🏆 Avaya Recruitment Process at PICT

Avaya recently visited Pune Institute of Computer Technology for full-time SDE positions offering a CTC of 14 LPA+. I was fortunate enough to participate in the entire recruitment process.

📌 Eligibility Criteria:

• CGPA Requirement: 8.98+
• Process Conducted: Same day

📝 Total Rounds: 3

1. Online Assessment (In College) - 10th August 2024
2. Technical Round (1 hr 15 mins – 1 hr 30 mins) (Face-to-Face)
3. Technical + HR Round (45 mins – 1 hr) (Face-to-Face)

📌 Online Assessment

The test was conducted on i-Mocha platform. It included:

• 30–35 MCQs (Aptitude, CS Fundamentals, Assembly Language, DSA Code Snippets)
• 2 Coding Questions (LeetCode Easy-Medium)
• No negative marking
• Different weightage for coding & MCQs
• Strict invigilation (1–2 employees per lab)

🔹 Coding Questions:

1. Array + Greedy Approach with custom logic
2. String Manipulation

✅ I solved both questions. Out of 115 students, 30 were selected for the next round.

📌 Technical Round

Two interviewers were present. After a resume discussion & introduction, the following questions were asked:

🔹 Questions Asked:

• REST APIs & Types
• JWT Tokens (Serverless vs Server-based, Alternatives)
• DBMS:
  • ACID Properties (Detailed Explanation + Real-life Examples)
  • Normalization (Necessity, Types, Examples)
• Projects Discussion:
  • Explained one project in STAR format
  • Questions on WebHooks, Payment Gateways, and SaaS (highlighted in my resume)
• DSA Question (Linked List, LeetCode Medium)
  • Wrote the most efficient approach on paper → Interviewer was satisfied
• Sorting, Priority Queues & Time Complexities
  • Real-world implementations & custom modifications based on input data

🧩 Puzzle Asked:

• Find the fastest 3 horses (GFG Puzzle)
  • Took 3–4 minutes to explain the approach → Solved correctly

✅ Verdict: Selected for the final round

📌 Technical + HR Round

Some candidates were asked only HR questions, while others had technical discussions too.

🔹 Discussion Topics:

• Personal Introduction: Family, Hometown, Qualifications, Past Internships
• Hackathon Winning Project:
  • Architecture & Execution (10-minute discussion)
• Behavioral & Situational Questions:
  • Team Conflicts in Hackathon & how I managed it
  • Challenges in Projects/Internships
  • If you could go back in time, what tech would you learn?
  • Who is your inspiration? (I mentioned my parents)
  • What are your aspirations? (Unique answer expected)
  • What makes you unique & why should we hire you?
• Cricket Discussion: (As I mentioned cricket in my intro)
  • Favorite Player, Captain, Best Cricket Moments & Inspirations

Finally, I asked 4–5 questions about Avaya's products, tech stack, and onboarding preparation.

✅ Verdict: Selected! 🎉 Out of 5 final candidates, I made it!

🔥 Conclusion

• The interview process felt like a two-way conversation, not just Q&A.
• Great learning experience!