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Updated 4 Apr 2022

Freshworks Senior Software Developer Interview Experiences

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I was interviewed in Dec 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

In this round, I was asked about my role, tools, and tech stacks used in my current company. I was also asked 1 coding question and 1 system design question

  • Q1. 

    Intersection of Linked List Problem

    You are provided with two singly linked lists containing integers, where both lists converge at some node belonging to a third linked list.

    Your task is to determine t...

  • Ans. 

    Find the node where two linked lists merge, return -1 if no merging occurs.

    • Traverse both lists to find the lengths and the last nodes

    • Align the starting points of the lists by adjusting the pointers

    • Traverse again to find the merging node or return -1 if no merging occurs

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Can you discuss the low-level design (LLD) of a system similar to Flipkart?
  • Ans. 

    Discussing the low-level design of a system similar to Flipkart

    • Divide the system into modules like user authentication, product catalog, shopping cart, payment gateway

    • Discuss the data flow between these modules and how they interact with each other

    • Explain the database schema design for storing user information, product details, and order history

    • Consider scalability and performance optimizations like caching, load balan...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 120 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

3 coding questions were asked

  • Q1. 

    Middle of Linked List Problem Statement

    Given the head node of a singly linked list, return a pointer pointing to the middle node of the linked list. In case the count of elements is even, return the node...

  • Ans. 

    Return the middle node of a singly linked list, or the second middle node if count is even.

    • Traverse the linked list with two pointers, one moving twice as fast as the other

    • When the fast pointer reaches the end, the slow pointer will be at the middle

    • If count is even, return the second middle node

    • Handle edge cases like single node or no midpoint

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Cube Sum Pairs Problem Statement

    Given a positive integer N, find the number of ways to express N as a sum of cubes of two integers, A and B, such that:

    N = A^3 + B^3

    Ensure you adhere to the following c...

  • Ans. 

    The problem involves finding the number of ways to express a given integer as a sum of cubes of two integers.

    • Iterate through all possible values of A and B within the given constraints.

    • Check if A^3 + B^3 equals the given integer N.

    • Count the valid pairs of A and B that satisfy the condition.

    • Return the count of valid pairs for each test case.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Overlapping Intervals Problem Statement

    You are given the start and end times of 'N' intervals. Write a function to determine if any two intervals overlap.

    Note:

    If an interval ends at time T and anothe...

  • Ans. 

    Determine if any two intervals overlap based on start and end times.

    • Iterate through intervals and check for any overlapping intervals by comparing start and end times.

    • Sort the intervals based on start times to optimize the solution.

    • Consider edge cases where intervals end and start at the same time but are not considered overlapping.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was mostly system design round and some os questions were asked

  • Q1. How would you design an app like Uber?
  • Ans. 

    Designing an app like Uber involves creating a platform for connecting riders with drivers for on-demand transportation services.

    • Develop a user-friendly interface for riders to request rides and for drivers to accept requests.

    • Implement a real-time tracking system to show the location of drivers and estimated arrival times.

    • Incorporate a payment system for seamless transactions between riders and drivers.

    • Include a rating...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is threading, and what are the different scheduling algorithms?
  • Ans. 

    Threading is a way for a program to execute multiple tasks concurrently. Different scheduling algorithms determine the order in which threads are executed.

    • Threading allows multiple tasks to run concurrently within a single process.

    • Scheduling algorithms determine the order in which threads are executed, such as First-Come-First-Served (FCFS), Round Robin, Priority-Based Scheduling, etc.

    • FCFS schedules threads based on th...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteria2+ years experienceFreshworks interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Arrays, Linked List, Oops, System Design, Docker, KubernetesTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Stay focused
Tip 2 : Practice coding questions
Tip 3 : View previous interviews of the company applying to

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have atleast 3 great project
Tip 2 : Write only what you know and prepare well

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on Java,SQL,some trending technologies(IOT,Big data),pattern questions, programming questions with different approaches.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics of DSA, have knowledge about the databases, some common dml ,ddl statements, programming knowledge of a particular language like C,Java, python,etc...have good command on oops concepts... little bit of frameworks knowledge will also help

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic questions

I applied via Newspaper Ad and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions of java.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Intro and other hr related questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover the basic questions regarding the programming language.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Puzzles, Psychometric Test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some water in 3 Jars question, you had to measure out 5L correctly

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make the interview interactive, I got this input from another Senior. Before i went into the interview room the volunteers were telling all those who goes into Room No 1 is screwed. I was praying i don't get room no 1. But fortunately for me I got room no 1 because when the interviewer gave me the puzzle and handed over pen and paper he went back to relax his posture and when i explained i will fill the 5L Jar first, he immediately came forward to listen to me, at that moment i knew i got the job because i felt the previous candidates never made their interview interactive and that's why he went back to relax his posture.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. .net questions - routing in asp.net MVC ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nothing . Prepare well for interview on .Net technology stack

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

First round was coding as well as aptitude done together went well I guess focusing on codes helps a lot.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2nd round included tr and mr round went quite enegritic

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Resume skills matters a lot don't fill resume the technologies you don't even aware of

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Good

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic question from C++.Some questions from Data structure and computer architecture.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Software Engineer interview:
  • C++
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well. Aptitude is not very easy so you have to prepare well.

I was interviewed in Sep 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about Your project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based project management tool for a software development company.

    • Used Agile methodology for development

    • Implemented features like task assignment, progress tracking, and team collaboration

    • Integrated with third-party tools like GitHub and Slack

    • Designed a user-friendly interface with responsive design

    • Deployed on AWS using EC2 and RDS

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell me about your CV!
  • Ans. 

    My CV showcases my experience in software development, including projects in Java, Python, and web development.

    • Experience in Java, Python, and web development

    • Worked on projects involving database management systems

    • Familiar with Agile development practices

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Tough! But manuplative ,yes manuplative ,I feel that your test scores are manuplated by the company! You score full marks in the test , but you are mechanical engineer you might not qualify for the next round! I say this as per ny experience . POINTER ,BRANCH and then score in this test describe the overall perfomance!
Tips: The company is totally for IT engineers if you are from other branch fonnot hope much, have a backup.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Questions: 80

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: They Play with your minds,yes they do! Believe me donot show tough expressions!
Tips: Stay Calm ,they are not to scare you!

Skills: Technical, knowledge, gritt, Behavioural Skills
College Name: Atharva College Of Engineering

I was interviewed in May 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about your Project done in 4th year Btech
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based project management system for tracking tasks and deadlines.

    • Used HTML, CSS, JavaScript for front-end development

    • Implemented backend using Node.js and MongoDB for database management

    • Incorporated user authentication and authorization features

    • Utilized Agile methodology for project management

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 3 hours

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: They asked several questions regarding all the bio data and some computer questions and some hr level questions

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume got shortlisted and I got the Job that time I even can't believe that

College Name: ITER BHUBANESWSR
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