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Updated 14 Aug 2024

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Add two linked list
  • Ans. 

    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.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find shortest path in graph
  • Ans. 

    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

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Check tree is BST
  • Ans. 

    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

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Check substring palindrome or not
  • Ans. 

    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

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse linked list recursively
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a linked list recursively

    • Create a recursive function to reverse the linked list

    • Pass the current node and its next node as parameters

    • Update the next pointer of the current node to point to the previous node

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Check if two stacks are equal
  • Ans. 

    Check if two stacks are equal by comparing each element in the stacks

    • Pop elements from both stacks and compare them one by one

    • If the sizes of the stacks are different, they are not equal

    • If any element in the stacks is different, they are not equal

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basics of core js and css questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement Infinite scroll on the page
  • Ans. 

    Implementing infinite scroll on a webpage

    • Use JavaScript to detect when user reaches the bottom of the page

    • Fetch more content using AJAX calls

    • Append new content to the existing page dynamically

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Sep 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

I was given a test which was not that difficult

Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you leaving the current job
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a more innovative environment.

    • Looking for new challenges and opportunities for growth

    • Interested in working in a more innovative environment

    • Seeking a change in company culture or work-life balance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What's the driving factor for you to join Altair
  • Ans. 

    The innovative projects and collaborative work environment at Altair are the driving factors for me to join.

    • Innovative projects: I am excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of technology.

    • Collaborative work environment: I value teamwork and believe that working with talented individuals at Altair will help me grow professionally.

    • Company culture: I have heard great things ...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

4 question asked medium and hard

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 question asked and oops concept

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C++ oops core, copy constructor, run time polymorphism, ipc mechanisms, dsa coding
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About my day to day work routine, what will you do if you have approach/design conflict with team architect, collaboration with team members, software development cycle in my company.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String coding question
  • Q2. File operations
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Stack implementation, shared pointer, C++ basics
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare C++ questions and DSA medium level
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Memory management cpp
  • Q2. Solid principles
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a program which will take string and number of occurrences as a input. Find a character with same occurrences count in single interation.(multiples cases around this, not able to recall)
  • Ans. 

    Program to find a character with same occurrences count in a string in a single iteration.

    • Iterate through the string and keep track of character occurrences in a hashmap.

    • Check for characters with the same occurrence count in the hashmap.

    • Return the first character found with the same occurrence count.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Graph traversal
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design components discussed in detail with different scenarios
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Prepare standard conflict manager round questions like conflict resolution, team leading experience, best work delivered, standard practices etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Prepare Javascript, Typescript l, NodeJs
2. Medium level questions of problem solving
3. Overall understanding of system design components
4. Standard managerial round
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