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Updated 24 May 2024

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA DSA DSA DSA DAS DSA DSa

Round 2 - Coding Test 

20 min 50 question done selected

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Name Phone no , details addresss lst compnay

Interview Preparation Tips

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Aptitude test and technical test
Experience: Quant, english and technical questions were asked. Easy to crack

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: The staff was very cooperative and easy on the candidates. They were asking logical puzzles. Normal discussion regarding projects and extra curricular

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview was with the MD of the company. General talk and again some logical puzzles.

College Name: MIT College Of Engineering

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I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Explain the background process that takes place during an atm transaction
  • Ans. 

    ATM transaction involves multiple background processes including authentication, authorization, and communication with bank servers.

    • Customer inserts card and enters PIN

    • ATM authenticates the card and PIN

    • ATM requests authorization from bank server

    • Bank server verifies account balance and approves or denies transaction

    • ATM dispenses cash or completes other requested transaction

    • ATM updates account balance and sends transacti

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Cut cake into 8 pieces .You can use knife 3 times only
  • Ans. 

    Cut cake into 8 pieces using knife 3 times only.

    • First, cut the cake horizontally into two equal halves.

    • Then, cut the cake vertically into four equal pieces.

    • Finally, cut the cake horizontally again into eight equal pieces.

    • Make sure to use the knife efficiently to minimize the number of cuts.

    • Practice visualization before making the cuts to avoid mistakes.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. A shot fired from a gun pointing towards a tree full of birds. All birds left except one. Why ?
  • Ans. 

    The one bird was already dead.

    • The bird was already dead before the shot was fired.

    • The bird was injured and unable to fly away with the rest of the birds.

    • The bird was a decoy bird used for hunting purposes.

    • The bird was a trained bird used for falconry.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain projects which you made in college?
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based attendance management system and a mobile app for event management.

    • Created a database schema and implemented CRUD operations using PHP and MySQL.

    • Designed the user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

    • Integrated Google Maps API for location tracking in the mobile app.

    • Implemented push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging.

    • Collaborated with a team of four to complete the projects within t

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The question paper was a mix of aptitude, programming of c++ java , sql and reasoning.
There was negative marking set for each questions.
Tips: Attempt that portion first in which you are really confident.
Dont try to attempt all questions , as negative marking plays big role.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As Barclays is a bank , so this kind of question is obvious.
Be prepared for technical process that takes place in a usual banking domain.
Also , any type of question whether reasoning based or technical can be asked.
Tips: Be confident. Try to tell everything in a straight manner.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: You can put humour while answering as this shows your positivity.
There can be many reason for this like birds ia dead , bird is deaf , bird is of plastic. You can choose whatever hit into your mind.

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: Explaining the thing in which you already have knowledge is a plus point.
But make sure you have complete knowledge of your college project as they can ask as many questions as possible because your project is the main thing which can extend your interview time.

Skills: Common Sense, Presence Of Mind, Positive Thinking, Ability To Deliver On A Project, C Programming
College Name: UPTU
Motivation: As it is a product based company , so chances of growth is good and pay scale is better.

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Was nice experience,should have good aptitude.
Tips: Learn aptitude more and morr
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Just speak about the topic
Tips: Do not get silent

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: iOS,C/C++
Tips: Just be confident about your answwers ansd show that you are capable to do each and everything in this world and you have quick learning capacity to grasp anything.

General Tips: C/C++,
Skills:
College Name: CDAC PUNE
Motivation: Bank more than 325 years old.

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

There were 33 questions in total. The objective questions were simple.

  • Q1. 

    Sort Big List Dates Problem Statement

    Mary is an enthusiastic party-goer who struggles with remembering event dates. Help Mary by sorting a given list of event dates in an ascending order.

    Example:

    Inpu...
  • Ans. 

    Sort a list of event dates in ascending order based on year, month, and day.

    • Sort the list of dates based on year, then month, and finally day.

    • Use a sorting algorithm to rearrange the dates in ascending order.

    • Ensure the constraints are met for each date in the list.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Pair Sum Problem Statement

    You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to find and return a list of all pairs of elements where each sum of a pair equals 'S'.

    Note:
    ...
  • Ans. 

    Given an array and a target sum, find all pairs of elements that add up to the target sum.

    • Iterate through the array and for each element, check if the complement (target sum - current element) exists in a hash set.

    • If the complement exists, add the pair to the result list.

    • Sort the pairs based on the first element and then the second element.

    • Handle edge cases like duplicate elements and pairs with the same values.

    • Example...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Maximum Sum Problem Statement

    Given an integer N, your task is to recursively break it into three integer parts: N / 2, N / 3, and N / 4. You need to compute the maximum sum possible by dividing the numbe...

  • Ans. 

    Given an integer N, recursively break it into three parts and find the maximum sum possible.

    • Recursively divide N into N/2, N/3, and N/4 to find the maximum sum

    • Compare the sum obtained by dividing N with the sum of N itself

    • Return the maximum sum for each test case

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, 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 Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions based on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Duplicate Integer in Array

    Given an array ARR of size N, containing each number between 1 and N-1 at least once, identify the single integer that appears twice.

    Input:

    The first line contains an integer...
  • Ans. 

    Identify the duplicate integer in an array containing numbers between 1 and N-1.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each element using a hashmap.

    • Return the element with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate integer.

    • Ensure the constraints are met and a duplicate number is guaranteed to be present.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Sum Root to Leaf Numbers

    You are given an arbitrary binary tree consisting of N nodes, each associated with an integer value from 1 to 9. Each root-to-leaf path can be considered a number formed by concat...

  • Ans. 

    Calculate the total sum of all root to leaf paths in a binary tree formed by concatenating node values.

    • Traverse the binary tree from root to leaf nodes, keeping track of the current path sum

    • Add the current node value to the path sum and multiply by 10 for each level

    • When reaching a leaf node, add the final path sum to the total sum

    • Return the total sum modulo (10^9 + 7)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Topological Sort Problem Statement

    You are given a directed acyclic graph (DAG). Your task is to perform topological sorting of the graph and return any valid ordering.

    Explanation:

    A directed acyclic g...

  • Ans. 

    Implement a function to perform topological sorting on a directed acyclic graph (DAG) and return any valid ordering.

    • Create a graph data structure to represent the DAG

    • Use depth-first search (DFS) to perform topological sorting

    • Maintain a visited array to keep track of visited nodes

    • Return the ordering of nodes after DFS traversal

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical interview round with questions based on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    LCA of Binary Tree Problem Statement

    You are given a binary tree consisting of distinct integers and two nodes, X and Y. Your task is to find and return the Lowest Common Ancestor (LCA) of these two nodes...

  • Ans. 

    Find the Lowest Common Ancestor (LCA) of two nodes in a binary tree.

    • Traverse the binary tree to find the paths from the root to nodes X and Y.

    • Compare the paths to find the last common node, which is the LCA.

    • Handle cases where one node is an ancestor of the other.

    • Consider edge cases like when X or Y is the root node.

    • Implement a recursive or iterative solution to find the LCA efficiently.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Rotated Array Minimum Finder

    You are provided with a sorted array that has undergone 'K' rotations (the exact value of 'K' is unknown). A rotation involves shifting each element of the array to the right,...

  • Ans. 

    Implement a function to find the minimum number in a rotated sorted array efficiently.

    • Use binary search to find the minimum element in the rotated array.

    • Compare the mid element with the start and end elements to determine which half of the array to search next.

    • Continue the binary search until the minimum element is found.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Maximum Binary Tree Construction Problem

    Given an array TREE of 'N' unique integers, construct a maximum binary tree using the following rules:

    1. The root of this tree is the maximum number in TREE.
    2. T...
  • Ans. 

    Construct a maximum binary tree from an array of unique integers following specific rules.

    • Find the maximum number in the array to set as the root of the tree.

    • Recursively construct the left subtree with elements before the maximum number.

    • Recursively construct the right subtree with elements after the maximum number.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, 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 interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy basic questions on ds algo, swap two numbers with out extra space

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. LLD library management system with apis table schema java classes and their interaction

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • DS Algo
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Simple questions just prepare on core java and basic ds algo with medium level questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Check palindrome , anagram of string with O(n)
  • Ans. 

    To check palindrome and anagram of a string with O(n), use a hash table to store character frequencies.

    • Create a hash table to store the frequency of each character in the string.

    • For palindrome, check that no more than one character has an odd frequency.

    • For anagram, compare the hash tables of the two strings.

    • If the hash tables are equal, the strings are anagrams.

    • If the hash tables differ by only one character, the strin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Optimized solutions and core principles applied in OOPS
  • Ans. 

    Optimized solutions and core principles applied in OOPS

    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction are core principles of OOPS

    • Optimized solutions can be achieved through efficient algorithms and data structures

    • Design patterns like Singleton, Factory, Observer can also be used for optimized solutions

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They are looking for best possible solutions. and they are not using that in project then also they ask

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a cumulative test

  • Q1. 

    Trapping Rainwater Problem Statement

    You are given an array ARR of long type, which represents an elevation map where ARR[i] denotes the elevation of the ith bar. Calculate the total amount of rainwater t...

  • Ans. 

    Calculate the total amount of rainwater that can be trapped within given elevation map.

    • Iterate through the array to find the maximum height on the left and right of each bar.

    • Calculate the amount of water that can be trapped above each bar by taking the minimum of the maximum heights on the left and right.

    • Sum up the trapped water above each bar to get the total trapped water for the elevation map.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was sophisticated in nature and a good brain buster.

  • Q1. 

    Candies Distribution Problem Statement

    Prateek is a kindergarten teacher with a mission to distribute candies to students based on their performance. Each student must get at least one candy, and if two s...

  • Ans. 

    Determine the minimum number of candies needed to distribute to students based on their performance and ratings.

    • Iterate through the array of student ratings and assign 1 candy to each student initially.

    • Then iterate from left to right and check if the current student's rating is higher than the previous student, if so, assign candies accordingly.

    • Similarly, iterate from right to left to handle cases where the current stu...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 1 hour
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. DBMS

    It revolved around basic concepts

  • Ans. 

    DBMS is a software system that manages databases and allows users to interact with data stored in them.

    • DBMS stands for Database Management System

    • It helps in creating, updating, and managing databases

    • Examples of DBMS include MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server

    • It ensures data integrity, security, and efficient retrieval

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Round duration - 70 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

It was a great experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in HyderabadEligibility criteriaGood Resume and 7 CGPA +Morgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - I have done a rigourous training on Data Structure and Algorithms. It really helped me a lot to excel in life. Also I did vocational courses which enhanced my personality. I did analytical mindset training with problem solving methodologies. The hands on training on Python and Unix helped me a lot.Time required to prepare for the interview - 8 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Stay consistent with your efforts
Tip 2 : Work hard with honesty
Tip 3 : Try to set goal of +1 level from the goal you want to achieve

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Present yourself with honesty
Tip 2 : Mention about the Workshops, hackathons, achievements, and the projects.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Microservices related, Caching, More of logical and situation based questions, Java 8 features

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice interview, interviewer was nice and respect-full and cool.

CLSA Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in CLSA Software Engineer interview?
CLSA interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the CLSA interview process are Coding Test and HR.

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