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Updated 7 Feb 2022

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

They shared one link for online test according to our Profile. If we cleared that test then we will get call from HR for 1 Technical round. In Technical round, it was started with my previous project discussion and questions where asked on that one and some scenerio based Questions on my profile, it went for almost an hour.After a week I got invitation for 2 nd round where it is combination of Technical and Managerial. It went for almost 45 mins, he mainly focused on how I react when tough situations comes in Ops area

Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I worked on one automation in my previous org, he asked me about it and I explained him and he asked me how it helped to business and how much it saved to Company.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Strong on your resume, and should be perfect on Basics

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cheapest option to load data from gcs to bq, pipeline shd be triggered based on file arrival
  • Ans. 

    Use Cloud Functions to trigger Dataflow job for loading data from GCS to BQ

    • Set up a Cloud Function to trigger when a new file arrives in GCS

    • Use the Cloud Function to start a Dataflow job that reads the file from GCS and loads it into BigQuery

    • Dataflow is a cost-effective option for processing large amounts of data in real-time

    • Utilize Dataflow templates for easy deployment and management

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Expect more scenario based questions from the interviewer.
For cloud they will provide scenarios and expect you to chose services ,pipeline etc

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark related questions
  • Q2. Scala related questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Data engineering related
  • Q2. Airflow related
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. Existing experience
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium leetcode question on array list

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
  • Q2. Core java collections
  • Q3. Multi threading
  • Q4. Executor framework
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Threading related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test was for Web Development - React
75min test
3 Questions
1 Coding Question
2 Scenario based questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. React Optimization techniques
  • Q2. React Advantages
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to debug in production environment?
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Challenges faced during work and how you overcome?
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you choose Wells fargo over other offers?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Bangalore Institute Of Technology (BIT) and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Questions asked on basic C++ and Java, very few aptitudes question

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There were 3 medium-hard level questions were asked in coding round

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Group discussion was held for 35mins: 30mins discussion among the group and 5mins to present it

Round 4 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Majorly asked about my projects
  • Q2. More focusing on Cloud computing
  • Q3. One puzzle was given to solve
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked questions on arrays

Round 2 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on databases
  • Q2. Questions on data structures
  • Q3. Questions on sql
  • Q4. Questions on projects
  • Q5. Questions on java
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 coding question based on DP for 25 minutes and 30 MCQs on Java , OOPS and code snippet questions also some basic questions based on trees like number of leaf nodes in a complete binary tree with n nodes.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Write code for finding palindrome of a string
  • Ans. 

    Code to find palindrome of a string

    • Iterate through the string from both ends and compare characters

    • Use two pointers, one starting from the beginning and one from the end

    • If characters at both pointers match, continue checking until they meet in the middle

    • If all characters match, the string is a palindrome

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is dynamic memory allocation in Java
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic memory allocation in Java refers to the process of allocating memory for objects at runtime.

    • Dynamic memory allocation allows for objects to be created and destroyed during program execution.

    • The 'new' keyword is used to dynamically allocate memory for objects in Java.

    • Dynamic memory allocation helps in managing memory efficiently by allocating memory only when needed.

    • Example: int[] arr = new int[5]; dynamically a

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. You are designing an e commerce website which database will you choose and what will you use for authentication given that you can't use JWT or even third party like Google authentication
  • Ans. 

    I would choose a relational database like MySQL and implement a custom authentication system using session management.

    • Choose a relational database like MySQL for storing user data, product information, and orders.

    • Implement a custom authentication system using session management to securely authenticate users without JWT or third-party services.

    • Use encryption techniques to store and validate user passwords securely.

    • Util...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the character with the maximum frequency
  • Ans. 

    Iterate through each character in the array of strings and keep track of the frequency of each character. Return the character with the maximum frequency.

    • Create a dictionary to store the frequency of each character

    • Iterate through each string in the array and then through each character in the string

    • Update the frequency count of each character in the dictionary

    • Return the character with the maximum frequency

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Valid parenthesis
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Have you used Junit? What is the difference between SQl and NoSQl Databases? have you worked with Kafka? Kafka based questions. explain dockerization/ containerization. which java8 feature did you work wit...
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with Junit, SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Dockerization, Java 8 features, stream() operations, and shell scripting in Unix.

    • I have used Junit for unit testing in Java projects.

    • SQL databases are relational databases that use structured query language for data manipulation, while NoSQL databases are non-relational databases that provide flexible schema design and horizontal scalability.

    • I have work...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the most complex sql query you have written till date. Why did you use nested query to achieve your goal? explain the query. which join did you use in the query. have you implemented hashset? how w...
  • Ans. 

    The most complex SQL query involved nested queries for data manipulation. Used inner join. Implemented hashset and avoided trees due to their drawbacks.

    • Nested SQL query used for complex data manipulation

    • Inner join used for combining data from multiple tables

    • Implemented hashset for efficient data storage and retrieval

    • Avoided trees due to their drawbacks such as unbalanced structure and slower traversal times

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find and replace words in a file using shell scripting. add an index in the beginning of each line in a file using shell scripting. what is multithreading? difference between single threaded and multithrea...
  • Ans. 

    Shell scripting for find and replace, adding index to lines, multithreading, hashmap vs hashtable, stack vs queue

    • Use sed command for find and replace in shell scripting

    • Use awk command to add an index at the beginning of each line in a file

    • Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently

    • Single threaded means only one thread is executed at a time, while multithreaded allows multiple threads...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions- tell me about yourself. do you have any questions for us?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Fidelity Investments Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • SQL
  • Shell Scripting
  • Kafka
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Depends on the team your interviewing with but I personally felt their interviews are un-structured. The questions were not based on my experience.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Spring related questions
  • Q2. Java related questions
  • Q3. Couple of coding questions (Easy)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India Senior Data Engineer interview?
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India interview process are Aptitude Test and Behavioral.
How to prepare for Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India Senior Data Engineer 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 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, India expect are Information Technology, Python, Data Analytics, Teradata and Analytics.

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