Yashul Tyagi’s STMicroelectronics Interview Experience

“Yashul Tyagi” who was interned at “STMicroelectronics” talks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Khushi Bansal”

Profile offered: Software Engineer

Job Location: Greater Noida

Branch and Graduation Year: COE-2023

CGPA cutoff: No set cgpa criteria

Interview Difficulty Level: Difficulty level depends on one’s preparation and exposure to different coding questions and confidence; I would rate it a 7.

Here are the questions we asked STMicroelectronics to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  My name is Yashul Tyagi, I am a final year student at Thapar University pursuing B.E. in Computer Engineering. I have been recently placed at STMicroelectronics.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: No internal cgpa cut off

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The selection process included resume short listing and an interview.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: There was no written test but a resume shortlisting was done.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  It was an online interview which started with introduction part and followed on to the technical aspects, I was asked DSA questions and how they can applied to different scenarios. The coding question was based on checking if two strings were an anagram of each other and more. There were also a few questions from DBMS, specifically queries. It was followed by discussion on my project, which included a chrome extension and android application. Overall the interview covered all questions related to my tech stack.

Resources to study from- DSA can be mastered with consistent practise; I personally solved striver sheet as it is well structured and included all sorts of questions. Other than this, web development is a good skill and can be mastered by working on small projects.

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: Confidence in your skills is the key to impress the panel. A good resume and being aware of what you’re speaking is very crucial. And for last basic knowledge of your subjects is a must. Along with this I had some mock interviews with my friends, which definitely helped me.

Question 8: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer:  Extracurricular activities help in socialising and developing good communication skills. I used to participate in different hackathons as they help us to learn from our peers, develop skills and develop ideation strategies. These activities are helpful in personality development.

Question 9: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: I faced quite a few rejections, but they mostly taught me about areas where I was lacking; with each interview, I learned and gained confidence to work harder. Remaining calm and waiting for the right opportunity is very important.

Question 10: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: The whole placement process is aimed at testing your confidence and how one faces different scenarios. Always try and improve your technical skills and create good and impressive project. Apart from this calmness and patience are your best friends while working on cracking the process.

Question 11: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashul

“Yashul Tyagi” who was interned at “Accenture” talks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Khushi Bansal”

Profile offered: Software Engineer

Job Location: Greater Noida

Branch and Graduation Year: COE-2023

CGPA cutoff: No set cgpa criteria

Interview Difficulty Level: Difficulty level depends on one’s preparation and exposure to different coding questions and confidence; I would rate it a 7.

Here are the questions we asked STMicroelectronics to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  My name is Yashul Tyagi, I am a final year student at Thapar University pursuing B.E. in Computer Engineering. I have been recently placed at STMicroelectronics.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: No internal cgpa cut off

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The selection process included resume short listing and an interview.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: There was no written test but a resume shortlisting was done.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  It was an online interview which started with introduction part and followed on to the technical aspects, I was asked DSA questions and how they can applied to different scenarios. The coding question was based on checking if two strings were an anagram of each other and more. There were also a few questions from DBMS, specifically queries. It was followed by discussion on my project, which included a chrome extension and android application. Overall the interview covered all questions related to my tech stack.

Resources to study from- DSA can be mastered with consistent practise; I personally solved striver sheet as it is well structured and included all sorts of questions. Other than this, web development is a good skill and can be mastered by working on small projects.

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: Confidence in your skills is the key to impress the panel. A good resume and being aware of what you’re speaking is very crucial. And for last basic knowledge of your subjects is a must. Along with this I had some mock interviews with my friends, which definitely helped me.

Question 8: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer:  Extracurricular activities help in socialising and developing good communication skills. I used to participate in different hackathons as they help us to learn from our peers, develop skills and develop ideation strategies. These activities are helpful in personality development.

Question 9: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: I faced quite a few rejections, but they mostly taught me about areas where I was lacking; with each interview, I learned and gained confidence to work harder. Remaining calm and waiting for the right opportunity is very important.

Question 10: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: The whole placement process is aimed at testing your confidence and how one faces different scenarios. Always try and improve your technical skills and create good and impressive project. Apart from this calmness and patience are your best friends while working on cracking the process.

Question 11: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashul

Yashika Gupta’s HashedIn Interview Experience

“Yashika Gupta ” who was interned at “HashedIn” talks about her interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what she says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Diksha Jain”

Profile offered: Software Engineer

Job Location: Bangalore

Branch and Graduation Year: COE- 2023

CGPA cutoff: 6.5

Interview Difficulty Level:  On the scale 10, the difficult round was around 6.5-7.

Here are the questions we asked Yashika Gupta to know about her interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  Hello, I’m Yashika Gupta. I’m currently in 4th year pursuing B.E. in Computer Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. I received a PPO from Optum after doing summer internship in 2022 there. I’ve got a 6 months internship offer from HashedIn.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: The CGPA cutoff was around 7.

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: There were three rounds, and all of them were conducted in online mode. The first round was a coding test. The second round was a technical interview. The third round was HR interview.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: The coding test was of duration 1hr 45 minutes and had 3 questions based on DSA. One question was easy, and the other two were a bit difficult. The questions were based on topics like strings, graphs and dynamic programming.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  In the technical interview round, theoretical questions from topics like DBMS and operating systems. Also, two technical questions were asked for which we had to give an optimized solution. They asked the time complexities of the solutions. Since, it was conducted in online mode, the questions were given in a doc file and the code was to be implemented using online compiler. It is better to discuss your thought process with interviewer regarding the problem. In this way, they can help you if you stuck and analyse you better.

Question 6: Tell us about the HR interviews(if any) specifying the number of rounds and questions asked.

Answer: It was of 15 minutes duration. It was a usual HR interview and was quite easy.

Question 7: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: I started practising DSA question since second year. Also, I regularly revised the concepts of DBMS, OS, CN.

Question 8: What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?

Answer: Practice DS, stay in touch with OS, CN and DBMS.

Question 9: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer:  Extracurricular activities help you learn working in teams, balance work with other activities in life.

Question 10: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: I got rejected from Tartanq after the HR round. I think the reason of rejection was a question which I couldn’t answer properly.

Question 11: What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?

Answer: Be patient. Don’t lose hope. Always give your best. You will get what you deserve.

Question 12: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashika-gupta-24336b1a1/

Gunjeev Singh’s LinkedIn Interview Experience

“Gunjeev Singh” who was interned at “LinkedIn” talks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Hardik Garg”

Profile offered: SRE Intern (Site Reliability Engineer)

Job Location: Bangalore

Branch and Graduation Year: COE- 2024

Interview Difficulty Level:  It is again a subjective concept. If I talk specifically about LinkedIn, then I will say it would be on a scale of 9 to 10 because the selection process wasn’t DSA-centric, even though DSA was a small part of it. So hardcore DSA solvers might feel it was more difficult than those who were focused on development more.

Here are the questions we asked Gunjeev Singh to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  Myself Gunjeev Singh, studying at Thapar University, Patiala. I am in 3rd year of Computer Science & Engineering.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much ?

Answer: This selection process was off-campus. My CGPA was not even asked during the entire process. So I can say that there was no such cut-off existed. But, as far as my view is concerned, I feel extreme high cut-off bar has no point; a moderate or descent cut-off like 8 or 8.5 is alright. Although it’s all a matter of particular company’s by laws.

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The whole process had 1 online test, 2 tech rounds of interviews and 1 HR based round. After getting shortlisted in the online test, we had to clear 2 tech-based interview rounds in which our tech knowledge was drilled up to a remarkable level, then we were called for HR-based discussion.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: The online test was conducted on HackerEarth. It included 3 DSA-based questions. One out of them was to be in Python while no boundation of language for the rest 2. Along with it, there were MCQs from Linux, Network Programming, OS, 2 DBMS query questions & some subjective questions too. DBMS questions were difficult even though I was not able to solve one of them, whereas DSA questions were of medium level.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer: The first round was a technical round in which I was given a list of some topics viz a viz Network, OS, DBMS etc. I was asked to give 3 of my preferred topics. Out of those 3 topics I was really grilled & drilled in very deep way. To answer those questions, one really needed a real fundamental knowledge along with their applications. Topics other than the 3 of my choices, were drilled at very surfacial level.

Question 6: Tell us about Interview Round 2.(if any)

Answer: Actually Round 1 was CS Fundamental based interview where as round 2 was about System Design. In this round, there was anything neither right nor wrong absolutely. It was all about what approach you use & how efficient your approach is. Here, they tested me for the profile they were offering i.e. SRE which basically means to suggest Software Developers how to make the applications & to design the application in such a way that they can be scalable better. In other words any application which is developed for limited users, We, The SRE’S make it in a way that it’s server locations must be proper as geographical situation, code running also should be proper.

Question 7: Tell us about the HR interviews(if any)

Answer: Instead of HR round, they called it Host Manager Round. In this round all the managers of LinkedIn collectively conducted the interview. We can also name it as a discussion instead of interview. They were discussing to give a final shape to the selection process. They were very keen to bring out our individuality along with all the technical as well as HR parameters.

Question 8: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: First and foremost is good knowledge of CS Fundamental, OS, Computer Networking is essential. If you have a good potential of understanding the concepts rather than memorizing them even during college studies, that is more than enough. You must not loose your confidence at any stage as it matters a lot.

Question 9: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer: Yes, these activities play a vital role in your selection process. Personally, I would have not grown up or been exposed if I have not been a part of societies. You get good guidance from your seniors through these societies. In college time many of us don’t create proper network of right people who can help us in our ways. Activities of societies bring opportunities for us to meet the seniors of positive vibes. All these connections are proved to be very helpful to boost up our knowledge as well as our morale too.

Question 10: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: We all have to face rejection at some or other times. I must say that the rejection by any one or two companies is not a full stop to your career. One more thing to keep in mind that there is a difference between depression & anxiety. Whenever as a human being we hear any adverse news about us an anxiety feel occurs automatically, but you have to be strong enough not to convert into depression. You need to keep on preparing yourself, one day you will achieve your goals. If you are unsuccessful to get internship not to be worried about. Ratio of companies coming for intern and placement is 1:10, so focus on the placement preparation.

Question 11: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: A piece of advice I really want to put forward that college studies only are not sufficient enough, you have to put self efforts equally. At the same time, you also be aware that once the placement process starts, all adverse factors also come along but don’t get demotivated at any point of time. Whatever and from wherever the opportunity you find suitable, apply for that. To deny the joining after being selected is better than the situation in which you could have get but didn’t even apply for that. Prepare yourself very strongly for interview rounds.

Question 12: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunjeevsingh

Aviral Goyal’s LinkedIn Interview Experience

“Aviral Goyal” who was interned at “LinkedIn” talks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Khushi Bansal”

Profile offered: SRE Intern (Site Reliability Engineer)

Job Location: Bangalore

Branch and Graduation Year: COE- 2024

Interview Difficulty Level:  I would like to rate the difficulty as 8 as all the questions asked were of pretty good level.

Here are the questions we asked Aviral Goyal to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  Hello, I am Aviral Goyal. I am a pre-final year student at Thapar University. My major is Computer Engineering. I have recently interned at LinkedIn. I am a bibliophile and enjoy reading both fictional and non-fictional books. I also love to travel and explore different places.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much ?

Answer: No CGPA cut-off

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The whole process was conducted in an online manner, including the interviews. To apply for the company, we had to fill out a form which had about 6-7 fields that needed to be answered; basically, it included name, LinkedIn profile, resume etc., and the details for the opening were provided on Thapar email ID’s.

There was a coding round and three interviews. I received a mail regarding the online test that was scheduled on 13th September on 7th September. The information for the interviews was provided on 16th September and they were held on 19th of the same month, followed by an HR round on 26th September. The final acceptance mail was received on 10th October. Overall it was a lengthy process.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: The online test was conducted on Hackerrank and had a duration of 3 hrs. There were three major segments: first one was divided into two sections and had MCQ’s – first part had questions related to CS fundamentals (CN,OS,OOPS and more) and second part had aptitude based questions. The second segment was majorly based on SQL queries and questions were based on all major commands and was quite intense. The last segment was a coding round with 3 questions, it was mandatory to solve the first one using python and the rest could be solved in any language. This round tested one’s knowledge in all technical fundamentals.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer: The interview confirmation arrived after a month from the company, so it is important to remain patient for the time being. The First interview was a technical interview and was very formal. The interviewer asked me to choose 4 subjects from a five, then the questions were put forward from those four subjects. Every subject was tested for about 15 mins. The questions were of moderate to difficult level.

Question 6: Tell us about Interview Round 2.(if any)

Answer: The second interview was conducted on the same day after a break of an hour and primarily focussed on system design. I was questioned about my projects, their scalability and real-life application.

Question 7: Tell us about the HR interviews(if any)

Answer: The third interview was an HR interview. The interviewer was interested to know about my role in the projects I had mentioned and how I stand in a team. I was also asked if I was a part of any society and how the society actually functions. It was more of a discussion-based interview.

Question 8: What are the things students should focus on in order of priority?

Answer: For cracking any technical company DSA is a must; it should be practiced consistently. Next, CS fundamentals also play an important role, they could be revised at least a month before the process, and one is good to go.

Resources to study from– For brushing up your concepts, one can always refer to last-minute interview questions from GeeksForGeeks. Some other resources to practice and revise include Tutorialpoint, W3schools, etc. For DSA, practicing on Leetcode could be helpful as well. As for system design, I used different YouTube Channels.

Question 9: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer: Extracurricular activities do give you an edge but are not super important; they do help in personal development and provide more exposure.

Question 10: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: College requires a good balance to enjoy as well as excel in the curriculum. It is important to keep polishing your programming skills and not to panic as the process could be pretty intense. Always stay motivated and wait for the right opportunity.

Question 11: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviral-goyal-0a2887194

Aviral Goyal’s LinkedIn Interview Experience

“Aviral Goyal” who was interned at “LinkedIntalks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Khushi Bansal”

Profile offered: SRE Intern (Site Reliability Engineer)

Job Location: Bangalore

Branch and Graduation Year: COE- 2024

Interview Difficulty Level:  I would like to rate the difficulty as 8 as all the questions asked were of pretty good level.

Here are the questions we asked Aviral Goyal to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  Hello, I am Aviral Goyal. I am a pre-final year student at Thapar University. My major is Computer Engineering. I have recently interned at LinkedIn. I am a bibliophile and enjoy reading both fictional and non-fictional books. I also love to travel and explore different places.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much ?

Answer: No CGPA cut-off

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The whole process was conducted in an online manner, including the interviews. To apply for the company, we had to fill out a form which had about 6-7 fields that needed to be answered; basically, it included name, LinkedIn profile, resume etc., and the details for the opening were provided on Thapar email ID’s.
There was a coding round and three interviews. I received a mail regarding the online test that was scheduled on 13th September on 7th September. The information for the interviews was provided on 16th September and they were held on 19th of the same month, followed by an HR round on 26th September. The final acceptance mail was received on 10th October. Overall it was a lengthy process.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: The online test was conducted on Hackerrank and had a duration of 3 hrs. There were three major segments: first one was divided into two sections and had MCQ’s – first part had questions related to CS fundamentals (CN,OS,OOPS and more) and second part had aptitude based questions. The second segment was majorly based on SQL queries and questions were based on all major commands and was quite intense. The last segment was a coding round with 3 questions, it was mandatory to solve the first one using python and the rest could be solved in any language. This round tested one’s knowledge in all technical fundamentals.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer: The interview confirmation arrived after a month from the company, so it is important to remain patient for the time being. The First interview was a technical interview and was very formal. The interviewer asked me to choose 4 subjects from a five, then the questions were put forward from those four subjects. Every subject was tested for about 15 mins. The questions were of moderate to difficult level.

Question 6: Tell us about Interview Round 2.(if any)

Answer: The second interview was conducted on the same day after a break of an hour and primarily focussed on system design. I was questioned about my projects, their scalability and real-life application.

Question 7: Tell us about the HR interviews(if any)

Answer: The third interview was an HR interview. The interviewer was interested to know about my role in the projects I had mentioned and how I stand in a team. I was also asked if I was a part of any society and how the society actually functions. It was more of a discussion-based interview.

Question 8: What are the things students should focus on in order of priority?

Answer: For cracking any technical company DSA is a must; it should be practiced consistently. Next, CS fundamentals also play an important role, they could be revised at least a month before the process, and one is good to go.

Resources to study from– For brushing up your concepts, one can always refer to last-minute interview questions from GeeksForGeeks. Some other resources to practice and revise include Tutorialpoint, W3schools, etc. For DSA, practicing on Leetcode could be helpful as well. As for system design, I used different YouTube Channels.

Question 9: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer: Extracurricular activities do give you an edge but are not super important; they do help in personal development and provide more exposure.

Question 10: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: College requires a good balance to enjoy as well as excel in the curriculum. It is important to keep polishing your programming skills and not to panic as the process could be pretty intense. Always stay motivated and wait for the right opportunity.

Question 11: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: Linktree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviral-goyal-0a2887194

Soumya Srivastava’s Expedia Interview Experience

“Soumya Srivastava” who was interned at “Expediatalks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Arshya Garg”

Profile offered: SDE Intern

Job Location: Gurugram

Branch and Graduation Year: CSE- 2024

CGPA cutoff: No CGPA criteria

Interview Difficulty Level:  The difficulty level was about to 7.5 to 8.

Here are the questions we asked Soumya Srivastava to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  Hi everyone! My name is Soumya Srivastava. I am a 3rd year Engineering grad studying at TIET. My branch is CSE, and I am pursuing DSA and like problem-solving.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: No CGPA cutoff as such

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: There were 4 rounds: a psychometric test, then Technical test and 2 interview rounds which were in offline mode.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: First was a test designed to show someone’s personality, mental ability, opinions, etc., often used by companies when deciding whether to employ someone where we were supposed to order certain things and answer them accordingly. It was an elimination round.

After that, they were asked to give a technical test on Hackerrank. The test is composed of 6 MCQs and two programming questions. MCQs were of medium level, and programming was between medium to hard. Around 20 were shortlisted for the interview. MCQ was mostly on DSA, primarily output based. Programming was based on an array which was a bit difficult. The second was based on heaps which were standard questions. A boilerplate for the code was given, and we were asked to complete the function, and I guess it was about 80 to 90 in duration.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  The interview round was not an elimination round so basically, if anyone had qualified for the interview round, then they had to give both interview rounds, and results will be declared accordingly. Each round was of 1 hour each, and in the first round, the interviewer asked me to introduce myself and then asked a bit about my interest and my projects. He then dived into programming questions where he asked standard questions on DSA. The first question was based on a linked list, and the second was based on maps. He also asked about the implementation of maps and which datasets are used to implement them. Additionally, he asked about OOPs and some situation-based questions as well. Both rounds were back-to-back and in offline mode.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 2.

Answer: In the second round, again, the interviewer asked me to introduce myself and asked some situational and behavioral questions and then 4 to 5 questions from DSA. She didn’t ask me to write the code for a few of those problems and just wanted me to explain the solutions. The topics were recursion, linked list, graphs, and a bit of DP as well. After that, the results were declared in the evening.

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: Practicing DSA from starting plays a significant role till the end of the whole procedure. Starting early also matters a lot. I started coding in my first year and tried to stay consistent. I feel DSA and staying consistent were my key factors.

Question 6: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities, as well as participation in societies, play?

Answer: Initially, I was in 3 technical societies, but then I felt challenging to manage them. I left all of them one by one so I guess societies do not impact the interview procedure directly but often help in developing an individual’s personality so we should be a part of 1 or 2 societies that helps in building a resume also along with our personality.

Question 6: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: I was rejected from one company before Expedia.

Question 6: What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?

Answer: They should not take the burden and start early. If they start early, they will not feel burdened and stressed. Also, they should keep in touch with their friends and family. One should do some activities which keep them in shape and refreshes them.

Question 8: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: The procedure for the interview and selection is simple. One is to be through with the DSA portion and core subjects comprising OOPS, DBMS, and CN. These are basic necessities one needs to be prepared with to ace the interview. I urge all the readers to start their preparation as early as possible and not think of an exam and instead think of a journey that runs parallel to your college curriculum. I would ask them to enjoy their college journey, make friends, and spend time with them.

Question 9: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumya-srivastava-a872341b6

Abhishek Bawa’s ION Interview Experience

Abhishek Bawa who was placed at “IONtalks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Hardik Garg

Profile offered: Software Developer

Job Location: Noida

Branch and Graduation Year: COE- 2023

Interview Difficulty Level:  Interview difficulty can’t be rated like this. It all depends on your knowledge. If you have studied all the core subjects and DSA in-depth, the interview will be easy for you. But yes, there are some advanced questions on OOPS and DSA in my interview, so if you have studied only the basics, it will be tough.

Here are the questions we asked Abhishek Bawa to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:   I am Abhishek Bawa from Bhawanigarh, Punjab. I am pursuing my UG in Computer Engineering at TIET, Patiala. I have maintained an overall 9.5+ CGPA and received three scholarships worth Rs. 5.6 lacs and if you are thinking of me as a bookworm, then you are wrong, You need to manage your time wisely and work smartly and consistently. I am a tech enthusiast who loves to learn about new technologies.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much ?

Answer: All students above 6 CGPA can apply to ION.

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: When ION group came for campus placement for a developer role, it conducted 5 rounds of interviews including the written test. First of all, they conducted an online test containing 15 MCQ’s and 2 programming questions which was conducted on Hacker Earth. 161 candidates were selected for further rounds. 2nd round was having core computer subjects. 55 candidates were selected for 3rd round which was a case study round. Then, the 4th one was total resume based round in which they asked me everything which I mentioned in my resume. In round 5, we were asked to introduce ourselves in front of all the country heads of the company. Lastly, Out of that,10 candidates were finalized & fortunately I was one of them.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer:  It was conducted on the HackerEarth platform consisting of 15 MCQs and 2 Programming Questions which were:-
1. https://www.codechef.com/problems/TWONMS
2. Goto Prime
After this test, around 161 students were shortlisted for the interview process.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer: It was a puzzle and coding-based interview, including core computer subjects.
The interviewer started with a project discussion, and he asked me about my favorite subjects. Afterwards, he started asking me about types of data structures. Some questions are:
1. What is a dynamic array, and how is it different from a static array?
2. Code to allocate memory on the heap?
3. What do you understand by STL? He asked some advanced ques about STL.
4. Asked ques about Tries and Maps
5. Some time complexities.
6. Hashing concepts.
7. Different codes to detect and remove loops in the linked list.
8. Implementation of Vector class and all the functionalities.
9. Different approaches to finding the third largest number in a large dataset.
10. Some advanced OOPs concepts.
11. Some basic OS questions.
Only 55 students were shortlisted for the second round.

Question 6: Tell us about Interview Round 2.(if any)

Answer: It was a case study round, where the interviewer gave me a case study of Big Bazaar and asked me to help the company to increase its profit during COVID time.

Question 7: Tell us about Interview Round 3.(if any)

Answer: It was completely a resume-based round. We discussed my projects in detail and my College Club activities, and some HR questions. (Not an HR Round). Also, the interviewer asked me about advanced C++ concepts like lambda function and some indirect ques about Smart Pointers.

Question 8: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: Be confident in all the interviews, and don’t get nervous. Study well in depth about all the concepts and try to learn new concepts every day. Work consistently and with complete dedication. Start preparing as soon as you can. Don’t wait for the second year or third year.

Question 9: What are the things students should focus on in order of priority?

Answer: Learn any language, I would prefer C++ or Java. Learn DSA basics and advanced. Try to understand OOPs concepts thoroughly. Then move towards theory subjects in order – OS, DBMS, SQL, CN. Networking subjects are not asked in all companies, only a few, like Cisco and Juniper focus on CN, so you can skip it. Theory subjects can be done in a week or two as you are also studying them in your curriculum.

Question 10: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer: Extracurricular activities help you develop as a person and will improve your communication skills too. These can majorly help you in non-tech roles. Tech companies don’t mind if you don’t have experience with society.

Question 11: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: I got rejections from three company interviews. The first one was Byjus because I wasn’t prepared for the interview. It was a situation like I gave the written test, and just after 10 mins, I got the interview call. It was also one of the very first companies that came to our college. However, I was happy after the rejection as Byjus laid off its employees after one week. Everything happens for good.
The second one was Juniper Networks. Its interview was on the next day of Byjus interview. Of course, I wasn’t prepared for that too. From this, I have learned that I need to focus on theoretical subjects too in advance and I should not wait for the interview. Then the third interview was with ION, and I got selected for that.
However, the third rejection which I was talking about is from Amazon. I was shortlisted for the Amazon SDE role Full-time test. I have cleared the test and virtual SDE test also. Then I have also cleared two interviews. I got the third interview call, and due to some silly mistakes in coding questions, I got rejected in the final interview even if both the questions were working fine and had cleared all the test cases. What I have learnt from this is – Don’t get nervous in your final interview.

Question 12: What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?

Answer: Taking stress doesn’t gives you a job offer. A pro tip is to prepare well before placement season starts and be confident in your interviews. Never get nervous. Accept rejections, they are an important part of your life. Learn from them and try not to make the same mistake again.

Question 13: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: Don’t get stressed. Rejections are also a part of the journey. Talk to your friends and be supportive of each other.

Question 14: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: Linktree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-bawa-6977a4190/

Kunal Mittal’s Maruti Suzuki Interview Experience

“Kunal Mittal” who was placed at “Maruti Suzukitalks about his interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what he says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Sai Nikhil”

Profile offered: GET- Graduate Engineer Trainie

Job Location: Gurugram

Branch and Graduation Year: ENC- 2023

CGPA cutoff: 6.5

Interview Difficulty Level:  The difficulty level was about to 6-7. If someone has its basics clear, he/she can easily crack the interview.

Here are the questions we asked Kunal Mittal to know about his interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  I am Kunal Mittal and I am from Sangrur, Punjab. Currently, pursuing my Bachelors of engineering in Thapar Institute of technology and Engineering, Patiala.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: 6.5

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: 
Online Test of shortlisted students (Technical, Aptitude & Psychometric)
Presentation Round and Personal Interview Round (Technical + HR)

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: There were two rounds of test. The first one was the Aptitude and if you clear the first round, then you will be promoted to the second round which was the MCQ based technical round; basics of OOPs, DBMS, operating system, and some codes were asked.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  There was only one round of interview which was both technical + HR which lasted about 30-40 minutes. Firstly, in we were given a presentation template, and we had to make a PowerPoint Presentation where we had to tell us about ourselves and tell them what we have done in these 4 years of engineering and then tell them how I am different from others, and we have to speak on the presentation for about 10 minutes.

After that some technical questions like write down a SQL query, some basics of OOPs like polymorphism.

Some basic HR questions were also asked: If you were given the same offer in Infosys and Maruti Suzuki, which offer would you take? Why should we hire you?

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: They just check your confidence and want to see if the person is capable of some work by checking what you have done in your 4 years of engineering and are your basics of CS fundamentals clear. And If you have that confidence in you, you can get easily selected.

Question 7: What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?

Answer: You should revise your CS fundamentals on a daily basis, and your communication skills should be proper at the time of the interview.

Question 8: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: Do not take too much stress of placement season. Keep your basics clear, and at the end, you will get selected on some day in a good company.

Question 9: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunal-mittal-532a55242/

Email-  kmittal_be19@thapar.edu

Ishani Sharma’s Accenture Interview Experience

“Ishani Sharma ” who was interned at “Accenturetalks about her interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what she says about the placement season.

His Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Sai Nikhil”

Profile offered: Advanced Engineer

Job Location: Not yet disclosed

Branch and Graduation Year: CSBS- 2024

CGPA cutoff: 6.5

Interview Difficulty Level:  Around 7 to 8

Here are the questions we asked Ishani Sharma to know about her interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  I am Ishani Sharma from Una Himachal Pradesh, pursuing Computer Science and Business Systems at Thapar University. I did my schooling at Dav Centenary Public School, Una. I also worked in UnsaidTalks in Content Team. I like to read books and do meditation in my free time.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: 6.5

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: The procedure for an intern at Accenture is as follows:

1) Cognitive & Technical Assessment –
90 Minutes 90 questions, no negative marking; candidates who clear C&T will directly move to coding assessment.

2) Coding Assessment
45 minutes: two questions can use any language of your choice (C/C++/Dot
Net/Java/Python)

3) Communication Assessment
The candidate will receive the test link one day before the given date only if they clear the previous round. And its duration is 30 minutes.

4) Interview
1-on-1 interview is the last stage of the process. Candidates had the liberty to choose the interview slot for the given date.

All were Eliminatory rounds except Communication Assessment.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: In the C&T part, some questions were very easy, and some were tricky. You only need to focus on time, as time management plays an important role during these exams. In the coding assessment, one should focus on time mainly and try to solve the question only in that language in which they are highly confident and comfortable.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  Only one interview round took place, an HR round interview. The emphasis of the interview was mainly on the projects you have done and mentioned in your resume and questions related to roles you performed as a team member or a team leader and how you tackle situations like a failure of the project, disagreement of colleagues, and the main questions like what is Accenture and why Accenture that’s it.

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer:
1) Good knowledge of projects & technical skills
2) Remaining calm while answering the questions either during an interview or the assessment test

Question 7: What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?

Answer:
1) Time management
2) Technical skills
3) Speaking skills or communication skills

Question 8: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer:  Societies play an essential role in the personal development of individuals, and a lot of exposure is obtained, which helps a lot

Question 9: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: No

Question 10: What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?

Answer: The internship/placement journey is very stressful. Sometimes when you see your friends getting interned or placed, it gives a lot of stress, but the only thing one should focus on at that time is a strong belief in them that they can also do that and achieve everything they want. All they need is to remain calm and patient.

Question 11: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishani-sharma-9163a3208/ 

Email: ishanisharma11974@gmail.com

Sakshi Joshi’s NatWest Interview Experience

“Sakshi Joshi” who was placed at “NatWesttalks about her interview experience and some other tips to prepare for placement season. Check out what she says about the placement season.

Her Interview was taken by Unsaid Talks Interviewer: “Sai Nikhil”

Profile offered: SDE

Job Location: Not decided yet(Gurgaon/Bangalore/Chennai)

Branch and Graduation Year: ENC- 2023

CGPA cutoff: 6

Interview Difficulty Level:  Around 7

Here are the questions we asked Sakshi Joshi to know about her interview experience.

Question 1: Introduce yourself to our readers.

Answer:  I am Sakshi Joshi from Jalandhar, Punjab. I am a 4th-year student at Thapar University, and my branch is Electronics and Computer Engineering. I have been offered an internship at YHills as Business Development Executive and received an FTE offer from Natwest as Software Engineer. I will be starting my training with YHills in January.

Question 2: Was there any internal CGPA cutoff? If yes, then how much?

Answer: It was around 6.

Question 3: What was the procedure of the placement that took place? (Shortlisting criteria/ coding or aptitude test/ number of interviews)

Answer: Shortlisting criteria based on CGPA. Then, there was an online test and, in the end, one Competency-based Interview.

Question 4: Tell us about the written/online test. (Aptitude, Coding, Test Platform, etc)

Answer: It was a 2-hour test consisting of 50 questions: 3 coding questions from DSA : 1 easy, 1 medium and 1 difficult and MCQs were based on DSA, OS, DBMS, aptitude and logical reasoning.

Question 5: Tell us about Interview Round 1 including the questions that were asked.

Answer:  The interview was scheduled for 20 mins, but it got extended to 30-35 mins. The panel was of 2 members. The interview was all about what I mentioned in my resume. Also, it was about logical thinking and problem-solving. I was asked to explain my projects. Most of the questions were based on the projects on my resume and skills; some questions were on ML, Cloud, IoT, and APIs, as they were mentioned on my resume. After that, they asked a simple linked list question, behavioral questions, and HR questions.

Question 6: What were the key factors of your selection?

Answer: 

  • How well you communicate.
  • Be yourself
  • Confidence

Question 7: What are the things students should focus on, in order of priority?

Answer: 

  • For technical companies – good projects, DSA, OOPS, and Students should focus on main subjects like OS, DBMS, and CN. Be thorough with your resume.
  • For non-tech – Work on your communication skills, Aptitude, and Know the company and your role.

Question 8: According to you, what role do extracurricular activities as well as participation in societies play?

Answer:  Societies do not play any role in placement if you already have confidence. But it can help you on a personal level help to explore how the team works and in networking as well. It is up to you.

Question 9: Were there any companies you got rejected from after appearing for their interview? If yes, then tell us about your rejection story and what do you think were the reasons for your rejection?

Answer: Yes. Although I cleared the online assessment of ION, a major factor in the rejection was not knowing my resume well and lacking confidence in the interview.

Question 10: What message would you like to give to your juniors regarding the stress they go through during placement season?

Answer: Get your concepts really sorted out. Everybody goes through some pressure; it is very natural, but Trust yourself, trust the process, and have faith in yourself. Have patience and Just keep doing the work for the right skills for the type of job you want. Have fun as well.

Question 11: Any other advice you would like to give to your juniors?

Answer: Be calm and confident. Work on your skills, DSA, and networking. Work on your personality and keep improving. Enjoy College life.

Question 12: How can we contact you? (LinkedIn Profile Link/Contact No./etc.)

Answer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakshij0shi/