Polaris Consulting Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Test
Experience: basically i am from ECE so for my DBMS ws little bit hard. But over all ws good.
Tips: For cse jst need to brush up der basics. But ECE students have to praticle very hard
Duration: 90 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: should have good knowledge on current affairs and good comm skills. Don't wait for Ur chance just do it.
Duration: 20 minutes

General Tips: don't b tensed, interviewer are friendly so no need to take any kind of tension.
Skills: Basic Knowledge Of DBMS, Java Programming, Algorithms And DataStructures, Apptitude
College Name: NIT Hamirpur
Motivation: On campus
Funny Moments: After announcement of results HR gave belt to us for GPL of placed students and while GPl he took pics of us. It was around 9t 12am. :P

Round: Test
Experience: General aptitude. Anyone with decent knowledge can answer these questions

Coding: simple coding problem on arrays and strings
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 25

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Firstly you will be asked about the coding languages you are comfortable with and then u will be tested in that thoroughly. Better to know all the minute details also.
I was asked questions based on sorting and binary searching, the basic algorithms.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: If you clear the technical interview the HR will be mostly a piece of cake unless you really ruin it by yourself by giving wierd answers.
I was asked what will you do if you get bored by the routine work. Think carefully and answer such questions. Situation where you had to face immense pressure. Be prepared to answer them.

College Name: IIT Madras

Round: Test
Experience: They conduct test about technical knowledge.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical Q's about profile

Round: Test
Experience: I am in ECE , so we had simple aptitude questions.Time and accuracy was the key.Knowledge in any of the languages(C Cpp JAVA etc) is desired but not necessary. We were told that we will be having training sessions prior to getting actually inducted in the company.
Tips: BE good with aptitude.Level of difficulty between easy to medium. NO tough qtns were asked
Total Questions: 60

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Satisfactory
Tips: Prepare the regular interview HR questions (Non -CS )

College Name: NIT CALICUT

Round: Test
Experience: The written test of Polaris will contain objective type multiple choice questions. The questions will be in the pattern of GRE/CAT exam. There will be analytical, arithmetical, technical, quantitative and verbal reasoning type questions. There will be no negative marking for the wrong answers. There will be a total of 120 questions that has to be answered within 90 minutes. This written test is mainly conducted to check the candidates’ basic technical knowledge, aptitude, reasoning and mental ability. There will be a cut off for the exam and those scoring above the cut off will be selected for the final interview
Tips: Preparation is an essential element for getting through the placement test. The candidate has to develop knowledge on the basic technical papers. He should also have good aptitude knowledge to answer the questions from verbal and non verbal reasoning, analytical question, etc. The candidate can prepare using the previous year sample question papers of Polaris recruitment available in the net. This gives a better idea of the pattern of the test and helps in time management. Various reference books are also available in the market by which the candidates can practice. Since the exam is highly competitive, the candidate should be well prepared for the exam.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Those clearing the written test will be called for the interview. The candidate can expect both technical as well as personal questions from the interview panel. The interview may sometimes be of 15 minutes or it may extend up to 1 hour demanding on the interviewer and the candidate. The main motive of the interviewer is to judge the candidate whether he is suitable for the company or not. There will be technical questions to analyse the candidates’ knowledge in the core subjects. The candidates’ communication skill will also be noted during the interview section.
Tips: The candidate must also be well prepared to face both technical as well as general questions from the interview panel. One should improve the communication skill and should try all the questions with full confidence. The aspirants should also be good in the core subjects from where questions will be asked. He should showcase his good side on attitude, aptitude and personality.

College Name: BIT MESRA
Motivation: Polaris Software is one of the top financial technology companies in the world. The company conducts recruitment drives every year for recruiting eligible fresher’s to the company.

Round: Test
Experience: Most of the Java questions were theoretical type from both advanced(more from advanced) and core java and with decent level of difficulties. There were a few code related problems too from advanced java.
Aptitude and english sections were simple.
Tips: Have a good knowledge of Java. Marks obtained in this round matter THE MOST for the final selection after all the rounds.
Duration: 90 mins minutes
Total Questions: 30+15+15

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Since, This was first GD of my life, so initially, it was not going well for me but somehow i managed it at last moments.
Tips: Practice as much as you can. Without practice it may get tough. During the GD, speak whatever you want but don't remain silent. Initiator has extra benefit so try to be the ice breaker.
Duration: 10 mins minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was a combined interview of Technical and HR. Very simple question were asked.
Tips: If you have some coding experiences in a training or internship projects then it is quite possible that no technical questions will be asked during interview, only HR and behavioral questions may be there. But if asks then few basic programs will be given to write. 
Show your interests in the company during interview and also have some prior knowledge about the company.

Skill Tips: Students from Electronics should have at least a training or internship experience in IT sector or any project done using C, C++ or Java or any other programing language. It will help you a lot during interview.
They ask about your experiences and interests in programing during interview.
Skills: Programming skills, Communication Skills, Work experience, Java, C Programming
College Name: NIT AGARTALA