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Updated 26 Nov 2024

Harness Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1hr
DSA
C++
Javascript
Hackerrank

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Two DSA question on Appcoder platform

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is SAAS, IAAS?
  • Ans. 

    SAAS stands for Software as a Service and IAAS stands for Infrastructure as a Service.

    • SAAS is a software delivery model where software is hosted on the cloud and accessed via the internet.

    • IAAS provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual machines, storage, and networking.

    • Examples of SAAS include Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office 365.

    • Examples of IAAS include Amazon Web Ser...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between soap and rest services
  • Ans. 

    SOAP is a protocol, REST is an architectural style for web services.

    • SOAP is a protocol, while REST is an architectural style for web services

    • SOAP uses XML for message format, REST can use various formats like JSON, XML, etc.

    • SOAP is more rigid and has built-in security features, REST is more flexible and relies on underlying protocols for security

    • SOAP has strict rules for communication, REST is more lightweight and simp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep practicing and solving problems for Technical role, build a good resume on overleaf and keep asking for referrals with short and concise messages on linkedIn and also keep your profile on all platform

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe Life cycle in react
  • Ans. 

    React has three main phases in its lifecycle: mounting, updating, and unmounting.

    • Mounting: when a component is created and inserted into the DOM

    • Updating: when a component is updated due to changes in props or state

    • Unmounting: when a component is removed from the DOM

    • Lifecycle methods can be used to perform actions at each phase, such as componentDidMount() or componentWillUnmount()

    • React also has error handling methods,

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain strict mode in javascript and it's use
  • Ans. 

    Strict mode is a way to write secure and optimized JavaScript code.

    • Enables catching of silent errors

    • Disallows duplicate property names or parameters

    • Prevents use of undeclared variables

    • Makes `eval()` safer to use

    • Throws errors on invalid usage of `this` keyword

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Assignment 

CURD operations along with implementation of a mock UI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They are doing good job. If possible try to send a rejection mail along with the reason if candidate is not selected.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell about Oops concepts
  • Ans. 

    OOPs concepts are fundamental principles in object-oriented programming, including inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Polymorphism: Ability to present the same interface for different data types.

    • Abstraction: Hiding the complex imple...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Will ask coding related
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is Expected salary
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Create an API using Notepad to check if a string is a palindrome or not.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Solid principal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join worst company
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics Oops concepts and SQL queries along with currently working projects stacks
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More in-depth technical questions use of reflections etc
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Usual HR interviews company values etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The key is not answers all questions correctly key is the approach you take to solve the problem focus on that.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you measure success at work?
  • Ans. 

    Success at work is measured by achieving goals, delivering high-quality work, and receiving recognition.

    • Achieving goals set by the team or organization

    • Delivering high-quality work that meets or exceeds expectations

    • Receiving recognition from colleagues, managers, or clients

    • Meeting deadlines and completing tasks efficiently

    • Contributing to the overall success of the team or project

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How many programming languages do you know?
  • Ans. 

    I know multiple programming languages.

    • I am proficient in Java, Python, and C++.

    • I have experience with web development languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

    • I am familiar with scripting languages like Bash and PowerShell.

    • I have worked with database query languages like SQL.

    • I have knowledge of mobile app development languages like Swift and Kotlin.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Job search like it's your job
Know your and self what you want
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More about API automation

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is oops
  • Ans. 

    OOPs is a programming paradigm that uses objects to represent real-world entities and their interactions.

    • OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming.

    • It focuses on encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • Encapsulation means hiding the implementation details of an object from the outside world.

    • Inheritance allows creating new classes based on existing ones.

    • Polymorphism allows using a single interface to represent dif...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Real world thing
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Low level Design Problem in Java

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data Structures - Graph Problem DFS
Round 3 - Coding Test 

System Design with few details

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked to design a database table

Harness Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Harness Software Engineer interview?
Harness interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Harness interview process are Coding Test and Behavioral.
How to prepare for Harness Software 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 Harness. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Harness expect are Data Structures and Algorithms, Debugging, Software Design, Java and Python.
What are the top questions asked in Harness Software Engineer interview?

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