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- Q1. There are 12 balls which are identical in size and appearance but one is an odd weight (could be light or heavy). Find it in minimum number of weighings using a balanceasked in Software Engineer interview
- Q2. Port number and different protocols detailedasked in Cloud Support Engineer interview
- Q3. PUZZLE : one circle (radius r) is drawn.You are throwing a stone in it than what is the probability& ...read moreasked in Application Developer interview
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61 interviews found
Anonymous
Selected
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Simple DSA question- cycle in linked list, sorting algos
- Ans.
Detect cycle in a linked list and sorting algorithms
To detect a cycle in a linked list, you can use Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm
Common sorting algorithms include Bubble Sort, Selection Sort, Insertion Sort, Merge Sort, Quick Sort, etc.
(1 Question)
- Q1. More DSA questions- related to arrays, strings
(1 Question)
- Q1. Managerial round- questions about work experience and resume
(1 Question)
- Q1. System design round
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(1 Question)
- Q1. Validity of a string as a password , testing concepts
- Ans.
Validating a string as a password involves testing its strength against various criteria.
Check if the password meets the minimum length requirement
Verify if the password contains a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters
Test the password against a list of commonly used passwords or dictionary words
Ensure that the password is not easily guessable based on personal information
Test the pass
Hackerank code pair
(1 Question)
- Q1. Coding round that included lot of questions on python file operations
Managerial round
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pruthvi Netheti
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Explain whole DNS flow
- Ans.
DNS flow involves multiple steps to resolve domain names to IP addresses.
1. User enters a domain name in the browser (e.g. www.google.com)
2. Local DNS resolver checks its cache for the IP address corresponding to the domain name
3. If not found, the resolver queries the root DNS servers
4. Root DNS servers direct the resolver to the appropriate Top-Level Domain (TLD) server
5. TLD server directs the resolver to the author...
- Q2. Caching related
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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. What is vary header?
- Ans.
Vary header is used to indicate to caches that the response may vary based on the request headers.
Vary header is used in HTTP responses.
It specifies which request headers a cache should take into account when considering a response.
For example, if a response varies based on the 'Accept-Encoding' header, the server should include 'Vary: Accept-Encoding' in the response.
This helps prevent caching of responses that are no
(1 Question)
- Q1. What layer does ping work on?
- Ans.
Ping works on the network layer of the OSI model.
Ping is a network utility used to test connectivity between two devices.
It sends ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packets to the destination device.
ICMP is a protocol that operates at the network layer of the OSI model.
Ping can be used to troubleshoot network issues such as high latency or packet loss.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Tell me about challenge in user facing role
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I applied via campus placement at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
60 minutes. Questions related to OS, DBMS MCQs.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical questions related to DSA.
(1 Question)
- Q1. General HR questions.
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anusha shetty
I applied via Approached by Company
(1 Question)
- Q1. Password strength , testing concepts
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Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. To share about previous work and just knowledge sharing.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. 1. troubleshooting 2. python string programs 3. or write pseudo code on the same
- Q2. 4. conditional loops 5. sql questions based on group-by and join clauses
(1 Question)
- Q1. 1. CDN 2. web application issue handling 3. Network issue handling 4. Different HTTP error codes
(1 Question)
- Q1. 1. Challenging tasks worked 2. Shift concerns 3. How to approach a problem 4. Mistakes and lessons learned 5. Greatest achievement
- Ans.
As a System Support Engineer, I have worked on challenging tasks, handled shift concerns, approach problems systematically, learned from mistakes, and achieved great results.
I have worked on complex server migrations and upgrades, which required extensive planning and coordination with different teams.
I have handled shift concerns by ensuring proper handover and documentation of ongoing tasks to the next shift.
I approa...
Interview Preparation Tips
- python
- Application Support
- Web Application
- SQL
2. learn ITIL concepts
3. learn at least one programming
4. good to have projects in git account
5. good to have networking Knowledge
6. good to have web application knowledge
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Dhivya Mohan
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There was 1 interview round.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Findelement vs findelements, static vs non static, constructor chain, fixefoxdriver
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Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Networking, SQL and python basics
- Q2. Difference b/w UDP, TCP Linux commands Python basics in dict,tuple
- Ans.
UDP is connectionless, faster but less reliable. TCP is connection-oriented, slower but more reliable. Linux commands are used for system management. Python basics include dict and tuple data structures.
UDP is connectionless and does not guarantee delivery of data packets.
TCP is connection-oriented and ensures reliable delivery of data packets.
Linux commands like ls, cd, mkdir are used for system management.
Python dict...
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- DSA
- Netrworking
- Python
- SQL
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Domnic Samuel
Selected
I applied via Job portal and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. How does Internet work. Explain in brief DNS and HTTP related questions - DNS resolution,querying,caching.
- Q2. Learn more on SSL,ciphers exchange, TCP, diff versions of HTTP, Web performance
- Q3. Observability Tools - how do they work, how the data gets queried and be able to visualize the traffic. Load balancing
- Ans.
Observability tools help visualize traffic and query data for load balancing.
Observability tools collect data from various sources such as logs, metrics, and traces.
This data is then queried and analyzed to provide insights into the system's performance.
Load balancing can be visualized through these tools by monitoring traffic and distributing it evenly across servers.
Examples of observability tools include Prometheus,
(1 Question)
- Q1. Round with Manager. This round is all about the candidate. His Logical reasoning towards situation, the way he identifies the problem, probing questions to solve, comms skill
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