I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TATA ELXSI in Jan 2015
Interview
The interview process begins with a phone interview, then a screening interview. For lesser experience candidates, the screening will be mostly though exams. Once completed these two sections, there will be technical interviews. That can be 1,2 or 3 rounds as per the requirements and demand. If the person is selected by all of these stages, there will be HR interview. HR interview also can be two level sometimes. 2nd level will be mostly for the persons who are getting the offer letter.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at TATA ELXSI (Bengaluru) in May 2026
Interview
The interviewers were friendly and the interview process was smooth. The process took around 2 weeks. I was well communicated by the HR on every step. Total 2 rounds were for there, both technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They mainly asked questions related to my past experiences
Merge two sorted lists
Explain CNNs
What is quantization in training deep learning models?
Perform CUDA matrix multiplication
Swap two variables without using a third variable
Leadership traits
OOPs concepts
Design patterns
Total 3 rounds of technical and scenario based round and 1 hr round.
Technical questions were medium level.
Mostly core Java related questions.
Managerial round was more scenario based.
Hr round was very general questions, probably top 5 most asked questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle deadlines if team member take unplanned leaves ?
Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at TATA ELXSI with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TATA ELXSI overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TATA ELXSI as a Senior Software Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Phone interview: 21%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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