Ameriprise Financial Senior Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Sorting of 1d array
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Sorting a 1d array of strings
• Use a sorting algorithm like bubble sort, selection sort, or merge sort

• Consider using built-in sorting functions in programming languages like sort() in Python or Arrays.sort() in Java

• Ensure to compare strings correctly based on their ASCII values
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Q2. Basics of Camunda, Java and Spring boot.
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Q1. Questions on databases
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Q2. Questions on data structures
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Q3. Questions on sql
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Q4. Questions on projects
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Q5. Questions on java
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Q1. Find the character with the maximum frequency
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Iterate through each character in the array of strings and keep track of the frequency of each character. Return the character with the maximum frequency.
• Create a dictionary to store the frequency of each character

• Iterate through each string in the array and then through each character in the string

• Update the frequency count of each character in the dictionary

• Return the character with the maximum frequency
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Q2. Valid parenthesis
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Q1. Have you used Junit? What is the difference between SQl and NoSQl Databases? have you worked with Kafka? Kafka based questions. explain dockerization/ containerization. which java8 feature did you work wit...read more
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Yes, I have experience with Junit, SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Dockerization, Java 8 features, stream() operations, and shell scripting in Unix.
• I have used Junit for unit testing in Java projects.

• SQL databases are relational databases that use structured query language for data manipulation, while NoSQL databases are non-relational databases that provide flexible schema design and horizontal scalability.

• I have work...read more
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Q1. What is the most complex sql query you have written till date. Why did you use nested query to achieve your goal? explain the query. which join did you use in the query. have you implemented hashset? how w...read more
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The most complex SQL query involved nested queries for data manipulation. Used inner join. Implemented hashset and avoided trees due to their drawbacks.
• Nested SQL query used for complex data manipulation

• Inner join used for combining data from multiple tables

• Implemented hashset for efficient data storage and retrieval

• Avoided trees due to their drawbacks such as unbalanced structure and slower traversal times
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Q2. Find and replace words in a file using shell scripting. add an index in the beginning of each line in a file using shell scripting. what is multithreading? difference between single threaded and multithrea...read more
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Shell scripting for find and replace, adding index to lines, multithreading, hashmap vs hashtable, stack vs queue
• Use sed command for find and replace in shell scripting

• Use awk command to add an index at the beginning of each line in a file

• Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently

• Single threaded means only one thread is executed at a time, while multithreaded allows multiple threads...read more
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Q1. Behavioral questions- tell me about yourself. do you have any questions for us?
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Write code to return the maximum profit by buying and selling stocks using available money

It was realted to analytical and logic reasoning topics

It's related to DSA topics

Q1. Types of Polymorphism
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Polymorphism in programming refers to the ability of a single function or method to operate on different types of data.
• There are two main types of polymorphism: compile-time (static) polymorphism and runtime (dynamic) polymorphism.

• Compile-time polymorphism is achieved through function overloading and operator overloading.

• Runtime polymorphism is achieved through inheritance and virtual functions.

• Example of compile-time ...read more
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Q2. SQL based questions
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Q1. What is HTML and CSS?
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HTML and CSS are markup languages used for creating and styling web pages.
• HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is used for structuring content on web pages.

• CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets and is used for styling the appearance of web pages.

• HTML uses tags to define elements like headings, paragraphs, images, and links.

• CSS allows for customization of colors, fonts, layout, and other visual aspects of a web...read more
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Q2. Operating Systems, DBMS, Python
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Q1. Secenario based questions
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Q2. Project development
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Q1. What is policy manager
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Policy manager is a software tool used to centrally manage and enforce policies across an organization's systems and applications.
• Policy manager helps define, monitor, and enforce policies related to security, compliance, access control, and other governance aspects.

• It allows administrators to set rules and regulations that govern how data and resources are accessed and used within an organization.

• Policy manager can au...read more
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