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1 interview found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic of data structures

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 

(16 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your overall and relevant experience
  • Q2. What all OSS and BSS systs you know or worked on
  • Ans. 

    I have experience working with OSS and BSS systems such as NetCracker, Amdocs, and CSG.

    • NetCracker

    • Amdocs

    • CSG

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Give an example of an E2E process flow across OSS and BSS
  • Ans. 

    End-to-end process flow across OSS and BSS involves order management, service activation, billing, and customer care.

    • Order is placed by customer through self-service portal or customer service representative in OSS

    • Order is validated, processed, and provisioned in OSS

    • Service activation triggers in BSS, updating customer account and billing information

    • Billing system generates invoice based on service usage and sends to c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain your experience on specific OSS and/or BSS systems
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience working with OSS and BSS systems in the telecommunications industry.

    • Implemented and maintained OSS/BSS systems for network inventory management

    • Developed custom solutions for billing and customer management using OSS/BSS platforms

    • Integrated OSS/BSS systems with third-party applications for seamless operations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Explain what all communication technologies and protocols you have worked and where they fit in OSI layers
  • Ans. 

    I have worked with various communication technologies and protocols across different OSI layers.

    • TCP/IP - fits in transport layer

    • HTTP - fits in application layer

    • Ethernet - fits in data link layer

    • SMTP - fits in application layer

    • UDP - fits in transport layer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Do you know about TMF standards, which ones you have used
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am familiar with TMF standards and have used them in previous projects.

    • I have used TMF Reference Model for organizing and managing clinical trial documentation

    • I am familiar with TMF structure and content requirements

    • I have experience in implementing TMF standards to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Any whitepaper you have written?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have written a whitepaper on the implementation of machine learning algorithms in cybersecurity.

    • Researched various machine learning algorithms commonly used in cybersecurity

    • Analyzed the effectiveness of different algorithms in detecting and preventing cyber threats

    • Discussed practical implementation strategies for integrating machine learning into existing cybersecurity systems

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Any automation experience?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have extensive experience in automation including scripting, testing, and deployment.

    • Developed automation scripts using tools like Selenium, Jenkins, and Puppet

    • Implemented automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and accuracy

    • Utilized automation for continuous integration and deployment processes

    • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Explain which SDLC you have worked on and where do you fit in it?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on the Agile SDLC and primarily function as a Scrum Master.

    • I have experience working in Agile environments, specifically using Scrum methodology.

    • I have led daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.

    • I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on time.

    • I have used tools like Jira and Trello to track progress and manage tasks.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. What are you roles and responsibilities, including deliverables.
  • Q11. Any example of crisis you single handedly resolved in your project?
  • Q12. Explain about any Telecom standard product you have worked on.
  • Q13. Any patents you have registered?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have registered two patents related to renewable energy technologies.

    • Patent 1: Solar panel design for increased efficiency

    • Patent 2: Wind turbine blade design for improved performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. Any experience on cloud?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have extensive experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

    • Experience in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure

    • Proficient in using cloud services such as EC2, S3, and RDS

    • Knowledge of cloud security best practices

    • Experience with cloud automation tools like Terraform and Ansible

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. Any experience on devOps?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with devOps in previous roles.

    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes

    • Utilized tools like Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes for deployment and monitoring

    • Worked closely with development and operations teams to streamline workflows

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Any experience on REST API and Microservices?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with REST API and Microservices.

    • Developed RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express framework

    • Implemented Microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes

    • Utilized Swagger for API documentation and testing

    • Worked on integrating third-party APIs in microservices architecture

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your overall and relevant experience
  • Q2. Why do you want to join Verizon?
  • Q3. If you are coming from a telecom company, how do you compare its way of doing business with Verizon?
  • Ans. 

    Telecom company vs Verizon comparison for Principal Engineer role

    • Telecom companies may have a more traditional approach to business operations compared to Verizon's focus on innovation and technology

    • Verizon may have a stronger emphasis on customer service and satisfaction

    • Verizon's network infrastructure and technology advancements may be more advanced compared to some telecom companies

    • Verizon's corporate culture and va...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Expected CTC, if greater than 30%, justify
  • Ans. 

    Expected CTC should be justified if greater than 30%

    • Highlighting additional skills or experience that justify the higher salary

    • Explaining the market demand for the role and the competitive salary range

    • Demonstrating the value you bring to the company that justifies the higher compensation

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Notice Period, whether negotiable?
  • Q3. Reason for job change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The technical interviews may stretch upto an hour per day depending on job role, for architect roles weightage is given to exposure across OSS and BSS systems, E2E request flow, experience in handling complex projects for global telecom ISPs and operators, attitude, learning, devOps, Cloud, SDLC, telecom understanding, difficult situations handled, personality as a whole.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to coroutines
  • Q2. Questions related to Android Architecture Components

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Android Basics , Kotlin Basics
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2023. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(16 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your overall and relevant experience
  • Q2. What all OSS and BSS systs you know or worked on
  • Ans. 

    I have experience working with OSS and BSS systems such as NetCracker, Amdocs, and CSG.

    • NetCracker

    • Amdocs

    • CSG

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Give an example of an E2E process flow across OSS and BSS
  • Ans. 

    End-to-end process flow across OSS and BSS involves order management, service activation, billing, and customer care.

    • Order is placed by customer through self-service portal or customer service representative in OSS

    • Order is validated, processed, and provisioned in OSS

    • Service activation triggers in BSS, updating customer account and billing information

    • Billing system generates invoice based on service usage and sends to c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain your experience on specific OSS and/or BSS systems
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience working with OSS and BSS systems in the telecommunications industry.

    • Implemented and maintained OSS/BSS systems for network inventory management

    • Developed custom solutions for billing and customer management using OSS/BSS platforms

    • Integrated OSS/BSS systems with third-party applications for seamless operations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Explain what all communication technologies and protocols you have worked and where they fit in OSI layers
  • Ans. 

    I have worked with various communication technologies and protocols across different OSI layers.

    • TCP/IP - fits in transport layer

    • HTTP - fits in application layer

    • Ethernet - fits in data link layer

    • SMTP - fits in application layer

    • UDP - fits in transport layer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Do you know about TMF standards, which ones you have used
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am familiar with TMF standards and have used them in previous projects.

    • I have used TMF Reference Model for organizing and managing clinical trial documentation

    • I am familiar with TMF structure and content requirements

    • I have experience in implementing TMF standards to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Any whitepaper you have written?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have written a whitepaper on the implementation of machine learning algorithms in cybersecurity.

    • Researched various machine learning algorithms commonly used in cybersecurity

    • Analyzed the effectiveness of different algorithms in detecting and preventing cyber threats

    • Discussed practical implementation strategies for integrating machine learning into existing cybersecurity systems

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Any automation experience?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have extensive experience in automation including scripting, testing, and deployment.

    • Developed automation scripts using tools like Selenium, Jenkins, and Puppet

    • Implemented automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and accuracy

    • Utilized automation for continuous integration and deployment processes

    • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Explain which SDLC you have worked on and where do you fit in it?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on the Agile SDLC and primarily function as a Scrum Master.

    • I have experience working in Agile environments, specifically using Scrum methodology.

    • I have led daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.

    • I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on time.

    • I have used tools like Jira and Trello to track progress and manage tasks.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. What are you roles and responsibilities, including deliverables.
  • Q11. Any example of crisis you single handedly resolved in your project?
  • Q12. Explain about any Telecom standard product you have worked on.
  • Q13. Any patents you have registered?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have registered two patents related to renewable energy technologies.

    • Patent 1: Solar panel design for increased efficiency

    • Patent 2: Wind turbine blade design for improved performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. Any experience on cloud?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have extensive experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

    • Experience in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure

    • Proficient in using cloud services such as EC2, S3, and RDS

    • Knowledge of cloud security best practices

    • Experience with cloud automation tools like Terraform and Ansible

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. Any experience on devOps?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with devOps in previous roles.

    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes

    • Utilized tools like Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes for deployment and monitoring

    • Worked closely with development and operations teams to streamline workflows

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Any experience on REST API and Microservices?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with REST API and Microservices.

    • Developed RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express framework

    • Implemented Microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes

    • Utilized Swagger for API documentation and testing

    • Worked on integrating third-party APIs in microservices architecture

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your overall and relevant experience
  • Q2. Why do you want to join Verizon?
  • Q3. If you are coming from a telecom company, how do you compare its way of doing business with Verizon?
  • Ans. 

    Telecom company vs Verizon comparison for Principal Engineer role

    • Telecom companies may have a more traditional approach to business operations compared to Verizon's focus on innovation and technology

    • Verizon may have a stronger emphasis on customer service and satisfaction

    • Verizon's network infrastructure and technology advancements may be more advanced compared to some telecom companies

    • Verizon's corporate culture and va...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Expected CTC, if greater than 30%, justify
  • Ans. 

    Expected CTC should be justified if greater than 30%

    • Highlighting additional skills or experience that justify the higher salary

    • Explaining the market demand for the role and the competitive salary range

    • Demonstrating the value you bring to the company that justifies the higher compensation

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Notice Period, whether negotiable?
  • Q3. Reason for job change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The technical interviews may stretch upto an hour per day depending on job role, for architect roles weightage is given to exposure across OSS and BSS systems, E2E request flow, experience in handling complex projects for global telecom ISPs and operators, attitude, learning, devOps, Cloud, SDLC, telecom understanding, difficult situations handled, personality as a whole.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Array problems and question on your existsing system

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Core Java,Colkections, Multithreading, Exception Handling
  • Q2. Java8,Function Interface, Optional and streaming API
  • Q3. Two Coding questions on LinkedList and Array
  • Q4. SQL queries and Aggregate Functions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Data Structure Related questions
  • Q2. High Level design and scinario based questions
  • Q3. Design pattern and Microservices
  • Q4. Spring boot and Hibernate
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General Discussion Personal,Family Details
  • Q2. Salary Discussion and Employee Benefits

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Bharti Airtel Lead Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • JPA
  • Hibernate
  • Microservices
  • Data Structures
  • Design Patterns
  • Coding
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for Data Structure, Microservices,SpringBoot,HighLevel Design and Design pattern

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. 1. sort a stack without auxillary space
  • Ans. 

    Sort a stack without auxiliary space

    • Use recursion to pop elements from stack and insert them in sorted order

    • Compare the top element with the next element and swap if necessary

    • Repeat until stack is sorted

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2. design and write production code of thread pool
  • Ans. 

    A thread pool is a group of threads that can be reused to execute multiple tasks concurrently.

    • Define a task interface that encapsulates the work to be done

    • Create a queue to hold tasks

    • Create a fixed number of threads in the pool

    • Each thread should loop indefinitely, taking tasks from the queue and executing them

    • Use synchronization primitives to ensure thread safety

    • Consider using a thread-safe data structure for the task ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3. singleton implementation thread safe
  • Q4. Shared and unique ptr implementation
  • Ans. 

    Shared and unique pointer implementation in C++

    • Shared pointers allow multiple pointers to refer to the same object, automatically deleting the object when the last pointer is destroyed.

    • Unique pointers allow only one pointer to refer to an object, automatically deleting the object when the pointer is destroyed.

    • Shared pointers use reference counting to keep track of the number of pointers referring to an object.

    • Unique po...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Given the frequency of three letters 'a' 'b' and 'c'..form the largest string by using a,b, and c provided 3 (a , b or c )cant be together and the possible string should be largest.
  • Ans. 

    Form the largest string using a, b, and c with the condition that 3 (a, b, or c) can't be together.

    • Start with the most frequent letter and alternate with the other two.

    • If there are two letters with the same frequency, start with the one that has the least number of adjacent letters.

    • Example: 'abcabcab' is not valid, but 'abacbac' is valid and larger.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Ex1 ) dict = {'abab' , 'aba', 'xyz', 'xyx'} pattern {'aba'} output {'aba' , 'xyx'} , ex 2) dict = {'abb' , 'abc' , 'xyz', 'xyy'} paatern {'mno'} output {abc , xyz} ...
  • Ans. 

    Code to find strings in a dictionary matching a given pattern

    • Iterate through the dictionary and check if each string matches the pattern

    • Add the matching strings to an output array

    • Return the output array

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. About DBVs nd DVBc
  • Q2. Ird, Encoder, Cas, Scrambling, Psi/si, EMM, ECM, RF
  • Q3. Stb, Epg, Manual testing, Excel
  • Q4. Switch, Networking,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good and eaasy

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