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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
  • Ans. 

    My strength lies in my problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well under pressure.

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Attention to detail

    • Ability to work well under pressure

  • Answered by AI
  • 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
Interview experience
4
Good
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 - 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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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Reverse a LL, Git use cases

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. One question was given to be solved in 1 hour. Question was medium level based on strings.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. 1:1 interview, mostly discussion around OOPS concepts and some basic dynamic programming questions.
Round 3 - Case Study 

1. 3 questions were given out of which any 2 needed to be solved. 1 question related to Database design and query, 2 questions related to DSA, both DSA questions were medium-hard type based on Dynamic programming and graph.
I solved one Dynamic programming question and Database question.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. This round was the follow up of last case study round. Interviewer gave various use cases to test on the algorithms that I had written. Some discussion related to OOPS concepts and Database design quest...
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was final discussion, mostly around cultural fit and classic HR questions. It was easy one, I'd say.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • OOPS
  • Database management system
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA, Database basic questions, OOPS concepts and be confident! Implementation is more important than theory, Hence practice these things.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic OOPS concepts?
  • 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 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.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java basics

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
  • Ans. 

    I prioritize identifying the root cause and finding a solution while keeping stakeholders informed.

    • Identify the root cause of the downtime

    • Communicate with stakeholders about the issue and expected resolution time

    • Work on finding a solution as quickly as possible

    • Implement preventative measures to avoid future downtime

    • Document the incident and steps taken for future reference

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Questions Regarding My Background & Experience.
Round 2 - Assignment 

Ruby Assignment

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion regarding the submitted assignment, pair programming followed by some technical questions regarding APIs, Architecture, etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview difficulty is moderate

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 Aptitude Test.
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?

Some of the top questions asked at the Ernst & Young Software Engineer interview -

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