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Updated 5 Dec 2021

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What are the four pillars OOPS?
  • Ans. 

    The four pillars of OOPS are Abstraction, Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism.

    • Abstraction: Hiding implementation details and showing only necessary information.

    • Encapsulation: Binding data and functions together and restricting access to them.

    • Inheritance: Creating new classes from existing ones, inheriting properties and methods.

    • Polymorphism: Ability of objects to take on multiple forms and perform different ac

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  • Q2. Project based question.
  • Q3. Linked list, array, pointers, etc.
  • Q4. Finite Element Method

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare C++, OOPS, and knowledge of FEM will add advantage.

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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
  • Q2. General hr questions
  • Q3. Once again general hr interview questions
  • Q4. 1.given a large rectangle
  • Ans. 

    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
  • Ans. 

    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
  • Ans. 

    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
  • Ans. 

    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

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

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?
  • Ans. 

    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?
  • Ans. 

    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?
  • Ans. 

    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...
  • Ans. 

    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?
  • Ans. 

    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?
  • Ans. 

    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?
  • Ans. 

    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++

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected 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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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic Coding Problems, 3 questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

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

    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
  • Q3. Puzzles solving approach
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic OOPS concept and their real life examples
  • Q2. Puzzle solving approach

Interview Preparation Tips

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.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected 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.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and behavioural questions were asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with use cases and examples and be confident.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical verbal non verbal question

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Java object oriented language

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Hard work
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C++ oops core, copy constructor, run time polymorphism, ipc mechanisms, dsa coding
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About my day to day work routine, what will you do if you have approach/design conflict with team architect, collaboration with team members, software development cycle in my company.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mingodb queries
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

4 question asked medium and hard

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 question asked and oops concept

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal question
Interview experience
4
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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between java and python?
  • Ans. 

    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 ?

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How to prepare for Altair Engineering Software Development Engineer 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 C++, Python, Process Simulation, Data Analytics and Electronics.
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