Capgemini has three stages for its campus recruitment.

It was the Day-2 company at our university, alongside Intel, Ericsson, and HP.

The first stage was a written test conducted by Cocubes. The difficulty was above average compared to CTS or Infosys. There is negative marking. The trick is to solve the questions you are absolutely sure about, as the rejection rate in the written test is high. Out of 879 students, they selected 229.

The questions covered a wide range, from trigonometry and number systems to permutations and geometry. The aptitude section included every field, with two flowcharts and a few questions solvable just by observation. The verbal section was easy for those with an English background.

The next step was the Group Discussion (GD). They divided the 229 students into 19 groups and gave two minutes to ponder thoughts on the topic: "Influence of SNS on Gen Y." The main selection criteria were the number of valid points with references, fluency, and confidence while speaking. If you are aggressive and turn it into a "fish market," you are done. From the 229 students, 113 were selected. The top 2 students from each group were sent for the Personal Interview (PI). The remaining selected students were instructed to wait.

In the PI, they started with my home city, my introduction, and then asked what I knew about my state, Orissa, and my city, Bhubaneswar. It didn't feel like an interview at first; it was like a casual talk about my city and famous food items, etc. From there, it moved to 3D printers and their printing mechanisms. This was followed by the mechanism of an automatic iron and a rotary compressor. Then, the interviewer asked about my project, interests, and how being a mechanical engineer would be beneficial in IT. Finally, they asked GK questions, such as what's happening in the UK and who is the PM of Australia. Being honest and respectful is key. Don't panic if you don't know something.

In PI, they started with my home city, my introduction, and what I know about my state, Orissa, and my city, Bhubaneswar. It didn't feel like an interview at first; it was like a casual talk about my city and famous food items, etc. From there, it moved to 3D printers and printing mechanisms. Then followed the mechanism of an automatic iron, a rotary compressor. Afterward, they asked about my project, interests, and how I, as a mechanical engineer, could be good in IT. They then asked general knowledge questions like, "What's happening in the UK?" and "Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?" Being honest and respectful is key. Don't panic if you don't know something.