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HSBC Global Banking and Markets Senior Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers
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(2 Questions)
- Q1. Design immutable class
- Ans.
Immutable class is a class whose state cannot be modified after creation.
Make all fields private and final
Do not provide setter methods
Ensure that any mutable objects within the class are also immutable
- Q2. Difference between lock and sync
- Ans.
Lock and sync are both mechanisms used in Java for thread synchronization, but they have different implementations and use cases.
Lock is a low-level synchronization mechanism provided by the java.util.concurrent.locks package, while sync (synchronized keyword) is a high-level synchronization mechanism provided by Java.
Lock provides more flexibility and control over synchronization compared to sync.
Lock can be used to c...
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I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Explain the background process that takes place during an atm transaction
- Ans.
ATM transaction involves multiple background processes including authentication, authorization, and communication with bank servers.
Customer inserts card and enters PIN
ATM authenticates the card and PIN
ATM requests authorization from bank server
Bank server verifies account balance and approves or denies transaction
ATM dispenses cash or completes other requested transaction
ATM updates account balance and sends transacti
- Q2. Cut cake into 8 pieces .You can use knife 3 times only
- Ans.
Cut cake into 8 pieces using knife 3 times only.
First, cut the cake horizontally into two equal halves.
Then, cut the cake vertically into four equal pieces.
Finally, cut the cake horizontally again into eight equal pieces.
Make sure to use the knife efficiently to minimize the number of cuts.
Practice visualization before making the cuts to avoid mistakes.
- Q3. A shot fired from a gun pointing towards a tree full of birds. All birds left except one. Why ?
- Ans.
The one bird was already dead.
The bird was already dead before the shot was fired.
The bird was injured and unable to fly away with the rest of the birds.
The bird was a decoy bird used for hunting purposes.
The bird was a trained bird used for falconry.
- Q4. Explain projects which you made in college?
- Ans.
Developed a web-based attendance management system and a mobile app for event management.
Created a database schema and implemented CRUD operations using PHP and MySQL.
Designed the user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Integrated Google Maps API for location tracking in the mobile app.
Implemented push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging.
Collaborated with a team of four to complete the projects within t
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The question paper was a mix of aptitude, programming of c++ java , sql and reasoning.
There was negative marking set for each questions.
Tips: Attempt that portion first in which you are really confident.
Dont try to attempt all questions , as negative marking plays big role.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As Barclays is a bank , so this kind of question is obvious.
Be prepared for technical process that takes place in a usual banking domain.
Also , any type of question whether reasoning based or technical can be asked.
Tips: Be confident. Try to tell everything in a straight manner.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: You can put humour while answering as this shows your positivity.
There can be many reason for this like birds ia dead , bird is deaf , bird is of plastic. You can choose whatever hit into your mind.
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: Explaining the thing in which you already have knowledge is a plus point.
But make sure you have complete knowledge of your college project as they can ask as many questions as possible because your project is the main thing which can extend your interview time.
Skills: Common Sense, Presence Of Mind, Positive Thinking, Ability To Deliver On A Project, C Programming
College Name: UPTU
Motivation: As it is a product based company , so chances of growth is good and pay scale is better.
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Was nice experience,should have good aptitude.
Tips: Learn aptitude more and morr
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Just speak about the topic
Tips: Do not get silent
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: iOS,C/C++
Tips: Just be confident about your answwers ansd show that you are capable to do each and everything in this world and you have quick learning capacity to grasp anything.
General Tips: C/C++,
Skills:
College Name: CDAC PUNE
Motivation: Bank more than 325 years old.
I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 150 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
For MCQ Round, we have 2 rounds:-
1. Logical Reasoning (Window of 4 hours)
2. Mathematical Reasoning(Window of 4 hours)
The environment was fine. They gave an option of attempting a mock test in order to familiarize us with the environment
Logical Reasoning, in which there were 12 questions, and for each question we had a time limit of 75 seconds. There was a cut-off of 40 for the next round, and people who qualified were sent an e-mail with a link to continue with the process.
Numerical Reasoning, in my opinion, was the most challenging round. The questions were in a pair of 3 in which a table/bank statement was given and 3 questions were based on that. The questions were purely based on calculations and semi-subjective. The time given for the 1st question was 90 seconds and for the rest 2 questions, 75 seconds each
For Coding Round,
120 minutes window(Test was of 90 minutes)
We have two questions
For the first question(30 Minutes)
For the second question(60 Minutes)
The tricky thing was we only had one attempt, i.e we were allowed to submit the solution only once.
- Q1.
Maximum Frequency Number Problem Statement
Given an array of integers with numbers in random order, write a program to find and return the number which appears the most frequently in the array.
If multip...
- Q2.
Mike and Mobile Problem Statement
Mike, a little boy who loves solving math problems, was playing with his mom's mobile phone. The mobile keypad includes 12 buttons: 10 digit buttons (0-9) and 2 non-digit...
(1 Question)
Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
The timing was around 1 pm and the whole interview went for about 40 minutes.
The interviewer first went through my resume and asked me to introduce myself. After my introduction, he asked me about my projects mentioned in the resume. In the introduction itself, I told him that I am interested in competitive programming and preparing for ICPC. He then asked me about my preparation for ICPC. He then asked me some questions from OOPS. I was then asked 1 simple CP problem. The interviewer also asked about situation-based problems. As I previously mentioned about Competitive Programming, he asked how this will help in adding value to the company.
- Q1.
Remove Duplicates Problem Statement
You are given an array of integers. The task is to remove all duplicate elements and return the array while maintaining the order in which the elements were provided.
...
Round duration - 10 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
In this round interviewer basically asked about my project in detail and also asked about various technologies used in that project.
Round duration - 10 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
We were asked about family background, location of the intern, any interest in startups (as they don’t want students who they hire also work with startups side by side), etc.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Solve as many questions as possible
Tip 2 : Focus on Communication Skills
Tip 3 : Spend some time on resume building
Tip 4 : Give some mock interviews
Tip 5 : Read others experiences as it will give you an idea about the whole interview process
Tip 6 : Learn from failures and try not to repeat the same mistakes in the future
Tip 7 : Most importantly enjoy the process
Tip 1 : Should not exceed 1 page
Tip 2 : Put only those things which you are confident that you can answer anything
Tip 3 : Have some projects on your resume
Tip 4 : Select the template of your resume based on its readability
Tip 5 : Put things on your resume in a systematic manner(Don't create a mess)
Tip 6 : Take a look at other selected resumes as it will give an idea on what basis companies accept or reject the resumes
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Java oops and sql queries
Interview Preparation Tips
I appeared for an interview in Dec 2020.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Master Your Data Structures and Algorithm, solving Leetcode, Geeksforgeeks, having a great solved count is not that important. Just make sure, you are comfortable.
Tip 2 : Master Your Data Structures and Algorithm, if you think, you are done, try reading more about competietive programming topics at https://cp-algorithms.com/
Tip 3 : Have at least 2 Good Project, That would be an advantage
Tip 1 : Try to complete in 1 page, without reducing the beauty. Show atleast 2 project, 2 hackathons, 1 internship, and your achivement.
Tip 2 : Be honest. Copying something from github, isn't a great idea. You can do, but please work in it. Spend 1 week reading that code, and try implementing that project by yourself, and then put into the resume.
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Microservices related, Caching, More of logical and situation based questions, Java 8 features
Interview Preparation Tips
I appeared for an interview before Dec 2020.
(1 Question)
Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Coding round was conducted in the morning for 1.5 hours from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Exam was conducted on HACKEREARTH which is a user-friendly platform with various edge test-cases. Since exam was done through online mode due to COVID-19, therefore camera was on for invigilation. A well working camera and microphone were needed for successful completion of exam.
- Q1.
Words Magic with Prefix Replacement Problem
Ninja is provided with a dictionary of words,
WORDS, and a sentence,SENTENCE, which consists of words separated by spaces. The goal is to minimize the size of ... - Ans.
The goal is to minimize the size of a sentence by replacing words with prefixes from a given dictionary.
Iterate through each word in the sentence and check if a prefix exists in the dictionary
Replace the word with the smallest prefix found in the dictionary
Repeat the process for all words in the sentence
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Do not totally depend on past interview questions or as such unless and until you have a strong foundation. Just build the foundation first in starting months.
Tip 2 : More focus should be on problem-solving skills. Develop the skills of using applications.(Eg.: Where one should use Hashmap, Arraylist, etc.)
Tip 3 : Try to solve the problem on your own. Just sink yourself into the question so much that you don't need to look for the solution.(Figure out solution in your own way).
Tip 4 : Regarding project, quantity doesn't matter but what matters the most is you should know about the project from start to end. Able to explain the project clearly. Be ready with technical as well as Behavioral questions.
Tip 1 : Get rid of irrelevant topics or headings.(Eg. Stood 1st in Annual Sack Race Competition.)
Tip 3 : Make sure you don't keep anything which create problem at time of Interview.
Tip 4 : Short and crisp Resume with each spelling checked twice.
Tip 5 : Keep updating your resume based on addition of Internship/Projects, etc.
Tip 6 : Keep the file name(Resume saved as pdf or any format) decent too.
Selected
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
3 rounds of basic aptitude questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Basic C, DSA, JAVA questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Tell us about your projects, whats your interests are, then some technical questions in JAVA
(1 Question)
- Q1. Basic HR questions
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Data structures and computer fundamentals
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Data structures
- Q2. Medium leetcode
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