FNZ Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

1 hour 10 mins, MERN Stack, Face to Face. Mongodb, medium DSA Question, callback, eventloop, NodeJS asynchronous working

Q1. Same as posted in advice
Add your answer

2 questions. 1 was basic level. 2 was of medium level.

Q1. An ambiguous problem statement was given. Asking relevant questions revealed the problem to be largest island in a binary matrix. Was asked to code on an ide. And reduce space complexity to O(1).
Add your answer
Q2. Maximum sum path from root to leaf in an N-ary tree. Was asked to design an appropriate data structure. Then code the solution in O(n) time and O(1) space.
Add your answer

Q1. Through discuss of projects. Methods used.
Add your answer
Q2. First missing positive number in an array of integer in O(n) time O(1) space.
Ans. 
Find first missing positive number in an array in O(n) time and O(1) space.
• Traverse the array and mark the presence of each positive integer by changing the sign of the corresponding index.

• Traverse the array again and return the index of the first positive integer.

• If all integers are present, return the length of the array + 1.

• Example: [3, 4, -1, 1] => mark 3rd and 4th index as negative => return 2.

• Example: [1, 2, 0] =...read more
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q3. Given an integer, print the relevant column name in an excel sheet. Ex: 1- A , 2-B.......... 26-Z , 27-AA, 28-AB........ Was asked code on an ide and test cases were given.
Ans. 
Given an integer, print the relevant column name in an excel sheet.
• Create a string array of alphabets from A to Z

• Use modulo operator to get remainder and divide by 26 to get quotient

• Append the corresponding alphabet to the result string

• Reverse the result string
Answered by AI
Add your answer

Q1. What are your salary expectations?
Add your answer

Maths,quant for 1 hour duration

Arrays, strings, linked list, palindrome

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Q1. 
Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List
Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not.
A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the ...read more
Ans. 
Detect if a singly linked list forms a cycle by checking if a node's next points back to a previous node.
• Use Floyd's Cycle Detection Algorithm to determine if there is a cycle in the linked list.

• Maintain two pointers, one moving at double the speed of the other, if they meet at any point, there is a cycle.

• If one of the pointers reaches the end of the list (null), there is no cycle.
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q2. 
Next Greater Element Problem Statement
Given a list of integers of size N, your task is to determine the Next Greater Element (NGE) for every element. The Next Greater Element for an element X is the firs...read more
Ans. 
Find the Next Greater Element for each element in a list of integers.
• Iterate through the list of integers from right to left.

• Use a stack to keep track of elements for which the Next Greater Element is not yet found.

• Pop elements from the stack until a greater element is found or the stack is empty.

• Assign the Next Greater Element as the top element of the stack or -1 if the stack is empty.
Answered by AI
Add your answer

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Q1. How would you design an ATM machine?
Ans. 
Designing an ATM machine involves considering user interface, security measures, transaction processing, and hardware components.
• User interface should be intuitive and easy to navigate for users of all ages.

• Implement security measures such as PIN entry, card authentication, and encryption to protect user data.

• Transaction processing should be fast and reliable, with options for cash withdrawals, deposits, transfers, and...read more
Answered by AI
Add your answer

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Q1. Why you want to switch
Ans. 
Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a different environment.
• Desire to work on new technologies and projects

• Opportunity for career advancement

• Seeking a better work-life balance

• Interested in a different company culture or team dynamic
Answered by AI
Add your answer