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Updated 10 Dec 2024

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I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

A generic problem solving scenario.

Round 3 - LLD 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Detailed design of a common problem.
Round 4 - HLD 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly involving microservices.
Round 5 - Test and Debugging 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based testing and debugging

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Alation Software Engineer IV interview:
  • Microservices
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare wisely. Make sure the basic concepts are clear and your resume reflects your experience.

Software Engineer IV Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How tcp/ip works and explain about tcp header
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One leetcode involing bucket sort
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic question on Why to join

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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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Past experience
  • Q2. Current expectation

Senior Solution Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What are the different methods to save cost in an Azure environment?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 7 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Link for an Hacker rank test provided with a mix of Medium & Hard Leetcode style problems

Round 2 - Assignment 

Full-Stack Application assignment was provided

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Frontend Related Questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Backend Related Questions
Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design Fundamentals
Round 6 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About your role in current projects
Round 7 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explained About Company Culture and Company roles and about Manager

Software Development Engineer II Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Given 2 large numeric comma seperated strings. You need to calculate their sum along with maintaining the correct position of commas. Example Test Case - s1 - "123,456,788" s2 - "1" output - "123,456,789" constraints - since the strings can... read more
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Alation interview questions for popular designations

 Senior Solution Engineer

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 Software Engineer

 (1)

 Software Engineer IV

 (1)

 Software Development Engineer II

 (1)

Jobs at Alation

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Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 DSA questions Both are from DP

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2 Questions , 1 is DSA
  • Q2. Second question is Puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practise DSA more and give more and more interviews.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce Yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a data analyst with a background in statistics and experience in analyzing large datasets to drive business decisions.

    • Graduated with a degree in Statistics

    • Proficient in data analysis tools such as Python, R, and SQL

    • Experience in creating visualizations to communicate insights

    • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Skills you have
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Aap kiskey relative ya reference ho ?
  • Q2. How early you can join ?
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About you role in previous company and domain knowledge
  • Q2. Buttering karini hogi kar sakoge ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Negotiate as much as possible with Managers and HR, there is no minimum or maximum package in Fleetx for any position.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Promises in javascript
  • Ans. 

    Promises in JavaScript are objects representing the eventual completion or failure of an asynchronous operation.

    • Promises are used to handle asynchronous operations in JavaScript.

    • They can be in one of three states: pending, fulfilled, or rejected.

    • Promises can be chained using .then() to handle success and .catch() to handle errors.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume based questions
  • Q2. Event loop in nodejs
  • Ans. 

    Event loop in Node.js manages asynchronous operations by executing callback functions when certain events occur.

    • Event loop is responsible for handling I/O operations, timers, and callbacks in Node.js

    • It allows Node.js to perform non-blocking operations efficiently

    • Event loop continuously checks the event queue for new events to execute

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Javascript es6 questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 1. Assignment
  • Q2. 2. Bunch of python questions.
  • Q3. 3. coding questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with basics.

Alation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Alation interview?
Alation interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Alation interview process are Technical, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Alation 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 Alation . The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Alation expect are Python, AWS, Big Data, SQL and Java.
What are the top questions asked in Alation interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Alation interview -

  1. Detailed design of a common probl...read more
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  3. Mostly involving microservic...read more

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Alation Interview Process

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Interview experience

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2.7

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3.4

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Job security

2.7

Company culture

1.9

Promotions

2.4

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