I applied through university. I interviewed at Siemens in Nov 2020
Interview
It consisted of 2 rounds. The first one was an aptitude test with no coding questions. Only questions of logical reasoning, English were there. After selecting candidates from the aptitude test, online interviews were there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you find the second most salary from a database with help of a query?
I was asked about projects and topics such as polymorphism. Asked how I tested projects. Also had a few STAR-style questions. I talked to only the main engineering manager. Overall, a relatively simple interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where you were given criticism and how did you respond?
Pretty smooth! The interview process was very streamlined and well coordinated. Right from the beginning, the communication was clear and timely.
The interviewers & HR were friendly.
Overall, it was a positive and candidate-friendly process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview began with a resume shortlisting, followed by an online assessment covering aptitude, DSA, and technical questions.
This was followed by two technical interviews focused on DSA and core concepts.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Siemens in Mar 2025
Interview
The interview was a technical interview, with a more focused towards CS fundamentals, OS, DBMS and low level working of programming languages like C, memory management and using kernel level functions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me the memory management and usage of variables when declared differently, like int a (local), int a (non-local), int a (global), extern int a, etc.