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Updated 18 Mar 2016

Philips Research and Development Interview Experiences for Freshers

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. The questions were simple and 'Get to know you types'
  • Q2. As my minor was nano, he drilled me on the concepts concerning medical applications of the same
  • Q3. If I had to propose a project, what would it be?
  • Ans. 

    Develop a sustainable energy source for rural areas

    • Research and develop a low-cost renewable energy solution

    • Test and refine the solution in a rural area

    • Partner with local organizations to implement and maintain the solution

    • Provide training and education to the community on the use and maintenance of the solution

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What does Philips HIC do?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I believe that they were looking bio-products design. I had not worked in that field myself but had some courses and experiences in startups which revolved around the same. I made sure my resume emphasized these points.
Tips: Simply put, make sure you are what they are looking for for their profile. Don't write something false but make sure you know how to modify the truth to fit their interest

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I have sweat as much in my entire life as I did in that air-conditioned interview room. The interview was through Skype. I made sure that I never gave up on the point that I had made the base for my pitch - 'Openness and ability to form new innovative idea'. I made sure that in every question, I was able to bring out this point and also show him my other qualities complemented the same. At the end I think that it was my confidence that did the trick.
Tips: Make sure your body language and voice shows your confidence in what you are saying and make sure you pitch your strengths as often as possible revolving around what they might be requiring you to do at the internship.

Skill Tips: Just try and make sure you send out the signals which make them realize you have the ability to work across domains using the specialized knowledge you have in your area of expertise. You need to show them that you can use your knowledge base creatively to solve some issue they might be working on at that time.
Skills: Creative Thinking
Duration: -
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: The main reason I wanted this was that this had both the ingredients that I wanted for an internship, Research and Development as Profile and an industry exposure in a company like Philips.

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Being from CS department even though CG is LESS i got through it.
Tips: Here Only CG matters..i don't say that it should be too good...but it should be atleast meeting the minimum requirements.

Round: Test
Experience: The questions were very good....I loved to spend time on some of these questions
Tips: Having experience in writing aptitude test will give an edge...but dont worry even if you doesn't have any experience its ok.The Trick is how you mange your Time.Accuracy counts.So Be in a search for the Next Easiest Question.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Test
Experience: The questions were not too tough algorithamically.I got the First question in less than 5 minutes but the next two i got compilation errors.
Tips: first check all the questions and find which is easy and try attempting it in the order of ease. Doing 2 of 3 Correctly will Guarantee you a pass to the next round.
Duration: 60 MINUTES minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Being My First GD it looked to me as a New Experience.I have Just said how it relates to me and added if it helped an Induvidual like me then I definitely believe that it had done a lot to the world.(said both YES and NO)Thats it!!!!!!!!!!!
Tips: Don't Focus on how many point you have to say but Saying the points which are sharp and have a relation to Yourself or a real world induvidual would help.DON'T PANIC.BE COOL.
Duration: 30 minutes minutes

General Tips: DON'T feel BAD if you have a low CG when compared to others.JUST BELIEVE in YOURSELF and GOD will definitely help you.THE key is whatever is you might do just go and GIVE YOUR BEST.
Skill Tips: Experience helps!!!!But MORE than that TIME "COUNTS"
Skills: Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation, General Aptitude
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: HIGH REPUTATION COMPANY,STUDENT FRIENDLY COMPANY,World Class company & Stipend.

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Be honest and have complete understanding of what you have written in your resume

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: Be patient and give answers , Do not jump to conclusions

General Tips: Be relaxed before the interview / test for every company. Do not prepare by studying all night etc , doesn't help , Go through the profile of the company before coming for the interview
Skills: Interest In The Job, Internet of things, General Aptitude, Coding Skills, Basic Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Interested to gain knowledge in this field

I applied via Campus Placement

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude section had 60 multiple choice questions.Duration was 1 hour.This section was easy.

Technical test also is for one hour.It contained 3 coding questions.This section has easy to average questions.
Tips: Maintain a good speed in aptitude test.
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 60+3

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Was a bit easy.
Tips: Easy if you stay calm

Skills: General Aptitude, Coding Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic verbal,reasoning,quant.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Test
Experience: Relatively easy,
Tips: basic strings,pointers
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: One on One round .
Duration: 30 minutes

General Tips: Basic coding, quant
Skills: Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Coding Skills
Duration: 3
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2015. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions Based on Resume related to my Technical Projects
  • Q2. Questions like, Why Samsung ?, Why not higher studies

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I explained every details regarding each of my projects.
Tips: Be Honest And Be enthusiastic when explaining your projects. They look for your spark & excitement when explaining your technical knowledge

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Again Be honest, Go through the company's profile before the interview. Explain why you do not want to go for higherstudies .
Tips: If you get to HR round, then mostly you are selected

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There will be 60 aptitude questions consisting of English and Quant. Duration is 60 minutes. Questions are of basic level but may take time. It all comes down to time management.

There are three coding questions for 60 minutes based on DP, etc. Questions are not too tough. Doing atleast two should be easy for many.
Tips: Solve English questions first in Section-1.
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 63

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: You will be given a topic and five minutes to think about it. Then students are randomly asked to talk about their ideas for 3-4 minutes. Recruit crew will ask you questions as you go. There will be no debating, etc.
Tips: Try using some Comp Science terms to make them impress.
Duration: 30 minutes

Skills: Group Discussion Skills, Coding Skills And Knowledge On Data Structures, Aptitude
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: It's a reputed company on a global scale.

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Time management is what is checked. Easy questions relatively.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

General Tips: Be confident. Do averagely well and it
Skills: Quant+Math
Duration: 8
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Favourite Data Structure(questions on that)
  • Q2. Questions on Structures, pointers(in C)
  • Q3. Why Samsung?
  • Ans. 

    Samsung is a global leader in technology innovation, with a strong focus on research and development.

    • Samsung invests heavily in R&D, leading to cutting-edge technology products.

    • Samsung has a history of innovation in various fields, such as smartphones, TVs, and home appliances.

    • Samsung's diverse portfolio and global presence offer a wide range of opportunities for research and development.

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  • Q4. What did you read about Samsung Noida on Quora?
  • Ans. 

    Samsung Noida is known for its state-of-the-art facilities and innovative research and development work.

    • Samsung Noida is one of the largest R&D centers for Samsung outside South Korea.

    • It focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies for smartphones, televisions, and other consumer electronics.

    • Employees at Samsung Noida have access to advanced labs and equipment for testing and prototyping.

    • The center is known for ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What are the latest Samsung products and their new features?
  • Ans. 

    The latest Samsung products include the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Watch 3.

    • Galaxy S21 series: Features a powerful processor, improved camera system, and 5G connectivity.

    • Galaxy Buds Pro: Offers active noise cancellation, immersive sound quality, and touch controls.

    • Galaxy Watch 3: Provides advanced health monitoring, ECG tracking, and customizable watch faces.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Algorithms And Data Structures, Coding Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras

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