I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Alcatel-Lucent (Bengaluru) in Aug 2014
Interview
6 rounds of interviews including two rounds with US team.
Lengthy interviews, Directors to ask technical questions only. more focus is on technical skills, hands on coding and problem solving abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
solve three algo problems. explain netwoking concepts. questions on system software and Linux.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Alcatel-Lucent (Bengaluru)
Interview
Varies from group to group. In IPD Bangalore its multiple rounds of interviews and a mandatory C test. Clearing IPD Bangalore's interview is the toughest perhaps in entire India
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Its really about how well you understand what you have worked on,
Senior Technical Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Alcatel-Lucent with 5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Technical Specialist roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Alcatel-Lucent overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Alcatel-Lucent as a Senior Technical Specialist according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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