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Updated 15 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Write linked list
  • Ans. 

    A linked list is a data structure where each element points to the next element in the sequence.

    • Create a Node class with data and next pointer

    • Initialize a head pointer to the first node

    • Traverse the list by following the next pointers

    • Insert and delete nodes by updating pointers accordingly

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write other methods of linked list
  • Ans. 

    Other methods of linked list include doubly linked list, circular linked list, and sorted linked list.

    • Doubly linked list: Each node has a reference to the next and previous node.

    • Circular linked list: Last node points back to the first node, forming a circle.

    • Sorted linked list: Nodes are arranged in a sorted order based on a specific criteria.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Start point of linked list
  • Ans. 

    The start point of a linked list is the first node in the list.

    • The start point is typically referred to as the 'head' of the linked list.

    • It is the entry point for traversing the linked list.

    • Example: In a linked list with nodes A -> B -> C, A would be the start point.

  • Answered by AI

Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a qualifier?
  • Ans. 

    A qualifier in Java is a keyword used to specify additional information about a variable or method.

    • Qualifiers include 'final', 'static', 'abstract', 'public', 'private', 'protected', etc.

    • They are used to define the behavior and access level of variables and methods.

    • For example, 'final' qualifier makes a variable constant and 'static' qualifier allows a method to be called without creating an instance of the class.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is primary annotation?
  • Ans. 

    Primary annotation is used to indicate the primary key in a database table.

    • Primary annotation is used in Java Persistence API (JPA) to specify the primary key of an entity.

    • It is used with @Id annotation to define the primary key field in a database table.

    • Example: @Entity @Table(name = "employees") public class Employee { @Id @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY) @Column(name = "employee_id") p

  • Answered by AI

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Java Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sort 0 and 1 Problem Statement Given an integer array ARR of size N containing only integers 0 and 1, implement a function to sort this array. The solution should scan the array only once without using any additional arrays. Input: The firs... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design cars24 like system , what are the components and which design pattern i will use. Discussion on the design.
  • Ans. 

    Design a system similar to cars24, discussing components and design patterns.

    • Components: User interface, database, search engine, recommendation engine, payment gateway

    • Design pattern: Model-View-Controller (MVC)

    • User interface: Allow users to search for cars, view car details, and make purchases

    • Database: Store car information, user details, and transaction history

    • Search engine: Enable users to search for cars based on v...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write code to find the maximum time occupied room , given the slots of meetings.
  • Ans. 

    Code to find the maximum time occupied room given meeting slots.

    • Sort the meeting slots based on start time.

    • Iterate through the sorted slots and keep track of the maximum occupied time.

    • Check for overlapping slots and update the maximum occupied time accordingly.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write code for singleton design pattern write code for binary search write code to find minimum number of coins needed to get a number, given a list of denominations
  • Ans. 

    Code for singleton design pattern, binary search, and finding minimum number of coins needed

    • For singleton design pattern, create a private static instance variable and a private constructor

    • For binary search, divide the array in half and compare the middle element with the target

    • For finding minimum number of coins, use dynamic programming and iterate through the denominations

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was hiring manager round Write multithreading code to get thee sum of all elements of matrix write code to get the repeating number from array given numbers are in range 1 to n write code to get minimu...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Airtel Africa Senior Big Data Developer interview:
  • DSA
  • System Design
  • Design Patterns
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - practice medium level questions and multithreading code

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Q1. Design cars24 like system , what are the components and which design pattern i will use. Discussion on the design.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Jetpack compose
  • Q2. View binding coding

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Q1. Activity launch modes Activity lifecycle Program to find second largest number in an array Singleton implementation
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 Java Developer

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ios related questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related past experiences
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotitations and discussion
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Fitment round which team to align with

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Q1. What microservices patterns are you aware ? let's assume that there is a microservice based architecture and service A is calling service B which in turn service C. If service b fails, how will you manage transaction and logging ?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Data Structures
  • Ans. Questions based on array and linked list
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Programming interview questions
  • Ans. Basic programming
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General manager discussion
  • Q2. Scenario based questions

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. K Largest Elements Problem Statement You are given an integer k and an array of integers that contain numbers in random order. Write a program to find the k largest numbers from the given array. You need to save them in an array and return ... read more
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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Arnay Shukla

posted on 21 May 2021

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two DSA questions, mostly on arrays

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding Question
  • Q2. Core concepts of Tech Stack
  • Q3. Database questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round

Top Airtel Africa Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find index of an element in a sorted, n-bit rotated array.
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Quantitative, psychological, Thematic

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview by direct reporter or L1
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview with skip level
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Negotiations and discussion HR round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Strong quantitative and psychological test
2. Be honest and ownership mind
3. Believe in yourself & rely on your experience the most

Senior Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. What you understand the requirement of shuttering material at project site?
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Product Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Vivek Singh

posted on 5 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Knowledge of Telecom Badics

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Q1. You see the number of people cancelling the order increasing. Cancel window 24 hours. What would you do?
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I was interviewed in Jul 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. How do you print the left view of a binary tree?
  • Ans. 

    Print the left view of a binary tree by traversing the tree level by level and printing the first node at each level.

    • Traverse the binary tree level by level using BFS (Breadth First Search)

    • At each level, print the first node encountered

    • Keep track of the current level and the nodes at that level

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Question related to OOPS .Spring boot questions. Different annotations being used and why. Disadvantages of Spring boot and all

Round 3 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Hiring Manager Round

  • Q1. How do we load configuration in Spring Boot? Also, can you tell me about the projects you have worked on and any leadership questions you encountered?
  • Ans. 

    Configuration in Spring Boot can be loaded using application.properties or application.yml files, @ConfigurationProperties annotation, and Environment variables.

    • Configuration can be loaded using application.properties or application.yml files where key-value pairs are defined.

    • @ConfigurationProperties annotation can be used to bind the configuration properties to a POJO.

    • Environment variables can also be used to load con...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in GurgaonEligibility criteriaNoAirtel Africa interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structure, Algorithms, Spring Boot, RecursionTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Clear concepts about Data Structure. How its working and why should we use Data structure ans which DS we should choose
Tip 2 : Practice atleast 150 Question Medium /Easy level on leetcode . Questions witch good ratings
Tip 3 : Always make a hand written note of topics ,Easy to memorize

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Make resume more centric to project done and tech stacks used
Tip 2 : Dont use over words . Keep it simple but be confident to cover whatever you have mentioned

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
View answer (42)

Airtel Africa Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Airtel Africa interview?
Airtel Africa interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Airtel Africa interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Airtel Africa interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Airtel Africa. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Airtel Africa expect are Debugging, Coding, Data Analysis, SQL and Automation Testing.
What are the top questions asked in Airtel Africa interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Airtel Africa interview -

  1. Design cars24 like system , what are the components and which design pattern i ...read more
  2. write code for singleton design pattern write code for binary search write code...read more
  3. Write code to find the maximum time occupied room , given the slots of meetin...read more

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