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Infosys Software Engineering Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Apr 2024

Infosys Software Engineering Specialist Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All about object oriented programming
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Infosys and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General Aptitude test, logical and reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical Cover all basics of cpp, os, network, small output based program
  • Q2. What is pointer
  • Ans. 

    A pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable.

    • Pointers are used to indirectly access and manipulate data in memory.

    • They are commonly used in programming languages like C and C++.

    • Example: int *ptr; // declares a pointer to an integer variable

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. OSI layers and full form
  • Ans. 

    OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model consists of 7 layers, each responsible for different functions in network communication.

    • Physical layer - deals with physical connection of devices (e.g. cables)

    • Data link layer - responsible for error detection and correction (e.g. Ethernet)

    • Network layer - handles routing and addressing (e.g. IP)

    • Transport layer - ensures reliable data transfer (e.g. TCP)

    • Session layer - manages se...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Cpp programs, types of memory allocation
  • Ans. 

    Cpp programs can use static, stack, or heap memory allocation for variables and objects.

    • Static memory allocation is done at compile time and is used for variables declared outside functions.

    • Stack memory allocation is done at runtime and is used for variables declared inside functions.

    • Heap memory allocation is done at runtime and is used for dynamic memory allocation using new and delete operators.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR interview questions, strength weakness, available to relocation etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 questions were asked again, 1 easy 1 medium-difficult and 1 difficult.

Round 2 - Interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume based interview. Followed by DSA based coding questions.
  • Q2. Some standard hr questions were there too.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work hard on DSA to crack SDE jobs in any top MNC.

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Best sorting although and its working they asked
  • Q2. Write a program to replace the character with another character in java.
  • Ans. 

    A program to replace a character with another character in Java.

    • Create a string variable with the original text

    • Use the replace() method to replace the character with another character

    • Print the new string with the replaced character

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SQL queries on order by, group by, and it's difference they asked.
  • Q4. Project management experience they asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepare on the basis concepts and be perfect on your resume they are not expecting much from you as you are a fresher.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Swap two number with and without temporary variable
  • Ans. 

    Swap two numbers with and without temporary variable

    • Without temporary variable: Use addition and subtraction

    • With temporary variable: Use a third variable to store the value of one of the numbers

    • Example without temporary variable: a=5, b=7; a=a+b; b=a-b; a=a-b;

    • Example with temporary variable: a=5, b=7; temp=a; a=b; b=temp;

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be afraid. It companies take interview to select you. And if you are selected in this company you are not lucky enough so try hard.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do we use BigInteger in java ?
  • Ans. 

    BigInteger is used for mathematical operations involving very large integers in Java.

    • BigInteger is used when the range of values supported by primitive data types like int and long is not sufficient.

    • It is commonly used in cryptography and security applications.

    • It provides methods for arithmetic, bitwise, and logical operations on large integers.

    • Example: calculating factorial of a large number, generating large prime nu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge Sort Algo code in java
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort Algo code in java

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves

    • Time complexity: O(n log n)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Genpact Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not a very good interview experience. I was asked 2-3 questions only. Not satisfied with interview process.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. In 1st round they asked aptitude questions And 2nd round was an technical hr interview in this they asked oops concepts and basic C programming

Infosys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Infosys Software Engineering Specialist interview?
Infosys interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Infosys interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Coding Test.
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