Interview Experience – Comprinno Technologies | Intern

College: PICT, Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Batch: 2027 | Branch: Computer Engineering | Total Rounds: 3 (Some students had 4 rounds also)

• Eligibility / Shortlisting: Comprinno Technologies Pvt. Ltd. conducted a placement drive for various intern roles.

  • Roles: DevOps Engineer (Intern), CloudOps Engineer (Intern), Software Developer (Intern), Data Science Engineer (Intern)

  • Job Location: Pune

  • Eligibility Criteria:

    • 10th: Minimum 80%

    • 12th/Diploma: Minimum 70%

    • Graduation: Minimum 7.0 CGPA

  • Internship Details:

    • Duration: 6 Months

    • Stipend: Up to ₹25,000/month

    • CTC: Up to ₹7–11 LPA (based on internship performance)

Round-by-Round Breakdown 🚀

Round 1: Online Assessment (OA) 💻

• Total Questions: 46

• Question Format: 45 MCQs + 1 Subjective Question

• Topics Covered:

  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, C++

  • DBMS & SQL: SQL queries, ACID properties, candidate keys

  • OOP: Inheritance, method calling, exception handling, coupling

  • Data Structures & Algorithms: Linked list (middle node), AVL trees, graph nodes, sorting algorithms

  • Computer Networks & APIs: OSI model, HTTP status codes, REST APIs, PUT vs. PATCH requests

  • Machine Learning: Decision trees, one-hot encoding

  • Programming Concepts: Pre-increment vs. post-increment, output-based questions, error identification

• Subjective Question: Explain the difference between PUT and PATCH requests and when to use each.

Round 2: Technical Interview 🧠

• Project Deep Dive:

  • Discussed project architecture and overall workflow.

  • Explained how the system works and how the output is generated.

  • Interviewers focused on the internal logic and working of the system, not just the final output.

• Debugging and Optimization:

  • Database query optimization.

  • API optimization and performance improvement.

• Questions Asked:

  1. DBMS: What is normalization, and why is it required?

  2. Computer Networks: Explain the TCP three-way handshake.

  3. API Optimization: If an API takes 15 seconds to process a request, what could be the possible reasons?

  4. Computer Fundamentals: Why do computers fundamentally understand binary (0s and 1s) instead of directly understanding human language?

  5. Recursion: Explain recursion and how the recursion stack works.

  6. Search Engines: How does Google Search work internally?

• Interview Focus:

  • In-depth understanding of projects.

  • Debugging and optimization.

  • Conceptual clarity and understanding the internal working of systems.

Difficulty, Topics, and Interview Focus

• Difficulty Across Rounds: The Online Assessment was primarily technical. The Technical Interview was in-depth, focusing on conceptual clarity and system understanding. The HR round was conversational.

• Most Asked Topics: DBMS, Operating Systems (OS), Computer Networks (CN)

• What Interviewers Focused On: Communication skills and in-depth project discussions.

Round 3: HR Interview 🗣️

• Club Activities and Leadership:

  • Discussed my extracurricular activities and responsibilities as the co-founder of the college astronomy club.

• Behavioral Questions:

  • Questions related to personality, teamwork, decision-making, and handling situations.

• Family Background:

  • General discussion about my family background.

• Company and Role:

  • Why I considered myself suitable for the role.

  • Discussion about the company and the opportunity.

• Internship and Full-Time Structure:

  • Discussed the internship duration, full-time employment structure, and compensation.

• Conclusion: The round ended with a Q&A session.Final Outcome

Key Takeaways

• Be prepared to explain your projects in depth, including architecture, workflow, internal logic, and output generation.

• Understand database query optimization and API performance optimization.

• Revise DBMS, Computer Networks, programming fundamentals, and recursion.

• Prepare for questions that test the reasoning behind concepts rather than just definitions.

• Be ready to discuss your extracurricular activities, leadership experience, and responsibilities during the HR round.

• Verdict: Selected 🎉