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Persistent Systems Engineer Interview Questions
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and how the experience turned out.

Based on 34 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
82.4% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Persistent Systems.

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Engineering Lead

Engineering · nearly a year ago

Lead Average Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation

It was pretty standard. You'll need to review your knowledge and be able to talk about your projects. They'll want to know your expectations. Expect some coding tasks involving object-oriented programming or JavaScript. Make sure you're up-to-date on microservices and Angular. You should also know how to create AI prompts and use AI for writing unit tests.

Confirmed questions8 questions
  • Discuss .NET oops concepts.
  • Explain design patterns.
  • What is your knowledge of SQL?
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Engineering Lead

Engineering · more than a year ago

Lead Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

The interview process involved two technical rounds, followed by an HR round. The HR round covered basic information, discussed previous work and organization, and went into salary negotiation. They also asked about a suitable location and readiness to work from the office, as well as health insurance, variable payment, and food.

Confirmed questions8 questions
  • Could you describe your roles and responsibilities?
  • What was the size of the team you worked with?
  • Can you tell me about your previous work and organization?
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Trainee Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral

First, there was an APTI Test to check your general smarts like math, logic, and words. Then, we had two Technical Interview Rounds. The first one tested your basic tech knowledge, and the second one went deeper into your skills, maybe with trickier problems. Lastly, an HR Interview to see if you'd be a good fit with the team and how you communicate and stuff.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Could you provide a SQL query to retrieve the highest salary from the Employees table?
  • How would you write a SQL query to find the second-highest salary in the Employees table without using the LIMIT clause?
  • Explain the distinction between the == operator and the .equals() method in Java, and provide examples.

Persistent Systems Engineer Interview Questions

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Explain the distinction between the == operator and the .equals() method in Java, and provide examples.

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Could you provide a SQL query to retrieve the highest salary from the Employees table?

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When would you choose a decision tree over a random forest?

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How would you write a SQL query to find the second-highest salary in the Employees table without using the LIMIT clause?

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Could you write a code snippet to determine if a number is prime?

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Describe the differences between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java, and advise on when to use each, with supporting examples.

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What's the relationship between interface, struct, and OOP?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 34 Persistent Systems interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 48.2%
Behavioral 27.7%
Coding 18.1%
Presentation 3.6%
Other 2.4%

Interview difficulty

Easy 2.9%
Average 79.4%
Difficult 17.6%

Candidate experience

Positive 82.4%
Negative 11.8%
Neutral 5.9%