Round: Test Experience: Data interpretation questions,english vocabulary(GRE BARRONS) is most important , apptitude questions and reasoning are from R S agarwal. Total Questions: 65
Round: Technical Interview Experience: Interviewer asked about your core subject littlebit and dont have any deep questions from c and c++.
Round: HR Interview Experience: Given a topic and asked me to speak about that topic for one minute and given a situation asked me how would you react on that situation.
General Tips: It is easy to get a job in infosys comparatively other companies because you dont need to prepare for software side. Prepare aptitude and reasoning from R S Agarwal and GRE BARRONS for vocabulary 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: Very basic(class 7 level) english, quant and DI from CAT preparation will do. I was asked to estimate the number of newspapers I would buy if I am a supplier for the campus. Then slightly complicated the problem four or five times. Tips: Try to answer as many questions as possible--the test is the one major criterion for selection. Total Questions: 65
Round: Guesstimate Interview Experience: One-on-one interview.Basic guess estimation and details about your projects. Try to show you have some knowledge in mathematics.
Round: HR Interview Experience: HR interview--A panel of 4 or 5 people(who have taken the individual interviews in round I). Tips: Be confident and try not to tell something which you can’t defend.
General Tips: As is the case for most companies, CAT preparation will definitely help. I don’t think much focus was was given on the essay but the other sections of the test are really important. Skill Tips: A decent CGPA(mine was exactly 8) will help. HR interview--A panel of 4 or 5 people(who have taken the individual interviews in round I). Should be able to speak about your own projects and internships. College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Round: Interview Experience: Its not an elimination round, you can go with your informal clothes on. Any one who has prepared for day 1 and day2 companies will get through this round. Just read news papers and learn to shoot graphs here and there even if it has got absolutely no facts and definitely practice to write a lot. Tips: Be prepared with both for and against the topic coz the interviewer keeps changing the topic in between the GD.The topic was same as that of the case study Don’t write bullet-ed points, this makes your cases look small. Try applying your vocabulary spectrum. Try to give exhibits even if you don’t know any facts.
Round: Group Discussion Experience: 12 students on the table, one interviewer. Tips: Play old school .But don’t wait for your chance, just break into it, but with a gentlemanly attitude. Try giving examples. Throw arbitrary facts to prove your points, if you don’t remember the real figures.
Round: Interview Tips: Don’t start with your brilliancein your core subject. Tell them you hate your department. Convince them that you won’t ditch them for a Ph.D or an MBA. Tell them you have a friend at Wipro who keeps giving you intel about how great the company is. Look confident and if at times you can be funny, they will appreciate it!!
Skill Tips: 8 and above CGPA is required. Later it was lowered to 7.9, mine was 7.98. They mainly ask HR questions, so being involved in Extra-academic activities gives you more that you can talk of. I had an eye for coding in C++. Helped me on this, but my extra-academics list was enough. Coding was just a bonus. If they are non core its better. But my both the internships were core based. You just have to convince them why you are dropping from core. College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Round: Test Experience: Written test was CAT based primarily with no negative marking. Tips: Almost everyone felt the time crunch., but the key is to maintain focus and yes no negative marking so informed guesses are a must.Prepare well for the test especially Quant+ RCs+DI. Duration: 60 minutes Total Questions: 60
Round: Group Discussion Experience: GD was case study based. We were divided into groups of 8 and then we were allotted around 20 minutes to discuss the problem among ourselves and then finally come up with a solution which was to be demonstrated on a flip-chart and then was to be presented in about 8-10 min Tips: Prepare for case studies from HBS Case Study and Wetfeet Case Study guides. Duration: 30 minutes
Round: HR Interview Experience: Only one round of interview was conduced. It was mostly HR based and the resume was discussed along with some common questions like the biggest failure and sucess in life, etc.Only one technical question was asked & the interviewers were very supportive and encouraging. Tips: The key is to be yourself and take your time to properly frame the answers and then reply withconfidence.
Skill Tips: "" Skills: Research Skills College Name: IIT Roorkee
When my turn came in I walked into the room and Found two people sitting over there. Wishing them Good Afternoon i was asked to take my seat and I sat comfortably. This is noted very carefully. I had a eye to eye contact with both of them. I handed over them my certificates for them to go through.
Then my interview started (I gave my resume to him)
Interviewer: Kiran Paul Kani… right.. Me: Yes, its kiran paul kanikaram
Interviewer: Ok Kiran I am dennis voice Trainer at HCL Tech. It seems from the resume that you are working for India Air Force and why do you want to change the Job
Me: Bracing up a little I said I am working with Indian Air Force and because of Family reason I am about to resign the Job and also since I have completed MCA I just wanted to pursue a Technical Job.
Interviewer: Can you give me some more details as to why you want to resign a Government job and join a private one?
Me: Yes, I would. Since I am having a family to look after and with the present job I am unable to keep my family with me and also since my job requires me to be available 24/7, 365 days this was not a problem when I did not have these responsibilities but now it has become compulsion for me to look after and for me I think what’s the use of earning the money and not enjoying them with family.
Interviewer: Ok tell me about yourself?
Me: I told about my schooling and the place I hail from and the job I was doing in brief.
Interviewer: Oh great you could do your Graduation and Post graduation while doing a job and don’t you feel that was difficult while serving the IAF?
Me: Yes, It was difficult but I just wanted to come up in life and I already knew the price I am going to pay and it had taken a lot of hard work but finally I could complete.
Interviewer: Do you know what kind of job you are going to do here in HCL?
Me: Yes, the position I am going to work is for technical process helping customers to get their issues resolved and giving technical support.
Interviewer: Here is a passage and can you read it for me.
Me: I understood why he was asking so coolly I took time and read it comfortably.
(Now the interviewer showed me his laptop and told me to hear a conversation. I took the head set and listened the conversation)
Interviewer: What was the person trying to tell? Me: I told him that the person was telling that he wanted a technical issue to be resolved pertaining to his Laptop.
Interviewer: What is the solution you have for him?
Me: I told him the procedure of how to solve his issue.
Interviewer: He smiled at me and said I would like to speak with my friend who wants to ask you about information. He works as a SME (subject Man Expert) and he picked up his cell and connected to that person and handed over me the phone and walked out of the room.
Interviewer: Hello Kiran I am Sam
Me: Hello sam
Interviewer: I work as a SME and hope Dennis told about me
Me: yes
Interviewer: Can you tell me how does a browser work? Me: I said do you want me to explain the functionality of the browser. Interviewer: yes Me: I gave him the information of what he wanted. Interviewer: can you tell me some thing about cookie and what it does? Me: I told him the definition of cookie and the role it plays in the Brower functionality Interviewer: Ok what will you do to change the settings of the browser? Me: I explained him the process. Interviewer: Tell me something about registry in windows? Me: I told about the registry and told him that when ever an application is installed then it is this place that the registry keys are saved and based on this when ever we run the application it will fetch information from here and runs the application. Interviewer: What happens when these registry keys are deleted or corrupted and how can you delete the registry keys? Me: If the registry keys are deleted or corrupted then the application may not run or if it runs also it will create problems some where else and to delete the registry keys we need type in Regedit command in the run window and press enter andthen from the registry window search for the keys to delete and selecting them we need to press delete key .Interviewer: Do you know Computer networks? Me: Not fully but I have a fair idea Interviewer: Ok No issues. Thanks a lot. Me: thanks a lot and gave back the cell to Dennis. Interviewer: How was the interaction? Me: It was good (Dennis got a call and he typed in some thing in his laptop. I knew it was from sam) Interviewer: Ok kiran please wait out side will get back to you in a few min. Me: I said yes and walked out of the room and was little anxious but the people who were waiting outside wanted to inquire why it has taken a lot of time. After some time Dennis along with Sam came up to the lounge area and called me and spoke to me saying that they were satisfied with my interview and told that they were checking my accent and my technical knowledge and told me that I was selected for this round and need to attend a written technical test and also if I clear there will be a HR round and if cleared will get the appointment letter. Then they handed over a sealed envelop and told me to give to the HR I was a bit relaxed now and was waiting to go for the next round people around me congratulated. After few min a interview board member accompanied us in the Cab to another facility a few hundred meter away from this facility. When we came to this facility we were given tags to enter the facility and Pooja came and called me into the cabin.
Round: HR Interview Experience: HR Round HR: Good afternoon Kiran and took the packet Me: I said good Afternoon HR: Now there will be a written test and that too MCQ type go through the question paper and answer them and you have 30 minutes. Me: I took the paper and sat in the place assigned and went through the paper and answered them and after the time is up I handed over the answer sheet HR: Please sit in the waiting room I will be back in few min.Me: I said Ok and waited in the waiting room. After some time the HR came. HR: Congrats you cleared the written test Me: Thanks HR: So you are a defense person and where are you working? Me: Yes, I am working in Air Force Station Delhi. HR: So you want to join a pvt organization from a govt organization, don’t you feel that you are loosing security of job?Me: Yes, I want to join a corporate sector since it was a dream for me and I think the circumstance have paved the way for me since I am also not interested to be in Air Force because I am away from my family and also this posting makes it very difficult for me to be with my family and it will be for five years. Secondly I don’t feel any that I am loosing Job security since any how I have to retire after 20 years of service and I have finished 12 years and I cannot justify to my duty if I am not interested. So owing to moral grounds I want to join a pvt organization. HR: So you think that your family comes first than your job? Me: It depends on how a person thinks but for me both are important because without money I cannot survive and without a job I cannot earn so I balance both Job and Family and prioritize them. HR: What is the remuneration you are expecting from us? ME: I am expecting a good remuneration from you but I would be happy if I am paid as per your organizations standards so that I might not feel that I am left out in comparison with my colleagues. HR: Are you willing to work in any shift? Me: That would not be a problem for me because I have been doing duties in Air Force on the call and 24/7. So I do not have any problems HR: Ok you may go..Me: I thanked her and walked out of the room. After an hour the HR came and gave me all the details and told that I got Selected!!! This gave me the confidence that I can do well in the future. Though I did not join the Job it was a very good experience for me and it helped me in an interview which I attended in Bangalore in an IT company and which I have joined as a Quality Assurance Lead.
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Round: Test Experience: There will be 30 questions in each section and I would say standard of question was good Tips: Time management is very important while solving questions. Your common scence and IQ is very important for solving questions specifically Quant's in cocubes. Don't panic Duration: 90 minutes Total Questions: cocubes
Round: Group Discussion Experience: My favorite round. Very intellectual and exciting Tips: Just say whatever relevant u know about the topic. Listen to others and give others time to speak don't interrupt others while they are saying something let him\her finish and then start. Don't speak too much just be appropriate Duration: 15 minutes
Round: HR Interview Experience: Very comforting keep calm and rock it Tips: This are the most asked questions so prepare some good answers for it
Round: Technical Interview Experience: Very stressful and frustrating section they just try to break you down but just don't keep calm and answer what you know Tips: They may ask some puzzles also they asked me and the response time should be quick in that
General Tips: Be confident keep calm and be smart Skill Tips: Just be confident keep your posture right and don't talk too much talk whatever is necessary and try to have a healthy interaction don't get frustrated Skills: confidence , iq, presence of mind, bit programing skill for it College Name: SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY Motivation: This company has the best work culture
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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Round: HR Interview Experience: Got selected because I was relating my experience with the job profile. And knew financials well.
General Tips: Interview question was mainly to gauge my knowledge about insurance sector. I had little idea about the sector but a little research prior to the interview helps. When you are over with the gd/ hr interview and you think there is a good chance of clearing it then make sure u get some knowledge about sector and the company .Read about the sector well and the company as well. Skills: Economics, Banking College Name: NA
Round: Test Experience: It’ll be tough. For CS and ECE people, it will be a smooth ride if you know algorithms and data structures.
Round: Interview Experience: I was asked to solve puzzles. Mainly sorting algorithms; heap and bubble. To sum up, a lot of programming knowledge and algorithm analysis will be required. Tips: Don’t fumble, it’s very important to be confident. If there’s something you don’t know, don’t hesitate to accept it.