Tech Mahindra

Role: Software Engineer | Full Time 2024

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: August 20, 2024

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Not Specified

Difficulty: Easy to Moderately Tough

Rounds: 5 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, Reasoning, Personality, Computer Programming (MCQ - Pseudocode, Programming languages, SQL, DSA), Computer Science (MCQ - OS, DBMS, CN, Testing), Coding (Automata), Communication (Reading, Repeating, Error Correction, Conversation, Extempore)

Experience:

This was an on-campus drive for freshers with 5 rounds.

Round 1: Generic Aptitude Test [60 min]
This round had different sections for Aptitude and Reasoning. Questions were easy to moderately tough.

Round 2: Psychometric and Technical Test [90 min]
This round had several sections:

• Personality Test: 72 questions related to personality and real life.
• Computer Programming: 12 MCQs covering Pseudocode, Programming languages, SQL, and DSA questions.
• Computer Science: 12 MCQs covering OS, DBMS, CN, and Testing.
• Automata: Two coding problems that could be solved using a language of choice.

Round 3: Communication Test (SVAR English) [90 min]
This round assessed communication skills and included:

• Read: Reading sentences one by one, with voice recorded.
• Repeat: Repeating sentences recited in different accents.
• Error Correction: Correcting errors in heard sentences.
• Conversation: Answering questions about a short conversation between two imaginary people.
• Extempore: Speaking for 40 seconds on a given topic (e.g., Air pollution).

Further rounds (Technical Interview and HR Interview) were part of the process but specific details for this candidate's experience in those rounds were not provided in the snippet.