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Ernst & Young Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 2 Mar 2025

Ernst & Young Software Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops, javascript, react related questions
  • Q2. .net and ci/cd
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me strength
  • Q2. What is situation you were lacked in something in your journey
  • Ans. 

    I lacked experience in working with a specific programming language

    • I lacked experience in Java programming during my first job

    • I struggled to adapt to the syntax and best practices of Java

    • I took online courses and worked on personal projects to improve my Java skills

  • Answered by AI

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Deva prasath

posted on 27 Apr 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 

Basic coding related to c, c++... Then SQL query

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from project and are of interest that we pit in our resume

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude based on normal topics on SHL platform

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding test on hackerrank with Java ad a language choice having 3 dsa questions on priority queue , array and tree
5 SQL and 5 DSA mcq

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview on MS teams . Most of the question were asked from Java oops, spring boot and 1 dsa question on array stock price Some questions were 1) how auto configuration works in Spring 2) api calls 3) jav...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself in interview and be honest

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Fail fast vs fail safe
  • Ans. 

    Fail fast prioritizes speed of detection and resolution, while fail safe prioritizes safety and minimizing harm.

    • Fail fast approach is commonly used in agile development where quick feedback is essential

    • Fail safe approach is commonly used in critical systems such as medical devices or aviation

    • Fail fast can lead to more errors and instability if not properly managed

    • Fail safe can lead to slower response times and increase...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Java initializer block, static block, super keyword. For more info read: gfg order execution initialization block constructors java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read previously asked questions and prepare java concepts better.

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 2 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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Latest softwares, based on resume, questions on resume, scenario based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before technical interview please study your resume and prepare every skills and projects you mentioned

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Spring, Hibernate and java and angular questions
  • Q2. What is REST API, Difference between Spring MVC and Spring Boot, Abstract class, interfaces etc
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to REST API, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, abstract class, and interfaces.

    • REST API is a set of rules for building web services. It uses HTTP methods to access resources.

    • Spring MVC is a framework for building web applications using the Model-View-Controller architecture.

    • Spring Boot is a framework for building standalone, production-grade Spring-based applications.

    • An abstract class is a class that ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared well on what you have mentioned on your resume.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you handle downtime

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Because confident and prepare well for versant test
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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java basics

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic OOPS concepts?
  • Ans. 

    OOP is a programming paradigm based on objects, encapsulating data and behavior for modular and reusable code.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within one unit (e.g., a class).

    • Inheritance: Mechanism to create a new class using properties and methods of an existing class (e.g., a 'Dog' class inheriting from an 'Animal' class).

    • Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for differe...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Logical Coding like remove duplicates from array

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your basic OOPS concepts

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

MCQs ques related to dbms,os ,oops

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 coding question on basic dsa and arrays and 2 SQL queries

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Software Engineer interview:
  • dsa
  • sql
  • arrays
  • trees
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA and sql well if u want to get selected

Ernst & Young Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ernst & Young Software Engineer interview?
Ernst & Young interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ernst & Young interview process are Coding Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Ernst & Young 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 Ernst & Young. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ernst & Young expect are .Net, .Net Core, 9X, ASP and Banking Operations.
What are the top questions asked in Ernst & Young Software Engineer interview?

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