I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Capgemini Engineering (Rānchī) in Aug 2012
Interview
Interview consisted of the following stages,
1. Online Examination (Programming Skills, Quantitative Aptitude, English, OS and Data Structures)
2. Group Discussion on a topic that was selected on the spot (Impact of Satymav Jayate, the television show on our daily lives)
3. Technical Interview (A moderate level technical interview comprising of questions on C/C++, Data Structures, Computer Networks, OS and Java)
4. HR Interview (Like any normal HR Interview, was just a formality)
1, 2 and 3 were mostly for elimination, 4 was more of a formality
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
> Describe Deadlocks
> Explain the working of Queues
> Write a program in C explaining the concept of Recursion
> Differences between TCP and UDP Data
3 interviews, 2 technical and 1 hr. Medium leetcode. Hr was good to know about the team and company culture. Did not upfront discuss comp for the role. Project detail was not discussed but team detail was good
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Capgemini Engineering (Madrid)
Interview
La primera fase consistía en una entrevista con Recursos Humanos para ver trabajos previos, expectativas laborales, etc. Una parte en inglés.
La segunda fase fue mas técnica con el jefe de equipo, con bastantes preguntas técnicas y específicas del lenguaje de programación a usar.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Capgemini Engineering
Interview
The interview was straightforward and easy to navigate. It focused mainly on basic programming concepts and aptitude questions. The interviewer carefully evaluated both syntax accuracy and logical thinking. Overall, it was a fundamental-level assessment designed to test core programming knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A basic Python question on the Fibonacci series (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...) was also asked.