Persistent Systems is known for a rigorous campus hiring process that includes a timed coding test with a noticeably higher difficulty bar than most Indian IT services firms.
About Persistent Systems
Persistent Systems is a mid-tier IT services company listed on NSE/BSE, with deep domain in healthcare technology, banking and financial services (BFS), and enterprise digital transformation. Salary benchmarks are above average for pure IT services peers.
Apply through the Persistent Systems careers page or via your campus placement cell.
Clear the online coding assessment: two to three DSA problems with time and space complexity requirements.
Attend technical interview round 1: algorithmic problem-solving and code walkthrough.
Clear technical round 2: system design basics, OOPS, DBMS, and project deep dive.
HR round: compensation, location, technology specialisation track, and onboarding date.
Online Coding Test (90 min)
two to three DSA problems (arrays, trees, dynamic programming), evaluated on correctness and complexity. No MCQ filler.
Technical Round 1 (45-60 min)
live coding on a shared editor, OOPS design, and discussion of time and space trade-offs in your solutions.
Technical Round 2 (45-60 min)
DBMS concepts (normalisation, indexing, SQL), OS fundamentals, and a walkthrough of your most complex project.
HR Round (20-30 min)
offer details, technology domain preference, expected joining date, and relocation discussion.
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