The entire process for EPAM’s Internship + Full Time Role (FTR) was conducted at KL University for shortlisted students from both our college and KL University.
Pre-Placement Talk
The day began with a pre-placement talk by the EPAM Talent Acquisition Team, where they gave us insights about the company, their work culture, and the technologies they work with.
Round 1 – Group Discussion (GD)
• Total shortlisted candidates: ~110 students from both colleges.
• We were divided into groups of 10, and each group was evaluated by 2 EPAM panel members.
• My group composition: 7 from KL University and 3 from our college.
• GD Topic: "You are a medical team in a warzone between two countries. Your goal is to save civilians and serve the injured. What strategy will you follow to save as many people as possible efficiently?"
• The discussion went well, and after 5 minutes of evaluation, results were announced.
• On average, around 5 students from each group were shortlisted for the next round.
Round 2 – Technical Interview
In the Technical Round, the interviewer skipped the usual self-introduction and directly started with my projects mentioned in my resume.
Questions asked:
1. In-depth discussion of each project:
• How I implemented it.
• The key idea behind it.
• Drawing the interface diagram and flow chart.
2. DSA Question: Write the pseudo code for inserting a node in a Binary Search Tree (first explain logic, then write).
3. Conceptual Questions:
• Explain the working of backtracking, recursion, and dynamic programming with examples.
4. SQL Queries: Given an employee table schema:
• Print all duplicate rows.
• Fetch the record with the 3rd highest salary.
5. Asked about each certification I mentioned in my resume — what I learned and implemented.
6. Questions about my internship and some Java basics.
My TR interview lasted for almost 45 minutes.
After the interview, I was asked to wait outside, and after about 15 minutes, I was called in for the HR round.
Round 3 – HR Interview
The HR started with:
• “Tell me about yourself — from where you were born to how you got into your college.”
Other questions included:
• Most important decisions I’ve made in my life.
• How I keep myself updated with recent trends.
• Where I see myself in 5–10 years.
• The most important person in my life and why.
• Do I take risks? If yes, examples.
• My biggest motivation.
• Favorite and least favorite subject in B.Tech (and why).
• My family background.
• My biggest failure and how I overcame it.
• Any life-changing advice that shaped my future.
My HR interview lasted for almost 30 minutes.
Both the Technical and HR interviewers were very friendly, made me feel comfortable, and maintained a positive environment.
Finally, they informed me that the results would be communicated through our TPO.