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Updated 8 May 2024

Dorling Kindersley Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Editorial test (general)

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you wish to work in this department?

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. About cloud services, difference between azure and aws?
  • Q2. What is sql,mysql and no sql?
  • Ans. 

    SQL is a relational database management system, MySQL is an open-source RDBMS, and NoSQL is a non-relational database management system.

    • SQL is used to manage relational databases and is based on the relational model.

    • MySQL is an open-source RDBMS that uses SQL as its query language.

    • NoSQL is a non-relational database management system that does not use SQL and is used for unstructured data.

    • NoSQL databases are often used

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  • Q3. What is Virtual Machine, how it is helpful in current cloud environment?
  • Ans. 

    A virtual machine is a software emulation of a physical computer that can run multiple operating systems on a single physical machine.

    • Virtual machines allow for efficient use of hardware resources by allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine.

    • They provide a secure and isolated environment for running applications, as each virtual machine is completely independent of the others.

    • Virtual machi...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I applied for this profile internally, as i was working with xerox earlier also but in a non-technical profile, so applied 2-3 times in internal job postings, luckily i cracked the interview in my 3rd attempt, i would like to say that never give up just keep on trying

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 3 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. What is Journal? How journal will be published? How you will get the review on Manuscript? Why we will hire you? What's your strength and weakness? Published chart process?
  • Ans. 

    A journal is a publication that contains scholarly articles on a specific subject. It is published through a peer-review process.

    • Journals are academic publications that contain research articles, reviews, and other scholarly content.

    • They are typically published on a regular basis, such as monthly or quarterly.

    • The publication process involves submitting a manuscript to the journal, which is then reviewed by experts in t...

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Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It's salary negotiation related questions, when you will be join.

I appeared for an interview in Aug 2022.

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 

General questions on quant, verbal ability and code snippets

Round 3 - Coding Test 

2 questions were provided of Java and python each ,if you solve any one of them will work

Round 4 - Automated Interview 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Some basic questions, where you get some 2 mins to see the questions and also record the answer for at least 1 min
  • Q2. Firstly, tell me about yourself but no cross questions were there than one coding question on string overall interviewer's energy was very low, and shortlisting was also very unprofessional.
  • Q3. Some basic questions on DBMS and Data Structures

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't take this interview too seriously they will 100% won't contact you if you don't get selected (as in no rejection or result mail ) also the chances of getting selected are very low as the final seats are very very less and they are taking interviews in bulk.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test was good difficulty was easy to medium.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding DSA, OOPS and basic programming concepts

Intern Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 26 Sep 2021

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 0 interview round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prep thoroughly when it comes to data structures and SQL.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 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 

Easy java coding questions with dp

Round 3 - Assignment 

Java mcqs are given answer them

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic java questions are needed and learn python as well
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com

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 

The written test involved qiestions from bssic aptitude, computer fundamentals and coding.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a technical discussion with the pannel. The discussion was mostly based in what's written in resume. Expect the questions from Java, OOPs, Data structures, SQL.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a one on one discussion with the manager. It was mostly to identify if the candidate meets basic non technical requirements for the job role.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was little tricky as i was interviewed by the HR head since all other HRs were busy interviewing other candidates. it was mostly to check the communication skills, flexibility of the employee, t...
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and algorithm test
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your past experiences

Dorling Kindersley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Dorling Kindersley interview?
Dorling Kindersley interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Dorling Kindersley interview process are Assignment, HR and Behavioral.
How to prepare for Dorling Kindersley 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 Dorling Kindersley. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Dorling Kindersley expect are Editorial, Editing, Proof Reading, Research and Copy Editing.

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