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Updated 20 Aug 2021

Fiserv Software Development Engineer 3 Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. How to define a parameterized cursor in PLSQL , how to open and close it
  • Ans. 

    Defining and using a parameterized cursor in PL/SQL

    • Declare a cursor variable with parameters

    • Open the cursor using the OPEN statement and pass in the parameter values

    • Fetch rows from the cursor using the FETCH statement

    • Close the cursor using the CLOSE statement

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write a query to delete duplicate records from a table
  • Ans. 

    Query to delete duplicate records from a table

    • Use GROUP BY to group the records by the columns that define duplicates

    • Use HAVING to filter out groups with count greater than 1

    • Use DELETE to remove the duplicate records

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is Rownum ? Is expression Rownum >4 correct ?
  • Ans. 

    Rownum is a pseudocolumn in Oracle that assigns a unique number to each row returned by a query.

    • Rownum starts with 1 and increments by 1 for each row returned by the query.

    • The expression Rownum > 4 is correct and will return all rows with a Rownum greater than 4.

    • Rownum can be used to limit the number of rows returned by a query, for example, 'SELECT * FROM table WHERE Rownum <= 10'.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the difference between procedure and function
  • Ans. 

    Procedure is a set of instructions that performs a specific task, while function returns a value after performing a specific task.

    • Procedure does not return a value, while function returns a value

    • Procedure can modify the values of input parameters, while function cannot

    • Functions can be called from within a procedure, but procedures cannot be called from within a function

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What are triggers , where can they be used ? What is a mutating trigger problem , how can it be solved?
  • Ans. 

    Triggers are database objects that execute automatically in response to certain events. Mutating trigger problem occurs when a trigger tries to read or modify a table that is already being modified by the same transaction.

    • Triggers can be used to enforce business rules, audit changes, and maintain referential integrity.

    • They can be used to automatically update a table when a related table is updated.

    • Mutating trigger prob...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How to define user defined exceptions ?
  • Ans. 

    User defined exceptions can be defined by creating a new class that extends the Exception class.

    • Create a new class that extends the Exception class

    • Add constructors to the class to initialize the exception

    • Throw the exception using the 'throw' keyword

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I appeared for PL SQL developer , the trick would be to go through all aspects of PL SQL instead of deep diving a few...interviewers like it when you know a little bit about a lot of things...practice SQL hard ... No excuses for not knowing about Joins ( all types ) , group by , having , case , decode . If possible go for merge statement and insert first and insert all as well ...learn how to tune a SQL query and all the optimization techniques

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Search in a sorted matrix
  • Ans. 

    Search for a target value in a sorted matrix efficiently.

    • Start from the top right corner and move left or down based on comparison with target value

    • Utilize the sorted nature of the matrix to eliminate certain rows or columns

    • Implement binary search for more efficient search in each row or column

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Rotting orange graph
  • Q3. Database Indexing and SQL
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Patterns
  • Q2. Medium level Binary tree question
  • Q3. Previous work discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The DSA round happens with pseudo code

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question asked from my resume
  • Q2. How I implemented everything
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in five years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I haven’t clear the second round
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

A test that covers all fundamental topics, including networking, object-oriented programming (OOP), and data structures and algorithms (DSA).

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write code for quick sort
  • Q2. Puzzle
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Fundamentals
  • Q2. System Design
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Previous experience
  • Q2. Spring boot
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Offer discussion
  • Q2. Onboarding process
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the react lifecycle functions and how they work
  • Ans. 

    React lifecycle functions are methods that are automatically called at specific points in a component's life cycle.

    • Mounting: constructor, render, componentDidMount

    • Updating: render, componentDidUpdate

    • Unmounting: componentWillUnmount

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Css box model, difference between padding and margin
  • Ans. 

    Padding is the space inside the border of an element, while margin is the space outside the border.

    • Padding is used to create space between the content and the border of an element.

    • Margin is used to create space between the border of an element and other elements.

    • Padding affects the size of the content area, while margin affects the positioning of the element.

    • Example: padding: 10px will create 10 pixels of space inside ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations in CTC and variables?
  • Q2. Will you relocate to the location required?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare everything bookish! don't only speak related to your experience

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Data structures and algo. 2 ques were asked in hackerrank

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to System design
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic question related to Spring and Java
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java coding questions, basic Java questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basics questions.
  • Q2. Live coding.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion on previous experience and projects.
  • Q2. System design question
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL, Java advanced, personal projects, Java frameworks, UI based questions, Agile methodologies.
  • Q2. Interview discussion with the whole team.
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Benefits discussion.
  • Q2. Salary discussion.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Visveswaraiah Technological University (VTU) and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude questions and multiple choice coding questions were asked.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explanation about project
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on a project to develop a mobile application for tracking fitness activities and providing personalized workout plans.

    • Developed user-friendly interface for inputting and tracking fitness data

    • Implemented algorithms to generate personalized workout plans based on user's goals and progress

    • Integrated with wearable devices to automatically sync activity data

    • Conducted thorough testing to ensure accuracy and rel...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SQL queries which were easy
  • Q3. Linked list and arrays

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn simple programs, basic level questions of programming, basic understanding of cloud, gen AI, SQL queries mainly join operations.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. LLD/Machine coding - Design a social media application with users, posts, comments, likes, etc. There is also an admin who needs to approve post creation and can delete any post they want. Create appropria...
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. High-level design - Design a chat-based application like WhatsApp with only user-to-user chat feature (no group chats). Explain and draw out the E2E design by mentioning all the components and design decis...
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring Manager - basic questions like why Razorpay, what are your career goals, what does career growth look like for you, etc.

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  1. What are triggers , where can they be used ? What is a mutating trigger problem...read more
  2. How to define a parameterized cursor in PLSQL , how to open and close...read more
  3. What is Rownum ? Is expression Rownum >4 correct...read more

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