Tech Mahindra

Role: Associate Software Engineer - Supercoder | Full Time

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: November 1, 2024

Interview Type: Not Specified (Rounds 1-3 virtual, Rounds 4-5 in-person)

Result: Received email for Supercoder Test (implies selection for further process)

Difficulty: Moderate

Rounds: 5 rounds + Supercoder Test

Topics Asked: Aptitude, Technical MCQs (OS, Software Testing, Computer Networks, DBMS, OOPs), Programming, Projects (MERN stack, React.js, MongoDB), Java vs C++, OOPs, Time Complexity of Sorting Algorithms, SQL, SAP, Relocation, Hobbies, Achievements

Experience:

This experience details the process for an Associate Software Engineer - Supercoder role. Rounds 1 to 3 were virtual, while Rounds 4 and 5 were in-person at Tech Mahindra offices.

Round 1: Aptitude Test
Consisted of 40 questions to be completed in 40 minutes, with a moderate difficulty level.

Round 2: Technical & Psychometric Test
This round included technical multiple-choice questions on topics like Operating Systems, Software Testing, Computer Networks, DBMS, and OOPs. It also had two programming questions, to be completed within an hour.

Round 3: Conversational Test
Details not explicitly provided in this snippet, but it's part of the initial virtual rounds.

Round 4: Technical Interview [~45 minutes]
The in-person technical interview started with an introduction and elaboration on projects listed in the resume. As a MERN stack developer, the interviewer questioned on React.js and MongoDB. Other questions included:

• Differences between Java and C++.
• Favorite programming language and reasons.
• Some OOPs questions.
• Time Complexities of Sorting algorithms.
• SQL queries, specifically writing a query to print the first three characters of FIRST_NAME from a Student table.

Toward the end, questions about SAP were also asked.

Round 5: HR Interview [~15 minutes]
After clearing the technical round, the HR interview was straightforward. Questions asked were about willingness to relocate to Pune or Bangalore, hobbies, and achievements.

A few weeks later, the candidate received an email inviting them to take the Supercoder Test, an online test requiring solving two problem statements within a specific time limit using any programming language.