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Updated 4 Jul 2024

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Software Engineer Interview Experiences

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Index and it's types
  • Ans. 

    Index is a data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval in a database. Types include clustered, non-clustered, unique, and composite.

    • Clustered index physically orders the data in the table based on the index key

    • Non-clustered index creates a separate structure to store the index key and a pointer to the actual data row

    • Unique index ensures that all values in the index column are unique

    • Composite index is creat...

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two dynamic programming challenges at the hard level on LeetCode and 10 medium-level SQL challenge.

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concepts of node and Js
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Questions based on pervious project
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Coding Question
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Salary discussion

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 2 Nov 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, java script,html,css
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JbeiuJNEKA DIOAJSD

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

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on Binary trees: if symmetric, easy string question using hashmap
  • Q2. If we are hosting a live test how to show real time ranking, HLD for this and what algorithms can we use
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Database schema design for a feature where user can be free, gold, platinum.
  • Ans. 

    Use a user table with a column for user type (free, gold, platinum)

    • Create a user table with columns for user ID, name, email, user type

    • Use a separate table for user types with columns for type ID and type name

    • Establish a one-to-many relationship between user and user type tables

    • Example: user table - user_id, name, email, type_id; user_type table - type_id, type_name

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Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HLD for live rank dashboard for a live test where millions of users are doing test
  • Ans. 

    High-level design for a live rank dashboard for a live test with millions of users.

    • Use a scalable architecture to handle millions of users concurrently.

    • Implement real-time data processing to update ranks dynamically.

    • Utilize caching mechanisms to improve performance and reduce load on the database.

    • Design a user-friendly interface with intuitive data visualization.

    • Include features for filtering, sorting, and searching to

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I applied via campus placement at Motilal Nehru Institute National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

There was 2 coding question
One was easy One was very Difficult
20 MCQ question from Operating system and DBMS

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. First question was binary search in unsorted arrays So here i have asked about sorting algorithms all sorting algorithms must be clear
  • Q2. Second question was to find longest consecutive subarray.
  • Ans. 

    Find the longest consecutive subarray.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the current subarray length.

    • Update the maximum length as you iterate.

    • Reset the current subarray length when a non-consecutive element is encountered.

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Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS related question Heap insertion deletion question Hashing Spanning tree
  • Q2. Minimum Spanning tree Implementation of MST
  • Ans. 

    Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) is a tree that connects all vertices in a graph with minimum total edge weight.

    • MST can be found using Prim's algorithm or Kruskal's algorithm.

    • Prim's algorithm starts with a single vertex and adds the closest vertex to the tree until all vertices are included.

    • Kruskal's algorithm starts with the edges with the lowest weight and adds them to the tree as long as they don't create a cycle.

    • MST has...

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Interview Preparation Tips

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You have full command in DSA. You have to practice from leetcode
Sometimes your luck also matters

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is angular pipes
  • Ans. 

    Angular pipes are used in Angular applications to transform data before displaying it in the view.

    • Angular pipes are used to format data in the template.

    • They can be used to transform data such as currency, dates, and text.

    • Pipes can be chained together for more complex transformations.

    • Custom pipes can also be created for specific formatting needs.

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  • Q2. What is routing
  • Ans. 

    Routing is the process of selecting a path for network traffic to travel from one point to another.

    • Routing involves determining the best path for data packets to travel through a network.

    • Routers use routing tables to make decisions on how to forward packets.

    • Routing protocols like OSPF and BGP help routers communicate and update routing information.

    • Examples of routing include IP routing in the internet and routing withi

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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is auth gurd
  • Ans. 

    Auth guard is a feature in software development that restricts access to certain resources based on user authentication.

    • Auth guard is commonly used in web applications to control access to certain pages or features.

    • It checks if a user is authenticated before allowing them to access a specific resource.

    • Examples include restricting access to admin pages or requiring login to view certain content.

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  • Q2. What is interceptor
  • Ans. 

    An interceptor is a middleware component that intercepts incoming requests and outgoing responses in a web application.

    • Interceptors can be used for logging, authentication, authorization, error handling, and more

    • In Angular, interceptors can be used to modify HTTP requests before they are sent to the server or responses before they are returned to the calling code

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Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is react, diff between react and angular, deep copy shallow copy, hoisting, diff between props and state
  • Ans. 

    React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is different from Angular in various ways.

    • React is a library while Angular is a framework

    • React uses virtual DOM while Angular uses real DOM

    • React is more flexible and easier to learn than Angular

    • Deep copy creates a new object with the same values while shallow copy creates a new reference to the same object

    • Hoisting is a JavaScript mechanism where variables a...

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  • Q2. Implement custom hooks and array flat method
  • Ans. 

    Implement custom hooks and array flat method

    • Custom hooks are reusable functions that allow you to extract component logic into reusable functions

    • Array flat method is used to flatten an array of nested arrays into a single array

    • To implement custom hooks, create a function that uses the useState and useEffect hooks

    • To implement array flat method, use the reduce method to flatten the array

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go for basic interview question from online site and practice the code challenges

Skills evaluated in this interview

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Software Engineer interview?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt expect are Javascript, Agile, Agile Development, Coding and Design Development.

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