Sapient

Role: ASDE1 (Associate Software Development Engineer 1)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: August 2020

Interview Type: On-campus (Virtual)

Result: Offer

Difficulty: Not Specified

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (Two Sum, Number of Islands, Palindrome check, sum vowels), Web Designing (HTML, CSS, JS, form design, email validation), SEO, OOPs (real-life examples), Operating System (deadlock, process, threading), Agile methodology, UML, HR (extracurriculars, company fit, travel, risks)

Experience:

This interview experience for the ASDE1 role at Publicis Sapient, conducted virtually, led to an offer.

Round 1: Online Test

This round had two coding questions to be completed in 90 minutes. The questions were variations of the "Two Sum problem" and the "Number of Islands problem." The candidate solved both and was selected for interviews.

Round 2: Technical Round

The interview started with the standard "Tell me about yourself" question, focusing on technical skills. The interviewer then asked a few questions about the candidate's projects. The next set of questions covered web designing, including basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript syntactical questions. The candidate was asked to design a form with constraints and validate an email. Since SEO was mentioned on the resume, questions on that topic were also asked. OOPs concepts were tested with real-life examples. The interviewer inquired about data structures that could be used in printers and gave a coding question to check if a string is a palindrome and sum all vowels in it. The code was written on paper and shown to the camera, with follow-up questions on corner cases and invalid inputs. Questions on Operating Systems, such as deadlock, process, and threading, were also asked. The interviewer also asked about agile methodology and UML, which the candidate explained using a "Scrum" example.

Round 3: HR Round

After clearing the technical round, the candidate received an email for the HR round. Questions included: "Tell me about yourself again" (answered focusing on extracurricular activities), "What, how and why Developer student club?", "What was your previous HR's name?", "Why did you apply in the company?", "Have you ever been to Bangalore?", "Do you like travelling?", "Why did you choose your college?", "What is the biggest risk you have taken?", and "Do you regret not going into the fashion world?". The candidate also discussed a previous project by the company, which impressed the HR. This round was conversational and friendly.