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Updated 18 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reviewing and improving merge request and system design
  • Ans. 

    Reviewing and improving merge request and system design

    • Ensure clear and detailed documentation for each merge request

    • Review code for best practices, performance optimizations, and potential bugs

    • Collaborate with team members to discuss and improve system design

    • Use tools like code review platforms and design documentation tools

    • Implement automated testing to catch issues early

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were multiple one on ones to match teams
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One nore one on one with director level

Fullstack Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How will you resolve conflicts ?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Async merge request review

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion on the MR
  • Q2. How the MR can be improved, discuss design improvements
  • Ans. 

    Improving merge requests through design enhancements

    • Implement a clearer review process with defined roles and responsibilities

    • Utilize templates for MRs to ensure consistency and completeness

    • Integrate automated testing and code quality checks to streamline the review process

    • Provide better documentation and context for changes made in the MR

    • Enhance communication channels for feedback and discussions on the MR

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STAR pattern questions
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STAR pattern question

Skills evaluated in this interview

Backend Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Vertical Order Traversal of a Binary Tree Given a binary tree, your task is to return the vertical order traversal of its nodes' values. For each node located at a position (X, Y), its left child will be at (X-1, Y-1) and its right child wi... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The coding test was very interesting I encountered breaks in projects, I applied different methods, I referred to my handbook for guidance at times.I experienced hands on thought to production business software, gaming engine's, and chatbots.The terminology,laws, and compliance was very necessary in order to structure safe development environments for artificial intelligence and LLM.

Round 2 - Assignment 

The assignment was security preparedness and I experienced real world cyber incidents opening and closing vulnerabilities along with auth for developer flow and social for user flow.

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a container
  • Ans. 

    A container is a lightweight, standalone, executable package that includes everything needed to run a piece of software.

    • Containers are isolated environments that package an application and its dependencies together.

    • They are portable and can run on any platform that supports the container runtime.

    • Popular containerization tools include Docker and Kubernetes.

    • Containers are often used for microservices architecture and Dev

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is a maintainer
  • Ans. 

    A maintainer is a person responsible for maintaining and updating software or a project.

    • Responsible for fixing bugs and issues reported by users

    • Updates software to ensure it is compatible with new technologies

    • Reviews and merges code contributions from other developers

    • Communicates with users and stakeholders to gather feedback and requirements

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Is it possible to get an advance for equipment
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the process to sign legal documents
  • Ans. 

    The process to sign legal documents involves reviewing the document, signing in the presence of a witness if required, and storing the signed document securely.

    • Review the legal document thoroughly to ensure understanding of its contents and implications

    • Sign the document in the designated signature area using your legal name

    • If required, have a witness present during the signing process

    • Store the signed document in a secu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Is a company account accessible
Round 5 - Case Study 

The case study was basically the different roles team members are assigned and the responsibilities each role provides.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for GitLab Full Stack Software Developer interview:
  • Computer Hardware
  • Software Development
  • SQL
  • Javascript
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - My advice for job seekers are learn, train, understand, and have patience. Always accept advice but trust your own judgement and put your heart into your craft until it's perfected.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Full Stack Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Oops in Java Patterns in Java JDK,JRE,JVM MVC Array questions strings in Java This,super keywords Java problems like palindrome, prime number,and so many problems and logics Why java is platform independent Why java is not platform dependen... read more
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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.
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Python, SQL, Data Modelling, ETL hands on take home assignment

Round 3 - Case Study 

Your past exp and STAR questions

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. NA NA NA NA NA NA nA
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared on your resume and be very clear on why you want to quit and why you want to join

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Q1. what do you know about data science
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 Senior Software Development Engineer

 (1)

 Junior Data Engineer

 (1)

 Backend Developer

 (1)

 Full Stack Software Developer

 (1)

 General Ledger Specialist

 (1)

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Have to review a pull request and suggest changes to better optimize the code.

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Q1. Level order traversal of a binary search tree from leaf to root? Print in a single line or Print new line for every level.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. CTC and Experience and attitude check and behaviour
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Validating relative experience with Senior Manager of Accounting.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on Experience and attitude check by Manager of Accounting
Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Peers Interview on experience and they explain about role
Round 6 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Peers Interview and they explain about role

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for GitLab General Ledger Specialist interview:
  • CPA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You need to be more strong on Accounting and be a Qualified. there won't be any on the job training, they will through you to validate the financials and responsible

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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 Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Numerical ability and logical reasoning followed by some coding mcqs

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Print 1 to 100 without for loop
  • Ans. 

    Printing 1 to 100 without for loop

    • Use recursion to print numbers from 1 to 99

    • Print 100 outside the recursion

    • Use a base case to stop recursion at 100

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare from interview bit and practice mcqs

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions as per your cv

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infosys System Engineer interview:
  • Aptitude
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great company for freshers.. lot to learn and experience

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.

GitLab Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in GitLab interview?
GitLab interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the GitLab interview process are Technical, Assignment and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for GitLab 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 GitLab. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at GitLab expect are Talent Acquisition, Career Development, Backend, Open Source and Recruitment.
What are the top questions asked in GitLab interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the GitLab interview -

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