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Internship Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 Apr 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one

(3 Questions)

Q1. Vehicle dynamics basics

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Q2. Motion solve related questions

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Q3. Basics of physics

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Synopsys

Anonymous

posted on 6 Feb 2017

I was interviewed in Nov 2016.

Interview Questionnaire

8 Questions

Q1. A random number will be given as input to system,write a program to detect its data type(int or float ) without using size of function

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Q2. General hr questions

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Q3. Once again general hr interview questions

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Q4. 1.given a large rectangle

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Need more context. What needs to be done with the large rectangle?

What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Is it a 2D or 3D object?
What is the context of the problem?
Are there any constraints or limitations?
What tools or programming languages can be used?

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Q5. You will be given dimensions of a bigger rectangle and smaller rectangle,derive a formula to get how many smaller rectangles fit into the bigger rectangle

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Derive a formula to determine how many smaller rectangles fit into a bigger rectangle given their dimensions.

Calculate the number of times the smaller rectangle can fit into the bigger rectangle horizontally and vertically
Divide the width of the bigger rectangle by the width of the smaller rectangle to get the horizontal count
Divide the height of the bigger rectangle by the height of the smaller rectangle to get the ve...

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Q6. How many points are required to draw a rectangle

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At least 4 points are required to draw a rectangle.

A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 corners, so at least 4 points are needed to define those corners.
The points must be arranged in a specific order to form a closed shape with 4 sides.
Additional points can be used to add details or modify the shape of the rectangle.
The number of points required may vary depending on the software or tool used to draw the rectangle.

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Q7. What will be the new coordinates of a rectangle points if rectangle length and breadth is scaled and write a program to calculate the coordinates of corner points of scaled rectangle

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Answering how to calculate new coordinates of a scaled rectangle and providing a program for it.

To calculate new coordinates, multiply the original coordinates by the scaling factor
Scaling factor can be calculated by dividing the new length/breadth by the original length/breadth
Program can take input of original coordinates, scaling factor, and output new coordinates
Example: Original coordinates: (0,0), (0,5), (5,5), (...

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Q8. Lastly a puzzle: i dont remember the question

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test had three sections:
1.aptitude:It was like any other aptitude test,all it takes is a bit of practice to crack all the questions
2.C programming:Basics of c were asked,outputs of some programs,u have to be thorough with concepts of c
3.Electronics:The company hired for both profiles: 1. PDK:software
and 2.Logic library:hardware,so this electronics section was also there,questions are mostly Network analysis,cmos logic,digital logic,vlsi etc
u should have good basics to get the electronics questions of course they are not very hard,but not too easy

Tips: practice aptitude,basics of c programming and also basics of electronics
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Test
Experience: after 1st round i was shortlisted to this technical round,i was asked this question, i suggested that i will convert that number into a string and check whether string has a dot or not to check if it is float or int,the interviewer was not very impressed but was ok and asked few small questions and promoted me to next round

Tips: If u crack test with top marks,the technical rounds will be very easy,because the interviewers do not ask tough questions for people who cracked written test with high marks

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: tell me about yourself,strengths,weakness,three principles u follow in life,etc
Tips: This round depends on you,dont try to bluff something,they will know if u are bluffing,take a breath and speak up ur mind,be confident u can do it

Round: HR Interview
Experience: same questions,but this time less duration,not involving lengthy discussions, i think this round was just for double check

Round: HR Interview
Experience: After the hr round,only seven were shortlist,this interview round was very much easy and they checked my approach to the given problem,they were checking how well i am thinking adding complexities to the given problem
Tips: they did not check my programming ability,but just problem solving skills,so be good at aptitude,by practicing as much as you can

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: after technical interview,4 were shortlisted,so they went for gd round,it was general topic,which checks your general knowledge
Tips: Dont be nervous,just speak what ever you know,never mind language issues
Duration: 20 minutes

Skills: for pdk profile :programming
College Name: NIT Warangal

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Cadence Design Systems

Anonymous

posted on 7 May 2017

I was interviewed in Feb 2017.

Interview Questionnaire

7 Questions

Q1. What is a malloc function and where is it used and how is it different from new?

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malloc is a function in C that dynamically allocates memory on the heap. It is used to allocate memory for variables or data structures.

malloc is used in C programming language.
It is used to allocate memory on the heap.
malloc is different from 'new' in C++ as it does not call constructors for objects.

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Q2. What is the difference between C++ and Objective C and where will you use it?

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C++ is a general-purpose programming language while Objective C is a superset of C used for iOS and macOS development.

C++ is widely used for developing applications, games, and system software.
Objective C is mainly used for iOS and macOS development.
C++ supports both procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms.
Objective C is an object-oriented language with dynamic runtime features.
C++ has a larger community a...

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Q3. What is the difference between class container and class composition?

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Class container is a class that holds objects of other classes, while class composition is a way to combine multiple classes to create a new class.

Class container holds objects of other classes, acting as a collection or container.
Class composition combines multiple classes to create a new class with its own behavior and attributes.
In class container, the objects are typically stored in a data structure like an array o...

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Q4. There are fifteen horses and a racing track that can run five horses at a time. You have to figure out the top 3 horses out of those and you don't have any timer machine to measure. How will you find the t...

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Divide the horses into groups of 5 and race them. Take the top 2 from each race and race them again. Finally, race the top 2 horses to determine the top 3.

Divide the horses into 3 groups of 5 and race them.
Take the top 2 horses from each race and race them again.
Finally, race the top 2 horses to determine the top 3.

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Q5. What is the most difficult problem that you have solved (during work) till now and why you think you could do so?

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Developing a real-time data processing system for a high-traffic e-commerce website

Implemented a distributed system architecture to handle large volumes of data
Optimized algorithms for efficient data processing and storage
Utilized caching mechanisms to improve system performance
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Example: Successfully reduced data processing time by 50% by imple

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Q6. Why you want to change your current job?

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Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth.

Looking for a more challenging role to further develop my skills
Interested in exploring new technologies and industries
Seeking better career advancement opportunities
Want to work in a more collaborative team environment

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Q7. What is the width of a tree? How will you calculate the width of the tree?

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The width of a tree is the maximum number of nodes at any level in the tree.

To calculate the width of a tree, we can perform a level order traversal and keep track of the maximum number of nodes at any level.
We can use a queue data structure to perform the level order traversal.
At each level, we count the number of nodes in the queue and update the maximum width if necessary.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Basic C/C++, Implementing Data Structures In C++

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Bentley Systems

Anonymous

posted on 19 Aug 2023

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

2-4 weeks

Result

Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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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 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Describe a time when y ou had to learn a new kill to complete a project

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Q2. Tell me about your resume

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Round 3 - Coding Test

Reverse a given string using for loop

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Bentley Systems Software Engineer interview:

Data Structures
Algorithms
Coding

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Master Data Structures and Algorithms and be prepared to talk your experience written in your resume

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Siemens PLM Software

Anonymous

posted on 20 Mar 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2022. 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 - Coding Test

Basic Coding Problems, 3 questions

Round 3 - Technical