🏆 Avaya Recruitment Process at PICT

Avaya recently visited Pune Institute of Computer Technology for full-time SDE positions offering a CTC of 14 LPA+. I was fortunate enough to participate in the entire recruitment process.

📌 Eligibility Criteria:

CGPA Requirement: 8.98+
Process Conducted: Same day

📝 Total Rounds: 3

Online Assessment (In College) - 10th August 2024
Technical Round (1 hr 15 mins – 1 hr 30 mins) (Face-to-Face)
Technical + HR Round (45 mins – 1 hr) (Face-to-Face)

📌 Online Assessment

The test was conducted on i-Mocha platform. It included:

30–35 MCQs (Aptitude, CS Fundamentals, Assembly Language, DSA Code Snippets)
2 Coding Questions (LeetCode Easy-Medium)
No negative marking
Different weightage for coding & MCQs
Strict invigilation (1–2 employees per lab)

🔹 Coding Questions:

Array + Greedy Approach with custom logic
String Manipulation

✅ I solved both questions. Out of 115 students, 30 were selected for the next round.

📌 Technical Round

Two interviewers were present. After a resume discussion & introduction, the following questions were asked:

🔹 Questions Asked:

REST APIs & Types
JWT Tokens (Serverless vs Server-based, Alternatives)
DBMS:
- ACID Properties (Detailed Explanation + Real-life Examples)
- Normalization (Necessity, Types, Examples)
Projects Discussion:
- Explained one project in STAR format
- Questions on WebHooks, Payment Gateways, and SaaS (highlighted in my resume)
DSA Question (Linked List, LeetCode Medium)
- Wrote the most efficient approach on paper → Interviewer was satisfied
Sorting, Priority Queues & Time Complexities
- Real-world implementations & custom modifications based on input data

🧩 Puzzle Asked:

Find the fastest 3 horses (GFG Puzzle)
- Took 3–4 minutes to explain the approach → Solved correctly

✅ Verdict: Selected for the final round

📌 Technical + HR Round

Some candidates were asked only HR questions, while others had technical discussions too.

🔹 Discussion Topics:

Personal Introduction: Family, Hometown, Qualifications, Past Internships
Hackathon Winning Project:
- Architecture & Execution (10-minute discussion)
Behavioral & Situational Questions:
- Team Conflicts in Hackathon & how I managed it
- Challenges in Projects/Internships
- If you could go back in time, what tech would you learn?
- Who is your inspiration? (I mentioned my parents)
- What are your aspirations? (Unique answer expected)
- What makes you unique & why should we hire you?
Cricket Discussion: (As I mentioned cricket in my intro)
- Favorite Player, Captain, Best Cricket Moments & Inspirations