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Updated 26 Dec 2024

HackerRank Backend Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 simple questions were asked and related time and space complexity was asked.
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Round: Test
Experience: PAPER DURATION: 3 hours
NO. OF QUESTIONS: 2 (20 marks each)
MAXIMUM MARKS: 20*2 = 40 marksQUESTION 1:
JSON Prettier:-Write a program which takes JSON as input and gives prettified JSONYou need to read JSON from STDIN. Input gives one line of uglified JSON.Output should be formatted JSON. Check the standard output link.Use 2 white spaces (not‘\t’) for one indentation.SAMPLE INPUT:{“group” : {list : [1,2,3]}, “list” : [“a”,”b”,”c”]}SAMPLE OUTPUT:{“group” : {List : [1,2,3]},“list” : [“a”,”b”,”c”]}EXPLANATION: Input will be uglifiedjson in one line and output will be prettified format of that. QUESTION 2:XML parse plus series computationEvaluate an expression given in XML format. Keys will be Expr- contains the entire expression. Elem – contains the digit, sum, Prod- contains two or more keys whose evaluation needs to be summed or multiplied respectively. Sub will contain 2 keys or more, where the second key onwards will have to be subtracted from the first one. Div- will contain 2 keys in which first key will need to be divided by second. SAMPLE INPUT:4673 SAMPLE OUTPUT:
20EXPLANATION:Input will be xml file through standard input. End of xml file marked by .
Duration: 180 minutes
Total Questions: 2

College Name: NA
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Equation, ratio and proportion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be patient
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hr test on HackerEarth platform, DSA questions

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain basics of c#
  • Ans. 

    C# is a programming language developed by Microsoft for building a wide range of applications on the .NET framework.

    • C# is an object-oriented language with features like classes, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • It is strongly typed, meaning variables must be declared with a specific data type.

    • C# supports modern programming concepts like async/await for asynchronous programming.

    • It is commonly used for developing desktop, w...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. C# basics oops sql server

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic react questions
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic DSA Questions of array

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Stream a live log file to browser

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Existing project details
  • Ans. 

    The existing project is a web application for managing inventory and sales.

    • Built using React for the front-end and Node.js for the back-end

    • Uses MongoDB as the database

    • Includes features such as user authentication, product management, and sales tracking

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scale up existing project
  • Ans. 

    Scaling up an existing project involves optimizing performance, increasing capacity, and improving efficiency.

    • Identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement

    • Implement caching mechanisms to reduce load times

    • Optimize database queries for faster retrieval

    • Upgrade hardware or infrastructure to handle increased traffic

    • Use load balancing to distribute traffic evenly across servers

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General question about the project, challenges, etc
Round 2 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement tail -f command w/o use of external libraries
  • Ans. 

    Implementing tail -f command without external libraries in Python

    • Open the file in read mode

    • Use a loop to continuously read new lines added to the file

    • Print the new lines as they are read

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - EM Round 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General questions on challenges, current role, production issues
  • Q2. DSA Question - next warm day

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How google.com works
  • Ans. 

    Google.com is a search engine that uses web crawlers to index websites and algorithms to rank search results.

    • Google uses web crawlers to index websites and store information in its database.

    • Algorithms are used to rank search results based on relevance and popularity.

    • Google also uses personalized search results based on user data and location.

    • Google's homepage is simple and fast-loading to provide a user-friendly experi

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How rest works, in array of 500 elements give top 15 elements discussion about complexities

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - try to be clear and correct on every information you provide

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement tail f

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn development along with DSA
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HackerRank interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the HackerRank interview process are Coding Test.

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