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1.Accepted Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in July 2016. Interview Round 1 : short coding round , 5 questions 45 minutes , questions like to replace a placeholder with string, count the frequency of all letters in a string, remove elements form string 1 in string 2 , etc easy but you need speed.They were checking for all possible corner cases. Round 2 : long coding round , you have to design and implement a code using OOPS problems like sales tax problem. time is 1.5 hrs , more focus on code readability , code extensibility and elegance of the code.tip: use good naming for everything. Round 3 : Technical interview , it can be on anything that you were suppose to study in your engg but the max focus on DS , trees, queues , stack , LL ,etc. Also they asked me some puzzles like 100 floor and 2 eggs ,etc. Round 3 : called the technical round but for me it was all about how you approach a problem , in my case we were discussing if i were google what parameters i would choose to rank pages. Round 4 & 5 : leadership and social and economic justice round , it was about your opinion on social issues like homosexuality , reservation ,etc Round 6 : flow chart round ( google it ) Round 7 : small aptitude round 12mins and 50 questions , do as many as you can they are easy , dont worry , nothing to prepare for it. In my college in round 1 40-50 were shortlisted , 18 after round 2 , and finally 6 after technicals and all those who cleared both the technicals were hired. One question was count number of character occurence , another one removing cha racters from second string in first string. Third finding a number is prime or not and such type of que stions Coding : I was asked to write a code to display the words of a sentence in alphabetical order. of a sentence in alphabetical o rder. 1. of a sentence in alphabetical o rder. Accepted Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in July 2016. Interview First round was rapid coding. Simple easy 5 questions in 45 minutes. Second round was a problem to be solved in 1 hour. Design was more important here. Then there are two technical round, followed by HR, one flowchart round where you have to solve 11 questions in 1 hr 15 min. Then a twelve minute round for 50 easy short questions. Interview Questions  One question was count number of character occurence , another one removing characters from second string in first string. Third finding a number is prime or not and such type of questions 1. No Offer Neutral Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Chennai). Interview Easy one Just need to have some knowledge in coding and the understanding of scripts like javascript, python etc. Puzzle round, coding test followed by GD and then 2 sets of interview Interview Questions  1. Asked questions on Oops n memory concepts Accepted Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Cochin) in July 2016. It had Eight rounds starting with the short coding rounding round followed by the long coding. writing SQL queries) Operating Systems (scheduling algorithms. The process took 2 days. priority --Difference between sanity and regression testing --Difference between Stress and Load testing --Automate a scenario using selenium ( write the script) . In the second technical round. There was 1 coding. Questions were not easy. a couple of technical interviews. they asked extremely project specific questions. Technical Interview: General Testing Interview Questions. Interview Questions  1. Ex: Input: Hi How Are You Output: Are Hi How You 2.Socio economic justice). No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through a staffing agency. a HR phone interview and a Leadership round. --Difference between severity. 2 technical. which you can answer only if you have worked on that particular technology in an actual project. Coding : I was asked to write a code to display the words of a sentence in alphabetical order.Interview The Campus Selection was a two day process. --Difference between Verification and Validation. Interview Questions  Technical Round 1: Database (designing tables. types of memory in a computer). real life Scenarios to test. Data Structures and Algorithms Technical Round 2: Object Oriented Programming (design classes to solve real world problems) 1. 1 managerial and 1 P3 round( in which you have to discuss about the 3rd pillar of thoughworks. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Hyderābād) in July 2016. Interview It was tough. The coding rounds were the selection rounds.ranged from medium to tough. In how many minimum passes( using a weight machine) can you find out the defective ball? Show Less 1.Job scheduling program. Interview Questions  1.Puzzle 1: there are 2 containers 3L and 5L capacity.Then technical interview . 2. and also the types of testing you can apply) -.How will you get 4 L water using the 2 containers.Money splitter program. In how many minimum passes( using a weight machine) can you find out the overweight ball? 3. The process took 3 days. The second round was Long coding round of 90 minutes. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. out of them one is overweight or underweight ( you dont know which). First one was basic simple programming. Programs as job scheduling and money splitter were asked . 2. You can use as much water as you want. --Puzzle 2: there are 8 identical balls.How will you test a vending machine (All kinds of test cases. ( Can only be answered if you have actually done automation in the project.Test a website ( the webservice/API) -. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in July 2016. it involved programming of 4 questions in 20 minutes.-. Technical Interview: Very very detailed questions about how you did automation in your previous project and what exactly you did everyday during your previous work. basically I think they want to check whether you have actually got hands on experience or have faked it in your resume. followed by Hr interview. People doing at least 3 were selected for next round.) --How to test an automatic door in a mall --Puzzle 1: there are 8 identical balls. out of them one is overweight. No Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Interview . Interview The interview process consisted of total 4 rounds. xxx (This represents a 3*3 minefield with mines located in 1.if no mines are adjacent.1). are designated to contain mines. the player loses the game. If the square containing a mine is revealed. a digit is instead displayed in the square.2) (open location (0.2 locations. indicating how many adjacent squares contain mines. Two squares are adjaecnt to each other only if they share at least one side. The interviewers were very polite and kind. The program should then display the grid as shown below with all squares concealed. The process started with a Code Pair followed by 2 technical and 2 cultural rounds.y) by indicating if it contains a mine(flagging) or if it is safe. If it does not contain a mine. thereby opening it.I got a call for an interview drive. On each turn. the square displays '0'. The program should then display) 02x xxx xxx Enter option:f(0. xmx. Interview Questions  Design a minesweeper game of N*N grid Some randomly-selected squares.0) (open location (0.3 and 2.1) (open location (0.2).0). The program should then display) 0xx xxx xxx Enter option:o(0. the player has to select a square (x. The program should then display) . unknown to the player. Sample input: Enter the minefield layout: xxm. They were open to have discussions.) xxx xxx xxx Enter option:o(0. Extension: Allow a player to "clear around" a revealed square once the correct number of mines have been flagged around it. 1. The process took 1 day. If he requires. If some squares are flagged but do not contain a mine.If the player does this before identifying all mines around the square the user could lose the game if an adjacent square contains a mine. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Hyderābād) in April 2016. he still has to continue and open the squares that don't have mines.02f xxx xxx Enter option:o(1. No Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through a staffing agency. the output will be shown as below 02f 1f2 010 Wow! You cleared the minefield! Game over! Note that the player has to open all locations that do not contain a mine. The program should then display) 02f xmx xxx Oops! You stepped on a mine! Game over! If the player opens all the locations that do not have mines.1) (open location (1. he can open a location that has already been flagged.1). the player wins the game. In such a case. . After first technical interview I didn't get chance to give second one. . Scalability etc etc where do you go to learn. check for attitude to learn. No Offer Negative Experience Easy Interview Application I applied online. I've… written 20+ test cases. Tech 2 would cover your entire projects. Problem solving using OOPs. Second : Pair review. Interview Ok Thoughtworks interview is not like that as you find it on Internet or on google search.. The process took 2 weeks. I have the same expectation when I went there but it was just common interview process. Learnability. nothing interesting (I knew I cleared the interview) Third Round : This round was taken by two girls of mid exp. the idea is not just to know the breadth of your projects but depth.:)Show Less 1. scale.Interview First round was on code pairing.. I got a call on Monday than I schedule the interview for Friday. Ask me to give the test scenario of web page of seat booking like (Bookmyshow) Same problem I discussed with them for 90 minutes. After that two more tech rounds will be there and then 2 cultural rounds. She has sent me link for social injustice and leadership round. HR Told me to get back to me on Monday. Tech 1 discussion will cover. how receptive you are to feedback. Data Modeling. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in January 2016. just give the possible test case of the given problem.. dive deep in OOPs. how a certain technology was used and more importantly WHY. They have given one design problem and given enough time to comes up with feasible design. 4-5 years. are you self a learner. Starting with coding question : They gave very simple problem to solve (minimum coin to get given amout) I solved same in two method. Then I was invited to attend interview the next day in their Chennai office. Sixth round : You have to solve 50 question in 12 minute. I had three technical interviews and one leadership round! .0 to 1023 value in least steps 3.Ok Fourth Round (they called it leadership round I don't know why ?) : One HR and One technical panelist. Interview A short coding round to weed out people who didn't know a bit of coding. interview start with some mangers. Some thoughts on Beef ban. The process took 2 days. she said it is very higher side will get back to you. HR told me that this round was positive Than they took two more written test Fifth Round : Aptitude test this round will eat your brain so prepare for the same from google search. and what not. Accepted Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university.5hrs. the approach matters the most. they just wanted to ask about social injustice on women what is your thinking and all. one question was given and we had to solve it in 30min. OOPS concepts were tested output in this stage matters less. they just ask about my previous project and exp. And yes she never get back to me and didn't answer to my call:pShow More Interview Questions  1. strange they should have asked this in very first round. it was speed and accuracy test Seventh Round : I wait for 2 hours. 1. selects from this round appeared for long coding round 1.minimum coin to get given amout 2. Well then HR asked me about my current package. what do I like to do. Web testing. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Chennai). Interview This was a campus interview.There was no strict time limit here. Round 5:This is a HR round but the topic of discussion was about injuistice in the society.Basics in computer science subjects . Round 1:Simple coding round.few problems on dbms also.OOP based problem has to be coded .simple 5 programs were to be coded . For selecting 3 members they were about 10 from the campany. OS n Networks basics n DBMS esp.9 members were shortlisted. 1. DS problems were asked . Round 4:Second technical interview lasted over an hour again continuation of the first with more difficulty level 7 members were shortlisted. time limit was 30mins.Emphasis was given on the coding stule and logics rather than output.had a very great conversation with the panelist for about 1.4 members were shortlisted. 7 rounds in total. 2nd round oops coding round .5hrs. Accepted Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. the interviewers were friendly. No Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university.this shows how much they emphasis on quality input. every rigorous. Interview 1st round coding round .The programs were pretty simple. Round 2:This is a long programming round lasted for over 2.for a single real time application to be designed.4 programs to executed in 30 mins. 1 telephonic and hr interview 1. .15hrs.5hrs. The interview was very rigorous. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Bangalore).I was questioned about the projects that I had done. The process took 2 days.Question was to design a grocery store management system. 1 technical.full of puzzles to be solc=ved using c programs.12 members were shortlisted. Round 3:First technical interview lasted over 1.25 members were shortlisted. Joins At the day of the day I was given my offer letter! It was a wonderful experience. . rearrange all the words in alphabetical order. 1. Output: an exam is This.overall it was a great experience.The questions were pretty easy.My advice is to be yourself. The process took 2 days. Round 7:This was an aptitude round consisting of 50 q to be answered in 12 mins. These two rounds were followed by two extensive technical interviews. Haryana) in September 2015. The sixth round was the Managerial round.3members were shortlisted. Example: Input: This is an exam. Interview There were 7 rounds. They asked everything ranging from OOPS to projects to testing to puzzles.lasted over 30 min. The second round was code pairing.only logical types. The process took 2 days. Accepted Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Calcutta) in September 2015. Interview Questions  Given a sentence.theory questions will not be asked.They check your logical ability and not your knowledge like others. 1. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university.never had this kind of interviews before. The first round was a short puzzle round.round 6: Telephonic interview about the team management and other HR topics. The last round comprised of 12 minutes and 50 east aptitude questions.The panelist were all very great professionals. . The fifth round was a general discussion based HR round. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Gurgaon. All the 3 of us were selected. SQL queries. Process management. The process took 2 days. Interview . Interview Questions  Coding Puzzle( Written + Pair Programming Round ): Coding + Design Skill Test InterviewsDS . evaluate infix expression & other average concepts Theoretical . I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Chennai) in August 2015. Aptitude. first technical round 4. Social Awareness + Management round . WS design. Theoretical concepts. Friendly people who want you to perform well. Interview The best interview experience I have ever had. Social Skills.System calls. Good positive environment.Good written test for aptitude + logical ability using flowcharts. it was as followed 1. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Bangalore) in September 2015. second technical round 4. IQ . Hr round 1. Caching. Declined Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through a recruiter. OS fundamentals. How web works (Mostly based on your resume) Aptitude + Logical . The process took a week. System design. Data Structures and more.Skype round . You can more information about their interview process at their website.Basic communication skills 2. No Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through college or university.Interview there were 5 rounds. long coding of 1.Check a valid BST.30 hrs 3. They basically try to each skill required to work in technical environment like Coding. simple coding for 20 mins 2. Design . StationTo : Chennai Fort. Pair programming round did not go well. fare is 10 Rs. i. 5 Rs extra will be charged. as I am pretty much confident about my performance. fare is 20 Rs. throw changing requirements. we will ask some other interviewed to review the code. but HR did not reply to neither of my email. and gave negative feedback. I asked HR to get the code reviewed by other interviewer. patterns. Interview 1st coding problem for 2 hrs followed by pairing round in which Thoughworkers will pair with you and review the code.Kadambakkam Output 1 : Print ticket. First was short coding for 30 min and then long coding of 1. I was told that the HR… team is very pragmatic. for every 5 stations. StationTo . 3 weeks passed.e. and the candidate has an option to ask for review from another interviewer. StationTo : Kadambakkam.e. Mainly. be patient. StationFrom : Guindy. The process took 1 day. From 1st to the last station.A two day process with four rounds. I am confident about my design. Test Driven Development would be preferable. not mandatory though. . B Return true if the user string contains shirts of given color in pairs eg Input: RRGBGB Output:True Input:RRBGG Output:False 3.Guindy. Third round in technical interview and finally HR round Interview Questions  There are three colored shirts namely R. i.5 hrs . I solved the given problem within a given time.e. No Offer Negative Experience Easy Interview Application I applied in-person. StationTo . design. Total Fare :15 Code should follow design principles. StationFrom : Guindy. For the full stretch journey i. flexibility of the code is tested. Total Stops : 3. After the 5 stations.Guindy .Chennai Fort Output 2 : Print ticket. But interviewer was not convinced with my design. Upto the 5 stations journey.cleanness. G. The HR team told.Show More Interview Questions  Problem Statement : 18 Ralway Stations from Tamil Nadu are given. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in August 2015. Total Stops : 8. Total Fare : 10 Input 2 : StationFrom . Input 1 : StationFrom . A passenger need ticket. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Hyderābād) in August 2015. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Bangalore) in August 2015. Interview We had nearly 2 Coding Rounds !!! and then 3 technical interview followed by an HR round and an Written Assessment Test !!! all the rounds were Elimination Round !!! First Coding round consisted of 4 programs upon string handling and array !!! time limit was 30 minute Second Round was of 1:30 minute !!!! it was the simulation case study for the routine generation for an interview !!! they were not expecting all… the module to be implemented but they wanted to check the approach of the coding !!! define the variable properly have comments !!! and explain the program and logic perfectly !!! do not blabber !!! After that it was the 1st Technical interview !!! they asked the question depending upon your Resume !!! I did not qualified for the further rounds :-D :-PShow More Interview Questions  String Manipulation should be the main focus for the qualification in first round !!! Answer Question 1.1. Declined Offer Neutral Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through a staffing agency. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. . Interview The interview process is quite lengthy and took several weeks (close to 2 months) to reach the final round of interview. The process took 2+ months. The process took 2 days. Round 6: Management round. they have given various scenarios and how I would solve them. I had 7 rounds of interview and below are some details at each round (all rounds were conducted on a different day): Round 1: Telephonic round. Round 3: In-Person. questions were around agile/scrum . This round was quite interesting and haven't seen before. In addition. After this Q&A discussion. provide time lines getting sign off.Show More Interview Questions  Project Budgeting in agile (it was not difficult but I was confused with multiple scenarios at the same time) . budget plans etc. Very friendly and inspiring discussion. . Round 4: Analytical ability . there were lot of question on agile and scrum practices. Round 5: Very much similar to Round 2 but they did not ask many question on general stuff. This segment of the company impressed me a lot as its very close to my interest. Round 2: In-Person. There were 2 people in the panel. This I cannot say as an interview but it was more of a discussion on how we see society and our take on various social causes and current happenings in society/world. Then. This is one of the lengthiest round (close to 3 hrs). In addition. future plans to enhance business and revenue. Majority of the time went on the role play aspect. interview process and quality of interview/discussions. they wanted to do a role play where I was asked to perform as a Business Consultant and they took up to be clients. after introductions they started asking similar questions that were asked in round 1. This discussion lasted little over 1 hr.not sure why they have this even for experienced people.in detail and responsibility of each team members at various levels. get high level requirements. Round 7: HR round via telephone. Later they started drilling into my dayday activities in my current organisation and went into every aspect of what I have told. This round was majorly focused on the Business Analyst basis and how you have performed your role as a Business Analyst in agile… world. It was pretty difficult though.Over all. Analytical Ability Test Answer Question Reasons for Declining I was quite impressed with the kind of work they are doing/done in past. This was one of the best interviews that I have ever attended and learnt a lot during the whole process. propose solutions. I was given a scenario and then role play how it happens in real time that includes understanding current situation of the business. After passing the two rounds. 1. in depth knowledge in areas of interest was checked. The next round was a long coding challenge in which the problem statement was develop a simple movie booking system. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. In the next round. Interview The process began with solving a simple programming problem. It was a very tough process consisting of 2 initial rounds of coding . Most of the filtering was . The process took 2 days. No Offer Neutral Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. Relational Databases and Operating Systems. The process took 2 days.I was handling one of the critical projects in my current organisation. but couldn't go through the next. Interview I applied through College/University. We were unable to find a replacement on time and I was not willing to leave the project in the critical situation. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (New Delhi) in August 2015. I cleared… the first round of interview. The questions asked were in from Data Structures. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Chennai) in August 2015. For this reason I had to decline the offer and continue with current org. In the next round.pattern coding followed by logical coding problem. 1. questions were asked from the areas of interest that I have mentioned on the Resume.Show More Interview Questions  Questions were mainly from Data Structures. The problem asked to find all odd numbers in the range of 1-100 whose sum of digits was equal to 7. The process took 2 days. we were called at the Chennai office where the interviews were supposed to take place. Operating Systems and Relational Databases. The second round consisted of a long logical problem where they basically see what kind of approach… you are taking. A very rigorous process after which it selected just 2 students!!!Show More Interview Questions  The pattern they gave was 1 23 456 7 8 9 10 456 23 1 2. Only around 30 people could make it through out of 200+. In technical interview 1. they ask purely technical based like java. A very rigorous process after which it selected just 2 students!!!Show More Interview Questions . Solving it is not a priority. Only 12 people could make it to the Technical Interview Rounds(yeah. if you reach this round you have almost cleared the interview. The process took 2 days. they ask purely technical based like java. In technical interview 2. In technical interview 2. they ask questions based on your CV etc. Solving it is not a priority. if you reach this round you have almost cleared the interview. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (New Delhi) in August 2015. Interview I applied through College/University. dbms etc. It was a very tough process consisting of 2 initial rounds of coding . there are 2 of these!!). The process took 2 days. HR Round: It is only for formality. This is followed by a Written Test. dbms etc. there are 2 of these!!). The second round consisted of a long logical problem where they basically see what kind of approach… you are taking. Most of the filtering was done in the pattern coding round itself. Only around 30 people could make it through out of 200+.done in the pattern coding round itself. Only 12 people could make it to the Technical Interview Rounds(yeah.pattern coding followed by logical coding problem. This is followed by a Written Test. No Offer Neutral Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. they ask questions based on your CV etc. HR Round: It is only for formality. In technical interview 1. when are both the trucks coming next time. It was pretty easy.long programming round (90mins): Flight seat allotment program had to be developed for a 3X8=24 seats evaluator pay attention to the way you approach the problem and your logical skills. The process took 1 day. Further. eg:01/05 output: first may 3)print an array using recursion and without using any loops Second round .? 2)print the given input( ie date) in words. if they had come today. only algorithms and and c. They gave me a puzzle which i could solve(find where 2 queens threaten each other with a code).Technical Interview 2. They ask me questions related to memory allocation. Third Round . Branch. I was kicked out here (>. 2on1: since i was from ECE. 2on1: Experienced interviewers were called from their office. Possible ways of sorting an array. Interview First round . and ice cream truck y comes every y days.<) . Creative thinking for a given scene. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Bangalore) in July 2015. Leaves using OOPS concepts. i was asked how would i implement Tree. The pattern they gave was 1 23 456 7 8 9 10 456 23 1 3.Technical Interview 1. Fourth Round .quick programming round: 3 programming questions (30mins) 1)if the ice truck x comes every x days. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. c++ concepts were asked. Further CCN questions related to tcp and udp were asked. display all odd numbers whose sum of digits is 7 2. The process took 2 days. you are through!Show Less 1.accept a week day like wednesday and a number like 2 then display sum as friday and subtraction as monday b. Java.30 mins) a thoughtworker will be guiding u on… Show More 1.Net). Interview I applied to ThoughtWorks through Shreds Kerala.short code round (20-30 mins) a.pair programming round(1. I had gone through nearly 8 rounds 1. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Bangalore) in September 2014.logical round(1.) – Duration 30 Mins – 2nd Round – Logic test for – Written test – Duration : 1hr 15 Mins – 3rd Round – Code paring round – Large coding problem ((Candidate can prefer programming language like C/C++.)) – Duration: 1hr 30 Mins # Day 2 – 4th Round – 1st Technical round – 5th Round – 2nd Technical round – 6th Round – Cultural assessment round First let me tell you guys that I cleared only the first round and got eliminated at the 2nd round. Interview 29-sep-2014 It was an awesome experience. No Offer Positive Experience Average Interview Application I applied through a recruiter.Fifth Round . IF you reach here. Visual Studios (. Java.. If you can do 3 qns then you will pass this round. Visual studios (..HR Interview : Very casual question about yourself.There will be 5 qns and you have to do it in 30 mins. Python etc.15mins) it is all about flow chart which u can get in net first two problems may change 3. In the first round you will be asked to do code.The Interview Selection Process : # Day 1 – 1st round – Small Code puzzle (Candidate can prefer programming language like C/C++.Net). applied through college or university. Python etc. . I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Cochin) in October 2014. every Ex-ThoughtWorks friend of mine warned me to not go the company for discussions. Neither of them wanted to hear anything related to my past experience. Again. they happened to mention a few terribly incorrect details. However. up came the framework bashing. it felt like they were in a hurry to get back to what they were doing.The qns include matrix addition.. 1. Technology is but a means to solve problems that customers face. The interview experience was nothing but disappointing. and that we needed to get back to the interview. At the end. The coding is done in Ubuntu Operating System. I was there hoping to talk about some of the big data work that ThoughtWorks had proudly displayed on their website. In fact. I learnt what my Ex-ThoughtWorks friends were trying to explain and why they had left. One of them seemed very unhappy in general. There is no place for egotistic . that discussion turned into a one-sided rage against the language and how the frameworks that people-successfully-use-worldwide-acrossmillions-of-applications was the biggest crime of the 21st century. The next set of gentlemen were no different. No Offer Negative Experience Interview Now. It was amusing to see such hard opinions created over nothing concrete.we're digressing. they had an opinion of the framework’s evil monstrosity.odd nos between 1 to 1000 whose sum of digits is 7etc. But I really needed to find out why they were all asking me not to go. The first round of discussion was with two people. I was immediately told by them that Big Data is all useless and that there are more solutions available than problems to solve. So I tried to ask why they mentioned it on the website but all I got in response is . The 2nd round is the logical test which contains 12 qns.so learn the basics like how to compile in Ubuntu etc. they all come with good and bad. (What interview?) We began discussing a programing language. both of them lacked depth about frameworks (again some horribly incorrect details were mentioned) and voila. I was also told that Thought Works was never planning to become a Big Data house. In two minutes. They had warned me that the current culture revolved about how having an opinion was more important that having knowledge.this qns are available in the internet and the same question is asked in the interview. It was quickly evident that neither of them had much depth in the said frameworks. The other seemed to be focused on proving a single point – that he had many opinions on technology. if you are not familiar with it. especially during interviews. Round 3 : Technical interview . Round 4 & 5 : leadership and social and economic justice round . it was about your opinion on social issues like homosexuality . time is 1. more focus on code readability . Round 2 : long coding round .tip: use good naming for everything. queues . reservation . stack . it can be on anything that you were suppose to study in your engg but the max focus on DS . in my case we were discussing if i were google what parameters i would choose to rank pages. The interviewers and the processes are also being judged by candidates to decide if they are going to like working in the company. count the frequency of all letters in a string.etc. Companies need to start keeping a check on the attitude and arrogance of their employees. remove elements form string 1 in string 2 .Show Less . LL .5 hrs . nothing to prepare for it. etc easy but you need speed. However. Only the desperate could put up with bad attitude. do as many as you can they are easy . Also they asked me some puzzles like 100 floor and 2 eggs . The process took 2 days. dont worry .etc. code extensibility and elegance of the code. I was courteous enough to respect their time though they didn't seem to respect mine. questions like to replace a placeholder with string. Interview Round 1 : short coding round .etc Round 6 : flow chart round ( google it ) Round 7 : small aptitude round 12mins and 50 questions . I was merely giving ThoughtWorks a chance. I ideally wanted to cut the discussion halfway and leave.attacks during an interview. The panel is the face of the company’s culture and attitude. you have to design and implement a code using OOPS problems like sales tax problem. Companies should ensure to keep out arrogance as they expand. Accepted Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through college or university. Round 3 : called the technical round but for me it was all about how you approach a problem . trees.Show Less 1. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Pune) in July 2016. 18 after round 2 .They were checking for all possible corner cases. In my college in round 1 40-50 were shortlisted . it's highly immature. 5 questions 45 minutes . and finally 6 after technicals and all those who cleared both the technicals were hired. --Difference between Verification and Validation. basically I think they want to check whether you have actually got hands on experience or have faked it in your resume. 1 managerial and 1 P3 round( in which you have to discuss about the 3rd pillar of thoughworks. 2 technical. out of them one is overweight. they asked extremely project specific questions. priority --Difference between sanity and regression testing --Difference between Stress and Load testing --Automate a scenario using selenium ( write the script) -.Puzzle 1: there are 2 containers 3L and 5L capacity. Interview It was tough. Interview Questions  1.How will you test a vending machine (All kinds of test cases. Questions were not easy.Test a website ( the webservice/API) -. which you can answer only if you have worked on that particular technology in an actual project.1.Socio economic justice). Technical Interview: Very very detailed questions about how you did automation in your previous project and what exactly you did everyday during your previous work. You can use as much water as you want. The process took 2 days. Technical Interview: General Testing Interview Questions. and also the types of testing you can apply) -. There was 1 coding.ranged from medium to tough. real life Scenarios to test. --Difference between severity.) --How to test an automatic door in a mall --Puzzle 1: there are 8 identical balls. In how many minimum passes( using a weight machine) can you find out the defective ball? . ( Can only be answered if you have actually done automation in the project. In the second technical round. --Puzzle 2: there are 8 identical balls. Coding : I was asked to write a code to display the words of a sentence in alphabetical order. out of them one is overweight or underweight ( you dont know which).How will you get 4 L water using the 2 containers. Ex: Input: Hi How Are You Output: Are Hi How You 2. No Offer Positive Experience Difficult Interview Application I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at ThoughtWorks (Hyderābād) in July 2016. In how many minimum passes( using a weight machine) can you find out the overweight ball? 3.