The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Patni Computer Systems (Mumbai) in Jan 2008
Interview
The interview started with discussion on the final year project I did during my BTech. They asked me why I used java why not cpp. Some more question on Core java. Tested on my knowledge on SQL.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They had given a senario and asked me is this a valid senario to fit in my final year project. If so why and how.
Very smooth and done over the weekend. I had to wait till pretty late but everyone was nice. Questions were mostly regarding databases although a few questions were related to other areas.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Patni Computer Systems
Interview
There is an initial aptitude test followed by an interview. They have a good balance of technical and behavioral questions. They make the candidate feel very comfortable. They have a very fair process
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Patni Computer Systems
Interview
Interview was conducted in four rounds. 1st Aptitute test , 2nd Technical then 3rd Managerial interview followed by HR round. Interview process was smooth and went good. Received offer letter in May. Overall easy interview process
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Patni Computer Systems with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Patni Computer Systems overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Patni Computer Systems as a Software Engineer according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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