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Updated 12 Apr 2024

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - Coding Test 

East DSA question and then questions regarding resume including JS and AWS etc.

Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behavorial questions and about your resume
  • Q2. Toughest thing you faced in your career and how did you resolve it

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test will a hackerrank test where it might have technical MCQ and/or coding test.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interviewer will test your logic building capability with puzzel/coding and technical questions and experience discussion.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Its a normal discussion with HR about CTC and all.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In TR interviewer are really good. They will help you and give hints. They mostly check if you have problem solving approch.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SOLID Principles
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerank test with 3 easy medium questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Tree traversal questions and binary search related questions

Round 3 - Case Study 

Design an e-commerce website

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare dsa and js related questions
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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Java memory management
  • Q2. Spring boot basics
  • Q3. Classloaders in java
  • Ans. 

    Classloaders are responsible for loading classes into the JVM at runtime.

    • Java has three built-in classloaders: bootstrap, extension, and system.

    • Custom classloaders can be created to load classes from non-standard sources.

    • Classloaders follow a delegation model, where they first delegate to their parent classloader before attempting to load the class themselves.

    • Classloaders can be used for dynamic class loading and hot-s

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare java basics very well and solve various coding challenges

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basics, String, logic coding (for loop sand if conditions), arrays.
  • Q2. AWS basics - VPC, Subnet, Step functions, ELB
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Trick questions, leading a team, working in a team related.
  • Q2. Having a good and friendly attitude will help.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn Java and AWS. Being good enough will help you clear the round. Have clarity in your answers.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 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:
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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Monolithic and microservice architecture difference and how will you migrate.
  • Ans. 

    Monolithic architecture is a single large application while microservice architecture is a collection of small, independent services.

    • Monolithic architecture is a single, tightly coupled application where all components are interconnected.

    • Microservice architecture breaks down the application into smaller, loosely coupled services that communicate through APIs.

    • Migrating from monolithic to microservices involves breaking ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round few technical questions followed by team building and leadership related questions asked.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic leadership related questions and few questions on why job change etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your basics good, system design and cloud architecture is important. Question on DS and algo.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java coding questions asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Overriding rules
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why should we hire you
  • Ans. 

    I have a strong technical background, proven track record of delivering high-quality software, and excellent problem-solving skills.

    • Extensive experience in software development with expertise in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, and C++

    • Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget

    • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively to find innovati...

  • Answered by AI
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