About SONY
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo, founded on 7 May 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita
The name "Sony" was chosen for the brand as a mix of two words: one was the Latin word "sonus", which is the root of sonic and sound, and the other was "sonny", a common slang term used in 1950s America to call a young boy.
The company operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional electronic products, the largest video game console company, the second largest video game publisher, the second largest record company, as well as one of the most comprehensive media companies, being the largest Japanese media conglomerate by size overtaking the privately held, family-owned Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, the largest Japanese media conglomerate by revenue.
Sony India Software Centre (SISC) is the Technology and IT Solutions provider for Sony Worldwide.
Online Test
An online Test was conducted on the Merittracpariksha platform.
Time Limit: 65 mins
Test Pattern:
- Quantitative and analytical aptitude ( 15 questions)
- Verbal Section (15 questions)
- Technical Section (20 questions)
We were supposed to choose one among the following categories:
- C Programming
- C++ programming and Networking Concepts (Some DBMS questions were also asked)
- C++ programming, OS and Data Structures
- Core Java
- SQL
- No Negative Marking in any section, so attempt all the questions in all the sections.
- You can navigate between different sections at any point during the test.
- Aptitude Questions consisted of Logical based like seating arrangement, questions from data sufficiency, ratios & proportion, time & work, and speed & distance. Solving questions from PALR sheets/IndiaBix is more than enough for this section.
- Verbal questions were easy. Questions were based on reading comprehension and basic grammar.
- I opted for C++ and Networking for the technical part. The questions were basic and straightforward.
- Questions were on Pillars of OOPs, predicting the output in C++.
- Simple questions on the OSI model & protocols were asked in the networking part.
- 1-2 questions on DBMS and SQL queries were asked
- Coding was not asked
Technical Interview
- The interview was conducted in a physical mode in our placement cell. The atmosphere of the interview was calm and relaxed. The interviewers were very friendly. It was for about 1 hour.
- Firstly Interviewer introduced himself and asked me to do the same.
- I was asked what programming languages I knew.
- He then asked me to explain my most recent project in detail.
- I was asked to write a code for sorting the given array using any sorting algorithm.
- Then I was asked to write a code to print an equilateral triangle star pattern.
- Simple basic questions on networking and operating systems were asked.
- He asked my views on different things like AI, the IT industry etc.
- Asked if I had any questions for him(Do ask a good question, be prepared for it)
- Others were also asked the same kind of questions and programming questions on linked lists,
- Arrays, strings etc.
HR Interview
- HR introduced herself first and then asked me to introduce myself.
- Asked me to talk about my family background.
- Asked about my hobbies and interests.
- Asked about my preference, working from home or working from the office as freshers need to go to the office for all 5 days.
- Asked if I was ok with relocation to Bengaluru.
- How many interviews had I given till then and reason for not being recruited?
- Any plan for higher studies? And I was asked to justify my answer.
- Finally, she asked if I had any questions for her.
- It was for about 30 mins.
