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Ericsson SDE (Software Development Engineer) Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 15 Feb 2023

Ericsson SDE (Software Development Engineer) Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 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 - Coding Test 

Test is proctored and 3 questions were asked out of which 1 is from language other is from data structures and the last one is from sql

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a database and explain it
  • Ans. 

    A database is a collection of organized data that can be easily accessed, managed, and updated.

    • A database stores data in tables with rows and columns

    • It allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation

    • Examples include MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the projects you have done

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and be confident
Be prepared about the projects and internships you have done thoroughly

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Very Very easy coding questions with a lot of time. Basic DSA knowledge could have cracked it easily. The only problem that too not for me but for some my friends was their own test portal which was quite buggy.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given a sorted array arr, integer start and end. Find all the elements that are in the range of start and end and are missing in the array.
  • Ans. 

    Find missing elements in a sorted array within a given range.

    • Loop through the array and check if each element is within the given range.

    • If an element is outside the range, add all the missing elements within the range to a list.

    • Return the list of missing elements.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What projects have you done?
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself including your family background, education background, technical skills, interest and hobbies.
  • Q2. What do you know about Jio?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Jio SDE (Software Development Engineer) interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • DBMS
  • OS
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Trust me, it's very easy to get in Jio and by very easy I mean damn easy.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Concept of OOPs, Java, Spring Boot, MySQL.
  • Q2. Find the kth smallest value in an unsorted array
  • Ans. 

    Find the kth smallest value in an unsorted array

    • Sort the array and return the kth element

    • Use quickselect algorithm to find the kth smallest element in O(n) time

    • Build a min heap of size k and traverse the array to find the kth smallest element

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Merge Sort Algorithm Implementation
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides an array into two halves, sorts them and then merges them.

    • Divide the array into two halves recursively

    • Sort each half recursively using merge sort

    • Merge the two sorted halves

    • Time complexity is O(nlogn)

    • Space complexity is O(n)

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Detailed discussion on the project I have worked on.
  • Q2. What is a Load Balancer?
  • Ans. 

    A Load Balancer distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to improve performance and availability.

    • It helps to avoid overloading a single server

    • It improves responsiveness and availability of applications

    • It can be hardware or software-based

    • Examples include Amazon ELB, F5 BIG-IP, and NGINX

    • It can also perform health checks on servers and route traffic accordingly

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between Spring MVC and Spring Boot
  • Ans. 

    Spring MVC is a framework for building web applications, while Spring Boot is an opinionated framework for building standalone applications.

    • Spring MVC requires more configuration and setup compared to Spring Boot

    • Spring Boot provides a pre-configured environment with sensible defaults

    • Spring Boot includes an embedded server, making it easier to deploy standalone applications

    • Spring MVC is more suitable for building tradit...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Difference between SQL and NoSQL
  • Ans. 

    SQL is a relational database management system while NoSQL is a non-relational database management system.

    • SQL databases are structured and use tables with predefined schema while NoSQL databases are unstructured and use collections or documents.

    • SQL databases use SQL (Structured Query Language) for querying and managing data while NoSQL databases use various query languages like MongoDB's query language.

    • SQL databases ar...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Find the equilibrium index where the sum of all the values before the equilibrium index is equal to the sum of all the values after the equilibrium index.
  • Ans. 

    Find the equilibrium index where the sum of all values before it is equal to the sum of all values after it.

    • Iterate through the array and calculate the total sum.

    • Then iterate again and keep track of the left sum and right sum.

    • If they are equal at any index, return that index as the equilibrium index.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA Concepts well, Spring and java concepts, and projects you have mentioned in the resume.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in 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 tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

90 Mins on amcat global platform, 2 Easy level questions on Array and two pointers

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Print all the Elements not present in a sorted array and tell the time and space complexity of the algorithm.
  • Ans. 

    Print all elements not present in a sorted array with time and space complexity.

    • Iterate through array and print missing elements

    • Use binary search for faster search

    • Time complexity: O(n log n)

    • Space complexity: O(1)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Print all the elements not present in an unsorted array and tell the time and space complexity of the algorithm.
  • Ans. 

    Print all elements not present in an unsorted array and give time and space complexity.

    • Iterate through array and use a hashset to keep track of seen elements.

    • Print elements not in hashset.

    • Time complexity: O(n), Space complexity: O(n)

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself, your college , family, hobbies and projects
  • Q2. Why do you want to join this company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Jio SDE (Software Development Engineer) interview:
  • Arrays
  • Linked List
  • Two pointers
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It will be an easy experience, so chill out, practice 2 pointers, arrays and linked lists questions on LeetCode.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How to design whats up like system?
  • Ans. 

    Designing a messaging system like WhatsApp

    • Choose a reliable and scalable backend technology like Node.js

    • Implement end-to-end encryption for secure communication

    • Use push notifications for real-time messaging

    • Allow users to create groups and broadcast messages

    • Provide features like voice and video calling

    • Ensure data privacy and compliance with regulations

    • Design a user-friendly interface for easy navigation

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - the interview was not tuff

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. MPLS, OSPF, BGP, ISIS

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never fake

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How to integrate the sites or the integration steps?
  • Ans. 

    Integration of sites involves identifying the systems to be integrated, defining the data flow, and implementing the integration process.

    • Identify the systems to be integrated

    • Define the data flow between the systems

    • Choose the appropriate integration method (API, ETL, etc.)

    • Develop and test the integration process

    • Deploy the integration process and monitor for errors

    • Ensure data security and compliance

    • Provide ongoing suppor

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What vlan?
  • Ans. 

    VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network and is used to logically separate a network into smaller segments.

    • VLANs are used to improve network performance and security.

    • They allow for better network management and easier troubleshooting.

    • VLANs can be configured on switches and routers.

    • Examples of VLANs include separating guest and employee networks or separating different departments within a company.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Listen carefully to interviwer & tell the answers with confidently.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: GPREC kurnool

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Related to semiconductors, processors etc. were asked.
  • Q2. Strength
  • Q3. Weaknesses
  • Q4. Hobbies
  • Q5. If there are 200 fishes in an aquarium. 99% are red. How many fishes have to be removed to make the red fishes 98 % in the aquarium?
  • Ans. 

    To make the red fishes 98%, 50 fishes have to be removed from the aquarium.

    • Calculate 1% of 200 fishes to find the number of red fishes.

    • Subtract the number of red fishes from 200 to find the number of non-red fishes.

    • Calculate 2% of the total number of fishes to find the desired number of red fishes.

    • Subtract the desired number of red fishes from the current number of red fishes to find the number of fishes to be removed.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There were 40 aptitude questions of variable difficulty. More questions revolved around topics like time and work, distance, speed, time, profit loss, age etc.
Tips: A regular and prior preparation will go a long way in determining a good test score.
Use tricks to solve the questions and calculations should be fast.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Test
Experience: The questions weren't that tough when it came to programming. An example would be conversion of temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa. This was a question in my paper. So I'm hoping the difficulty would be more or less the same.
Tips: Do certified programming courses. They help you a lot in cracking good jobs.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Puzzle Interview
Tips: This can be tough if you can't imagine scenarios and situations. So make sure you inculcate critical problem solving thinking in your everyday life. I feel that's the best way to do things in this round.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a short interview so not much happened.
Tips: Whatever you do just know your stuff properly.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a simple interview. Basic questions and their basic answers helped me get through it.
Tips: The tip would be to stay positive in your approach while answering the questions

Skills: Technical Skill, Interpersonal Communication, Aptitude
College Name: VIT Vellore

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Related to semiconductors, processors etc. were asked.
  • Q2. Weaknesses
  • Q3. Strength
  • Q4. Hobby
  • Q5. If there are 200 fishes in an aquarium. 99% are red. How many fishes have to be removed to make the red fishes 98 % in the aquarium?
  • Ans. 

    To make the red fishes 98%, 50 fishes have to be removed from the aquarium.

    • Calculate 1% of 200 fishes to find out how many fishes represent 1%.

    • Multiply the result by 2 to find out how many fishes represent 2%.

    • Subtract the result from 200 to find out how many fishes represent 98%.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There were 40 aptitude questions of variable difficulty. More questions revolved around topics like time and work, distance, speed, time, profit loss, age etc.
Tips: A regular and prior preparation will go a long way in determining a good test score.
Use tricks to solve the questions and calculations should be fast.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Test
Experience: The questions weren't that tough when it came to programming. An example would be conversion of temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa. This was a question in my paper. So I'm hoping the difficulty would be more or less the same.
Tips: Do certified programming courses. They help you a lot in cracking good jobs.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Puzzle Interview
Tips: This can be tough if you can't imagine scenarios and situations. So make sure you inculcate critical problem solving thinking in your everyday life. I feel that's the best way to do things in this round.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a short interview so not much happened.
Tips: Whatever you do just know your stuff properly.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a simple interview. Basic questions and their basic answers helped me get through it.
Tips: The tip would be to stay positive in your approach while answering the questions

Skills: Technical Skill, Interpersonal Communication, Aptitude
College Name: VIT Vellore

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