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Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced

Updated 14 Jun 2024

Top Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

  • Q1. Duplicate Integer in Array Given an array ARR of size N , containing each number between 1 and N-1 at least once, identify the single integer that appears twice. Input: ...read more
  • Q2. Anagram Pairs Verification In this task, you need to verify if two provided strings are anagrams of each other. Two strings are considered anagrams if you can rearrange ...read more
  • Q3. Can you discuss the CTC (Cost to Company) offered in this position?

Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

4 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Ey Website and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding test based on Array , Map ,set and linked list

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Kotlin, core android and project related questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Client round - kotlin , di , coding and core android questions
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussions only

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - keep upto date with latest tools and technologies

I appeared for an interview in May 2022.

Round 1 - Assignment 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. 

    Duplicate Integer in Array

    Given an array ARR of size N, containing each number between 1 and N-1 at least once, identify the single integer that appears twice.

    Input:

    The first line contains an integer...
  • Ans. 

    Identify the duplicate integer in an array containing numbers between 1 and N-1.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each element using a hashmap.

    • Return the element with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate integer.

    • Ensure the constraints are met and a duplicate number is guaranteed to be present.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

They wants to Check your Problem solving techniques with best case and how you approach a problem and the way you solve
they wants to solve in more than one way 
also they ask basic Questions Related to your frame Work you are working

  • Q1. 

    Anagram Pairs Verification

    In this task, you need to verify if two provided strings are anagrams of each other. Two strings are considered anagrams if you can rearrange the letters of one string to form t...

  • Ans. 

    Verify if two strings are anagrams of each other by rearranging their letters.

    • Create character frequency maps for both strings.

    • Compare the frequency of characters in both maps to check if they are anagrams.

    • Return 'True' if the frequencies match, else return 'False'.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

General About yourSelf and How was your previous round and CTC discussion

  • Q1. Can you discuss the CTC (Cost to Company) offered in this position?
  • Ans. 

    The CTC offered for this position is competitive and includes salary, benefits, and bonuses.

    • CTC includes salary, benefits, bonuses, and other perks

    • Negotiation may be possible based on experience and skills

    • CTC details are typically discussed during the final stages of the interview process

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Senior Software Engineer in GurgaonEligibility criteriaB.Tech in Computer Science with 60% throughoutErnst & Young (EY) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - JavaScript: Call Stack, Closures, object Oriented Programming ,scoping, prototype, Async React: Hooks , Callback ,Redux ,custom middleware HTML: New Elements in HTML5CSS: Positions ,Flex box, grid layout, media Query ,SelectorsTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Understand the Basics and Key Concept
Tip 2 : Practice as much a possible for online coding platform 
Tip 3 : Try to solve problem in 2 or more than 2 approach

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention Key concept to your project , don't describe
Tip 2 : Mention your Project with your Role and responsibilities ,
Tip 3 : Don't mention false things

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic java and angular questions
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic technical question on finding duplicate alphabets in a string

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your plan 5 years down the line, how to resolve conflict in the team

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

This round is purely based on DS /Algo and System Design and their real-life applications implications and a few case studies.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How memory is managed in python?
  • Ans. 

    Python uses automatic memory management through garbage collection.

    • Python uses reference counting to keep track of memory usage.

    • When an object's reference count reaches zero, it is deleted.

    • Python also uses a garbage collector to clean up circular references.

    • Memory allocation is handled by the Python memory manager.

    • Python provides tools like sys.getsizeof() to monitor memory usage.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Three-tier architecture, Flask, Docker, Redis,Microservice,Design Patterns
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Aptitude-based and technical situation questions with senior members of the team.
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The overall entire onboarding process is so smooth and interaction with the team during the interview process is quite engaging. Just believe in yourself and give your best.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview questions from similar companies

I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is standard. Mainly tests the conceptual level knowledge. Java multithreading might be asked if the candidate mentions it. Multi threading concepts are appreciated and gives an edge

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Data Structure questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is totally based on Data structure snf algorithm and some java questions and system design HLD.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I was asked based on scenarios, all were practical questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please don't join as a contractor. Join only if you are permanent with Deloitte.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

They will ask some simple algorithmic questions.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very friendly face to face interview simple questions will be asked base on your level of expertise
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hr test with questions on react and , js, python

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions are asked from hackerrank . Difficulty level medium .
Prepare for SQL too.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Your projects, system design

Ernst & Young Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Ernst & Young interview process for experienced candidates usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ernst & Young interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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 Ernst & Young. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ernst & Young expect are Java, Kafka, Spring Boot, .Net and Azure.
What are the top questions asked in Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Ernst & Young Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. How memory is managed in pyth...read more
  2. SSRS reports - Why temp tables are used and not regular tabl...read more
  3. Area of interest - Backend, frontend, databases, cloud ...read more

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