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Barclays

Intern

Barclays Interview Experience

⏳ 36 Hours, ⚡ 2 Rounds, 🎯 1 Offer: My Barclays Interview Experience in Great Detail Hey Folks, I’m Piyush from PICT, Pune, and today, I’m excited to share my incredible interview experience with Barclays. Buckle up, because this journey was nothing short of thrilling! 🚀 The Hackathon That Started It All It all began on April 7, 2024. A total of 25 teams, each with four membe

CS · 2026
By Piyush Dahake

Mastercard

Intern

Mastercard Interview Experience

From My First Hackathon to an Internship at Mastercard: My Journey Through the Code for Change Hackathon When I signed up for the Code for Change Hackathon last year, I had no idea it would lead to an internship at Mastercard. What made it even more special? It was my very first hackathon. I was extremely excited—and yes, a little nervous. But I didn’t want to go in unprepared, so I began my

CS · 2026
By Anjali Rambhad

PhonePe

SDE

PhonePe Interview Experience

🏢 Company & Role Company: PhonePe Role: SDE [Intern + FTE] Batch/Year of Graduation: 2025 Branch: Computer Engineering 📅 Application Process Mode of Application: On-Campus Timeline: Online Assessment Date: 31/07/24 Interview + Result Dates: 01/08/24 💬 Interview Rounds

CS · 2025
By Ridhima

Barclays

Intern

Barclays Interview Experience

🎯 Nilay's Barclays Summer Internship Interview Experience (Pune Office) 📌 Introduction I am from PICT Pune, and in September 2024, I had the opportunity to interview for a Summer Internship at Barclays, Pune. The process was challenging yet exciting. Here's a detailed breakdown of my experience! 🚀 Resources at the end 📝 Direct Interview I got in through Barc

CS · 2026
By Nilay Tayade

Mastercard

Intern

Mastercard Interview Experience

Mastercard Code For Change Hackathon experience Result: Runner-up team✅ Rounds: Online Assessment + Offline Hackathon at Mastercard Pune office Hello readers, Harsha this side. I am a 3rd-year undergrad pursuing Information Technology from Pune Institute Of Computer Technology (PICT). I had the opportunity to participate in the Mastercard Hackathon 2024. Here’s a gli

IT · 2026
By Harsha Pareek

EQ Technologic

SDE

EQ Technologic Interview Experience

eQ Technologic - SDE Interview Experience 👨‍💻🎓 eQ Technologic is a product-based company that visits PICT every year as part of its recruitment drive, offering opportunities for two key roles : Software Development Engineer (SDE) and Quality Assurance (QA). The company follows a highly selective recruitment process, where selections are purely based on strong interview

CS · 2025
By Chirag Siroya

Mastercard

Intern

Mastercard Interview Experience

My Selection Journey at MasterCard – From Hackathon to Internship! “Coding builds the foundation, but communication and leadership define the structure!” How It All Started It was around August 23rd, 2024 when I had one of the most memorable experiences of my tech journey the Code for Change Hackathon organized by MasterCard. But the road began much before that, with a s

CS · 2025
By Amey Kulkarni

PhonePe

Intern

PhonePe Interview Experience

PhonePe Interview Experience Round 1: The first round was entirely focused on data structures and algorithms. Three questions were asked during this round, mostly from dynamic programming, trees, and graphs. The difficulty level of the questions ranged from medium to hard. Question 1: You are given a tree where each node has a value associated with it. You can pick any node, and the value cor

CS · 2025
By Pratik Patil

Ion

SDE

Ion Interview Experience

Introduction ION Trading is a global leader in trading and workflow automation solutions, specializing in providing software and technology for financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. Founded in 1999, the company offers a range of products that facilitate trading, risk management, treasury management, and data analytics. ION's solutions are used by various ma

CS · 2025
By Ayush S Bulbule

Siemens

Intern

Siemens Interview Experience

📝 Siemens Internship Interview Experience 🏢 Company & Role Company: Siemens Role: Intern Graduation Year: 2026 📋 Eligibility Criteria 10th & 12th Percentage: 60% and above CGPA Requirement: Initially 8.0 and above (No active backlogs) > Note: Although the mentioned CGPA cutoff was 8.0, the opportunity was mostly received by students ha

CS · 2026
By Tanay Duddalwar

Walmart

Intern

Walmart Interview Experience

Walmart CodeHers 2025 – My Selection Journey In Feb, I applied for the CodeHers 2025 Software Engineering Internship at Walmart Global Tech India through Unstop. Level 1: MCQ Challenge – Computer Fundamentals The first round was a fast-paced test—25 questions in 25 minutes—that assessed our understanding of: Data Structures,Operating Systems, DBMS, Computer Networks, OOPs Level 2 –

CS · 2026
By Srushti haware

PhonePe

SDE

PhonePe Interview Experience

Preface : Hi, I’m Soham Yedgaonkar , from PICT (Class of 2026). While I’ve never been deeply into competitive programming and have only participated in 3 LeetCode contests in my whole coding journey , I’ve always thrived in hackathon environments and proudly represent the College as a hackathon prodigy. Despite facing setbacks during the internship season not securing a single shortlisting o

IT · 2026
By Soham Yedgaonkar

Principal Global Services

TRAINEE DEVELOPER

Principal Global Services Interview Experience

Round 1: Technical Interview The interviewer was very helpful, supportive, and encouraging, which made the discussion smooth and comfortable. He began by asking me to explain the complete flow of my project and a few related questions to check my understanding. During my introduction, I mentioned that I had solved 500+ DSA problems across various platforms. This led to several graph-related

IT · 2026
By Study Sangathan

EQ Technologic

SDE

EQ Technologic Interview Experience

🚀 eQ Technologic - SDE Interview Experience eQ Technologic is a product-based company known for its eQube®-DaaS platform, which provides data integration and accessibility solutions. It helps connect and federate data across multiple enterprise systems, enabling better visibility and decision-making. 🏢 Company & Role Company: eQ Technologic Role: SDE

IT · 2026
By Hitesh Pawar

UPTIQ

SDE

UPTIQ Interview Experience

🚀 Uptiq — Software Engineer Role Here’s my detailed experience with Uptiq (Uptiq.ai) hiring process for the Software Engineer role. Uptiq is a fast-paced FinTech startup, founded in 2022, focusing on AI-driven solutions for financial services. 🏢 Company & Role Company: Uptiq (Uptiq.ai) Domain: FinTech / AI solutions Role: Software Engineer (Int

IT · 2026
By ATHARVA RAUT

ZS Associates

BTSA

ZS Associates Interview Experience

🏢 Company & Role Company: ZS Associates Role: Business Technology Solutions Associate Batch/Year of Graduation: 2025 Branch: IT 2.🗓Application Process How did I apply?ZS Campus Beats Hackathon Timeline: April Interview Dates: - August 💬Interview Rounds Round 1: Recorded Interview Round Type: English Proficiency & Scenario-Based Assessme

IT · 2025
By viraj kakade

Barclays

SDE

Barclays Interview Experience

Barclays Interview Experience Hello, I am Sakshi Gangurde, currently pursuing B.Tech in Information Technology from PICT, Batch of 2026. I recently had the opportunity to appear for the Barclays recruitment process, and I would like to share my interview experience. For Barclays, only around 150 candidates were shortlisted for the Online Assessment (OA) based on the following elig

IT · 2026
By Sakshi Gangurde

Siemens

Intern

Siemens Interview Experience

🚀 Interview Experience: Siemens Internship Welcome to my Siemens Internship Interview Experience! I hope this helps future aspirants. 🏢 Company & Role Company: Siemens Role: Intern Batch/Year of Graduation: 2026 Branch: Computer Science/IT/EnTC 🗓 Application Process How did you apply? On-Campus Recruitment Drive Timeline:

CS · 2026
By Siddhesh Jadhav

ZS Associates

BTSA

ZS Associates Interview Experience

🎯 Interview Experience 🏢 Company & Role Company: ZS Associates Role: Business Technology Solutions Associate (BTSA) Batch/Year of Graduation: 2026 Branch: IT 🗓 Application Process How did I apply? Campus Placement Timeline: August Interview Dates: August 💬 Interview Rounds Round 1: Aptitude & Quantitative Ability Type: MCQ-based Aptit

IT · 2026
By Gaurav Waghmare

Microsoft

Intern

Microsoft Interview Experience

My Microsoft SWE Internship Interview Experience Application Process In July, I applied for the Software Engineering (SWE) internship Off-campus through the Microsoft Careers portal. Online Assessment (OA) – September 5th After resume shortlisting, I received the invitation for an online assessment. The OA had 2 questions — Leetcode medium to hard — and I managed t

EnTC · 2026
By Anuja Babhulkar

Barclays

Intern

Barclays Interview Experience

🎯 My Barclays Internship Interview Experience Hello! Myself Samarth Mali, final year student at PICT, Pune. I am doing an internship at Barclays. Here, I will share my interview experience and story about how I got into Barclays. Barclays came to our college around the 2nd week of September 2023 for the Technology Summer Intern post during the on-campus internship driv

CS · 2025
By Samarth Mali

ACA Group

Intern

ACA Group Interview Experience

Interview Experience - Management Role (ACA Global, Risk Strategy Department) Introduction I started with a brief introduction about myself, highlighting my background and relevant experience. Since the role was in the Risk Strategy department, they focused the entire interview on my resume. Interview Questions & My Responses How has NCC shaped your leadership qualities? I explaine

CS · 2025
By Akshay sose

Sell.do

Product Engineer

Sell.do Interview Experience

💼 Sell.do – Product Engineer Interview Experience (On-Campus) 🏢 Company Overview Sell.do is India’s leading AI-powered SaaS platform purpose-built for the real estate industry offering them a CRM Tool. From predictive sales automation and smart lead scoring to intelligent communication and omnichannel engagement, Sell.do is transforming how real estate is sold. Their pl

IT · 2026
By ATHARVA RAUT

Barclays

Intern

Barclays Interview Experience

🌟 My Barclays Internship Interview Experience CS 2026 | Barclays | Intern 📅 Date: 10 September 2024 I recently had the opportunity to interview for an internship at Barclays, and I’m excited to share my experience to help anyone preparing for a similar path! 🚀 The interview process consisted of two rounds: a Technical Round followed by a Technical + HR Round

CS · 2026
By Mansi Apet

ZS Associates

Business Technology Solutions Associate (BTSA)

ZS Associates Interview Experience

🚀 ZS Campus Beats Tech Challenge 2025 — Interview Experience Here is my detailed experience of the ZS Campus Beats Tech Challenge 2025. This program provides pre-final year students with a Pre-Placement Interview (PPI) opportunity for the Business Technology Solutions Associate (BTSA) role (and DAA Role through Case Challenge) at ZS Associates. 🏢 Company & R

IT · 2026
By ATHARVA RAUT

Barclays

SDE

Barclays Interview Experience

🎯 Barclays Hack-o-Hire 2024 Interview Experience Barclays Recruitment Process 📌 Barclays visits campus almost every year and follows a standard recruitment process, including: DSA Rounds CV Screening Technical and HR Interviews However, I participated in [Barclays Hack-o-Hire 2024](https://www.hackerearth.com/challenges/hackathon/hack-o-hire/) durin

CS · 2026
By Soham Deshpande

ACI Worldwide

SDE

ACI Worldwide Interview Experience

ACI Worldwide – Interview Experience (On-Campus) 📍 On-Campus | Pune - Kalyani Nagar | SDE Intern → PPO Opportunity 🗓 Drive Duration: 29th October – 2nd November 💼 Process: Online Assessment → Technical Interview → Technical + Managerial → HR 🏢 Company Overview ACI Worldwide is a global leader in real-time digital payment software, powering payment sol

CS · 2026
By Aniket Deore

PhonePe

SDE

PhonePe Interview Experience

How I Got the Interview Opportunity? 🎯 This was an On-Campus opportunity provided by my College — PICT (Pune Institute of Computer Technology), Pune. PhonePe is one of the top companies visiting our Campus and is famous for asking good-level DSA questions. It was my Dream Company from First Year itself as all the top Coders from our College used to get placed in PhoneP

CS · 2022
By Kunal Raut

Dell

Intern

Dell Interview Experience

Dell Technologies Internship Interview Experience Company & Role Company: Dell Technologies Role: Intern Batch/Year of Graduation: 2026 Branch: Information Technology Application Process Application Mode: On-campus Timeline: Application Date: September 12, 2024 Online Assessment Date: September 26, 202

IT · 2026
By Lalit Mohane

EQ Technologic

QA

EQ Technologic Interview Experience

EQ Technologies – QA Role Interview Experience ![image](https://imgs.search.brave.com/GXeN3ByNcxnM96sZ2ag7K1o9C1QZ7bahQQ-emtHiIZs/rs:fit:860:0:0:0/g:ce/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb250/ZW50LmpkbWFnaWNi/b3guY29tL2NvbXAv/cHVuZS9wMS8wMjBw/eHgyMC54eDIwLjE4/MDUyOTE2NTgzNS53/N3AxL2NhdGFsb2d1/ZS9lcS10ZWNobm9s/b2dpYy1iaGFuZGFy/a2FyLXJvYWQtcHVu/ZS1zb2Z0d2FyZS1j/b21wYW5pZXMtODl2/NTZ5M2l1ei5qcGc/dz0zODQwJnE9NzU) C

EnTC · 2026
By Tejas Jaulkar