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Updated 14 Nov 2024

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Graduate Apprentice Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 14 Nov 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Academic Projects and basic coding questions
  • Q2. And strengths general communication skills
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was Aptitude and networking questions,1hr

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Java and python
  • Ans. 

    Java is a statically typed language with a focus on performance and scalability, while Python is dynamically typed and emphasizes readability and simplicity.

    • Java is statically typed, while Python is dynamically typed

    • Java is compiled to bytecode and runs on a virtual machine, while Python is interpreted

    • Java is more verbose and requires explicit type declarations, while Python is concise and uses dynamic typing

    • Java is co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Different types of comments
  • Ans. 

    Different types of comments include single-line comments, multi-line comments, and documentation comments.

    • Single-line comments start with // and are used for short comments on a single line.

    • Multi-line comments start with /* and end with */ and can span multiple lines.

    • Documentation comments start with /** and are used to generate documentation for code.

    • Example: // This is a single-line comment

    • Example: /* This is a multi...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

50 marks in 60 minutes

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce Your self
  • Q2. Why you want to join our company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was overall hard for me
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About basic coding questions
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask About projects
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions

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I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical round with questions based on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse a Number Problem Statement

    Create a program to reverse a given integer N. The output should be the reversed integer.

    Note:

    If a number has trailing zeros, their reversed version should not inclu...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse a given integer while excluding trailing zeros.

    • Create a program to reverse the given integer by converting it to a string and then reversing it.

    • Remove any trailing zeros from the reversed string before converting it back to an integer.

    • Handle the constraints of the input integer being between 0 and 10^8.

    • Example: For input 1230, the output should be 321.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse a Linked List Problem Statement

    You are given a Singly Linked List of integers. Your task is to reverse the Linked List by changing the links between nodes.

    Input:

    The first line of input contai...
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a given singly linked list by changing the links between nodes.

    • Iterate through the linked list and reverse the links between nodes.

    • Use three pointers to keep track of the current, previous, and next nodes.

    • Update the links while traversing the list to reverse it.

    • Return the head of the reversed linked list.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference in C++ between 'new int[5]' and 'malloc(5 * sizeof(int))'?
  • Ans. 

    new int[5] is C++ specific and initializes the array with default values, while malloc(5 * sizeof(int)) is a C function and does not initialize the array.

    • new int[5] is C++ specific and calls constructors for each element in the array.

    • malloc(5 * sizeof(int)) is a C function and does not call constructors, leaving the array uninitialized.

    • new int[5] returns a pointer to the first element of the array, while malloc(5 * siz...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAJuniper Networks interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, OS, Networking, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(7 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical Interview round with questions on OOPS and OS mainly.

  • Q1. What are Little Endian and Big Endian in the context of computer architecture?
  • Ans. 

    Little Endian and Big Endian refer to the order in which bytes are stored in computer memory.

    • Little Endian stores the least significant byte first, while Big Endian stores the most significant byte first.

    • Little Endian is commonly used in x86 architecture, while Big Endian is used in architectures like SPARC and PowerPC.

    • Endianness can affect data transmission between systems with different byte orders.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write a program to determine if your system is little-endian or big-endian.
  • Ans. 

    Program to determine system's endianness

    • Check the endianness by storing a multi-byte integer and checking the byte order

    • Use bitwise operations to extract the least significant byte

    • If the least significant byte is at the lowest memory address, it's little-endian

    • If the least significant byte is at the highest memory address, it's big-endian

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the volatile keyword in programming?
  • Ans. 

    The volatile keyword in programming is used to indicate that a variable's value can be changed unexpectedly.

    • Volatile keyword is used in multithreaded programming to prevent compiler optimizations on variables that can be changed by other threads.

    • It tells the compiler not to cache the variable's value in a register, ensuring that every access is made to the variable's memory location.

    • Commonly used in embedded systems pr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the use of a function pointer in C?
  • Ans. 

    Function pointers in C are used to store the address of functions, allowing for dynamic function calls and callbacks.

    • Function pointers can be used to implement callbacks in event-driven programming.

    • They can be used to switch between different functions at runtime.

    • Function pointers are commonly used in implementing data structures like function pointers in an array of function pointers.

    • Example: void (*funcPtr)(int) = &a

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Design a data structure to implement multi-threading.
  • Ans. 

    Design a data structure for multi-threading

    • Use a thread-safe queue to manage tasks for each thread

    • Implement a lock or semaphore to control access to shared resources

    • Consider using condition variables for synchronization

    • Use atomic operations for shared variables to prevent race conditions

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What does a kernel do?
  • Ans. 

    The kernel is the core component of an operating system that manages system resources and provides a bridge between software and hardware.

    • Manages system resources such as CPU, memory, and I/O devices

    • Provides a bridge between software applications and hardware components

    • Handles tasks such as process scheduling, memory management, and device drivers

    • Controls communication between hardware and software layers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is a storage class in programming?
  • Ans. 

    A storage class in programming defines the scope and lifetime of variables.

    • Storage classes include auto, register, static, and extern.

    • Auto variables are created when a function is called and destroyed when the function ends.

    • Register variables are stored in CPU registers for faster access.

    • Static variables retain their value between function calls.

    • Extern variables are declared outside of any function and can be accessed

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

HR round with typical behavioral problems.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPANVIDIA interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They are asking for my previous experience details & FTTH,NLD,MT, related questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is OOPs concept?
  • Ans. 

    OOPs concept stands for Object-Oriented Programming concepts which includes encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Encapsulation is the process of hiding the implementation details from the user.

    • Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and methods from another class.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to take on multiple forms or behaviors.

    • Abstraction is the process of hiding unnecessary details from

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is lazy loading?
  • Ans. 

    Lazy loading is a technique used to defer the loading of non-critical resources until they are needed.

    • It improves page load time and performance.

    • It is commonly used for images, videos, and other media files.

    • It can be implemented using JavaScript libraries like LazyLoad or Intersection Observer API.

    • Lazy loading can also be used for modules and components in web applications.

    • It helps to reduce the initial load time of th

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is eager loading?
  • Ans. 

    Eager loading is a technique used in software development to load related data in advance to avoid multiple database queries.

    • Eager loading is used to optimize database queries and improve performance.

    • It loads all the required data in a single query instead of making multiple queries.

    • It is commonly used in Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks like Hibernate, Entity Framework, etc.

    • Eager loading can be used with var...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clearing Test is the key

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before May 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing: Morning
How was the environment? It happened in the Computer Lab of my institution
All students were assigned a computer and we had to solve questions on hackerrank

  • Q1. 

    Order of People Heights Problem Statement

    Consider 'N' individuals numbered from 0 to N-1 standing in a queue. You are provided with two arrays: Height and Infront, each consisting of 'N' non-negative int...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the actual order of people in a queue based on their heights and the number of taller people in front of them.

    • Iterate through the given arrays and create a list of tuples containing the height and number of taller people for each person.

    • Sort the list of tuples in descending order of height and ascending order of the number of taller people.

    • Create an empty result list and insert each tuple into the r...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Round was a mix of concepts from OOPS, OS and Problem Solving

  • Q1. 

    Binary Search Tree Value Finder

    Given a Binary Search Tree (BST) and a key value 'X', determine if there exists a node within the BST containing the value 'X'.

    Example:

    Input:
    Consider the tree represe...
  • Ans. 

    The task is to find if a given value is present in a Binary Search Tree (BST).

    • Start from the root node and compare the value with the target value.

    • If the value matches, return true.

    • If the target value is less than the current node value, move to the left child.

    • If the target value is greater than the current node value, move to the right child.

    • Repeat the process until a match is found or a leaf node is reached.

    • If a leaf...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPANVIDIA interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms(basic), DBMS, Operating systems, basics of web development.Time required to prepare for the interview - 8 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Try to code the data structures that you have learned to understand things better
Tip 2 : Try to solve the problem even if it is the worst possible solution you think and then try to optimize don't jump to get the
best possible solution
Tip 3 : Discuss things among peers it helps to improve the understanding, even try to teach someone anything new you learn, this is very helpful during the interviews as you will have habit of explaining things

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Try to be honest in the resume don't write something you don't know, most of the time it backfires.
Tip 2 : Try to make 2 good projects for cv and know about the challenges you can face on the project and think about how you can solve that challenge.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview in Apr 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing was 12 PM. Interviewer was nice.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse the String Problem Statement

    You are given a string STR which contains alphabets, numbers, and special characters. Your task is to reverse the string.

    Example:

    Input:
    STR = "abcde"
    Output:
    "e...
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a given string containing alphabets, numbers, and special characters.

    • Iterate through the string from end to start and append each character to a new string.

    • Alternatively, use built-in functions like reverse() or slicing to reverse the string.

    • Handle special characters and numbers while reversing the string.

    • Ensure to consider the constraints on the length of the string and number of test cases.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Move Zeros to Left Problem Statement

    Your task is to rearrange a given array ARR such that all zero elements appear at the beginning, followed by non-zero elements, while maintaining the relative order of...

  • Ans. 

    Rearrange an array such that all zero elements appear at the beginning, followed by non-zero elements, maintaining relative order of non-zero elements.

    • Iterate through the array and maintain two pointers - one for the next position to place a zero and one for the next non-zero element.

    • Swap the elements at these pointers until all zeros are moved to the left and non-zero elements are in their relative order.

    • Time complexi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write an SQL query to find the second highest salary from a table.
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to find the second highest salary from a table

    • Use the MAX() function to find the highest salary

    • Use the NOT IN operator to exclude the highest salary from the results

    • Order the salaries in descending order and limit the result to 1

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Chitkara University. I applied for the job as SDE - 1 in NoidaEligibility criteriaAbove 8 CGPAWatchGuard Technologies interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 2 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Do some projects.
Tip 2 : Practice problem solving questions.
 

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep it short.
Tip 2 : Do not put false things on resume.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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