HSBC Group Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Introduction by my self
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Q2. Pyspark related getting the column names
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Q1. SOLID Principle
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Q2. Throw vs throw ex
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throw vs throw ex is used in exception handling in C#
• throw is used to rethrow the current exception without losing the original stack trace

• throw ex is used to throw a new exception while preserving the original exception information

• It is recommended to use throw without specifying ex to avoid losing important exception details
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Q1. What is stressed exit?
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Stressed exit refers to the process of an employee voluntarily leaving a company due to work-related stress.
• Occurs when an employee feels overwhelmed or burnt out from work

• May result from excessive workload, lack of support, or toxic work environment

• Can lead to decreased productivity and morale within the team

• Employers should address the root causes of stress to prevent further exits
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Q2. What do you check in a business continuity plan?
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A business continuity plan should include checks for critical business functions, communication strategies, data backup procedures, and testing protocols.
• Critical business functions and processes

• Communication strategies for internal and external stakeholders

• Data backup and recovery procedures

• Testing protocols to ensure the plan is effective

• Emergency response and escalation procedures
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Coding test was pretty easy

Q1. Reverse a string
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Function to reverse a given string and return it.
• Create a new empty string to store the reversed string.

• Iterate through the original string in reverse order and append each character to the new string.

• Return the reversed string as the output.

• Example: Input 'hello', Output 'olleh'
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Q2. About projects
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Q1. Explain about yourself
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I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science, passionate about software development and eager to learn and grow in the field.
• Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science

• Passionate about software development

• Eager to learn and grow in the field
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Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
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In five years, I see myself as a skilled software developer working on challenging projects and continuously learning and growing in my career.
• Continuing to enhance my technical skills through training and certifications

• Taking on more responsibilities and leadership roles within the team

• Contributing to innovative projects and solutions

• Building a strong professional network within the industry
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Q1. Multi-Threading questions - like explaining wait, yield. Difference between thread. Start and thread. Run
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Q2. Design patterns - Prototype and Factory. How would you use Factory pattern in case of inheritence
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Factory pattern is used to create objects without exposing the instantiation logic to the client. It can be used in inheritance to create objects of different subclasses.
• Factory pattern can be used to create objects of different subclasses without exposing the instantiation logic to the client

• It allows for flexibility in creating objects based on certain conditions or parameters

• Factory pattern can be used in inheritanc...read more
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Q1. What is lazy evaluation in spark.
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Lazy evaluation in Spark delays the execution of transformations until an action is called.
• Lazy evaluation allows Spark to optimize the execution plan by combining multiple transformations into a single stage.

• Transformations are not executed immediately, but are stored as a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of operations.

• Actions trigger the execution of the DAG and produce results.

• Example: map() and filter() are transformat...read more
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Q2. What is mapreduce
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MapReduce is a programming model and processing technique for parallel and distributed computing.
• MapReduce is used to process large datasets in parallel across a distributed cluster of computers.

• It consists of two main functions - Map function for processing key/value pairs and Reduce function for aggregating the results.

• Popularly used in big data processing frameworks like Hadoop for tasks like data sorting, searching...read more
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Q1. What is skewness and skewd tables
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Skewness is a measure of asymmetry in a distribution. Skewed tables are tables with imbalanced data distribution.
• Skewness is a statistical measure that describes the asymmetry of the data distribution around the mean.

• Positive skewness indicates a longer tail on the right side of the distribution, while negative skewness indicates a longer tail on the left side.

• Skewed tables in data engineering refer to tables with imba...read more
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Q1. What is spark and explain working
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Spark is a distributed computing framework designed for big data processing.
• Spark is built around the concept of Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDDs) which allow for fault-tolerant parallel processing of data.

• It provides high-level APIs in Java, Scala, Python, and R for ease of use.

• Spark can run on top of Hadoop, Mesos, Kubernetes, or in standalone mode.

• It includes modules for SQL, streaming, machine learning, and gra...read more
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