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Updated 2 Jul 2024

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Interview experience
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Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to test toaster
  • Ans. 

    To test a toaster, ensure it heats evenly, pops up bread at correct time, and has functioning settings.

    • Check if the toaster heats evenly by placing bread slices in different slots and observing the browning

    • Test the timer by setting it to different time intervals and ensuring the bread pops up at the correct time

    • Verify the functionality of settings such as defrost, bagel, and cancel by using them with appropriate items

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Make a phone call to discuss resume
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reverse question
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case issue solve
Round 5 - Coding Test 

Easy leetcode question

Round 6 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discuss project
  • Ans. 

    I worked on a project to develop a mobile application for tracking fitness goals and progress.

    • Collaborated with developers to ensure proper functionality and user experience

    • Performed manual and automated testing to identify bugs and issues

    • Conducted regression testing to ensure new features did not impact existing functionality

  • Answered by AI

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I was interviewed in Oct 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. C,C++, Programming Concepts
  • Q2. Resume Based
  • Q3. Puzzle Questions
  • Q4.  OS, Database, Networking, Computer Architecture based question
  • Q5. Project Based- Briefs, Details
  • Q6. What are your hobbies
  • Ans. 

    My hobbies include hiking, playing guitar, and cooking.

    • Hiking: I enjoy exploring nature trails and challenging myself physically.

    • Playing guitar: I love learning new songs and improving my skills.

    • Cooking: I like experimenting with different recipes and creating delicious meals.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior software developer leading a team and working on complex projects.

    • Leading a team of developers

    • Working on complex projects

    • Continuously learning and improving my skills

    • Contributing to the growth and success of the company

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Why do you want to join DELL.
  • Ans. 

    I want to join DELL because of their innovative technology solutions and strong reputation in the industry.

    • DELL is known for their cutting-edge technology solutions which align with my passion for software development.

    • I admire DELL's strong reputation in the industry and their commitment to customer satisfaction.

    • I believe joining DELL will provide me with opportunities for growth and career advancement.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA>9.0

Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: KIIT University

I was interviewed in Jan 2017.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: All got different topics to discuss on gd.
Tips: Plan before you speak. Be sure whether you are to or against.
Duration: 5 minutes

Round: Test
Experience: More questions on blood relationship, ages
Tips: Os db on technical
Duration: 1 hour

Skills: Technical Questions, Manage A Difficult Situation, Technical Knowledge(ML

I was interviewed in Sep 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There was an online test having 3 section, one for aptitude testing, one for logical testing and the last one for technical testing.
Aptitude and logical questions were very basic.
Technical questions included : C C++ Java DS DBMS DAA
Tips: For aptitude and logical part, you need to prepare regularly. Nothing comes out of the box, but you just have to be quick in solving the questions.
For the technical part, prepare well by revising your course materials. Basic one word questions are asked.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 60

Round: Coding
Experience: This round consists of multiple sets of coding. One question per paper. It's on your luck, which question you'll get. Also,net is allowed. You have to complete the code and show it to the invigilator.
Tips: This round is generally not there in placement drives of DELL. It is on your luck.

Skills: Communication, Data Structures, Basic Knowledge Of DBMS
College Name: Manipal University Jaipur

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How would you increase the sales of newspaper in your locality?
  • Ans. 

    To increase newspaper sales in the locality, I would focus on improving content, distribution, and marketing strategies.

    • Conduct market research to understand readers' preferences and interests

    • Create engaging and informative content that caters to the local audience

    • Offer attractive subscription packages and discounts to encourage regular readership

    • Partner with local businesses and events to increase visibility and distr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What new feature you would like to add in Google maps and how would it help to increase the company's revenue?
  • Ans. 

    I would like to add a feature that suggests nearby events and attractions based on user preferences.

    • Personalized event and attraction recommendations

    • Integration with ticketing platforms for revenue sharing

    • Increased user engagement and retention

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: In the written test they asked questions from logical and quantitative aptitude, verbal reasoning and few questions from core topics.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was followed by different rounds of interviews. The HR questions were mainly about me, my strengths and weaknesses and why do I want to join the company and where do I see myself in the next five years or so. Loads of guesstimate questions like estimate number of autos in Delhi and other similar cases.

College Name: LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: First round was a written test which had 20 MCQ's in the field of Databases, Theory of computation, Operating systems, Data Structures and Algorithms and one programming question. 7 students (4 B.Tech, 3 M.Tech) got through to the interviews. Most of the interviews were held in the Google Bangalore campus. There were a total of 5 rounds of interviews. All based on Data Structures and Algorithms. Each round had 2 questions for which we were usually supposed to explain the algorithm first and then write the code on a Google doc.  It was a really great experience. I got a chance to visit both Google Bangalore and Hyderabad campuses and taste their awesome food.
Total Questions: 20

General Tips: Practice your coding skills. Writing a neat code is very important. Interviewers not just look for a good algorithm but also your coding style (indentation, variable names, simplicity etc.)
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

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posted on 10 Mar 2015

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Google's APAC test is an online coding round. The test is for 3 hours and it has 4 coding questions.
Duration: 180 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I had 3 technical interviews. The questions asked in them consisted of algorithmic coding and design questions. The approach was more stressed upon. The interviewers were very helpful and they were generous in throw hints whenever I was blocked.

Skills: Algorithmic coding , C++
College Name: IIT BOMBAY

Interview Questionnaire 

13 Questions

  • Q1. Given a source array of integers with possible duplicates and a target integer, write algorithm to find out 2 numbers in source array whose sum is equal to target integer
  • Ans. 

    Algorithm to find 2 numbers in an array whose sum is equal to a target integer

    • Use a hash table to store the difference between target and each element in the array

    • Iterate through the array and check if the current element exists in the hash table

    • Return the pair of elements that sum up to the target integer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Say you have three tables WORK, USERS, MANAGERS WORK - work_id - user_id - how_much USERS - user_id - team MANAGERS - manager_id - team If I am a manager, write a select statement to retrieve the work o...
  • Ans. 

    Write a select statement to retrieve work of all users who belong to my team.

    • Join USERS and WORK tables on user_id

    • Join MANAGERS and USERS tables on team

    • Filter by manager_id

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. In a Chrome extension, which file contains the most important information of the extension like version, pattern matches, etc
  • Ans. 

    The manifest.json file contains the most important information of a Chrome extension.

    • The manifest.json file includes the version number, permissions, content scripts, background scripts, and other important details.

    • It is located in the root directory of the extension.

    • It is required for all Chrome extensions.

    • Example: "manifest_version": 2, "version": "1.0", "permissions": ["tabs", "storage"]

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. There are three rooms, and there are Princess, Flowers and Snake in those rooms. The doors of all the rooms have incorrect nameplates. i.e., the nameplate for the princess’ room is not Princess. Similarly,...
  • Q5. Which is faster: finding an item in a hashtable or in a sorted list? And Why?
  • Ans. 

    Hashtable is faster for finding an item than a sorted list.

    • Hashtable has constant time complexity O(1) for finding an item.

    • Sorted list has logarithmic time complexity O(log n) for finding an item.

    • Hashtable uses hashing to directly access the item's location.

    • Sorted list requires binary search to find the item's location.

    • Hashtable is ideal for large datasets with frequent lookups.

    • Sorted list is ideal for datasets that re

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What are some of the most popular Data interchange formats when using APIs
  • Ans. 

    JSON and XML are the most popular data interchange formats when using APIs.

    • JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight format that is easy to read and write. It is widely used in web APIs.

    • XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a more complex format that is also widely used in web APIs.

    • Other formats include CSV (Comma Separated Values), YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language), and Protocol Buffers.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Name some popular APIs for each of these Social Commerce service(llike a photo service etc)
  • Ans. 

    Popular APIs for Social Commerce services

    • Facebook Graph API for social media integration

    • Instagram API for photo sharing and tagging

    • Twitter API for real-time updates and customer engagement

    • Pinterest API for product discovery and sharing

    • Google Maps API for location-based services

    • PayPal API for secure payment processing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. How would you change the format of all the phone numbers in 1000 static html pages?
  • Ans. 

    Use a script to iterate through each HTML page, locate phone numbers, and update their format.

    • Write a script using a programming language like Python or JavaScript to iterate through each HTML page

    • Use regular expressions to locate phone numbers in the pages

    • Update the format of the phone numbers as needed (e.g. adding country code, changing separators)

    • Save the updated HTML pages with the new phone number format

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. If you had an opportunity to design the Google Suggest system, please let us know how you would approach it and how you would execute the plan in terms of settings up systems like(data stores or databases,...
  • Ans. 

    Designing Google Suggest system

    • I would start by analyzing user search patterns and frequently searched keywords

    • Then, I would create a database of these keywords and their associated search results

    • I would use indexing services to quickly retrieve relevant results for each keyword

    • I would also implement machine learning algorithms to improve the accuracy of suggestions over time

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. How do you find out if a number is a power of 2? And how do you know if it is an odd number? Write code in the language of your choice
  • Ans. 

    Check if a number is a power of 2 and odd.

    • To check if a number is a power of 2, use bitwise AND operator with the number and its predecessor. If the result is 0, it is a power of 2.

    • To check if a number is odd, use modulus operator with 2. If the result is 1, it is odd.

    • Example code in Python:

    • def is_power_of_two(num):

    • return num & (num - 1) == 0

    • def is_odd(num):

    • return num % 2 == 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. How will improve the revenue of the cafeteria of the office.
  • Ans. 

    By introducing new menu items, optimizing pricing strategy, and improving the overall dining experience.

    • Conduct a survey to understand the preferences of employees

    • Introduce healthy and affordable meal options

    • Offer discounts for bulk orders or loyalty programs

    • Partner with local vendors to source fresh ingredients

    • Improve the ambiance and seating arrangements

    • Implement online ordering and delivery services

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. [Actual question which i screwed up. Bad Time for me]Number of users in 2001 for adwords, chrome, gmail, android and picassa are in the ratio of 6:9:14:13:8, and in 2004 we add 3 lakh more users. New rati...
  • Q13. In google adwords there are about 30 million ads from 42 lanuages . What will I do review the ads and reject ads that do not comply with specific rules
  • Ans. 

    Reviewing 30 million ads from 42 languages in Google AdWords and rejecting non-compliant ads requires a systematic approach.

    • Create a set of specific rules and guidelines for ad compliance

    • Use automated tools to filter out ads that violate the rules

    • Assign a team of reviewers to manually check the remaining ads

    • Ensure that the reviewers are fluent in the languages of the ads they are reviewing

    • Regularly update the rules and...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I was asked to take the test at 8.30 pm. They fixed this test, a week back. Nobody will call you to remind you to take test. Nor the interviewer will call you. It is your responsibility to check ur mail without fail. On that day I was expecting a call from google from evening till 8.25 pm. None called me. I thought that they would have forgot that. I planned to do go out and have food. But suddenly my ipad gave a alert message and it was from gmail app [thanks for ipad, or else i would not have checked my mail in lap top]. It was from google recruiter. The mail stated that he has shared a doc with me and i must answer the questions in it. a google drive link was given. he mentioned that the test was for 2 hours. I was asked to type answers just below each of these questions.
Duration: 120 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Since I had prepared for tech interviews like amazon, I was able to do it good.After a week I got a call from HR and informed that I cleared the first round. Then after two days I was told that i will have a telephonic interview with one of the google developers from adwords team . They scheduled a telephonic interview the next week

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1) How will improve the revenue of the cafeteria of the office. Lots of discussions went and i think, i really did that well.
2)[Actual question which i screwed up. Bad Time for me]
Number of users in 2001 for adwords, chrome, gmail, android and picassa are in the ratio of 6:9:14:13:8, and in 2004 we add 3 lakh more users. New ratio is 8:12:13:11:6. Number of picassa users in 2004= 1,44,000. Calculate number of adwords users in 2005.A basic math question that, even a school student can solve. But in that tension i was not able to do it. I took some time and finally gave him a answer. I myself knew that it would be wrong. But interviewer said great lets move on to next question[just to boost up me - good person].My actual job role revolves around developing tools for the the ad review team which will review the ad and reject illlegal ones. So third question was related to that .He told me that as I am from a tech background, I need to explain him technically wat will I do. He also said that he did not need the actual solution. They will just see the way I approach the problem. That an existing problem and they are open to suggestions.3)In google adwords there are about 30 million ads from 42 lanuages . What will I do review the ads and reject ads that do not comply with specific rules .Regarding the criteria under which google bans a ad as illegal – I discussed about different criteria .Out of the criteria’s i told , he asked me to consider only three criteria .
a) Link not working
b) Drug related ads
c) trademarks[trademark used by the companies]I gave lot of approaches like for link not workinga) designing a autobot which will automatically click ads link and check whether it is redirecting to correct page or not . Autobots are used by hackers to get money for the ads they posted . I suggested that by designing similar autobot we can validate the link.b) to check drug related ads -
To detect the language we can first check the geographic location from which the ad is getting posted and can narrow down to some less choices from which we can detect the language
i suggested him that we can create a trie which some specific keywords (like coccaine ) and do pattern matching with that and reject the add it contains any of the works in trie .The interviewer gave me another constraint wat if there comes a ad “coccaine rehabilitation center” we should reject those kind of ads na . thats for a good cause . So i suggested him that i can maintain another set of trie which can contain those set of keywords.Fist check trie1 if drug related keywords exist .
Next check trie 2 if other types of keyword exist.
– if keyword only present in trie1 [reject ad]
– if both tire return true [can reject . but its better that those ad's alone can be subjected to manual evaluation for rejection].I used trie as it can do the pattern matches faster .For trademarks also I discussed using similar datastructures and the interviewer was ok with my answer.

General Tips: I applied for a job in Google jobs page. I know that its very difficult that a resume gets noticed by google.Suddenly one fine day i got a call from Google HR saying that they are interested in my profile and asked me if, i was ready to go with the interview process[Come on! who will say no for Google]. I was surprised.I was asked to take a initial screen test [Online test].
Skills: data structure, Algorithm
College Name: na

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why not MS?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was constituted of two parts: Logic and DI. Both parts were simple. Questions were CAT type.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Simple C, C++ questions were asked. Technical questions based on internship project were asked. General questions asked to check reaction to sudden stress (for example: Why do earthquakes occur?).
Tips: Courses like DSP (application based) and information systems should be thorough. Knowing 1 programming language is very essential.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Resume based questions were asked.
Tips: Know complete details of your interns, BTP and resume thoroughly.

College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. A pseudo code or solution(if you can) for solving the rubik's cube
  • Ans. 

    A solution for solving the Rubik's cube

    • Use the layer-by-layer method

    • Solve the first layer cross

    • Solve the first layer corners

    • Solve the second layer

    • Solve the third layer cross

    • Solve the third layer corners

    • Orient the third layer corners

    • Permute the third layer corners

    • Permute the third layer edges

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Interview
Experience: A systematic approach is all what he expects from us. Our approach and our way of thinking is what he observes. An algorithm to solve a single face worked in my case. So called HR interview was more technical and a discussion about the projects mentioned in my resume.
Tips: An overview on problems like sudoku, rubik's cube, chess etc. A proper approach and a structure for solving the problem should be mentioned.

Round: Interview
Experience: Some questions on basic data structures, dynamic programming and recursion.
Tips: Recognize the problem(dp, recursion, etc.). Throw some algorithm.

General Tips: Be clear with basics.
Skill Tips: ""
Skills: Data structures, Data Processing, Recursion
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: SAMSUNG!
Funny Moments: A saviour for the leftover cse students especially b.tech and dual. It does not depend on whether your interview went well or not. Just basic cse stuff is enough.
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