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Java Microservice and React Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Aug 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was the test held on hackerrank platform. It consist of 1 java basic coding question and multiple choice questions from java 8, react, html, javascript, devops and microservice architecture.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find duplicates from integer list using java 8 stream
  • Ans. 

    Using Java 8 stream to find duplicates in an integer list

    • Convert the integer list to a stream using stream() method

    • Use Collectors.groupingBy() to group elements by their occurrences

    • Filter the map entries to find duplicates by checking for values greater than 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is default methods in spring
  • Ans. 

    Default methods in Spring allow interfaces to have method implementations.

    • Default methods were introduced in Java 8 to allow interfaces to have method implementations.

    • In Spring, default methods can be used in interfaces to provide a default implementation for a method.

    • Default methods can be overridden by classes that implement the interface if needed.

  • Answered by AI

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Senior Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Aug 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Redux and hooks concepts
  • Q2. Html5 and css3 concepts
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Azile methodology and javascript and react advanced concepts

Senior Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Intersection of Linked ListYou are given two Singly Linked List of integers, which are merging at some node of a third linked list. Your task is to find the data of the node at which merging starts. If there is no merging, return -1. For ex... read more
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Scrum Master Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 11 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are Agile principals
  • Ans. 

    Agile principles are a set of values and beliefs that guide the Agile methodology in software development.

    • Customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of valuable software

    • Welcome changing requirements, even late in development

    • Deliver working software frequently, with a preference for shorter timescales

    • Collaboration between business people and developers throughout the project

    • Supportive and trusting envir...

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. If a developer who was working on a critical user story suddenly goes on emergency medical leave. how will you deal with the situation?
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Snowflake Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 27 Oct 2024

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is data lake
  • Ans. 

    A data lake is a centralized repository that allows you to store all your structured and unstructured data at any scale.

    • Data lakes store raw data in its native format without the need to structure it beforehand

    • Data lakes can store a variety of data types such as logs, images, videos, and more

    • Data lakes enable data scientists and analysts to explore and analyze data without predefined schemas

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is data sharing
  • Ans. 

    Data sharing is the process of allowing multiple users or systems to access and use the same data.

    • Data sharing involves granting permissions to users or systems to access specific datasets.

    • It can be done through APIs, databases, file sharing, or cloud storage.

    • Examples include sharing customer data between different departments in a company or sharing research data with collaborators.

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. EXPLAIN SOC2 AUDIT

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic walk through of existing role, provided details about the Job description and work schedule.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cisco Routing and switching, Wireless, F5 LTM, Firewall, Web-proxy

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python coding question and couple of SQL questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark Optimization techniques
  • Ans. 

    Spark optimization techniques focus on improving performance and efficiency of Spark jobs.

    • Partitioning data to optimize parallelism

    • Caching frequently accessed data

    • Using broadcast variables for small lookup tables

    • Avoiding shuffling operations whenever possible

    • Tuning memory settings for optimal performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Current Project discussions
  • Q3. Difficulties I have faced during during ETL pipelines
  • Ans. 

    I have faced difficulties in handling large volumes of data, ensuring data quality, and managing dependencies in ETL pipelines.

    • Handling large volumes of data can lead to performance issues and scalability challenges.

    • Ensuring data quality involves dealing with data inconsistencies, errors, and missing values.

    • Managing dependencies between different stages of the ETL process can be complex and prone to failures.

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. Write a query to get the customer with the highest total order value for each year, month. [Note: Order table is different and Customer table is different. Order_ID and Customer_ID are the PK of the table with Oid from Customer table being ... read more
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Associate Systems Engineer interview

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posted on 7 Dec 2021

Team Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Sep 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Swapping number program
  • Ans. 

    Swapping two numbers using a temporary variable

    • Create a temporary variable to store one of the numbers

    • Assign the value of the first number to the second number

    • Assign the value of the temporary variable to the first number

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Oops concept explain all?
  • Ans. 

    Oops concepts in programming refer to Object-Oriented Programming principles like 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 implem...

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. write a java program to get maxing profit by buying and selling a share from a given set of values (they will change the question after you give solution, like if consider buying only once and selling once they will say to buying multiple t... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain design patterns
  • Ans. 

    Design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems in software design.

    • Design patterns provide a way to create flexible and maintainable software systems.

    • They help in organizing code, improving code readability, and promoting code reusability.

    • Examples of design patterns include Singleton, Factory, Observer, and Strategy patterns.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Micro front end architecture

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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM interview for experienced candidates?
IBM interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM interview for experienced candidates?
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 IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are Agile, SQL, Python, Javascript and SAP.
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