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Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Sudeep B

posted on 27 Sep 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Project based backend and frontend

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Q2. How to connect to backend

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To connect to the backend, you can use APIs, database connections, or web services.

Use APIs to send and receive data between the frontend and backend
Establish database connections to retrieve and store data
Utilize web services for communication between different systems

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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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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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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

(3 Questions)

Q1. Explain B.E. project and tech stack used

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Developed a web-based project management system using PHP and MySQL

Designed and developed a database schema for the project
Implemented user authentication and authorization using PHP sessions
Used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the front-end
Used AJAX for dynamic content loading
Deployed the application on Apache web server
Used Git for version control

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Q2. Numeric System based questions

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Q3. Puzzles solving approach

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Round 4 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Basic OOPS concept and their real life examples

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Q2. Puzzle solving approach

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple. They are more interested to know your problem solving approach. Prepare some puzzles, those are mostly repeated. Make your foundations concrete and basic concepts clear.

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Siemens PLM Software

Anonymous

posted on 4 Mar 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Cocubes and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

MCQ Questions on programming languages like C#, Java

Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Questions asked on Java , OOPs concept and SQL database.

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Salary discussion and behavioural questions were asked.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with use cases and examples and be confident.

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PTC

Anonymous

posted on 6 May 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Aptitude Test

Logical verbal non verbal question

Round 2 - Group Discussion

Java object oriented language

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Autodesk

Anonymous

posted on 28 Aug 2024

Interview experience

Average

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Mingodb queries

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Autodesk

Anonymous

posted on 26 Oct 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 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 - Technical

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Q1. Difference between java and python?

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Java is a statically typed language with a strong emphasis on object-oriented programming, while Python is dynamically typed with a focus on simplicity and readability.

Java is statically typed, while Python is dynamically typed.
Java is strongly typed, while Python is weakly typed.
Java is compiled to bytecode and runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), while Python is interpreted at runtime.
Java has a strong emphasis on...

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Q2. Memory allocation java and python ?

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Autodesk

Surya Varanasi

posted on 27 Sep 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Process Duration

Result

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 - Technical

(3 Questions)

Q1. Resume review + questionnaire on skill set mentioned in resume

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Q2. Python Data Types and main differences

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Python data types include int, float, str, list, tuple, dict, set. Main differences are mutability, ordering, and usage.

Integers (int) are whole numbers, floats are numbers with decimal points.
Strings (str) are sequences of characters enclosed in quotes.
Lists are ordered, mutable collections of items. Tuples are ordered, immutable collections.
Dictionaries (dict) are key-value pairs. Sets are unordered collections of un...

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Q3. API managements and CRUD

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Round 3 - Coding Test

Questions on automations, python and APIs

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Autodesk

Prasad Patil

posted on 16 Feb 2024

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(3 Questions)

Q1. What is polymorphism?

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Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms. It allows objects of different classes to be treated as the same type.

Polymorphism is a fundamental concept in object-oriented programming.
It enables code reusability and flexibility.
Polymorphism can be achieved through method overriding and method overloading.
Example: A parent class Animal can have multiple child classes like Dog, Cat, and Bird. They can ...

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Q2. What is static polymorphism?

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Static polymorphism refers to the ability of a programming language to select the appropriate function or method at compile-time.

Static polymorphism is achieved through function overloading or operator overloading.
It allows different functions with the same name but different parameters to be called based on the arguments provided.
The selection of the appropriate function is determined at compile-time, based on the sta...

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Q3. What is dynamic polymorphism?

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Dynamic polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms based on the context it is used.

It allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.
It is achieved through method overriding and virtual functions.
Example: A superclass 'Animal' with subclasses 'Dog' and 'Cat'. Both can be treated as 'Animal' objects.

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Altair Engineering Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Altair Engineering Software Developer interview?

Altair Engineering interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Altair Engineering interview process are Technical.

How to prepare for Altair Engineering Software Developer 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 Altair Engineering. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Altair Engineering expect are Data Analytics, Javascript, Mechanical Design, Aerospace and C++.

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