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Updated 10 Oct 2020

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Explain DHCP Process
  • Ans. 

    DHCP is a protocol that assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.

    • DHCP server receives a request from a device for an IP address

    • DHCP server checks its pool of available IP addresses

    • DHCP server assigns an IP address to the device

    • DHCP server sends the IP address to the device

    • Device configures its network settings with the assigned IP address

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain DNS Process
  • Ans. 

    DNS process translates domain names to IP addresses for internet communication.

    • Client sends a request to DNS resolver.

    • Resolver checks its cache for the IP address.

    • If not found, resolver sends a request to root DNS server.

    • Root server directs resolver to TLD DNS server.

    • TLD server directs resolver to authoritative DNS server.

    • Authoritative server sends IP address to resolver.

    • Resolver caches IP address and sends it to clien

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. In a packet capture how much data transfer is there. Should we able to check wireshark or tcpdump
  • Ans. 

    Packet capture data transfer can vary. Wireshark and tcpdump can be used to check.

    • The amount of data transfer in a packet capture can vary depending on the network traffic.

    • Wireshark and tcpdump are commonly used tools to analyze packet captures.

    • Packet captures can be used to troubleshoot network issues and identify potential security threats.

    • Packet captures can also be used to analyze application performance and identi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain TCP/IP related concepts
  • Ans. 

    TCP/IP is a set of protocols used for communication between devices on the internet.

    • TCP is responsible for establishing a connection between two devices and ensuring reliable data transmission.

    • IP is responsible for routing data packets between devices on the internet.

    • TCP/IP is a layered protocol, with each layer responsible for a specific aspect of communication.

    • Other protocols that are part of TCP/IP include DNS, FTP,

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare TCP/IP related question
Study Wireshark packet capture and TCPDUMP
Prepare all networking related questions including linux knowledge is must
Must have knowledge of DHCP, DHS, Active Directory, Authentication protocols, HTTP, SSL, TLS, SNMP, SMTP, ARP
Knowledge of attacks like ARP Poisoning, SYN Flood

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I was interviewed before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How to check a number is power of 2
  • Ans. 

    To check if a number is a power of 2, we can use bitwise operations.

    • A power of 2 has only one bit set to 1, so we can use the bitwise AND operator to check if the number is a power of 2.

    • If n is a power of 2, then n & (n-1) will be 0.

    • For example, 8 (1000 in binary) is a power of 2, and 8 & 7 (0111 in binary) is 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Sort a stack without using another data structure
  • Ans. 

    Sort a stack without using another data structure

    • Use recursion to pop the top element and insert it at the bottom of the remaining stack

    • Repeat until the stack is sorted in ascending order

    • Time complexity: O(n^2), space complexity: O(n) due to recursion

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Check weather array have continuous increasing than decreasing value
  • Ans. 

    Check if array has continuous increasing and decreasing values

    • Loop through the array and check if each element is greater than the previous one

    • Once you find the maximum element, check if the remaining elements are in decreasing order

    • If yes, return true else false

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a cricinfo (LLD)
  • Ans. 

    Design a cricinfo (LLD)

    • Identify the entities: players, teams, matches, scorecards, tournaments, etc.

    • Define the relationships between entities

    • Create a database schema to store the data

    • Implement APIs to fetch and update data

    • Design a UI to display the information

    • Consider scalability and performance

    • Ensure data security and privacy

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do study basic Data Structure questions and also prepare for Low level design.
Do work on behavioral questions too.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Form based JS questions. String questions in javascript
  • Q2. React interview questions with some state management follow up questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up on js ,es6, node.js
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the project. and asked what i did in project. how to create schema in pyspark. what is ADE. what are the difficulties i faced in project. what is spark submit command how we write sparksubmit command...
  • Q2. No of occurrences of letter in a string.
  • Ans. 

    Count occurrences of a letter in a string.

    • Iterate through each character in the string and count occurrences of the specified letter.

    • Use a hashmap to store the count of each letter.

    • Handle both uppercase and lowercase letters to ensure accurate counting.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Informatica scenario based questions
  • Q2. Told to write complex sql queries based on some informations.
  • Q3. Agile methodology
  • Q4. What do you know about Saama

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good interview experience and good hike.

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Apr 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Object Oriented Concepts and basic list/tuple/dictionary/ datetime conversion
  • Q2. Project done in last company and how will you help Saama?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to frame answers end to end and stick to what you have done. Don't try to exaggerate.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design - 1500 max inserting request to db a day max latency 60 se
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was more into problem solving using python

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. L2/L3 layer questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to python coding .
  • Q2. Questions related to work u have done . And coding
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about networking , security profile
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About networking protocols and coding rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have u basics clear and have confidence on your work whatever u have done

I applied via Naukri.com

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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is dependency injection in laravel
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection in Laravel is a technique to manage class dependencies and improve code flexibility.

    • Dependency injection allows for easier testing and maintenance of code.

    • It involves passing dependencies to a class through its constructor or method parameters.

    • Laravel's container class manages the dependencies and resolves them when needed.

    • Example: injecting a database connection into a repository class.

    • Can also us...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you find the second largest number in a coulmn in mySQL
  • Ans. 

    To find the second largest number in a column in MySQL, you can use the ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses.

    • Write a SELECT statement to retrieve the column values in descending order using ORDER BY.

    • Use the LIMIT clause to limit the result set to the second row.

    • The value in the second row will be the second largest number in the column.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about magic Edtech
  • Ans. 

    Magic Edtech is an innovative educational technology company.

    • Magic Edtech develops interactive learning platforms and tools.

    • They use advanced technologies like AI, AR, and VR to enhance the learning experience.

    • Their products include virtual classrooms, adaptive learning systems, and educational games.

    • Magic Edtech focuses on personalized learning and data-driven insights.

    • They collaborate with schools, universities, and

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What was the most challenging task you faced and how you overcame it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident in answering. Get your basics covered.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How to prepare for Forcepoint Technical Support 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 Forcepoint. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Forcepoint expect are Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Intellectual Property, Debugging and Design Engineering.
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