Broadcom Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Invert bits of a number
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Invert the bits of a given number
• Use bitwise XOR operator (^) with 1 to flip each bit

• Repeat the process for all bits in the number

• Return the inverted number
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Q2. How do you support backward compatibility whiel designing a system
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Backward compatibility can be supported by using versioning, deprecation strategies, and maintaining clear communication with users.
• Use versioning to clearly distinguish between different versions of the system

• Implement deprecation strategies to phase out old features gradually

• Maintain clear communication with users about upcoming changes and provide migration paths

• Consider using compatibility layers or adapters to bri...read more
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Q1. Add two linked list
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To add two linked lists, iterate through both lists simultaneously and add corresponding nodes, considering carry from previous addition.
• Create a dummy node to hold the result.

• Initialize current node to dummy node.

• Iterate through both lists, adding values and carry from previous addition.

• Move to next nodes in both lists.

• Handle cases where one list is longer than the other.

• Handle final carry if present.
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Q2. Find shortest path in graph
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Use Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path in a graph
• Implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path between two nodes in a graph

• Maintain a priority queue to keep track of the shortest distance to each node

• Update the shortest distance to each node as you traverse the graph

• Track the path by storing the previous node for each node visited
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Q1. Check tree is BST
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Check if a binary tree is a Binary Search Tree (BST)
• Perform an in-order traversal of the tree and check if the resulting array is sorted

• Keep track of the previous node value during traversal to compare with the current node value

• Ensure that each node's value is greater than the previous node's value in the in-order traversal
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Q2. Check substring palindrome or not
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Check if a substring in an array of strings is a palindrome or not.
• Iterate through each string in the array

• For each string, check if any of its substrings are palindromes

• Return true if a palindrome substring is found, false otherwise
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Duration: 1Hour 30 Minutes, 2 Coding Questions of Total 175 Marks. 1st Question has 75 marks and 2nd Question has 100 marks.

Q1. 1. Find the smallestMissingNumber in given array using Bitwise OR operation alone 2. Based on Array data Manipulation.
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Using Bitwise OR operation to find the smallest missing number in an array.
• Iterate through the array and perform Bitwise OR operation with each element to set corresponding bit in a bitmask

• Iterate through the bitmask to find the first unset bit, which represents the smallest missing number

• Example: Array [0, 1, 3, 4, 6] would have a bitmask of 10101, smallest missing number is 2
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Q2. Q2: Customized Data Extraction From Given Dynamic Array & Perform Some Math Operations On the Extracted Data
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Q1. Write a Pseudo code for given scenario?
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Pseudo code for a scenario
• Define variables and data structures needed

• Write the main logic using conditional statements and loops

• Handle edge cases and error conditions

• Test the pseudo code with sample inputs
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Q1. System Design & Design Pattern based questions
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Major questions were around problem solving, strings

Q1. Reserve Binary Search Tree
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Q1. Selenium xpath and dynamic loading of elements
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Selenium xpath is used to locate elements on a web page, especially useful for dynamic loading scenarios.
• Use xpath to locate elements based on their attributes or position on the page

• For dynamic loading, use explicit waits to ensure elements are present before interacting with them

• Consider using relative xpath expressions to make your tests more robust and maintainable
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Q2. Java programs on strings
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Q3. Test Ng architecture explain
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TestNG is a testing framework inspired by JUnit and NUnit, with more advanced features for test automation.
• TestNG uses annotations to define test methods and test configurations.

• It supports parameterized tests, test dependencies, and test groups.

• TestNG allows parallel execution of tests, making it faster than other testing frameworks.

• It provides detailed test reports and supports data-driven testing.

• TestNG can be integ...read more
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Q1. Basic questions around testing.
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Here they asked lots of logical reasoning questions and checked on how you approached different situations

Q1. Explained package and other details
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1 easy, 1 medium and 1 hard LC

Q1. 1. How will access files in a different server? 2. There are several files all containing similar key value pairs. The values differ in all files. How will you identify all the values that are same and ot...read more
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To access files in a different server, use protocols like FTP or SSH. To identify similar key value pairs in multiple files, compare values using a script or tool.
• Use FTP or SSH protocols to access files in a different server

• Write a script or use a tool to compare key value pairs in multiple files

• Identify values that are the same and different across files

• Example: Use Python script to read files and compare key value p
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