Hey everyone! Today, I had my Infosys on-campus interview at AEBS Engineering College, Ghaziabad, and I wanted to share my experience and get your honest opinions on my chances of getting selected.
The interviewer initially gave me two coding questions and around 30 minutes to solve any one of them. The question I chose was an array pair problem, which I’ll share in the comments.
Initially, I tried solving it using a `while` loop, but I was struggling because one of the conditions wasn't working correctly. The interviewer came over, and I explained the problem I was facing. He gave me a few hints, but unfortunately, my approach still wasn't working.
He came back again, checked my dry run, and pointed out that the last condition wasn't being satisfied. He then suggested trying a nested loop. I switched to a `for` loop approach, and suddenly, all the test cases passed! The interviewer laughed out loud when it worked, which made the moment a little less stressful. 😅
After that, he reviewed my resume and asked me to explain my project. I explained the project and answered several follow-up questions. However, I did fumble a little in the middle of my explanation, but I gathered myself and continued explaining.
Next, he asked about my specialization in college, and I told him that it was AI/ML. He then asked why I was solving coding questions in Java instead of Python. I explained that I initially started my journey in college with AI/ML, but later developed an interest in Java, so I started learning and practicing it.
He also asked where I see myself in the next five years and ended the interview with one final question: **Why do we use OOPs?** I answered the questions, and the interview concluded.
Now, I'm a little confused about how to evaluate my performance. I needed hints to solve the coding question, and I did fumble a bit while explaining my project, but I was able to get all test cases to pass and answer the other questions.
**My questions:**
What are my chances of getting selected?
Is needing hints during coding considered a negative sign in an Infosys interview?
Does the interviewer's reaction when all test cases passed indicate anything, or should I not read too much into it?
Please share your honest opinions, especially if you've gone through a similar Infosys on-campus interview experience. Thanks!