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Updated 23 Feb 2025

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I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1 Hour Test
Aptitude - Pure Logical & Problem Solving.
R. S. Agarwal good for preparation.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Sorting of employee ids.
  • Ans. 

    Sorting employee ids in an array of strings.

    • Use a sorting algorithm like quicksort or mergesort to sort the employee ids.

    • Ensure the sorting is done in ascending or descending order based on requirements.

    • Handle cases where employee ids are alphanumeric or have special characters.

    • Consider using built-in sorting functions in programming languages like sort() in JavaScript.

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  • Q2. Performance of a function.
  • Ans. 

    Performance of a function refers to how efficiently and effectively the function executes its tasks.

    • Performance can be measured in terms of speed, memory usage, and scalability.

    • Optimizing code can improve performance by reducing time complexity and space complexity.

    • Examples of performance optimization techniques include caching, parallel processing, and algorithmic improvements.

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  • Q3. Java - Use primitive data types as per requirement. For ex. for any number - don't use integer for age, student id, etc. If input format is known, use most suitable data type to store & process information...
  • Ans. 

    Use appropriate primitive data types in Java based on input format. Create and reuse functions, utilize TreeMap for automatic sorting.

    • Use byte for age if age is between 0-127, short for student id, int for large numbers like marks, long for very large numbers like phone numbers

    • Create functions for common tasks like input validation, data processing, etc. and reuse them throughout the code

    • Utilize TreeMap to automaticall...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. For a cube filled with water, pour out enough water such that there is exactly half of initial volume is remaining.
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to handle difficult situation in a team ?
  • Ans. If leading a team, and team member is troublesome, first try to have a discussion about issues & try to resolve, if issue still persists - take manager's help in understanding what can be done.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Why Dell & no other company ?
  • Ans. TBH, because of brand at first site - from childhood only system that I have seen is Dell, so as a child - computer meant Dell. Also, because being a huge MNC, there is proper procedure of guidance & working in a team, if some mistakes are made, there will always be team members / peers who can help - which I think can be presented by E in Dell logo, other other letters (D, L, L) are peers that will come to help.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself, always think of optimizing the solution that is sought before finalizing.

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Test Engineer - II Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Java - Use primitive data types as per requirement. For ex. for any number - don't use integer for age, student id, etc. If input format is known, use most suitable data type to store & process information. Create & reuse functions.... read more
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One on one round with one person on basic questions. On roles and responsibilities Situation of roles Challanges Skills
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about
  • Q2. Roles and responsibilities
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary related questions
  • Q2. Expectations on salary and job

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear on what you are bringing on plate. Be clear on what you are speaking

Business Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. You have 10 boxes of balls (each ball weighing exactly10 gm) with one box with defective balls (each one of the defective balls weigh 9 gm). You are given an electronic weighing machine and only one chance at it. How will you find out which... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 - Coding Test 

Oops questions and basic coding problems

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General hr questions

Principal Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Codng question:For the given stream of integers, calculate the avg,print top 10 elements and bottom 10 elements. It was not clearly mentioned on the problem. After poking more on the problem only provided the details.
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 5 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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Design pattern Multithreading
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Android and its desigj pattern Database Query Offline concept
Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Previous company projects and challenges

Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary and other perks discussion

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Nth Prime Number Problem Statement Find the Nth prime number given a number N. Explanation: A prime number is greater than 1 and is not the product of two smaller natural numbers. A prime number has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1... read more
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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bean life cycle methods
  • Ans. 

    Bean life cycle methods are used to manage the creation and destruction of Java beans.

    • There are four bean life cycle methods: init(), destroy(), afterPropertiesSet(), and destroyMethod().

    • init() is called after the bean is instantiated and can be used for initialization tasks.

    • destroy() is called before the bean is destroyed and can be used for cleanup tasks.

    • afterPropertiesSet() is called after all bean properties have b...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussions, and shift flexibility

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well, you might get questions from anywhere

Skills evaluated in this interview

Java Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sort 0 and 1 Problem Statement Given an integer array ARR of size N containing only integers 0 and 1, implement a function to sort this array. The solution should scan the array only once without using any additional arrays. Input: The firs... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your total experience and relevant experience
  • Ans. Explained my total experience and relevant PM experience in IT infra
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Pmp terminologies like Earned Value Management, project change request, types of billing contracts, etc.,.
  • Ans. Explained in terms of PMI- PMP for all these questions
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What was the biggest challenge you experienced in your PM overall experience
  • Q3. How will you manage scope creep
  • Ans. 

    Scope creep will be managed by clearly defining project scope, setting boundaries, regular communication with stakeholders, and implementing change control processes.

    • Clearly define project scope at the beginning to avoid misunderstandings

    • Set boundaries and communicate them to stakeholders to prevent scope creep

    • Regularly communicate with stakeholders to ensure everyone is on the same page

    • Implement change control process...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What made you as a successful PM

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for all PMI - PMP terminologies

Project Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is success & what is failure to you? How do you handle failure? - not much interviewer asks such questions, but I believe these are very important questions, if you want to succeed.
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Jobs at Dell EMC

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Usual JS coding challenges

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JS basic and advanced concepts
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JS advanced concepts, Angular and node js concepts
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project Architecture deep dive and general behaviour questions

Software Engineer2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. - Given a water -tight orientable 2-manifold, how to find if a point is inside or outside its volume? - Given a bunch of points with their coordinates, how to merge closeby points together? - How to determine if the normals of the two trian... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. A few basic python problem solving

Top Dell EMC Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What about the Javascript? Briefly Explain.
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Principal Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Manash Sharma

posted on 20 Mar 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Python: Difference between list and tuple?
  • Ans. 

    Lists and tuples are both sequence data types in Python, but the main difference is that lists are mutable while tuples are immutable.

    • Lists are enclosed in square brackets [], while tuples are enclosed in parentheses ().

    • Lists can be modified by adding, removing, or changing elements, while tuples cannot be modified once created.

    • Lists are typically used for collections of similar items, while tuples are used for heterog...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to setup ansible?
  • Ans. 

    Ansible can be setup by installing it on a control node and configuring it to manage remote hosts.

    • Install Ansible on a control node using package manager or from source

    • Configure the inventory file to list remote hosts

    • Set up SSH keys for passwordless authentication

    • Write playbooks to define tasks and execute them on remote hosts

    • Use modules to perform specific actions on remote hosts

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is docker swarm?
  • Ans. 

    Docker Swarm is a container orchestration tool used to manage and scale Docker containers.

    • Allows for easy deployment and management of containerized applications

    • Automatically distributes containers across multiple hosts

    • Provides load balancing and service discovery

    • Supports rolling updates and rollbacks

    • Can be integrated with other tools like Kubernetes

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Dockerfile and how to create it? and some more basic docker questions.
  • Q2. Ansible git module questions and some more etc
  • Q3. How to create VMs using ansible?
  • Ans. 

    VMs can be created using ansible by defining the virtual machine specifications in a playbook and running it on the target host.

    • Define the virtual machine specifications in a playbook using the 'virt' module

    • Specify the name, memory, vCPU, disk, network, and other details of the VM in the playbook

    • Run the playbook on the target host using the 'ansible-playbook' command

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Coding Test 

Python simple code. Some puzzle questions and managerial questions.

Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare on ansible, docker etc

Skills evaluated in this interview

Principal Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. what technique did you use to understand the root cause of the problem and isolate the specific task or process that needed attention
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Graduate Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shubham Tiwari

posted on 20 Feb 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More of aptitude questions followed by react js, web development and full stack basic questions.

Graduate Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain project
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Dell EMC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Dell EMC interview?
Dell EMC interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Dell EMC interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Dell EMC 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 Dell EMC. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Dell EMC expect are EMR, ESIC, Front Desk, Front Office and ICU.
What are the top questions asked in Dell EMC interview?

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  2. Java - Use primitive data types as per requirement. For ex. for any number - do...read more
  3. What is database? What about S...read more
How long is the Dell EMC interview process?

The duration of Dell EMC interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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