I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Persistent Systems (Pune) in Jul 2011
Interview
It was an on campus interview process consisting of around 700 students. The interview process consisted of one written exam followed by 2-3 interviews on the next day (if you clear the written exam).
Written exam would test your knowledge about Data structures, Databases, Operating Systems and occasionally Computer Networks. All MCQs.
Written exam has a programming question at the end related to arrays, linked list or file operations.
I got a question on linked list - Write a program to insert and delete a node from LinkedList .
Interview focuses on couple of more programming questions, project work and puzzles.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Check for well formedness of paranthesis. (First interview)
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.