Elsevier Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

General questions on quant, verbal ability and code snippets

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

Q1. Some basic questions, where you get some 2 mins to see the questions and also record the answer for at least 1 min
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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.
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Q3. Some basic questions on DBMS and Data Structures
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Q1. Tell us about yourself
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I am a software engineer with 5 years of experience in developing web applications using Java, Spring, and Angular.
• 5 years of experience in software development

• Proficient in Java, Spring, and Angular

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Experience working in Agile environments

• Passionate about learning new technologies
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Q2. What are salary expectations
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Salary expectations should be based on industry standards, experience, and location.
• Research industry standards for the specific role and location

• Consider your level of experience and skills

• Factor in cost of living in the area where the job is located

• Be prepared to negotiate based on the job responsibilities and benefits package
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Q3. Resume background screening
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Q4. Commuting distance
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Q5. Why you want to work?
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I am passionate about solving complex problems and creating innovative solutions through software engineering.
• Passion for problem-solving

• Interest in creating innovative solutions

• Excitement for software engineering challenges
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It was a 90 minute coding test, involving 3 problems:
1-Given points on a 2d plane, you can delete one point, what is the minimum maximum distance you can have?
2-LFU Cache
3-Given an array with elements 0,1, your task is to find number of ways to divide this array into contiguous chunks so that each chunk has only one 1 in it.

Q1. How do you avoid method overriding?
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To avoid method overriding, make the method final or private.
• Declare the method as final to prevent it from being overridden in subclasses.

• Declare the method as private to hide it from subclasses.

• Use the @Override annotation to ensure that a method is actually overriding a superclass method.
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Q2. What is the 'finalize' keyword for?
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The 'finalize' keyword is used in Java to perform cleanup operations before an object is garbage collected.
• The 'finalize' method is called by the garbage collector before reclaiming an object's memory.

• It can be used to release resources like closing files or sockets.

• It is not recommended to rely on 'finalize' for resource cleanup as it is not guaranteed to be called.
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DSA Hackerrank assessment

Q1. DSA questions - Tree, Binary Search
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Q2. 2sum various approaches
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The 2sum problem involves finding two numbers in an array that add up to a given target.
• One approach is to use a hash table to store the complement of each number as we iterate through the array.

• Another approach is to sort the array and use two pointers, one starting from the beginning and the other from the end, to find the pair.

• If the array is sorted, we can also use binary search to find the complement of each numbe
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Dsa question about maps

Q1. Design robotic restaurant
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Robotic restaurant design for automated food preparation and delivery
• Implement robotic arms for cooking and food preparation

• Utilize conveyor belts for transporting dishes to customers

• Incorporate automated order taking and payment systems

• Design a user-friendly interface for customers to place orders and customize meals

• Ensure efficient cleaning and maintenance processes for the robots
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Q2. How to achieve fault tolerance
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Achieve fault tolerance by implementing redundancy, monitoring systems, and graceful degradation.
• Implement redundancy by having backup systems in place to take over in case of failure

• Monitor systems continuously to detect faults and address them proactively

• Use graceful degradation to ensure that the system remains functional even if certain components fail
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Design coupon system based on reqs

Q1. Brute force algo
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Q2. Cdn type questions
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Q1. How nodejs works internally?
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Node.js is a runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser.
• Node.js uses the V8 JavaScript engine from Google Chrome to execute code.

• It is built on the event-driven, non-blocking I/O model, making it lightweight and efficient.

• Node.js uses a single-threaded event loop to handle multiple concurrent connections.

• It has a built-in module system that allows developers to easily add functionality t
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Q2. Std input output questions of js
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