Timbel Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself., don't lie.
And be clam and be confident

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Experience

General Tips: This interview was a banking one but was majorly a stress test. It lasted for about 1 hour. The interviewer wanted to test both my knowledge and communication skills. Most of the questions asked to me were related to my banking curriculum i.e. Working capital, cash credit limit, Agri development Loan, Commodity based finance loan, etc.
Skills: Communication, Body Language, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Decision Making Skills
Duration: 1-4 weeks

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Our entire batch was asked to upload resume and then a shortlist was given out within a week
Tips: Objective should be clear and crisp, educational qualifications can be presented in a tabular form, work experience, project details and achievements should be given from most recent to least recent

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: The environment was relaxed. 2 interviewers were there. Both asked questions. It was not a stress interview and I was also given time to think and answer
Tips: Confidence is important while answering. It is important to be clear on basics before learning high funda things. The answers should not be very long and essay like.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interview was for 30 minutes duration. They have started with basic concepts like Abstract, Interface etc. Then they moved to core java. Some basic question on core java related to Exceptions, try-catch-finally blocks. Spring MVC basic questions, bean mapping questions. use of tomcat server in eclipse.
Tips: I was lucky at that day.
Interview was more likely of fresher level. I was first in the interview process, interviewer were not ready, so they directly asked few questions to me.
Level of interview was not up to the mark, I prepared for tougher interview, gone thru 500+ questions on core java, spring, hibernate, exceptions and try catch.
0-3 years in java is equivalent to fresher. But you have to be prepared for worst if you really wanted the job.
Before going to the interview, Do hands-on.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: They call it MR interview.
This interview was on call, after TR, same day. One HR dialed a no. for me.
The person asked about my previous experience in projects, How many technologies I have worked on. Why i am leaving my current employers as I have only 2 years of experience.
How much I am open up to new technologies.
Where i see myself after 5 years.
What are my career aspirations.
How much flexible I am with shifts and work loads.
Tips: Its simple round, You have to be sure why you want this job. give them a very valid reason of your own. Don't copy anybody else's answer. Be confident. If it is on call, speak clearly, maintain pace and voice. They may throw situations and puzzles. be calm, use your mind. Its fine if you don't know about anything. But don't tell directly that you don't know. Try to use all the positive words and phrases.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: They asked some question about myself. about family background. about hobbies and from your resume also, like how many projects you have done.How you are feeling in IT industry. Why this company.
At last salary negotiations. They have started with lowest, 10% hike. and i was expecting 40-50% hike.
I am getting 4 LPA right now, the offered me 5.2LPA at last. I had no options, so i agreed.
But i was very disappointed and tried my best to get more, but they convinced me that it is the best for my role.
Tips: Be confident and look happy, show the joy when you tell about your hobbies. It will lighten up the environment.
Don't insult your previous employer. Defend your current employer if the say something wrong, It a tricky ques

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I gave amcat exam.From there I got a call from Cognizant.
Tips: Amcat exam is very good for a fresher as it will provide you a lot of job opportunities.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Since my b.tech background was electrical so few questions were asked from topics related to machine.They asked me to write a C program. In the HR interview they just gelled well with me and specially they looked how confident I was.
Tips: little bit of knowledge about programming will do and be confident through out your interview.do not panic

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: HR called and had a breif discussion and shortlisted.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: went for 2 hrs, almost answered most questions
Tips: pure core technical exchange servers and windows server mgmt

Skills: Client-Server Programs, Ability To Handle Situations

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: After matching job requirement Resume was shortlisted for further processing and rounds.
Tips: Make your resume simple yet attractive by highlighting your strenghts and achivements. But make sure you do not mention anything fake or something which you cannot answer. Example: If you are Cisco certified (cleared Any cisco exam) but are not confident to answer questions and cisco certification is not mandate for this role then do not mention the same in your resume.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Interviewer just wanted to check your communication skills and command over english language. Asked about previous jobs etc
Tips: Be confident, try not to be quite and speak as much as you can but also talk relevant.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Many OSD and software deployment qs were asked in detail.
Tips: Be confident and make sure you have command over your skills. Do not answer anything you dont know. Simply tell that you dont know the answer. Try to drive the interview. Dont just sit and answer qs, try to make it a discussion and know more session.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR will ask your salary expectations and what do you expect from this company, what will be your goals and where do you see yourself in this company.
Tips: Study your job market and know whats is being offerred. Do not hesitate in asking what you want but be realistic. Try to play with numbers and demand slightly higher than what is being offerred in market. As you will always land up with something lesser than you demand.
Always show the HR that you will be loyal and work hard. Never discuss your exit plan. Tell them that you see many years with this company.


Skills: Operating Systems, Knowledge About Database Managements Systems, System Programming