Toshiba Interview Experience for Associate Software Engineer

Hello, everyone! I’m excited to share my interview experience with Toshiba Software (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TSIP) for the position of Associate Software Engineer. TSIP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation in Japan. The process was challenging, but with thorough preparation, I made it through successfully. Here's a detailed breakdown:

Round 1 – Online Test:

The online test was divided into three sections:

1. Technical (Predict the Output): Questions based on predicting the output of C programs.

2. Coding Question: We could only use C language to solve the problem.

3. Cognitive Aptitude: Standard aptitude questions.

The total time for the test was 1 hour 30 minutes. Out of around 300 students, only 36 students were shortlisted for the next round.

Round 2 – Technical Interview:

In this round, all the questions were based on C language concepts. Here’s what was covered:

• Pointers and their usage.
• String operations such as reversing a string and finding its length.
• Macros, and the difference between structs and unions.
• Questions involving code snippets where we had to predict the output.
• Bit manipulation topics like reversing bits, setting and clearing a bit, and counting the number of set bits in a number.
• Concepts like static, global variables, and inline functions.
• Fundamental data structures like linked lists and stacks, recursion, and memory management using malloc and calloc.
• Sorting algorithms were also discussed.

Round 3 – Technical Interview:

The questions in this round were more in-depth:

Recursion working with a stack: I was given some code involving recursion and asked to explain how it worked using the stack.

Puzzles: I was given three puzzles to solve:

1. Two people leave the same start and destination point, but at different times. One leaves at 10 AM and takes 30 minutes to reach, while the other leaves at 10:05 AM and takes 20 minutes. The question was to find out at what distance they will meet.

Answer: Half the distance.

2. Given 10 coins, one is lighter than the others. I had to find the lighter coin using only 2 comparisons.

3. A problem involving 10 medical boxes, where one box contains spoilt medicine that weighs less. I had to identify the box using only 1 comparison on an electronic scale, not a balance scale.

Round 4 – Managerial Round:

This round focused on behavioral and motivational questions:

• Why Toshiba?
• Whether I was interested in higher studies, and why not.
• Tell me about yourself and family background.
• Questions about my projects, particularly the challenges I faced.
• Some discussion about my hobbies.

Round 5 – HR Interview:

The final round was a standard HR interview. It included:

• Background information and details about my activities during college.
• Discussion about CTC, role, and terms and conditions.
• They also wanted to understand how I would fit into the company's culture.

Finally, 7 students were selected, and I’m thrilled to be one of them!

Tips:

• Make sure to have an in-depth understanding of C language concepts.
• Stay confident throughout the process, and don't forget to keep a smiling face. It helps ease the tension.