Target Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Test
Experience: The aptitude questions are very basic level and doesn't take more than 20 min. Coding question is also very easy if you get the basics of C language right.
Tips: Practice writing online coding tests as passing all the test cases is the main part where we'll have a problem. Although you get the code right, concentrate on the various test cases they may check and put your variables and output accordingly. For example, our test cases involved large values so I have to choose a double int data type instead to int. This came out of trail and error as we donot know the test case.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 31

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions like Why into software from Mech? will be asked.
Tips: Be talkative!! Answer all the questions confidently. Slight preparation will help, but donot reproduce exactly what you have prepared.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer will help if you are stuck. I could solve it but didn't write the complete code. Also some simple puzzles are asked.
Tips: Get basics of C good, atleast upto pointers.

Round: Behavorial Interview
Experience: Questions like give me a situation where you did a job you didn't like. The interview went well. Interviewers were friendly.
Tips: Don't give premeditated answers. Talk fluently and confidently. Make it a conversation rather than a Q/A

General Tips: Confidence is the key for any interview.You may reduce your chances if your approach for a puzzle is wrong. So think before you start solving.
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Skills: Aptitude, Coding (C language basics), Communication
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Good pay, Good location, not much technical knowledge required

Round: Test
Experience: Pattern: both MCQ’s and descriptive type. Cannot remember about the marking and cut-off’s as he had to write a lot of tests during that time. 18-19 students were shortlisted for interviews. MCQ questions were mostly the ones asked in CAT exam consisting of English and logical reasoning. Few of them were related to programming. Descriptive questions included writing a program in C language.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds of technical interview. 

In first round, technical questions were asked in BTP. The project was Power aware compilers. A few HR related questions were also asked.In second round, technical questions were asked on C programming. Questions were related to Basic Data Structuring. Asked to choose a favourite course and conceptual questions were asked from it. Choose a minor course as favourite one.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Third round was HR round. All the students who reached to this round were selected.Overall 9 students were selected by the company.

General Tips: starting earlier would have definitely help.
Skill Tips: Performance in the previous rounds is the main criteria.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: Relatively easy for anyone with programming experience.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Easy again. Anyone who has background in programming should be able to clear it.

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: This is what the company is looking for the most. They want to select only candidates that match their company value.
Tips: Soft skills play an important role.

Skills: Programming, Soft skills
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Motivation: The company gave a presentation about them and their work culture. Seemed very good.