Sony Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Round: PRE PLACEMENT OFFER
Experience: Interns (both CS and IT) were selected in my third year. Pre-placement offers were rolled out to 16 of us which was roughly a conversion ratio of 1:3. A couple of ECE hires were added when SRI-B visited campus later.

General Tips: If you're in CS or IT, this is the only format your resume should be in: -----
Take your internship seriously. Have fun and all but also get your project done. It's not the end of the world if you don't get a PPO. Campus placements are tension-filled, no doubt, but a lot of people get equally good if not better jobs after missing out on PPOs.
Make sure you talk to your manager about the PPO process. She will be the one giving you your final review. So ensure that she knows you want the job. Prepare a fancy presentation for the HR. By fancy, I mean slick and professional. Think Apple, not flashy Microsofty graphics and stupid word art.
Skill Tips: Google GSAT (Global Samsung Aptitude Test) a week before the test and make sure you practice some similar CAT type questions. Questions are of medium difficulty and time management is a real issue (most of us were unable to finish properly). - I didn't have to use these but I've heard good things about codechef/topCoder and books such as Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Round: Test
Experience: Graph problem.
First step was to formulate the question into graph problem.

Then solve using standard graph algo (Dijkstra, bellmen ford, e.tc).
Tips: Practice writing whole code without using standard library.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Question related to dfs.
Asked about networking, OS and integers.

One puzzle.(available on geeksforgeeks)
Tips: Prepare for puzzle. Generally they go for standard puzzle.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was mostly related to technical project and internship.

General discussion on machine learning.
Tips: Prepare for the projects mentioned on the resume

Round: HR Interview
Experience: He was testing me regarding how I will explain a technical project to a non-technical guy.. And also general HR questions like why u want to join Samsung and other similar questions.
Tips: Nothing new.

Skills: Basic programming stuff. , Algorithm, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Problem Solving Skills
College Name: IIT Kharagpur

Round: Test
Experience: Lengthy aptitude section. Technical was easy.
Tips: Revise operating on arrays
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 63

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Interviewer was supportive

General Tips: Prepare well for GD
Skills: Ability To Make Quick Calculations, C Programming, LOGICAL THINKING ABILITIES
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: A top company. Will get good experience

Round: Test
Experience: Questions are very easy but you have to manage it in time and no need of any prerequisites to answer them.They are very straight forward questions.
Tips: make sure u don't spend more than 1 min on any questions.Time is very important in this round because 60 questions and 60 mins.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Test
Experience: 3 Questions were given and 1st question is very straight forward and 2nd question is a little bit tricky and 3rd question is a difficult one.If you were able to solve at least 2 questions then u will be selected for next round.
Tips: concentrate on basic most algorithms because most questions are from that area only.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: I took regular problems faced by common people which are not reaching the respective authorities as my social problem and spoke about that topic for about 3 mins
Tips: free your mind and write down the main points on a paper and present them.

General Tips: Make sure u prepare well for the interview and don't get panic.
Skill Tips: Learn basic most algorithms
Skills: Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving, General Coding And Problem Solving
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I love to work on cool projects.

Round: Test
Experience: Each section has 20 questions. The first two rounds are well finished in time but the numerical section left me time deficient.
Tips: No special practice is needed. Just be calm during the entire test and don't get stuck at any question. Immediately move to next question if got stuck at any question.
Total Questions: 60

Round: Test
Experience: Most questions are pretty much simple testing the basics.
Tips: Practice string problems from hackerrank.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: Coding

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Not like the usual Gd's. It's more of group interview. Every one gets their turn to share #t opinion.
Tips: They want to test your interest in technology. So, know abt the current advancements in technology.

Skills: Basics Of Computer Science, Algorithms And Data Structures, Accuracy
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras