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Dell Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 13 Aug 2024

Dell Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

OS, DBMS, CN, C++, Java output questions, Probability, Aptitude, IT infrastructure

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse linked list using recursion
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a linked list using recursion

    • Create a recursive function to reverse the linked list

    • Pass the head of the linked list to the function

    • Base case: if the current node is null, return null

    • Recursive case: reverse the rest of the list and point the next node's next to the current node

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Insertion sort, hashtables, hashing

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from data structures. Brain teasers and puzzles.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly on the resume part and the work done provided in experience section of resume.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Company overview, team overview and Ctc discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good company overall to work in. Good amount of holidays provided. Just make sure to identify any politics going on in the team.

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I appeared for an interview in May 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Why is string immutable
  • Ans. 

    String is immutable because it ensures data integrity and allows for efficient memory management.

    • Immutable strings prevent accidental modification of data.

    • Immutable strings can be easily shared and reused, improving memory efficiency.

    • Immutable strings enable efficient string interning and caching.

    • Immutable strings support thread safety in concurrent environments.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Do @requestparam has default value
  • Ans. 

    Yes, @RequestParam has a default value if not specified.

    • If a @RequestParam is not provided in the request, it will use its default value.

    • The default value can be set using the 'defaultValue' attribute of @RequestParam annotation.

    • If no default value is specified, the parameter will be considered as required and an exception will be thrown if not provided.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Singleton and prototype
  • Q4. Why abstract class is required
  • Ans. 

    Abstract classes are required to provide a common interface and share code among related classes.

    • Abstract classes allow for code reusability and promote modular design.

    • They provide a common interface for a group of related classes.

    • Abstract classes can define abstract methods that must be implemented by subclasses.

    • They can also provide default implementations for common methods.

    • Abstract classes cannot be instantiated, b

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Samsung user image Gaurav Srikant Mokhasi

posted on 3 Dec 2015

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: PRE PLACEMENT OFFER
Experience: Interns (both CS and IT) were selected in my third year. Pre-placement offers were rolled out to 16 of us which was roughly a conversion ratio of 1:3. A couple of ECE hires were added when SRI-B visited campus later.

General Tips: If you're in CS or IT, this is the only format your resume should be in: -----
Take your internship seriously. Have fun and all but also get your project done. It's not the end of the world if you don't get a PPO. Campus placements are tension-filled, no doubt, but a lot of people get equally good if not better jobs after missing out on PPOs.
Make sure you talk to your manager about the PPO process. She will be the one giving you your final review. So ensure that she knows you want the job. Prepare a fancy presentation for the HR. By fancy, I mean slick and professional. Think Apple, not flashy Microsofty graphics and stupid word art.
Skill Tips: Google GSAT (Global Samsung Aptitude Test) a week before the test and make sure you practice some similar CAT type questions. Questions are of medium difficulty and time management is a real issue (most of us were unable to finish properly). - I didn't have to use these but I've heard good things about codechef/topCoder and books such as Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Samsung user image Shubham Srivastava

posted on 5 Feb 2016

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Written round: One programming question of 3 hours duration.All test cases were to passed.
Duration: 3 hours minutes
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience:
There were two rounds : tech PI and HR round.
A.Tech. PI: Firstly,interviewer went through my whole resume.He started asking questions from project done during summer internship.Questions were:
1.What is he project about?
2.Difference between 3G and 4G.
3.What is the aim of this research internship?
4.How much was i able to complete in two months?(I told that i am continuing as major project,since in two months time i could not get desired result).

Then, he went onto programming language i was comfortable. I answered C.
1.sizeof("shubham")
strlen("shubham")
I was asked to write output.Output would be 8 and 7. He asked why. Basic concepts should be clear.
2.Storage Classes in C-asked me concept and gave some questions to write output.
3.Constant pointers and pointers to constant. Asked to write output of snippets he gave.
4.malloc,caloc,realloc,free-syntax
5.Questions on pointers.

Basic concepts of let us C were asked mostly,that book is enough . Also see, GEEKSFORGEEKS, C section.

Operating System: Mutex and Semaphore,critical Section, Scheduling algorithms, Producer-Consumer Problem.
(Data Structures was not asked to me but others.)

Puzzles:
1. Maximum run a batsman can make in 50 overs.
2.There are 10 coins. 5 face head side and 5 as tail. You are blind folded.Make two piles of equal number of coins such that number of head in equal in both the piles.
Assumption:You can flip coin any number of times.

Question: Why do you want to join Samsung ,though placed in other company?

Questions: Any plans of future studies. I answered 'NO' only job.

Last question: Any question I would like to ask them. I asked what work would be doing in R&D. He explained me a lot of things.
Tips: 1.Be thorough with your project(done during internship or training) . You should be able to answer almost all the questions.
2.Study operating system very well if you plan to sit in samsung R&D.
3.Data structures and any one programming language.
4.Prepare puzzles as it can be asked by anyone. See programmerinterview.com etc.
5.Refer samsung archives of GEEKSFORGEEKS . Interview questions were mostly covering those.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 1.Introduce yourself.
2.How would your friends describe you?
3.Tell the recent experiences of which makes you initiative.(i told that i am initiative,then he asked that question. So be ready with the examples,when u say any of your qualities.)
4.What is your weakness?
5.Puzzles.He asked me to fill the numbers from 1 to 8 in these 8 boxes, one number exactly once, such that no two consecutive elements are
adjacent(diagonally, horizontally or vertically) to each other.

-----/
6.Which places in India have you been?


Skills: Solving Logic Puzzles, Basic C/C++, Data Structures, Operating Systems
College Name: NIT Raipur

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Multiple
  • Q2. Multiple.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Graph problem.
First step was to formulate the question into graph problem.

Then solve using standard graph algo (Dijkstra, bellmen ford, e.tc).
Tips: Practice writing whole code without using standard library.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Question related to dfs.
Asked about networking, OS and integers.

One puzzle.(available on geeksforgeeks)
Tips: Prepare for puzzle. Generally they go for standard puzzle.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was mostly related to technical project and internship.

General discussion on machine learning.
Tips: Prepare for the projects mentioned on the resume

Round: HR Interview
Experience: He was testing me regarding how I will explain a technical project to a non-technical guy.. And also general HR questions like why u want to join Samsung and other similar questions.
Tips: Nothing new.

Skills: Basic programming stuff. , Algorithm, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Problem Solving Skills
College Name: IIT Kharagpur

I appeared for an interview in Aug 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions related to my project, questions on binary tree, questions from OS (like paging and scheduling). Interviewer also asked about competitive coding
  • Q2. Formal questions regarding my background, family members etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour

Skills: General Coding And Problem Solving, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: NIT Jamshedpur

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The first consisted of an online test which had an aptitude section which was pretty simply and then a programming section consisting of three different programs. The programs were logical required basic knowledge of array, sorting and a little bit of data structures.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Around 13 of us were shortlisted for the interview round, B.Tech and M.Tech included. The interview round was mostly interactive, where we had to mention about the various interns that we went through. A few programming questions were asked based on topics which we were comfortable with.
Tips: Just get used to coding, data structures and basic aptitude. GRE preparation as such helped me.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Finally there was a HR round in which I was asked as to why I would like to work in Samsung R&D and general things about interests and future plans. On the whole Samsung took 3 B.Tech students and 2 M.Tech students when they came for placements apart from PPOs.

General Tips: Personally I feel that one should apply in only those companies in which they are sure of having job satisfaction. So don't apply to companies which you are not interested in just for the sake of having a backup because once you are placed you do not have a second chance.
Do not get dejected if you do not get through in the first few tries. Keep your hopes up and be confident when ever you get to interview rounds. Try to be assertive when giving answers. It is some times exhausting to go through placements but the moment you get placed you will have the best feeling ever.
Skill Tips: Just chill and take the test. Once you clear the online test, irrespective of your pointer if you have a good profile you can convince the interviewers.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Intern Interview Questions & Answers

Daikin user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Jun 2017

I appeared for an interview before Jun 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. How was yesterday ?
  • Ans. 

    Yesterday was a productive day filled with meetings and project work.

    • Attended a team meeting in the morning

    • Worked on a project proposal in the afternoon

    • Had a networking event in the evening

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why are letters in a keyboard placed like that ?
  • Ans. 

    The letters on a keyboard are placed in a specific layout called QWERTY, which was designed to prevent typewriter jams.

    • The QWERTY layout was developed by Christopher Sholes in 1873 for typewriters.

    • The layout was designed to separate commonly used letters to reduce the likelihood of jamming.

    • The arrangement of letters was based on the frequency of their use in the English language.

    • The QWERTY layout became popular and was

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What do you know about air conditioner ?
  • Ans. 

    An air conditioner is a device that cools and dehumidifies the air in a room or building.

    • Air conditioners work by removing heat and moisture from the air.

    • They use a refrigeration cycle to cool the air.

    • Air conditioners can be used for both residential and commercial purposes.

    • They come in different types such as window units, split systems, and central air conditioning systems.

    • Air conditioners improve indoor air quality ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was asked several question related to my cv and other general knowledge and technical questions to measure my suitablity for the job.

Skills: Communication, Excel Skills, Knowledge Of MS Office
College Name: Keshav Mahavidyalaya

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Two tests:1.Aptitude test for 1 hour consisting of multiple choice questions.2.Coding test for 1 hour which had 3 questions.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: First round was a technical round for about 1 hour. The questions were based on the resume, internships, projects and courses undertaken.Students shortlisted from this round went on to the (second) HR round.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This round involved questions pertaining to one's strengths and weaknesses. Nearly everyone who went into the HR round was given an offer. In this case, offers were given to 8 people in total, including CS and electrical students.A student's knowledge in minor was not tested in this profile.

Skill Tips: The company was looking at the ability to solve problems, to think under stress as well as intuition. Whenever I did not know the answer to any of their questions, they led me to the answer by helping me think for possible solutions to issues.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Dell Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Dell Software Engineer Level 1 interview?
Dell interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Dell interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for Dell Software Engineer Level 1 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. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Dell expect are Software Engineering, Java, Python, Software Development and C.
What are the top questions asked in Dell Software Engineer Level 1 interview?

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