EPAM Systems Interview Experience | Campus Placement | Internship

EPAM Systems visited our campus for the recruitment process, offering an internship opportunity and performance based PPO.

The selection process consisted of four rounds: Online Assessment, Group Discussion, Technical Interview, and HR Interview.

Here is my interview experience.

Round 1: Online Assessment (OA)

The first round was an online assessment consisting of:

• 2 Medium-level DSA questions.
• MCQs covering technical concepts.

I would highly recommend Striver's SDE Sheet for DSA preparation. It is one of the best resources to build problem‑solving skills and prepare for coding assessments.

I successfully cleared this round.

Round 2: Group Discussion (GD)

After the OA, the EPAM team visited our college for the next stage of the recruitment process.

We had a Group Discussion round.

Topic: How will you survive in a forest?

We were given around 2-3 minutes to think about the topic and organize our thoughts. First, each candidate had to explain their individual approach, followed by the actual group discussion.

My preparation tips:

• Communication is the key in this round.
• Express your thoughts clearly and confidently.
• Listen to others and build on their points.
• Don't interrupt others or try to dominate the discussion.
• Focus on logical thinking and teamwork.

I cleared this round as well.

Round 3: Technical Interview

This was the most important round of the selection process.

The interviewer started with DSA questions and then moved to core CS subjects and my projects.

DSA Questions:

1. Balanced Parentheses.
2. Detect a Loop in a Linked List.

Both questions were around Easy to Medium difficulty.

After DSA, the interviewer asked several questions from:

• Java: Core Java concepts and fundamentals.
• Spring Boot: Concepts and practical understanding.
• Projects: Detailed discussion about my projects and technical implementation.
• Operating Systems: Basic OS concepts.
• SQL: Queries and database fundamentals.

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• DSA: Striver's SDE Sheet - https://takeuforward.org/dsa/strivers-a2z-sheet-learn-dsa-a-to-z (Best resource)
• Java: I went through around 100 questions from a Java interview preparation book - https://www.targettrek.in/book/java-interview-handbook
• Operating Systems & SQL: Love Babbar's YouTube channel.
• Spring Boot: Focus on Spring Boot fundamentals, annotations, dependency injection, REST APIs, and commonly asked interview questions.

Make sure you understand your projects thoroughly because interviewers can ask detailed questions about your implementation and technical decisions.

I successfully cleared this round.

Round 4: HR Interview

This was the final round.

The HR interviewer started with my introduction and then asked:

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why do you want to join EPAM Systems?
3. Are you willing to relocate?
4. Are you comfortable working from the office five days a week?
5. A few other generic behavioural questions.

This round was relatively straightforward. Be honest, confident, and clear about your expectations and willingness to work according to company policies.

I cleared the HR round and successfully completed the selection process!

Compensation Details

Component	Compensation
Internship Stipend	₹27,500/month
Full-Time Fixed Salary	₹8 LPA
Health Insurance	₹48,000

Overall, it was a good learning experience. All the best to everyone preparing for EPAM Systems' campus recruitment!