Tech Mahindra

Role: Fresher (On-Campus)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: October 1, 2024

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Not Specified

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 5 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, English, Technical MCQs (DSA, Pseudocode), Psychometric, Conversational English, Core CS Subjects (DBMS, OS, OOPs, Computer Networks), C/C++, SQL, Projects, Behavioral

Experience:

This was an on-campus drive consisting of five rounds.

ROUND 1: APTITUDE TEST, ENGLISH ESSAY/STORY [90MIN]
This round was similar to an AMCAT exam, focusing on quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and English. It was not very hard, requiring good command of these areas.

ROUND 2: TECHNICAL & PSYCHOMETRIC TEST [90MIN]
This round included two coding questions, some pseudocode, and DSA concepts. The difficulty level was moderate. Following this, there was a simple and easy psychometric test. The platform used was AMCAT/SHL.

ROUND 3: CONVERSATIONAL TEST [30MIN]
This round, conducted on the AMCAT/SHL platform, was all about conversation, consisting of seven sections focusing on listening and answering.

ROUND 4: TECHNICAL INTERVIEW [15MIN]
The interviewer asked for an introduction and then moved to coding questions. Specific questions included:

• Print pattern 1 1 2 4 3 9 (likely a sequence related to index or value).
• Palindrome string.
• Swap three numbers without using a third variable.
• Prime number.
• Factorial.

Questions related to projects were also asked, such as "Why you made projects based on Android?" and "Your role in projects?". Other topics covered were comfort with new technologies, relocation, rotational shifts, OOPs concepts, C in depth (including static variables), SQL (descending order), inheritance and its types, and constructors. The candidate was asked to share the screen and write syntaxes for string compare and polymorphism types in C++. An algorithm to find Armstrong's number was also asked.

ROUND 5: HR INTERVIEW [15MIN]
This round focused on personal aspects, including "Tell me about yourself," "Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?", "Is growing of technology good for humans?", "Would you prefer hard work or smart work?", and "Who is your inspiration?"