I was hired by AMAT as an NCG. The hiring process constituted of:

• 1 objective round (MCQ)
• 1 programming test on paper (6 questions)
• 2 interviews (two on one and HR one on one)

The objective round was fairly simple. It had aptitude questions and computer science basics covering programming in C, Java, C++, OS, networks, database, compilers, TOC, etc.

The next round was the programming test. It was a 1-hour test, and we had to do 6 questions. All the problems were relatively easy, as they could be solved in minimal complexity order in the given time frame. I was eventually the first person to finish the test.

After this, we were given our time slots for the interview (technical).

My slot was around 7:30 pm. I went and took a nap in the hostel. When I reached the venue, the candidates who went before me said that the questions were from Compilers and Operating Systems. I was good at Algorithms, so I planned that I will proceed accordingly. As expected, the interview started with the interviewer asking me about my project. Which was in an abstract mode at that point in time, and it was a new field of development. My interviewers didn't have much clue about it, so I passed that without many questions. Then from my resume, they knew about my interest in Algorithms and programming, so logically many questions followed, which I answered. Then suddenly, they started asking me questions from Graphics, things like face detection and depth calculation, etc. I was just prepared enough to answer them. Then they asked me a question on Graphics and asked me to propose a solution. The question was, how can you tell whether a point is inside the circle or outside it? I started answering with using fundamental geometry, but he wanted a much simpler answer, where I finally arrived. As I was allowed to query the pixel color, so for the point to be inside the circle, I will have to go through a transition of pixels where I will first hit the boundary color, then the pixel color, then finally the boundary color. (I told them that I will use a raster scan). I believe that the way I answered it sealed my job chances, because all the questions which followed were straight concept-based, and you could really answer them easily if you have done some preparation.