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Updated 4 Dec 2016

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Engineering Software Interview Questions & Answers

user image SUNEEL KUMAR MATAM

posted on 7 Apr 2016

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2015. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Describe yourself and what activities you participated in campus ?
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and hardworking individual with a passion for engineering. On campus, I participated in various extracurricular activities.

    • Member of the Engineering Club, where I organized workshops and events

    • Volunteered for community service projects with the Engineering Honor Society

    • Participated in a robotics competition and won first place

    • Served as a tutor for underclassmen in engineering courses

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I simply elaborated on whatever I mentioned in resume and told my interests
Tips: Prepare your resume well and be prepared to answer questions about your projects

General Tips: Stay cool and describe whatever experiences y
Skill Tips: It is better to know python.
Skills: Programming Skills In Any Language Like C, Ability To Deliver On A Project
Duration: 3
College Name: IIT Madras

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitute with cs fundamental questions (MCQ)

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explanation of project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web application for tracking inventory in a warehouse

    • Used React.js for front-end development

    • Implemented RESTful APIs using Node.js for back-end

    • Utilized PostgreSQL database for storing inventory data

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  • Q2. Sql query to fetch specific column
  • Ans. 

    Use SELECT statement in SQL to fetch specific column from a table.

    • Use SELECT column_name FROM table_name;

    • Replace column_name with the name of the column you want to fetch.

    • Replace table_name with the name of the table where the column is located.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of OOP and JavaScript related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - NA
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is polymorphism in OOPS
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism in OOPS refers to the ability of a single function or method to operate on different types of data.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • There are two types of polymorphism: compile-time (method overloading) and runtime (method overriding).

    • Example: Inheritance allows a child class to override a method of its parent class, providing different implem

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How SQL Performance Can Be Optimized
  • Ans. 

    SQL performance can be optimized by using indexes, optimizing queries, minimizing network round trips, and using proper data types.

    • Use indexes on columns frequently used in WHERE clauses to speed up data retrieval.

    • Optimize queries by avoiding unnecessary joins, using WHERE clauses effectively, and limiting the number of rows returned.

    • Minimize network round trips by batching multiple queries into a single request.

    • Use pr...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Manegerial 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary Expectation as per Your Role
  • Ans. 

    My salary expectation as a Senior Software Engineer is based on industry standards, my experience, and the responsibilities of the role.

    • Research industry standards for Senior Software Engineer salaries

    • Consider my years of experience and expertise in software development

    • Factor in the specific responsibilities and requirements of the role

    • Negotiate based on the company's budget and benefits package

    • Be open to discussing sa

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How will manage If you see the application is crashed
  • Ans. 

    I will investigate the root cause, analyze logs, and work on fixing the issue to prevent future crashes.

    • Investigate the crash logs to identify the root cause

    • Analyze the code to understand the issue

    • Implement a fix for the crash

    • Test the fix thoroughly before deploying it

    • Implement monitoring and alerting to catch similar issues in the future

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of Programming in Questions Field of Interest Basic Questions. Program small snippet of code. Skillset based on Resume
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous company projects questioners Frameworks worked? Scenario given based on requirements! Programming questions.
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Questions Stress based scenario questions
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussions based on previous interviews and salary related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good to start with Trane as a freshers and experienced people gets very good respect
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

MCQ of programming languages - c/c++/Python , basic DS and OS questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DS and programming language questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project level discussion and questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic and advanced concepts
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Good good good good good good

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Good good good good good good
  • Q2. Good good good good good goods
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is data structures in python
  • Ans. 

    Data structures in Python are ways of organizing and storing data to make it easier to access and manipulate.

    • Data structures in Python include lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and arrays.

    • Lists are ordered collections of items, tuples are immutable sequences, dictionaries are key-value pairs, sets are unordered collections, and arrays are used for numerical data.

    • Data structures help optimize operations like searching,...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is situationsl layer cake?
  • Ans. 

    Situational layer cake is a concept in software engineering where different layers of software are designed to handle specific situations or scenarios.

    • Situational layer cake involves organizing software components into layers based on specific situations or scenarios they address.

    • Each layer in the situational layer cake is responsible for handling a specific aspect of the software's functionality.

    • For example, a web app...

  • Answered by AI

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