Persistent Systems Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

PunePosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview was a mix of technical and HR rounds, and it felt like they wanted a rounded picture of both my coding knowledge and how I’d work day to day.

The technical portion covered topics like Java and object-oriented programming, plus SQL, and it also pulled in details from my projects and what I’d worked on. The panel felt friendly, which made it easier to stay engaged even when the questions got more specific.

The HR piece blended into the broader conversation as a way to understand my background and align expectations. Overall it felt like a good learning experience rather than just a pass/fail grilling, and the interaction style didn’t feel adversarial.

I didn’t end up with an offer, but I left feeling like I understood what parts of

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