Bosch Global Software Technologies Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Control systems, DSA, digital electronics
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Q1. Previous experience
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Easy to medium level

Q1. Based on resume and core knowledge
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Core questions

Q1. Core questions were asked and Everything related to project
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Q1. Why should we hire you?
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Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Q4. Tell me about yourself.
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round had 2 coding questions of Easy to Medium level of difficulty followed by some more questions from OOPS.

Q1. 
Intersection of Linked List Problem
You are provided with two singly linked lists containing integers, where both lists converge at some node belonging to a third linked list.
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Find the node where two linked lists merge, return -1 if no merging occurs.
• Traverse both lists to find their lengths and the difference in lengths

• Move the pointer of the longer list by the difference in lengths

• Traverse both lists simultaneously until they meet at the merging point
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Spiral Matrix Path Problem Statement
Given a N x M matrix of integers, print the spiral order of the matrix.
Input:
The input starts with an integer 'T' representing the number of test cases. Each test ...read more
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The problem involves printing the spiral order of a given matrix of integers.
• Iterate through the matrix in a spiral order by keeping track of the boundaries.

• Print the elements in the order of top row, right column, bottom row, and left column.

• Continue this process until all elements are printed in spiral order.
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Q3. When can you use the super keyword?
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The super keyword is used to refer to the parent class in Java.
• Used to call the parent class constructor

• Used to access parent class methods and fields

• Helps in achieving method overriding
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Q4. What do you mean by data encapsulation?
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Data encapsulation is the concept of bundling data with the methods that operate on that data within a class.
• Data encapsulation helps in hiding the internal state of an object and restricting access to it.

• It allows for better control over the data by preventing external code from directly modifying it.

• Encapsulation also helps in achieving data abstraction, where the internal details of an object are hidden and only the...read more
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round started with 2 coding questions - the first one was related to Binary Tree and the second one was a simple questions related to Number Theory. After that, I was some questions related to DBMS towards the end of the interview.

Q1. 
Spiral Order Traversal of a Binary Tree
Given a binary tree with N nodes, your task is to output the Spiral Order traversal of the binary tree.
Input:
The input consists of a single line containing elem...read more
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Implement a function to return the spiral order traversal of a binary tree.
• Traverse the binary tree in a spiral order, alternating between left to right and right to left.

• Use a queue to keep track of nodes at each level and a flag to switch direction.

• Handle null nodes appropriately to maintain the spiral order traversal.

• Example: For input 1 2 3 -1 -1 4 5, output should be 1 3 2 4 5.
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Q2. 
Prime Numbers Identification
Given a positive integer N, your task is to identify all prime numbers less than or equal to N.
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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no po...read more
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Identify all prime numbers less than or equal to a given positive integer N.
• Iterate from 2 to N and check if each number is prime

• Use the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm for efficient prime number identification

• Optimize by only checking up to the square root of N for divisors
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Q3. Can you explain the differences between a Left Outer Join and a Right Outer Join in SQL?
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Left Outer Join includes all records from the left table and matching records from the right table, while Right Outer Join includes all records from the right table and matching records from the left table.
• Left Outer Join returns all records from the left table and the matched records from the right table. Unmatched records from the right table will have NULL values.

• Right Outer Join returns all records from the right t...read more
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Q4. What is the difference between a primary key and a unique key in a database management system?
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Primary key uniquely identifies a record in a table, while unique key ensures all values in a column are distinct.
• Primary key does not allow NULL values, while unique key allows one NULL value.

• A table can have only one primary key, but multiple unique keys.

• Primary key is automatically indexed, while unique key may or may not be indexed.

• Primary key is used to establish relationships between tables, while unique key is u...read more
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Q5. What is meant by normalization and denormalization?
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Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity. Denormalization is the opposite process, adding redundancy to improve performance.
• Normalization involves breaking down a table into smaller tables and defining relationships between them to reduce redundancy.

• Denormalization involves combining tables to reduce the number of joins needed for queries, improving p...read more
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Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a typical HR round with some standard Behavioral questions.

Q1. Can you tell me something about yourself?
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Q2. Why should we hire you?
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