L&T Technology Services Software Engineer interview experience

The questions were framed around core programming understanding and I had to show I could reason through both concepts and small coding exercises. The whole thing felt like it was checking whether my fundamentals were solid enough for the role.

Then I went into an HR round that was very focused on compensation rather than skills. Before the interviews began, I had already discussed expected CTC, and when we reached the final discussion they told me the maximum they could offer would be lower than what I was currently making. That contrast made the end of the process feel less like a