I applied through university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Dassault Systèmes (Pune) in Aug 2023
Interview
Round 1: Objective Aptitude Test
Duration: 50 minutes.
Format: MCQ test with 60 questions on quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning.
Structure: Two sections – 40 questions to be solved in 20 minutes and 20 hard questions in 30 minutes.
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deduction for section 1 and 0.5 marks deduction for section 2.
Note: Questions can be explored on Google and YouTube for insights.
Round 2: Technical Interview 1
Topics: Introduction, project discussions (less focus on internships).
Inquiry into favorite subjects (OOP, DSA, DBMS, OS) and reasons.
Class diagram creation for systems like (Reservation Bill generation, etc).
Puzzle-solving (e.g., arranging sticks to form squares, coding-decoding of strings).
Round 3: Technical Interview 2
Conducted for students not fitting the first interview department but deemed valuable.
Some students shifted between interview batches.
Outcome: Not Selected.
Note:
Emphasize preparation in OOP, CPP, and DBMS.
DSA questions chances are low; focus on basic concepts like linked lists, stacks, and queues.
The HR interview followed, with 18 students securing Internship + Pre-placement offers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
C++ Concepts: Differences between pointers and references, memory allocation for data structures, and the functioning of vectors.
Operating Systems: Questions about paging, page tables, and the overall functioning of operating systems tested my knowledge.
Object-Oriented Programming: The four pillars of OOP were discussed, and I provided real-life examples for each.
Coding Logic: I was asked to explain method overriding and method overloading syntax.
Puzzle Solving: Puzzles formed a significant part of the interview, emphasizing the importance of practicing diverse puzzles from sources like GFG’s top 20 puzzles.