Publicis Sapient visited our campus for hiring in February 2024. The selection process consists of 3 rounds. They were
- Coding Assessment
- Domain or Technical Interview
- Core Values Interview
Round 1: Coding Assessment
It was on 28th February after the pre-placement talk. Coding round hosted on the QuizME platform.
There were 2 questions. To be solved in 90 minutes. Both were of medium difficulty.
- It was identical to the question of finding k pairs with the smallest sums
- It was similar to Josephus's Problem
I successfully solved both problems and was selected for the next round. Additionally, even solving one problem fully and another partially was deemed acceptable for progression to the next stage.
18 students were selected for the domain interview.
Round 2: Domain Interview
It was on 8th March. All questions were asked from the resume and covered all the subjects from engineering OS, DBMS, Software engineering, DS, SQL, CN, Java. This round went for around 50 minutes.
- Introduction
- Live Coding Problem. Print the next possible string. If the string ends with "abcd-aa-09", the next output should change the "aa" to "ab" and change the number "09" to "01". If the input string ends with any number between "01" and "08", the next output should be the input string with the number incremented by 1.
- Project related question
- How operating system works?
- How TCP/IP layer works when we search for something in our browser?
- OOPs concept
- What are UML diagrams?
- He asked me whether i am familiar with Jenkins, Gradle, Maven
- What is AGILE software development?
- Multithreading
During the interview, I encountered some questions which I couldn't answer. However, at the end, I took the opportunity to ask for feedback. The interviewer's response was encouraging; He mentioned that I appeared to be industry-ready. This feedback served as a hopeful sign for me regarding my selection for the next round. Fortunately, I was indeed selected to proceed further in the hiring process
13 students were selected for the core values interview.
Round 3: Core Values Interview
It was on 12th March. This round went for around 30 minutes.
- Self-Introduction
- How did you coordinate with your mentor during your internship project?
- How did you go about persuading your mentor when you had suggestions regarding your work during your internship?
- He asked me to showcase the work I had completed during my internship, particularly the website I developed.
- Have you ever led a team, and if so, how did you manage and coordinate between team members?
- Have you ever taken part in any social events or been part of any clubs during college? If so, could you describe your involvement in the club and the specific tasks or responsibilities you undertook?
- Can you describe a time when you collaborated effectively within a team to accomplish a goal or complete a project?
I answered most of the questions. I approached each question with confidence, relating my responses honestly to real-life incidents.
Result: Selected
After waiting for a month, I finally received the results on April 12th, confirming my selection. In total, four students, including myself, were selected.
Tips
- Be Confident and Honest
- Focus on Strengths
- Connect Technical and Personal Experiences
- Always try to link your answers to real-life experiences in the core values round.