I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Persistent Systems (Kharagpur, West Bengal) in Aug 2021
Interview
It started with a formal introduction about myself and then moved on towards technical aspects directly. Questions were asked from C/C++, core Java, Computer Networks, Data Structure and algorithms. As I was from Non-IT background, I made it clear to them that I am not familiar with DBMS or SQL, hence they did not tested my knowledge on that sphere. Then I was given a code snippet and asked to tell the desired output. The code was in C. After that I was asked to run a code in C++ which was Pascal's triangle. After I did, the interviewer asked me why I wanted to join IT company belonging from Non-CS background, I gave a pleasing answer. Then she asked me whether I have any questions for her and I asked her to rate myself as a candidate in a recruiter POV. She gave me her opinion and the interview took a halt. Overall it was good and lasted for about 35 minutes.
The interview process includes resume screening, an initial HR call, technical rounds, coding or system design tasks, a managerial interview, and a final HR negotiation before the offer made overall.
There was online Assessment test, once you clear that you will you shortlisted for interviews.
There was 2 Technical Interviews & Final HR Interview and all rounds are elimination rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They mainly asked OOP related concepts and some easy to medium level DSA questions in an interview.
Good technical qs asked cpp basics write a pattern code and some easy logical questions
It was mostly conversation and it included just testing my basic coding and problem-solving skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a code for a pattern which he gave me in the chat box. What are pointers what are dangling pointers? What is SQL, some forms for SQL and its coded functions of SQL joint water joints, inner joins outer joints, et cetera.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Persistent Systems with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 115 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Persistent Systems overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Persistent Systems as a Software Engineer according to 115 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 21%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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