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EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 29 Oct 2024

Top EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1) CI/CD pipelines 2) How do you architect frontend 3) Testing libraries e2e
  • Q2. Prototypes with examples, create a prototype that removes duplicate words from a sentence
  • Q3. Performance tuning in Angular

EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer Interview Experiences

11 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Assignment 

Codility- Angular - 2 questions, complete code for html, ts files

Round 2 - Technical 

(12 Questions)

  • Q1. SOLID principles
  • Q2. Prototypes with examples, create a prototype that removes duplicate words from a sentence
  • Ans. 

    Prototype to remove duplicate words from a sentence using an array of strings

    • Create a function that takes in a sentence as input

    • Split the sentence into an array of words

    • Use a Set data structure to store unique words

    • Iterate through the array of words and add each word to the Set

    • Convert the Set back to an array to get the unique words

    • Join the unique words back into a sentence

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Union types and intersection Types
  • Q4. Utility types- Omit and Partial
  • Q5. Angular Change Detection
  • Q6. ZoneJS and Signals
  • Q7. ViewChild and ViewChildren
  • Q8. View Encapsulation
  • Q9. Subject and Behaviour Subject
  • Q10. Dynamic Component Loading
  • Q11. MergeMap and SwitchMap
  • Q12. Performance tuning in Angular
  • Ans. 

    Performance tuning in Angular involves optimizing code, reducing load times, and improving user experience.

    • Use lazy loading to load modules only when needed

    • Minimize the number of HTTP requests by combining files and using caching

    • Optimize change detection by using OnPush strategy

    • Avoid unnecessary DOM manipulations and use trackBy function in ngFor loops

    • Use AOT compilation to reduce bundle size and improve load times

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Highly Technical.
Interviewer was friendly , so ask questions if any doubt in code

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Cache in Java
  • Ans. 

    Designing a cache in Java involves creating a data structure to store frequently accessed data for quick retrieval.

    • Use a HashMap to store key-value pairs for quick access

    • Implement a LRU (Least Recently Used) algorithm to remove least used items when cache is full

    • Consider thread safety when implementing cache to handle concurrent access

    • Set a maximum size for the cache to prevent it from growing too large

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Stream API Coding problem
  • Ans. 

    Using Stream API to solve coding problem with array of strings

    • Use Stream API to easily manipulate and process elements in the array

    • Leverage methods like filter, map, and reduce to perform operations on the array

    • Ensure to understand the functional programming concepts behind Stream API

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding Round- Springboot related questions on annotations

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about SOLID
  • Q2. Questions about mockito and whats new in java 11
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

LRU Cache Design
Merge two Singly Sorted Linked List
Right View of a Binary Tree

Round 2 - Case Study 

Microservice Design Pattern
Tiny URL System Design

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Overall Technical Experience & Expertise

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on DS/ ALGO/ System Design

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Find longest substring

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java springboot questions
  • Q2. Java stream questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I was interviewed in Jun 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

20 multiple choice questions related to javascript and react.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions like 1) implement own map function in polyfill 2) Tell the output based on some code snippets concepts on hoisting, promises and set timeouts something 3) this key word related code snippets 4) ...
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round 3 is also more techincal similar to round 2 some of the questions like 1) S.O.L.I.D 2) Testing library questions (how to mock api data) 3) React differences 17 vs 18 4) Performance techniques 5) Js c...
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) CI/CD pipelines 2) How do you architect frontend 3) Testing libraries e2e
  • Ans. 

    CI/CD pipelines, frontend architecture, and e2e testing libraries are crucial aspects of software development.

    • CI/CD pipelines automate the process of testing and deploying code changes, ensuring faster and more reliable software delivery.

    • Architecting the frontend involves designing the structure, components, and interactions of the user interface to ensure scalability and maintainability.

    • E2E testing libraries like Sele...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Epam interview process and questions are very good and meaningful. They just ask the questions which are related to javascript and react js and that to practical that every one should know. I attended lot of other interviews but because of failures in other companies and learnt and i got offer in this epam.
You can search in youtube like 10 javascript things that every developer should know
practice more hoisting , settimeout and promise excersies.
Do easy level algorithms

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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. In Depth Python Questions In Depth Data Structures and it's uses Coding question based on DS Scenario Question
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Deep dive into Data Structures and uses Coding question based on DS, medium leet code problem
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was a normal discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are going for Python, please learn about more in depth Python Basics
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve several easy algorithmic problems in 60 minutes

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General technical questions. about 1 hour.
  • Q2. Live coding challenge (linq and sql). about 30 minutes
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question about previous experience
  • Q2. Salary expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I can't give a specific advice as the interview process is specific to each client and can differ in your case.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

String based problem

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe the current architecture of the system you are currently working
  • Ans. 

    The current system architecture is a microservices-based architecture with containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.

    • Microservices architecture

    • Containerization with Docker

    • Orchestration with Kubernetes

  • Answered by AI

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Nov 2021. 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 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. They get to know you and your work experience and your communication skills.
  • Q2. This was just a general discussion.
Round 3 - Coding Test 

In-depth discussion about your preferences on architecture, coding standards, how you approach problems, measures you take to optimise applications, what do you look for in code reviews with examples. What coding methodologies to you use, technology specific design patterns. And finally coding problem related to your technology.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You must be ready to answer in-depth discussion related to your technology not just during this interview, but when you enter the organisation, during project interviews also. First few months could be full of confusion but everyone is ready to help and reachable. After you join a project it feels much better and rewarding.

EPAM Systems Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer interview?
EPAM Systems interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the EPAM Systems interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer 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 EPAM Systems. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at EPAM Systems expect are Javascript, Python, Digital Marketing, Entity Framework and Photography.
What are the top questions asked in EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer interview?

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EPAM Systems Lead Software Engineer Interview Process

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