AntWak Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

The exam duration is one and a half hours.

The total exam time is one and a half hours.

It encompasses all topics related to full stack development.

Q1. Asks questions on SQL
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Q2. Asks question in typical topics
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Q1. Where do you see yourself in two years?
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In two years, I see myself as a senior software developer leading a team on innovative projects.
• Advancing to a senior software developer role

• Leading a team on new and innovative projects

• Continuing to enhance my technical skills through ongoing learning and training
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Q1. LRU Cache - how to tackle
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LRU Cache is a data structure that maintains a list of items in order of most recently used to least recently used.
• Implement using a doubly linked list and a hashmap for efficient operations

• When an item is accessed, move it to the front of the list

• When the cache is full, remove the least recently used item from the end of the list
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Q2. LRU Cache implementation based on a real time system. How would the main work which will be called etc etc
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Q1. Asked to write a program to check whether string is valid or not. String consists of only three kind of special characters "(), [], {}". We need to return true if all special characters are in correct for...read more
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Q2. What is useRef hook used for?
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useRef hook is used to persist a mutable value across renders without causing a re-render.
• Used to store mutable values that do not trigger re-renders.

• Commonly used for accessing DOM elements or storing previous values.

• Does not cause a re-render when the value changes.
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Q3. What are the best practices to avoid rerenders and to improve performance
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Use memoization, virtual DOM, and shouldComponentUpdate to avoid unnecessary rerenders and improve performance.
• Implement memoization to store the result of expensive function calls and avoid recalculating them.

• Use virtual DOM to efficiently update only the parts of the UI that have changed.

• Override shouldComponentUpdate to prevent unnecessary rerenders by comparing current and next props/state.
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Q4. What are callbacks, Promises, async await
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Callbacks, Promises, async await are asynchronous programming concepts in JavaScript.
• Callbacks are functions passed as arguments to another function to be executed later.

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

• async await is a syntax for writing asynchronous code that looks synchronous, making it easier to read and maintain.

• Example: Using a callback to handle th...read more
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Q1. The question was about Nodejs
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Q2. The question was to build a linked list in Nodejs
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Q1. The first question was related to DSA
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Q2. The question was related to SQL
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Q1. Binary search for closest element
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Binary search to find the closest element in a sorted array
• Implement binary search to find the target element in the array

• Keep track of the closest element found so far while searching

• Update the closest element if a closer one is found during the search
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Q2. String manipulation
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Q1. Low level Design for an online e-commerce website
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Low level design for an online e-commerce website involves designing the architecture and components of the website.
• Identify the main components such as user interface, database, payment gateway, product catalog, etc.

• Design the database schema to store user information, product details, orders, etc.

• Implement user authentication and authorization mechanisms for secure access.

• Integrate payment gateway for processing tran...read more
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Questions were crayon box ,the bot and the game and happy neighbourhood for 90 mins

Q1. Array basics was asked
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Q2. Segment tree,prefix sum
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Q1. Low level design was asked
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Q1. How was your previous organization
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My previous organization was a fast-paced tech startup focused on developing cutting-edge software solutions.
• Highly collaborative work environment

• Emphasis on innovation and creativity

• Agile development methodologies were followed

• Regular team meetings and code reviews

• Opportunities for professional growth and learning
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Q2. Please create timer using react
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Create a timer using React
• Use useState hook to store the timer value

• Use useEffect hook to update the timer every second

• Display the timer value in the component's render method
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Majorily on SQL and Databases

Q1. Align two images in a page with same width and same height
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Use CSS to align two images with same width and height on a page
• Set both images to have the same width and height using CSS

• Use flexbox or grid layout to align the images horizontally or vertically

• Adjust margins or padding as needed for spacing
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Q2. Array related question
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Q1. Situation based question
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Q2. Majorily focused on project
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