I applied through university. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (New Delhi) in Aug 2015
Interview
One has to clear the SW Competency Test (Advance level) to be eligible for interview, after which the opportunity to clear depends on the number of people they are hiring
1 Technical and 1 HR interview:
In technical interview: interviewer asked the basics of C, OOPs, OS, DBMS, any common topics of technical interview that could be covered
In HR interview: interviewer asked about my strengths,weaknesses, why you wish to work for samsung,any questions I have for them, whether I have any gap year in between my studies and to explain the same
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whether I have any gap year in between my studies and to explain the same
The interview mainly focused on Data Structures and Algorithms. Most questions were from Graphs and Dynamic Programming, with graph problems involving BFS and related traversal techniques. The discussion emphasized problem-solving skills, algorithm optimization, and coding implementation.
Two interview rounds: an initial HR screening call, followed by a technical discussion with a Samsung employee, and a final HR round. Overall, the process was smooth, structured, and well-coordinated.
I interviewed at Samsung Electronics (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
In person interviews, asked two leetcode easy questions but need to write code on paper. They focus a lot on your past experiences as well. Know the skills you put on your resume and you will be fine.