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Updated 7 Nov 2015

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was an objective type test questions related to aptitude, digital, c, data structures, operating system ,computer architecture and  microprocessor. The level of difficulty was high.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was purely technical with questions relating to algorithms(binary search, sorting) ,  networks(layers and different protocols,  subnetting), projects(my final  year project in manets), 
networks  project,compiler  oriented  questions related  to  C runtime  features (Use  of  heap  and 
stack to store variables in a C program ­how they work with procedures).

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Third round was again more of  technical and  long one to. OOPs was the main focus here. 
OOPs  concepts  were  asked.  
 

Round: HR Interview
Experience:  Basic HR questions were asked. More focus on my grade sheet. They were looking 
for consistency and they were concerned with recruiting high graders. And questions like “You 
are more of a software guy..why do you want to join this post...” Since I was desperate to get a 
job, I answered "I like challenges".


Skills:
College Name: Anna University Chennai

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I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: written test
Experience: it was elitmus test conducted by the company itself on campus. As per my knowledge only those scoring 90 percentile got selected for round 2.
Tips: Attempt only those ques that are necessary for scoring 90+ in e litmus. Specially in verbal don't attempt more then required questions, though you might be tempted. The aim is not to score max bt to score 90+

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a programming based round. I was asked to write algorithms for various array linked list based problems. There was cross questioning prompting to reduce complexity and to use different data structures for same problems.

Mostly it focused on subjects like c, data structures and ADA.
Tips: Be clear with basic of data structures and algorithms. Pointers, queue, stacks, array linked lists, sorting etc are the keywords.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a information security specific round since that was my major. In depth cross questioning on my thesis topics, honeypots, network intrusion etc. Security certificates, and on the go problems to provide security solution layer wise in different scenarios. Security concept of torrents was also asked in detail.
Tips: It was more of a security discussion and throwing of ideas about how things in a particular case could work or could not. Don't worry about right or wrong answer just be clear with your reasoning about the solution you are suggesting.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: I don't know what to name this round, but it focused mainly on developing test cases for an object. Say they gave me a stapler and said to develop a test plan listing down test cases for a given object to pass so that it can be confirmed that it is a stapler. Another scenario was with a lift.
Tips: This is one round where your presence of mind and inter personal skills matter. I think the way you present your thoughts was most important here.

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: This was was mostly about how would you react in a given professional situation
Like your assigned work could not be completed on time, or if you are doing something wrong with the work assigned.
Tips: This is all about inter personal skills and putting your best foot forward :)

College Name: Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women, Delhi

I was interviewed in Sep 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions aren't tough but they take more time to read itself.
Tips: First try to attempt the questions which are seemingly small. Reading bigger questions first and wasting more time on that isnt a good idea at all.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Skills: Technical Skill, Analytical Skills
College Name: IIT Kharagpur

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. What is a program, task and threads
  • Ans. 

    A program is a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do. A task is a unit of work performed by a program. A thread is a sequence of instructions within a task.

    • A program is a collection of instructions that are executed by a computer to perform a specific task.

    • A task is a unit of work that is performed by a program. It can be a specific action or a set of actions.

    • A thread is a sequence of instructions within...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Delete a node in a linked list
  • Ans. 

    To delete a node in a linked list, we need to adjust the pointers of the previous and next nodes.

    • Find the node to be deleted by traversing the linked list

    • Adjust the pointers of the previous and next nodes to skip the node to be deleted

    • Free the memory occupied by the node to be deleted

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is a function pointer and volatile type in c
  • Ans. 

    A function pointer is a variable that stores the address of a function. Volatile type is used to declare variables that can be modified by external factors.

    • Function pointers are used to pass functions as arguments to other functions.

    • Volatile type is used when a variable's value can be changed unexpectedly by external factors.

    • Function pointers can be used to implement callbacks or event handling mechanisms.

    • Volatile type...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Summarise your resume
  • Ans. 

    Experienced software developer with expertise in Java, Python, and SQL

    • Proficient in Java, Python, and SQL programming languages

    • Developed web applications using Java Spring framework

    • Experience with database management and optimization using SQL

    • Worked on various software projects in a team environment

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Paper was challenging and It was well set.

Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a very good experience overall. Interviewer helped to ease the tension.
Tips: Waiting time can be reduced.

General Tips: Prepare for precedence of operators in C.
Try to be fast in solving the problems.
Skills: Knowledge Of Your Resume Points, Pointers In C, Operating System Basics
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Qualcomm is a

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. In C programming they asked about storage classes, Volatile , Whole compilation process steps by steps, Dangling pointer , Memory leak, Memory corruption
  • Q2. In data structure they asked question on String , Linked List and array
  • Q3. Data structure question section is easy don't go for complex algorithms just study basic algorithms. like reverse the linked list in group on given size
  • Q4. They also asked question on bit manipulation. Like Check that given number binary representation is palindrome or not?
  • Q5. Swap even and odd bits in given number
  • Ans. 

    Swap even and odd bits in a given number

    • Create a mask for even bits and odd bits

    • Shift even bits to right and odd bits to left

    • Combine even and odd bits using bitwise OR operator

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Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: NA

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Sep 2019.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Write your own memcpy function. Also, take care of the boundary conditions.
  • Ans. 

    Write a custom memcpy function with boundary condition handling.

    • Use pointers to copy data from source to destination.

    • Check for NULL pointers and zero length cases.

    • Use a loop to copy data byte by byte.

    • Handle overlapping memory regions with caution.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find intersection point of two linked list. Optimise your solution.
  • Ans. 

    Find intersection point of two linked lists and optimize solution.

    • Traverse both lists and find their lengths

    • Move the head of the longer list to the same distance as the shorter list

    • Traverse both lists in parallel until they meet at the intersection point

    • Use hash table to store visited nodes for faster lookup

    • Use two pointers, one starting from the head of each list, and move them at the same pace until they meet at the

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Find the missing number from the given series.
  • Ans. 

    Missing number in a given series

    • Check the pattern of the series

    • Look for any arithmetic or geometric progression

    • Try to find the difference between consecutive numbers

    • Use mathematical formulas to solve the problem

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice on data structure and probability questions too.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2020. There were 7 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Angular and JavaScript basic questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dsa questions , angular , .net core and SQL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join this company if you are passionate about work
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is normalization
  • Ans. 

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • Normalization is used to eliminate data redundancy by breaking up tables into smaller, related tables.

    • It helps in reducing data anomalies such as insertion, update, and deletion anomalies.

    • Normalization is achieved through a series of stages called normal forms, with the most common being First Normal Form (1NF)...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Code for armstrong alogrithm
  • Ans. 

    Armstrong algorithm is used to find Armstrong numbers in a given range.

    • Iterate through the numbers in the given range

    • Calculate the sum of cubes of each digit in the number

    • Check if the sum is equal to the original number

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

General aptitude questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Problem solving, solved 2 out of 3 questions

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

General topics were given in gd

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Programming concepts
  • Q2. Projects and coding round questions solved

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