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Updated 19 Dec 2024

Ciena Software Developer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse a linked list.
  • Q2. Merge sort on a array/

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql related ques mege into, rank,dense rank,queries of joins etc.
  • Q2. Java 8 related ques optional and stream
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1st round some apt qns,some prgramming qns are they asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C depth concepts and some prgram
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some DSA questions they asked
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to handle exception?
  • Ans. 

    Handle exceptions by using try-catch blocks to gracefully manage errors in code execution.

    • Use try-catch blocks to catch exceptions and handle them appropriately.

    • Throw custom exceptions when necessary to provide more specific error information.

    • Use finally block to execute code that should always run, regardless of whether an exception is thrown.

    • Avoid catching generic exceptions like Exception class, instead catch specif...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is inheritance?
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a concept in object-oriented programming where a class can inherit attributes and methods from another class.

    • Allows for code reusability by creating a new class based on an existing class

    • Derived class inherits properties and behaviors of the base class

    • Supports the 'is-a' relationship, where a derived class is a specialized version of the base class

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is method overloading and overriding
  • Ans. 

    Method overloading is when multiple methods have the same name but different parameters. Method overriding is when a subclass provides a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its superclass.

    • Method overloading allows a class to have multiple methods with the same name but different parameters.

    • Method overriding occurs in a subclass when a method has the same name, return type, and parameters as ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Program to swap two variables without using third
  • Ans. 

    Swapping two variables without using a third variable

    • Use XOR operation to swap two variables without using a third variable

    • Example: a = 5, b = 10; a = a ^ b; b = a ^ b; a = a ^ b; // Now a = 10, b = 5

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join this organization
  • Ans. 

    I am impressed by the organization's innovative projects and collaborative work culture.

    • Impressed by innovative projects

    • Attracted to collaborative work culture

    • Excited about potential for growth and learning opportunities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is your weakness and strength
  • Ans. 

    My weakness is overthinking and my strength is attention to detail.

    • Weakness: tend to overthink situations, which can lead to indecision or unnecessary stress

    • Strength: strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in my work

    • Example: I sometimes spend too much time analyzing a problem before taking action, but I have learned to set deadlines for myself to prevent this from affecting my productivity

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the things that u do when your what app screen is blank
  • Ans. 

    I would check for internet connection, restart the app, clear cache, and update the app.

    • Check internet connection

    • Restart the app

    • Clear cache

    • Update the app

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Simple python code

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with basics and resume
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Based on python and also question included networking

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Madras Christian College, Chennai and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Test had 2 sections..first section had 3 subsections with quants,verbal and logicals.2nd section is an English writing skill round where they give u a topic and u have to write ur views on it more than 200 words

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Gd has the basic rules..they give a topic and u have to discuss on that

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr asks you questions on your project,the programming language ur strong in and may be few code solving questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR round tests your flexibility and adaptability skills.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident with your answers. Make yourself comfortable before sitting for any of the rounds. Build a good rapport with your hr. If you don't know the answer be open..Say you don't know and you will learn in later. All the best!
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL based basic questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions and previous experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about you teaching assistant experience in your university
  • Q2. Teaching basic programming courses

Ciena Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ciena Software Developer interview?
Ciena interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ciena interview process are One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Ciena Software Developer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Ciena. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ciena expect are HTML, Postgresql, Oracle, Docker and Python.
What are the top questions asked in Ciena Software Developer interview?

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