC microprocessor as it was designed by IBM. Tips: Just practice from any book available in market for aptitude and reasoning book by R.S.Aggarwal is sufficient. try to solve some question papers. Be calm. Don’t be nervous when questions are hard because the level of questions will be same for everyone.
Round: Interview Experience: Questions on Favorite Subject(at least 2), Project and Internships. Tips: Be confident If you don’t know say NO. However if possible try to answer something and you may say that you forgot and if time will be given you can solve. After getting the question, think and then reply. At the end ask some questions which will show your enthusiasm to for them. Smile. Sell yourself. Don’t be nervous and get rejected by underperforming.
Round: Interview Experience: Introduction About Company, PPT etc. About your hobbies/interests/home/paren’ts/previous places you visited or stayed. Your extra curricular activities. Tips: Say about your strengths, use the usual ones like hardworking, honest and so on.Substantiate with examples which happened in your life and you handled it properly. Any social activity will add much advantage.
General Tips: For written test R S Agarwaal aptitude and reasoning is sufficient. For Technical, whatever is studied in curriculum is sufficient. Also project and internship parts should be well known. At last One thing one should keep in mind that one has to sell oneself so do whatever you think can describe yourself and that will be beneficial for your customer(company). All the best for all the participants from my heart and soul. Skill Tips: CGPA Greater than 8 is a positive point. Mine is 7.8 so i got 1.75 lack less salary than my colleagues. Tell about Social activity Any group activity in college. Projects are required because it teaches us how to use our knowledge. Also we get practical experience of theories. Internships, if done will be much more beneficial. One has to sell oneself so show them that you are better than others in some fields and that will be beneficial for the company. How company can utilize your strengths. Skills: Math, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Cadence/ verilog College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR