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I applied via campus placement at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
30 mins - 2 coding questions easy - medium difficulty
30mins - Generic topics like COVID-19, Social media
(2 Questions)
- Q1. 2 SQL queries were asked I had to explain - Inner join questions
- Q2. One simple coding question - find the number which is even
- Ans.
Iterate through the array and check if each number is even
Iterate through the array using a loop
For each number, check if it is divisible by 2 without a remainder
If the number is even, return it
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I applied via campus placement at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
On campus drive - 1 st round was aptitude and coding with technical and quantitative aptitude questions, and 2 easy level programming questions .
Group discussion on latest general topics ( rarely few groups got technical topics).
(4 Questions)
- Q1. Questions based on area of Interest and the projects done.
- Q2. 1. Teach me Object oriented programming. (Consider I have no programming knowledge and don't understand classes and objects as such. - Explain using realtime examples.)
- Q3. What is the difference between aggregation and composition? Abstract class vs interface.
- Ans.
Aggregation is a 'has-a' relationship where one object contains another object, while composition is a stronger form of aggregation where the contained object has no independent existence.
Aggregation is a weaker relationship where one object 'has-a' another object, but the contained object can exist independently.
Composition is a stronger relationship where one object is composed of another object, and the contained ob...
- Q4. Why do we need DBMS? What are views, procedures and triggers?
- Ans.
DBMS is needed to efficiently store, retrieve, and manage data. Views, procedures, and triggers are database objects used for data manipulation and automation.
DBMS is needed to ensure data integrity, security, and consistency.
Views are virtual tables that display data from one or more tables based on a query.
Procedures are reusable sets of SQL statements stored in the database for execution.
Triggers are special stored ...
(1 Question)
- Q1. Behaviour oriented questions. Where do you see yourself five years from now? (Questions to check the approch and intent of the candidate).
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions of your current work process Behavioral and star based question
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. DBMS, OOPS, Coding
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John Deere
Anonymous
posted on 19 Sep 2023
Selected
I applied via campus placement at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.
Basic Coding Test including simple programs
Simple Mathematics and reasoning questions were asked
(1 Question)
- Q1. Asked about Java Exceptions handing and there are more questions about java
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- Java
- Hadoop
- Python
Vaishnavi Patil
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
This includes data interpretation,games,paragraph based question in verbal ability and the time is 30 mins
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What is linked list
- Ans.
A linked list is a data structure where each element points to the next element in the sequence.
Consists of nodes connected by pointers
Can be singly linked (each node points to the next) or doubly linked (each node points to the next and previous)
Allows for dynamic size and efficient insertion/deletion operations
- Q2. Project related
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Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
Anonymous
posted on 30 May 2024
(1 Question)
- Q1. Basics of OOP and JavaScript related
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I applied via campus placement at Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore
They asked about corona
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. About my tech experience and some technical questions from my tech stack
- Q2. What is the toughest project that you have worked so far
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- React
- Javascript
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EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Anonymous
posted on 28 Sep 2024
Selected
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
(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
- 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...
(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
- 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
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