Learn from NTT DATA interview experiences shared by candidates who went through recent campus and off-campus drives. Patterns differ by campus, role and year, so treat this as a prep map rather than a script.
Reported eligibility (from candidate and placement-cell reports): full-time BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech across all branches, commonly a 60-65% or equivalent CGPA requirement across academics, no active backlogs at the time of the drive, and education gaps generally capped at around one year. Criteria vary by drive.
Candidate Profile: Final year Computer Science student, ~7.8 CGPA, on-campus drive, consistent DSA practice
Round 1 - Online written test
Delivered on a proctored AMCAT-style platform with separate sectional timers
Four sections: verbal ability, quantitative ability, computer programming and logical reasoning, roughly two hours in total
The computer programming section was MCQ-based and pulled from C and C++, OOPs, DBMS, operating systems, computer networks and some Unix basics
Adaptive question difficulty meant you could not go back and revise answers
Tip: The sectional timers are unforgiving. Practise each section against a clock rather than doing untimed full papers.
Round 2 - Group discussion
Conducted online over a video call, in groups of roughly 7 to 15 candidates
A general workplace / current affairs topic with a few minutes of preparation time
The panel looked for whether you entered early, made a structured point and let others finish
This round eliminated a significant share of the shortlist in this drive
Tip: One clear, early, structured contribution beats interrupting repeatedly later.
Round 3 - Technical interview (30-45 min)
Video interview, and clearly a step up in difficulty from the written test
Started with a resume walkthrough, then the academic project in detail: architecture, database design, what broke
DSA: explain and compare sorting algorithms, then write code to reverse a linked list and find the middle element in one pass
Core CS: OOPs pillars with examples, SQL joins with a query to write, primary vs foreign key, process vs thread, TCP vs UDP
Asked for time and space complexity on every solution
Result: Selected
Tip: The panel probed follow-ups until something broke. Say “I am not sure, but here is how I would work it out” rather than guessing confidently.
Round 4 - HR interview (20-30 min)
Background, education, family context and interest in an IT services career
Relocation flexibility across NTT DATA’s India delivery locations
Discussion of the training programme, bond or service agreement terms, and joining timelines
Final Result: Offer received
Tip: In this drive HR felt procedural rather than eliminatory, but read the service-agreement terms carefully before you accept.
Key Takeaways: Clear the written test on speed, then treat the technical round as the real interview. Fundamentals in DBMS and OS were probed as hard as the coding questions.
Candidate Profile: Information Technology student, selected candidate
HR interview (20-30 min)
Conversational and, by this stage, mostly a fit-and-logistics conversation
Questions included:
Tell me about yourself
Why NTT DATA, and what do you know about the company?
Why do you want a career in IT services?
Are you willing to relocate to any of our India delivery locations?
Are you comfortable with shift work for client coverage?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Do you have any questions for us?
The interviewer explained the training programme and the service agreement terms
Final Result: Offer received
Key Takeaways: Know a few real facts about NTT DATA - it is the global IT services arm of the Japanese NTT Group, with large delivery operations across India. Generic praise reads as unprepared.
Common interview questions from the NTT DATA process
After the technical rounds, NTT DATA usually closes with a short HR conversation: motivation, relocation and shift flexibility, training and service-agreement terms, and a couple of behavioural stories. Prepare those answers on the dedicated page rather than cramming them into this hub.
Pro Tip: NTT DATA runs several distinct fresher tracks with different round lists, and the test platform has changed between cycles. Confirm the exact sequence and eligibility from your own drive notification rather than assuming last year’s pattern holds.
