Capgemini Exceller Interview Experience (On- Campus) 2023-24
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Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its...
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Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. Founded in 1967 in France, it has grown to become one of the world's largest consulting and IT services companies. It is a responsible and diverse organization of nearly 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast-evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported 2022 global revenues of €22 billion. Capgemini in India comprises nearly 180,000 team members working across 13 locations: Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Salem and Tiruchirappalli. Job Profile & CTC : A4 - 4.25 Lacs (4 LPA + 25k one-time incentive) A4(P) - 5.75 Lacs (5.5 LPA+ 25k one-time incentive) A5 -7.5 Lacs (7.25 LPA+ 25k one-time incentive) Recruitment Process: The recruitment process at our college was in online mode but 2 rounds were on-center. For the first 2 rounds of examination, we have to attend from college. They conducted 4 rounds listed below:
Round 1 Online Assessment Test
Round 2 Coding Assessment
Round 3 Online Communication Test
Round 4 HR Interview (25-30 mins)
Round 1 Online Assessment Test : This round consists of 3 sections and all 3 sections is an elimination round. If you will be able to clear first section then only you will be eligible to attempt next section. Conducted on the cocube platform on 15 Feb 2024.
1. Technical Aptitude: Total 25 questions ( 25 mins) This is an elimination section. In this section, 2 sub sections were there: Pseudocodes and Computer Fundamentals. In Pseudocodes most of the questions are based on Bitwise Operations, Conditional Statements and Loops. And in Computer Fundamentals , questions covered the basics of Data structures like Binary Tree, Min-Max Heap, Stack , Computer Network, Cryptography. Tips: Try to solve lots of questions on the above described topics, so that you can increase your confidence in real test.
2. Essay Writing : This is an elimination section. This section was also conducted on Cocubes Platform. In the 25 mins we have to write 180-220 words. My topic was Importance of technology in education sector, and some other topics are Pollution, Global Warming etc. Tips : Try to write correct word, because more you will use backspace , the more number will be deducted. Try to write small sentences so that you can easily identify any grammatical or spelling errors. Include more keywords related to the topic more number you will gain. 3. Game based Test : This is also an elimination section. In this section total 4 games were there. In this round they will check your speed and accuracy.
Note : You can practice on the GFG about Grid Challenge, Motion Challenge, Deductive Thinking, Inductive Thinking games. Tips: Attend test in calm environment and with concentration.
Round 2 Coding Assessment: This round was conducted on 16th Feb 2024 on college it self .Student who are eligible for coding round can get package of A4(P) & A5 based on performance in coding round . This is not an elimination round. Those who couldn't clear were not allowed to take coding round and only eligible for A4 package . There were 2 questions in this round. First question is based on Array and second question is based on Stack. The difficulty level was intermediate.
Round 3 Online Communication Test : This round was an elimination round. This round was conducted for everyone A5,A4(p) , and A4 who were not eligible for coding also need to give this round compulsorily. It was conducted on 17th Feb 2024 on Aspiring Minds Platform. There are multiple sections in this round. Listen & Repeat , Read & Repeat, Fill in the blanks etc. In Listen and Repeat round, you have to listen to the audio clips played and then repeat the sentence. Speaking questions like extempore, you can expect questions like - speaking for 1 minute on the topic given at that time. Tips: You can not play audio for second time. So try to listen audio actively and with full attention. Try to pronounce correctly. Your pronunciation has to be clear when answering questions. Use good quality wired earphone.
Round 4 HR Interview (25-30 mins) : This was also an elimination round. Interview was conducted virtually on superset platform on 28th Feb 2024. We have to wait in the lobby and the interviewer will join you. Introduce Yourself. Describe your major project. Role in the project and many cross questions and deep discussion on the technology which is used in the project. Many Questions on the certification. What is AI & ML? What is Q learning? What is Reinforcement Learning? 1 question on K - means Clustering. What is inheritance? Write a code for multi level inheritance. What is Class loader in Java? What is Call- by- reference and Java support Call- by- reference or not? Tips: Interviewer can ask to write code on Polymorphism, Inheritance and other simple programming problems , so practice these concepts before interview. Try to give more mock interviews so it will enhance your confidence level. I was selected in the final round.
About This Question
This is a candidate experience report from a capgemini interview for a mle role during the oa round reported in 2024.
It covers the following topics: Ml, Heap, Trees, Matrix, Bit Manipulation, Binary Tree, Sql, Stack Queue, Arrays, Stack .
Difficulty rating: Easy
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This question was reported by a candidate who interviewed at Capgemini. LeakCode aggregates interview reports from 10+ sources, including 1Point3Acres, Glassdoor, LeetCode Discuss, Blind, Reddit, Indeed, and Nowcoder. Each report is translated where necessary, deduplicated against existing entries, and tagged by company, role, round type, and reporting date.
Use this question as one calibration data point, not a memorization target. Companies typically rotate their question pools every 2-4 months; the exact wording of a 2024 question may differ from what you encounter today. The underlying pattern, difficulty level, and follow-up depth at Capgemini are the higher-signal extractions to take from this report.
For broader preparation context, the Capgemini interview process typically includes a recruiter screen, one or two technical phone screens, and a 4-5 round on-site loop covering coding, system design (at L4+ levels), and behavioral. Reports tagged on LeakCode show the round-by-round distribution and typical difficulty calibration. To browse questions filtered by round type and seniority, use the company hub linked above.
How To Practice This Type of Question
Solve similar problems on LeetCode under timed conditions (25-35 minutes per medium difficulty). The goal is pattern recognition: recognize the underlying technique (sliding window, two-pointer, BFS, memoized recursion, etc.) within 60-90 seconds of reading. Strong candidates verbalize their hypothesis out loud before coding, then iterate based on feedback. Weak candidates dive into implementation immediately, lose time on the wrong approach, and run out of time for follow-ups.
Companies update their question pools every 2-4 months. The exact wording of any given question may have been retired by the time you interview. Focus your prep on the pattern, not the specific problem. The patterns that appear in Capgemini reports consistently are the ones worth investing in; one-off niche problems are not.
During Your Capgemini Round
Apply the standard interview round template: clarify requirements (2-3 minutes), state your approach out loud and confirm direction with the interviewer (3-5 minutes), code with narration (15-25 minutes), test with concrete examples including edge cases (5 minutes), discuss optimization or trade-offs if time permits (5 minutes). This template is universally accepted across FAANG and adjacent companies; deviating from it produces weaker interviewer feedback signal.
The single most predictive failure mode in Capgemini reports tagged "no hire": not asking clarifying questions. Interviewers are explicitly trained to weight this. Strong candidates ask 3-5 clarifying questions even on problems that look obvious; weak candidates dive into code immediately. The clarifying-question check is often the first signal recorded in the interviewer's written notes.