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Updated 11 Jul 2024

BCG Software Engineering Specialist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions on GenAI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical high level questions on Previous projects
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Team handling and other case based scenario questions

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Few basics of java
Dsa question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java multithreading questions
  • Q2. Spring boot questions.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical of cloud wsdl and rest api's scecurity they aked
  • Q2. Basics of integration cloud and vbcs and oracle finance module they asked
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Code test on Codility

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How NodeJs handles concurrency
  • Ans. 

    NodeJs handles concurrency using event-driven, non-blocking I/O model.

    • NodeJs uses event loop to handle multiple requests concurrently.

    • It utilizes asynchronous functions to avoid blocking the main thread.

    • NodeJs supports callbacks, promises, and async/await for managing asynchronous operations.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Event Loop, Single Threaded
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Your day to day activities, Roles and Responsibilities
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Motilal Nehru Institute National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a MCQ type round with 3 coding questions. This round consisted of questions from aptitude, SQL knowledge and a sql command writing question, Programming basics, Web Technology, 2 coding questions. CS Subjects and some Situational based questions.

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

It was a Just a minute round in which a topic was given by the interviewer to speak upon.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What all technologies you feel will be fruitful in learning with regards to your future growth?
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain NOSQL databases and their working?
  • Ans. 

    NOSQL databases are non-relational databases that provide flexible schema design and horizontal scalability.

    • NOSQL databases store data in key-value pairs, wide-column stores, document databases, or graph databases.

    • They are designed for handling large volumes of data and are highly scalable.

    • Examples include MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, and Neo4j.

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe the working of your projects and how did you manage with hectic load of your curriculum being a part of your project building which is from some other domain?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be thorough with whatever is mentioned in your resume and be confident in answering the question. If you are not sure about the answer don’t give it a try it may have a negative impact. Also you should have an in-depth knowledge of your projects.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. .net questions, web api
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Lifecycle hooks of Angular
  • Ans. 

    Angular lifecycle hooks are methods that allow you to tap into specific points in a component's lifecycle.

    • ngOnChanges: called when an input property changes

    • ngOnInit: called once the component is initialized

    • ngDoCheck: called during every change detection run

    • ngAfterContentInit: called after content (ng-content) has been projected into the component

    • ngAfterContentChecked: called after every check of the projected content

    • ng...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SOLID principles
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction and basic questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are services in Drupal?
  • Ans. 

    Services in Drupal are reusable objects that perform specific functions, such as database queries or sending emails.

    • Services are defined in YAML files and can be accessed throughout a Drupal site.

    • They are used to encapsulate reusable functionality and promote code reusability.

    • Examples of services in Drupal include the database service for interacting with the database, the mail service for sending emails, and the logge

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to debug in Drupal?
  • Ans. 

    Debugging in Drupal involves using tools like Devel module, watchdog(), and error logs.

    • Enable Devel module for debugging information

    • Use watchdog() function to log messages to Drupal's watchdog log

    • Check error logs for PHP errors and warnings

    • Use dpm() function to print variables for debugging purposes

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic to advanced javascript questions
  • Q2. Questions based on angular framework

I was interviewed in May 2022.

Round 1 - Assignment 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. 

    Duplicate Integer in Array

    Given an array ARR of size N, containing each number between 1 and N-1 at least once, identify the single integer that appears twice.

    Input:

    The first line contains an integer...
  • Ans. 

    Tip 1 : Use the filter() method in Javascript
    Tip 2 : Using a Set() Method in Javascript
    Tip 3 : Using the reduce() Method in Javascript

  • Answered Anonymously
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

They wants to Check your Problem solving techniques with best case and how you approach a problem and the way you solve
they wants to solve in more than one way 
also they ask basic Questions Related to your frame Work you are working

  • Q1. 

    Anagram Pairs Verification

    In this task, you need to verify if two provided strings are anagrams of each other. Two strings are considered anagrams if you can rearrange the letters of one string to form t...

  • Ans. 

    1)Take Input two strings ‘a’ and ‘b’
    2)A function checkStringAnagrams(string a, string b) which will return true if they are anagram of each other otherwise false.
    3)Find the length of both strings and check if they are the same.
    4)Now sort both strings in lexicographically order and check if they are equal or not.

    Return true or false accordingly.

  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

General About yourSelf and How was your previous round and CTC discussion

  • Q1. Can you discuss the CTC (Cost to Company) offered in this position?
  • Ans. 

    Tip 1 : Ask at least 60% hike if not then match with the existing package for that Role 
     

  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Senior Software Engineer in GurgaonEligibility criteriaB.Tech in Computer Science with 60% throughoutErnst & Young (EY) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - JavaScript: Call Stack, Closures, object Oriented Programming ,scoping, prototype, Async React: Hooks , Callback ,Redux ,custom middleware HTML: New Elements in HTML5CSS: Positions ,Flex box, grid layout, media Query ,SelectorsTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Understand the Basics and Key Concept
Tip 2 : Practice as much a possible for online coding platform 
Tip 3 : Try to solve problem in 2 or more than 2 approach

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention Key concept to your project , don't describe
Tip 2 : Mention your Project with your Role and responsibilities ,
Tip 3 : Don't mention false things

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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BCG Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in BCG Software Engineering Specialist interview?
BCG interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the BCG interview process are Technical and Behavioral.
How to prepare for BCG Software Engineering Specialist 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 BCG. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at BCG expect are Automation Testing, Customer Service, Field Work, Selenium Testing and Agile Coaching.
What are the top questions asked in BCG Software Engineering Specialist interview?

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