SAP Labs

Role: Scholar (Full-time employee with M.Tech from BITS Pilani)

College: SRMCEM, Lucknow (On-Campus)

Interview Date: July 2023 (Online Coding Test), Interview rounds followed

Interview Type: On-Campus, Full-Time + M.Tech Program

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: String Manipulation, Pattern Matching, Projects (Machine Learning), Internships, C++, Java, Python Differences, SDLC, SQL, OS, CN, DBMS, Puzzles, Behavioral

Experience:

SAP Labs visited the campus for the Scholar position (B.E/B.Tech 2024 batch, CS/ISE/ECE/EE, 70%+ graduation, 60%+ 10th/12th).

Round 1 (Online Coding Test - HackerRank): Consisted of 2 coding questions, both string-related.

• Question 1: Reverse a string and find the number of characters that didn't change position (e.g., "Geeta" -> "ateeg", 'e' at index 2 is unchanged, output 1).
• Question 2: Pattern matching, where case of words doesn't matter (convert to upper/lower case). Brute force was acceptable due to easy constraints.

The candidate passed all test cases for both questions.

Round 2 (Technical Interview 1): Started with introductions, then discussion on projects.

• Focused on Machine Learning projects from the resume.
• Questions about the candidate's ongoing internship.
• Differences between C++, Java, and Python (from the candidate's perspective and usage).
• A puzzle was given (not fully solved by the candidate).
• Questions on SDLC life cycle, SQL query basics, difference between algorithm and pseudocode.

The candidate was asked to write code on paper and show it on camera. Qualified for TR-2.

Round 3 (Technical Interview 2): Not explicitly detailed as a separate round in the provided text for "Scholar", but mentioned as part of the overall 4 rounds and implied after TR-1. The text suggests a second technical round occurred before the HR/Managerial round.

Round 4 (HR/Managerial Round - ~20 minutes): This round was short.

• Questions about time management ability.
• Questions about the Scholar@SAP program.
• Questions about certifications mentioned in the resume.

The interviewer was impressed with the resume.

Overall Experience: The interviewers were friendly and made the candidate feel calm. The candidate highly recommends joining SAP Labs.