Placement Papers - Mahindra Satyam

SATYAM PATTERN - SEP 2003

Hello Friends

I am very happy to tell u people that I got through Satyam.  I want to thank all the members of the group.  Many many thanks to Friends madam.  I am a 2002 MCA pass out.  I was very frustrated, since I was not getting a job.  I just want to tell u people that keep aiming, keep planning.

I got the mail-id of Satyam through group only. The recruitment process consisted of 3 rounds.
1. Written test
2. Group Discussion
3. Interview

1. Written test was of 30 minutes, 15 questions. +1 or -1/4 (negative correction was there) The paper was of Logical Aptitude
Some questions were very easy like-
one-third of a number is also half.  (Ans.3/2)
arranging the sentences in a sequence.
counting the number of a's, b's, i's etc in a sentence decoding the codes.(some numbers and corresponding letters for them will be given - very easy - new code
and old codes will be there)
5 ltr and 3 ltr, will be there  4 ltr has to be weighed.
Some questions were confusing.  Don't attempt the questions if u r not sure.

I think for this paper, you can't have a book to refer.  It depends on how u analyse the questions at  that time.  Be cool, don't get tensed.

2.Group Discussion for those who clear the test. I got the topic-"Why is Indian Hockey limping" You have to speak and tell something different (hightlight a point which is not made by other members of the group).  I think they see leadership quality,  Taking Initiative etc.

I came to know the two other topics, which were - "UN's peace activities" and "America's war on Iraq".

If u clear this round u will move on to interview.

3.  It consists of HR and technical interview.- both will be held at the same time by two people In HR interview they ask questions like - tell about yourself, your parents, brothers, sisters. why should I recruit u?, What r your interests, hobbies-quesitons on that.

In technical interview I was asked questions on - circular linked list, OOPs features(encapsulation, inheritance etc.), How a C program will be executed?
(First preprocessing, compiling etc.), Difference between Java and C++, about bite code, threads and process, applets, Virtual functions, abstract class,
public, private, protected, etc.  

I heard that some people were asked questions on DBMS, microprocessors, C, OS
Questions on your project.

While answering be confident, if don't know the answer admit frankly.