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Updated 9 Nov 2024

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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Nov 2024

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

I applied via tophire and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Webpack, cors , closures
  • Q2. Count the no. of appearance of letter in string and print output in character and its count string, variation of this question is also asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for DB Digital interview:
  • cors
  • Webpack
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn Basics of javascripts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Sep 2023.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Global and local comparison with other Media Houses

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to my previous work.

Journalist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Piyush Bhatt

posted on 20 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

12 minutes time taken for this Round

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Q1. “How will you ensure your articles will present reliable and truthful information?”
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Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Internshala and was interviewed in Jun 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why do you want to work at ambition box?
  • Ans. 

    I want to work at Ambition Box because of its innovative work culture and opportunities for growth.

    • Innovative work culture

    • Opportunities for growth

    • Positive company reputation

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I applied through internshala, and got shortlisted in a few days. Then i had a telephonic interview. After that, there was one F2F interview in the company office. in couple of days, i was selected and received the offer letter.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. 1) Tell About Yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a strong passion for learning and gaining practical experience in the field of [field].

    • I am currently pursuing a degree in [field] at [university].

    • I have completed internships at [company] and [company], where I gained valuable skills in [specific skills].

    • I am proficient in [programming languages/tools] and have experience in [relevant experience].

    • I am a quick learner a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are your future plans?
  • Ans. 

    I plan to gain valuable experience and skills through this internship and use it as a stepping stone for my future career.

    • I plan to learn as much as possible during this internship and apply the knowledge in my future endeavors.

    • I aim to develop strong professional relationships and network with industry experts.

    • I intend to explore different areas within the company to gain a well-rounded understanding of the business.

    • I...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1)Speak confidently.
2)Give honest answers.
3)Have a full knowledge about the company and your role in it.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Tips: Prepare for CAT. Be Fast. Develop a decent proficiency in English.

Round: Interview
Experience: There could be Multiple rounds. You will be grilled thoroughly on your CV. Logical Puzzle Solving skills will be put to test. Your common sense about the internet will also provide a boost.
Tips: Do not prepare. Be yourself. CV should not be exaggerated. Prepare a CV customized for the company.

General Tips: Be Yourself and Win it!
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: Best in business.

Interview Questionnaire 

18 Questions

  • Q1. Introduce yourself.
  • Q2. Being from a non-CS background (Civil Engineering branch), he asked me which coding language i am best at
  • Q3. Find the second largest prime number from a given array of positive integers. Also return it's index in most optimal way
  • Ans. 

    Find the second largest prime number and its index from an array of positive integers.

    • Iterate through the array and check if each number is prime

    • Store the largest and second largest prime numbers found so far

    • Also store their indices

    • Return the second largest prime number and its index

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Given an array of positive and negative integers, find the first missing positive number in the most optimal way
  • Ans. 

    Find the first missing positive number in an array of positive and negative integers.

    • Sort the array in ascending order

    • Iterate through the sorted array and find the first positive number that is missing

    • If no positive number is missing, return the next positive number after the largest positive number in the array

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Which data structure would i use to program a jigsaw puzzle program and what methods would i use to solve the puzzle
  • Ans. 

    The data structure to program a jigsaw puzzle program would be a graph.

    • Use a graph data structure to represent the puzzle pieces and their connections.

    • Each puzzle piece can be represented as a node in the graph.

    • Edges between nodes represent the connections between puzzle pieces.

    • To solve the puzzle, use graph traversal algorithms like depth-first search or breadth-first search.

    • Apply puzzle-solving strategies like findin

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Questions based on my resume
  • Q7. What do i know about Times Internet and the work that happens in TIL
  • Ans. 

    Times Internet Limited (TIL) is a digital products company that operates various online platforms and services.

    • TIL is a subsidiary of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL), which is India's largest media conglomerate.

    • TIL operates popular websites and apps like Times of India, Economic Times, Gaana, MX Player, and Cricbuzz.

    • TIL focuses on digital content, e-commerce, and technology solutions.

    • TIL has a diverse portfolio of...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Why was i opting for a job as software developer though i was from Civil Engineering background
  • Ans. 

    I transitioned to software development due to my passion for coding and problem-solving.

    • I discovered my interest in coding during my civil engineering studies

    • I took online courses and attended coding bootcamps to learn software development skills

    • I completed projects and internships in software development to gain practical experience

    • I enjoy the creativity and problem-solving aspects of software development

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Asked me questions based on my CV
  • Q10. If a person travels from point A to point B at 20 km/h and returns at 30 km/h, calculate the average speed without using pen and paper.
  • Ans. 

    The average speed can be calculated by taking the harmonic mean of the two speeds.

    • To calculate the harmonic mean, divide the sum of the speeds by the reciprocal of the sum of their reciprocals.

    • In this case, the harmonic mean can be calculated as 2/(1/20 + 1/30) = 24 km/h.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Asked the above question with different speeds to travelling
  • Q12. Given 8 balls of the same properties and one of these balls is defective and is heavier than the others. Calculate the minimum no. of steps to find the defective ball
  • Ans. 

    The minimum number of steps to find the defective ball is 2.

    • Divide the 8 balls into 3 groups of 3, 3, and 2 balls.

    • Compare the weights of the two groups of 3 balls.

    • If one group is heavier, divide it into 2 balls and compare their weights.

    • If the two balls have different weights, the heavier ball is the defective one.

    • If the two balls have the same weight, the remaining ball in the first group of 3 is the defective one.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. Asked the above question, but this time we don't know whether the defective ball is heavier or lighter than the others
  • Q14. 20 red balls and 16 blue balls are present in a bag. 2 balls are removed, if they are of the same color, then they are replaced by a red ball. If they are of different color, then they are replaced with a...
  • Q15. What is polymorphism with examples
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms. It allows objects of different classes to be treated as the same type.

    • Polymorphism is achieved through method overriding and method overloading.

    • Method overriding allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already defined in its superclass.

    • Method overloading allows multiple methods with the same name but different parameters ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. What is operator overloading?. Give an example
  • Ans. 

    Operator overloading is the ability to redefine operators for custom classes.

    • Allows operators to be used with custom classes

    • Example: '+' operator can be used to concatenate strings

    • Can improve readability and simplify code

  • Answered by AI
  • Q17. Differentiate between method overloading and method overriding
  • Ans. 

    Method overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters. Method overriding is having a method in a subclass with the same name, return type, and parameters as a method in its superclass.

    • Method overloading is achieved within the same class.

    • Method overriding occurs in a subclass that inherits from a superclass.

    • Method overloading is determined at compile-time based on the number, type, an...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q18. Do you have any question for us?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test was of moderate level, the coding question was easy if all the boundary questions were properly considered.
Tips: 1. Practice questions on Geekquiz.
2. Practice coding problems. There are various websites like HackerRank, HackerEarth etc. which have a lot of coding problems.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 22

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer was friendly and he was interested in the implementation first and then the code.
Tips: Be thorough with various implementations and why they are in practice. Try to know the logic behind each implementation.

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The interviewer was looking for a person interested in problem solving. He was looking forward for loud thinking.
Tips: If you don't know any answer, don't lose your cool. It is never necessary to answer all the questions in an interview. Be confident and think loud, so that if you are going the wrong way, the interviewer can assist you.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was the last round and just for formality. The interviewers were looking for a person who would fit in their working culture.
Tips: Be confident and always have a smile on your face. If you are selected for the HR interview, then there is a 90% chance that you would be selected.

General Tips: Be confident, think loudly, never panic and have a smile to your face always. You have already prepared hard for the recruitment process, it is just the confidence that matters. Don't lose hope, there are many opportunities for you.
Skills: Confidence, Communication, Puzzle Solving Capability, Algorithms And Data Structures, Basic C/C++
College Name: IIT Varanasi
Motivation: TIL has a wide range of products and the compensation is good
Funny Moments: The HR interview was more of a friendly talk and i shared my hobbies which led to a longer discussion.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Jan 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(5 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

I had one interview for approx. an hour, it includes both Technical and HR round, well mostly technical. Interview starts with tell me something about yourself. Asked in detailed about algorithms/web based projects mentioned in CV, make sure that whatever you have written you have complete knowledge about it. Asked to code few basic algorithms questions. Do mention about small project if you have done related to web development.
If interviewer says if you want to ask any question, its always better to ask one or two question.

  • Q1. Can you introduce yourself?
  • Q2. What is a Binary Search Tree (BST)?
  • Ans. 

    A Binary Search Tree (BST) is a data structure where each node has at most two children, with the left child being less than the parent and the right child being greater.

    • Nodes in a BST are arranged in a hierarchical order where the left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys less than the node's key, and the right subtree contains only nodes with keys greater than the node's key.

    • BST allows for efficient search...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Binary Search Tree Insertion

    Given the root node of a binary search tree and a positive integer, you need to insert a new node with the given value into the BST so that the resulting tree maintains the pr...

  • Ans. 

    Insert a new node with a given value into a binary search tree while maintaining the properties of a BST.

    • Traverse the BST starting from the root node and compare the value to be inserted with each node's value to determine the correct position for insertion.

    • Insert the new node as a leaf node in the appropriate position to maintain the BST properties.

    • Ensure that the resulting tree is a valid binary search tree by follow...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. 

    Delete Node in Binary Search Tree Problem Statement

    You are provided with a Binary Search Tree (BST) containing 'N' nodes with integer data. Your task is to remove a given node from this BST.

    A BST is a ...

  • Ans. 

    Delete a given node from a Binary Search Tree (BST) and return the inorder traversal of the modified BST.

    • Traverse the BST to find the node to be deleted.

    • Handle different cases like node with no children, one child, or two children.

    • Update the pointers of the parent node and child nodes accordingly.

    • Perform inorder traversal after deletion to get the modified BST.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. 

    Clone Linked List with Random Pointer Problem Statement

    Given a linked list where each node has two pointers: one pointing to the next node and another which can point randomly to any node in the list or ...

  • Ans. 

    Yes, the cloning of a linked list with random pointer can be accomplished without utilizing extra space.

    • Use a hashmap to store the mapping between original nodes and their corresponding cloned nodes.

    • Iterate through the original linked list to create the cloned nodes and update the hashmap.

    • Iterate through the original linked list again to set the next and random pointers of the cloned nodes using the hashmap.

    • Time comple...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPATimes Internet interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - SQL, Algorithms, Data Structures, C++, PHPTime 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 : Must verify your CV from your seniors/batchmates. 
Tip 2 : Include all the projects, intern work or hall activities or anything you have done on your own which is related to or interest of company. If you know any back-end/front-end (javascript, php, mysql etc) language do mention. I think the cv shortlist was completely based on previous work and technical skills related to Web Development/Design mentioned in the CV.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I applied for an internship in your company through internshala.com . I got an email telling me that I was shortlisted it and now I have to fill this in order to move to the next round

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. The first question was to introduce yourself and if have a past working experience then what was your profile in past internship?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Hi, i applied from naukri.com for an internship in Ambition box and i got a mail that my resume got shortlisted and i have to revert them with my availability for an internship
Tips: always check your mail on time so that u don't miss it

Round: HR Interview
Experience: In the HR round u i was asked about my experience and learning about my previous internship and what do i know about digital marketing because that was my interest area.
Tips: Be confident and precise in your answers

Round: Test
Experience: i was asked to write about any topic in 15 minutes just to evaluate my writing skills and my idea of writing.
Tips: Be creative,quick and natural
Duration: 10 minutes
Total Questions: -3

Round: Group Activity
Experience: we have to present about in topic in front it can b any political or technical topic.so i present a technical topic
Tips: be confident,expressive and clear

Skills: Communication And Confidence, General Awareness, Inter Person Communication Skills, Interaction Skills
College Name: Babu Banarasi Das National Institute Of Technology And Management (BBDNITM)

DB Digital Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in DB Digital interview?
DB Digital interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the DB Digital interview process are Case Study, One-on-one Round and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for DB Digital 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 DB Digital. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at DB Digital expect are Product Design, UX and User Interface Designing.
What are the top questions asked in DB Digital interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the DB Digital interview -

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