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Updated 18 Sep 2023

Arcadia Software Development Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

There were two coding question.
First question (100 points): length of minimum subarray of A which contain atleast K distinct elements from B.
Second question (50 points): maximum subarray product but we can consider product of ith and jth iff. i*j is a perfect square.

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. This round was totally about project that we have done. They were very much focused of whether candidate has experience in hosting a website. if yes, mostly you'll be moved to HR round. I did not advance ...
  • Q2. Why this tech stack?
  • Q3. Why not other tech stack?
  • Q4. Have hosted any website before?

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at CIITM Engineering College, Jaipur and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you describe a challenging project you worked on and how you handled it?
  • Q2. How do you prioritize tasks when you have multiple deadlines to meet?
  • Ans. 

    Prioritize tasks based on deadlines, importance, and impact on overall project goals.

    • Evaluate deadlines and prioritize tasks based on urgency

    • Consider the importance of each task in relation to project goals

    • Assess the impact of completing each task on overall project progress

    • Communicate with stakeholders to understand priorities and expectations

    • Break down tasks into smaller sub-tasks to manage workload effectively

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with a difficult team member. How did you approach the situation?
  • Q4. What strategies do you use to ensure the quality of your work?
  • Q5. How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers or supervisors?
  • Ans. 

    I handle feedback by actively listening, reflecting on the criticism, and using it to improve my work.

    • I actively listen to the feedback without getting defensive

    • I reflect on the criticism to understand the underlying issues

    • I use the feedback to improve my work and skills

    • I seek clarification if needed to fully understand the feedback

    • I appreciate constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth

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  • Q6. Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change at work? How did you handle it?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - "Thank you for the opportunity! I'm happy to share interview questions to help job seekers. I believe this is a great way to support them."
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy test, oops, logic.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java oops, static members
  • Q2. Polymorphism, overloading, inheritance in depth.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Puzzles, geometry
  • Q2. Bachelors project, masters project
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. More puzzles
  • Q2. Behavorial
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium level Leetcode problems. 2 Questions were asked.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design File upload and download service
  • Ans. 

    Design a file upload and download service for efficient and secure file management.

    • Use a secure authentication mechanism to ensure only authorized users can upload and download files.

    • Implement file size restrictions and validation to prevent large or malicious files from being uploaded.

    • Utilize cloud storage solutions for scalability and reliability.

    • Include version control to track changes and updates to files.

    • Consider ...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2-3 coding questions based on DSA

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was a basic SHL test

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Easy DSA and java related questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Typical HR round questions about career prospects
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium- hard leetcode style question on google docs

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Shortlisting was done based on an online test.The second part had two coding questions.There was a group coding round before the interviews.
Tips: Prepare basic C concepts.Pay attention to data structures and algorithms.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: There were three interviews of duration 45-60 minutes each.The interview experience is a little different from usual. If you are not a very good coder good at solving problems, they will make you solve different case studies over the 3 interviews.
Tips: A Good CG and giving creative solutions to the case studies is important. So prepare for the case studies.

Skill Tips: ""
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Dsa problems will be asked

I was interviewed in Dec 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about your internship experience.
  • Q2. Discuss about a project mentioned in your CV.
  • Q3. Given two words, find the similarity between them. You have to develop your own sense of similarity here. Normalize length of LCS by the total length of the string.
  • Ans. 

    The question asks to find the similarity between two words by normalizing the length of the longest common subsequence (LCS) by the total length of the string.

    • Implement a function that takes two words as input

    • Find the length of the longest common subsequence (LCS) between the two words

    • Normalize the length of LCS by dividing it by the total length of the string

    • Return the normalized similarity value

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  • Q4. Stress checking questions
  • Q5. Given a binary tree, return doubly linked list of all the nodes at each level.
  • Ans. 

    The function takes a binary tree as input and returns a doubly linked list of all the nodes at each level.

    • Use a breadth-first search (BFS) algorithm to traverse the binary tree level by level.

    • For each level, create a doubly linked list and add the nodes to it.

    • Connect the doubly linked lists of each level to form the final result.

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  • Q6. Can you work under pressure?
  • Q7. Tell me your achievements.
  • Q8. How can you be an asset to the company?
  • Q9. Will you deliver your 100% in the job?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test had 3 questions as follows :
Q1. Rainwater Collection - Dynamic programming
Q2. DP / Memoization question
Q3. BFS Matrix Question
Tips: Have strong hold over topics like Dynamic Programming. Graph Theory, specially BFS and DFS.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Test
Experience: Both questions were based on implementation of puzzles and problems.
Tips: AD-HOC questions should be known and good coding skills with data structures and algorithms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 2

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked me about my previous internships while in college and made me explain the work I did. Later on he asked me in detail about the projects I did in college.
Tips: Be prepared to explain your internship work and project work in details. You will be cross questioned. So be ready to answer everything related to them. Only enter those projects in your CV which you can explain confidently.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was first asked a coding question related to finding similarity in two words and I had to define the terms of similarity on my own which I did by normalizing length of LCS by the total length of the string. Then I was faced with stress checking. They tried proving me wrong even though when I was right and checked my reaction under stress.
Tips: Be confident about your answers and act smart. Don't hesitate to explain and believe in your skills. Take criticism in a positive manner.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: A little coding questions were asked like binary trees, doubly linked lists etc. Then the usual HR questions like achievements, how would I be an asset to the company and all.
Tips: Think out loud. Communicate with the interviewer well. Clarify whatever you don't understand. Show them that you are passionate and excited to work with them. Show that you will give your best to help grow the company.

Skills: Coding Skills, Communication And Confidence, Ability To Cope Up With Stress, Logical And Structured Thinking
College Name: IIT Varanasi

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Medium to hard DSA problem related to the two-pointer and 2d array.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Software Development Engineer interview:
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA thoroughly

Arcadia Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Arcadia Software Development Engineer interview?
Arcadia interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Arcadia interview process are Resume Shortlist, Coding Test and Technical.

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