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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Interview
There will be 3 rounds.
1. Aptitude and coding assessment
2. Technical interview
3. HR assessment
First round consists of some MCQ's (based on Quantitative, English, Computer Science and Reasonability) and Two coding questions. (difficulty level - average).
Second round is technical interview. Most of the questions will be based on your interest domain. For example if you prefer C++, then most of the questions will be on C++. Other than that some questions on DBMS, OS, Computer Networks. Interviewer may ask some simple coding questions also. (ex: reverse a string, print Fibonacci series, check for palindrome etc.)
The third round will be HR assessment round. For us this round was not a face to face interview but it was a test having objective questions. All questions were "What describes you the most" kind of questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Questions on OOPs (types of polymorphism, what is virtual function, what is friend function etc.)
2. Questions on OS (what is semaphore, what is mutex etc.)
3. Questions on Computer Networks(difference between http and https)
4. Coding questions (reverse a string, binary search)
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.