IGATE Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 332 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at IGATE.
IGATE
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The first part was an online assessment with questions on verbal and non-verbal reasoning, puzzles, and data structures. After that, there were some random technical questions covering core fundamentals.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivated you to apply to this company?
IGATE
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Technical
I got into the company through campus recruitment, which was an off-campus event. First, there was an aptitude test, and then I went through two technical interviews. In the first technical round, the interviewers asked me about how I solved the aptitude questions. The second technical round focused on programming and algorithms, like those used for sorting.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain your approach to solving the aptitude questions?
- Describe the concept of binary search.
- Tell me about sorting algorithms.
IGATE
Senior Software Developer
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was quick, with 2 technical rounds and 1 HR round. It was a professional experience and the recruitment team's coordination was good, however, they took a lot of time to roll out the offer. All 3 rounds were in-person at their Chennai office.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your availability to join?
IGATE Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from IGATE interview reports.
“What is the most efficient method for detecting black dots on a white background?”
Read reports →“How would you write code to find the average of elements in a Linked List?”
Read reports →“How would you get to college if you woke up at 9am for a 9:30am class, and your college is 10km away from your residence?”
Read reports →“Regarding file uploads, what parameters are passed and what is the storage location?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what a primary key is and what a foreign key is, and the difference between them?”
Read report →“What are the differences between C++ and C? Please provide a program illustrating the additional C++ features.”
Read report →“Could you explain how you would apply Object-Oriented Programming principles to the game of Chess?”
Read report →“As a project manager, what would you do if a key resource resigns during a critical project phase?”
Read report →“What would be your next action if a team member continues to not work even after your intervention?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 332 IGATE interview reports.