Round 2-Technical Interview Almost lasted for 40–45 minutes. For some, it took exact one hour. My interviewer had a keen look at my resume at first and started with each technical skill/project that I had mentioned in it. He showed quite a lot of interest in the mini project that I was working on in my third year, where my specific role was in front-end development. He asked me to write down some of the HTML codes that I had used and asked a few basic questions regarding front-end development. I was asked to explain my project contribution, the relevance of our project as a whole and explain the layout of our web content design with pen and paper. Later, he went on to ask questions about the online Coursera courses that I had mentioned in my resume. He was quite impressed by my technical community activity background and asked a few questions regarding that as well. Later, he went on to ask questions about OOP concepts. I asked him if I could explain with an example for questions to explain concepts like polymorphism, and asked for a pen and paper. Probably, those gestures let the interviewer get the impression that you are clear with the concept and let them move to the next set of questions. Finally, he just asked me casual questions like my native place, family etc.., cooled me off and told me to wait for the results. In 2–3 minutes, they let me know that I am cleared for the next rounds of HR and managerial. Round 3 - HR and Managerial This was honestly a cakewalk. Although they try to keep you for an hour or so, I enjoyed the way it was carried out. This is exactly the point where all my extracurricular, and technical community work became helpful. I felt at ease because I could be utmost genuine and speak all about myself. There isn’t a specific answer. As long as you stay true to what you do and you find a reason for what you do, the companies are happy. Questions about team building, team efforts and leadership were quite easy to answer because of my experience with various clubs, communities and conferences . A background in public speaking might have helped as well. Although, they try to have more of a friendly conversation than a formal conversation.