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Updated 23 Mar 2021

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What do you understand by content curation for a business?
  • Ans. 

    Content curation for a business is the process of gathering, organizing, and presenting relevant information to a target audience.

    • It involves finding and selecting high-quality content from various sources.

    • The curated content should be relevant to the business and its audience.

    • The content can be shared on social media, newsletters, or blogs.

    • Content curation can help establish the business as a thought leader in its ind...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Curating a content for a business means to write content for a business which promotes the highlights and features of a business and helping the business to grow.

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 6 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 - Aptitude Test 

A test to determine a person abalitiy in a particular skill or field of knowledge

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding challange are timed and complted on a coding platform during the interview

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Having a special and usually particular a knowledge espacially of a mechincal or scientific subject
  • Q2. Tell me about your self why do you want work at this company why should we hire you what are your greatest strength
Round 5 - Group Discussion 

A topic is presented to the group member for discussion

Round 6 - Case Study 

Case study is commonly used in social , educatioanl and clinical or business research

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - pump your self up and stay postive
market your self

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Overall interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice and little bit easier for fresher

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About yourself , about TCS

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - decent interview
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Okay but question were difficult

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Gd topic was based on social media influence

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduce and explain ur projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare geotechnical basics
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
No response
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Amcat shl test
was conducted , long process

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Fib location shifts

I applied via campus placement at Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavalleru and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a 90min round with 5sections of different levels of aptitude, reasoning.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It was a paper based coding test no need to execute the code. They said We just have to write the code on a paper. The whole code need not to be correct just they will look for the approach and logic. The question was really simple a beginner level question. we can write the code in any programming language

Round 3 - Technical 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself to me.
  • Q2. Do you know oops concepts?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I know OOPs concepts.

    • OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming.

    • It is a programming paradigm that focuses on objects and their interactions.

    • OOPs concepts include encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Encapsulation is the process of hiding implementation details and exposing only necessary information.

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

    • Polymorphism a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is inheritence? What is exception handling?
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a class is derived from another class.

    • It allows for code reuse and promotes code organization.

    • The derived class inherits all the properties and methods of the base class.

    • The derived class can also override or add new properties and methods.

    • Example: A class 'Car' can inherit from a class 'Vehicle' and add its own properties like 'number of doors'.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Tell me about your mini project.
  • Q5. Tell me about any internships you have done.
  • Q6. Which programming language are you comfortable with?
  • Ans. 

    I am comfortable with Java and Python.

    • Proficient in Java and Python programming languages

    • Experience in developing web applications using Java frameworks like Spring and Hibernate

    • Familiar with Python libraries like NumPy and Pandas for data analysis

    • Comfortable with object-oriented programming concepts and design patterns

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Write a code for this problem.
  • Ans. 

    Write a code to create an array of strings.

    • Declare an array variable of string type

    • Initialize the array with desired strings

    • Access the elements of the array using index

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self.
  • Q2. What is your career goal.
  • Ans. 

    My career goal is to become a highly skilled and experienced software engineer, working on challenging projects and continuously learning and growing in the field.

    • To gain expertise in various programming languages and technologies

    • To work on complex software development projects

    • To continuously learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends

    • To collaborate with talented professionals and contribute to innovative so...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Do you have any questions for me?
  • Q4. Dont you want to know whether your selectes or not?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I want to know whether I am selected or not.

    • Knowing the result helps me plan my future actions.

    • If I am selected, I can start preparing for the role.

    • If I am not selected, I can explore other opportunities.

    • Knowing the result provides closure and reduces uncertainty.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Trainee interview:
  • Oops
  • Projects and internships done
  • How to write a simple code
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident.
Prepare well before attending the technical interview.
if they ask to explain any concept don't give a one line answer completely expalin the topic with examples.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Why you choose IT industry as your career
  • Q2. Introduce your self without telling your personal details
  • Q3. Growth of software day by day
  • Ans. 

    Software is growing rapidly with advancements in technology and increasing demand.

    • Advancements in technology are driving the growth of software

    • Increasing demand for software in various industries is contributing to its growth

    • Emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain are expanding the scope of software development

    • Software is becoming more accessible and user-friendly, leading to wider adoption

    • Cloud computing is...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Why should we need to hire you
  • Q5. What will be your answer to your manager went you late to office

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident l.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your skills?
  • Ans. HTML5, CSS 3, Python, Java Script, MYSQL, Django, PHP, XML, C++
  • Answered by Kajal

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Internship Trainee interview:
  • Data structure and Algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your skills.
Update your resume.

Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

Atos user image Rutuja Mane

posted on 30 Apr 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1 hour

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self intduction and.question resumes about your certificates and language

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Self intduction then asking questions on language and in my resume
At the time of interview be confident and keep smile on u r face all the best for your bright future

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