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IQVIA SDE-2 Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 26 Nov 2021

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SDE-2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Nov 2021

I appeared for an interview before Nov 2020.

Round 1 - Telephonic Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. 

    Palindromic Numbers Finder

    Given an integer 'N', your task is to identify all palindromic numbers from 1 to 'N'. These are numbers that read the same way forwards and backwards.

    Input:

    The first line pr...
  • Ans. 

    Implement a function to find all palindromic numbers from 1 to N.

    • Iterate from 1 to N and check if each number is a palindrome

    • Use string manipulation to check if a number is a palindrome

    • Consider single-digit numbers as palindromes as well

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

  • Q1. Technical Question

    Problems related to DB design

  • Ans. 

    DB design problems involve optimizing schema, indexing, normalization, and query performance.

    • Consider normalization to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity

    • Use indexing to speed up query performance, especially for frequently accessed columns

    • Optimize schema design by considering data types, relationships, and constraints

    • Denormalization can be used for read-heavy applications to improve query performance

    • Partition...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Minimum Knight Moves Problem

    Given a square chessboard of size N x N, determine the minimum number of moves a knight requires to reach a target position from a starting position.

    Input:

     The first line ...
  • Ans. 

    The problem involves finding the minimum number of moves a knight requires to reach a target position from a starting position on a chessboard.

    • Use Breadth First Search (BFS) algorithm to find the shortest path from starting position to target position.

    • Consider all possible moves of the knight from its current position to explore the chessboard.

    • Keep track of visited positions to avoid revisiting the same position.

    • Calcul...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 2 in BangaloreEligibility criteriaNoIQVIA interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - SQL, Spotfire, Iron Python, VBA Macros, PythonTime required to prepare for the interview - 1 MonthInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Focused on technical challenges.
Tip 3 : Hacker Rank usage

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Highlight the tools
Tip 2 : Simple and crisp
Tip 3 : Brief explanation of the projects handled and the role that you have taken.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why pharmacy job not ava

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview can done by video call, conference call &skype.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quantity, reasonning, English question and have coding

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and experienced consultant with a strong background in problem-solving and client management.

    • Over 5 years of experience in consulting roles

    • Skilled in analyzing data and providing strategic recommendations

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

    • Proven track record of successfully managing client relationships

    • Strong ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Anagram of two strings in java
  • Ans. 

    Java program to check if two strings are anagrams

    • Create a function that takes two strings as input

    • Convert both strings to character arrays and sort them

    • Check if the sorted arrays are equal to determine if they are anagrams

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Insert and select query in MySQL
  • Ans. 

    Insert and select data in MySQL using SQL queries

    • Use INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, ...) VALUES (value1, value2, ...); to insert data

    • Use SELECT * FROM table_name; to select all data from a table

    • Use SELECT column1, column2 FROM table_name WHERE condition; to select specific data based on a condition

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Get and Post APIs in rest
  • Ans. 

    GET and POST are HTTP methods used in REST APIs for retrieving and sending data.

    • GET method is used to retrieve data from a server

    • POST method is used to send data to a server

    • GET requests are idempotent, while POST requests are not

    • GET requests should only be used for retrieving data, not for modifying data

    • Example: GET request to retrieve a list of users - GET /users

    • Example: POST request to create a new user - POST /users

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was technical round and there were three panelists. Started with alot of database questions and core java question. Prepare well about your project working in the company. I couldn't clear this round recieved rejection mail after two weeks.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

ICON Plc user image Vidyesh Poornima

posted on 13 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude along with reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic question on your projet in the previous organisations
  • Q2. Behavioral questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR discussion and negotiating salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great company to work with lot of benefits and perks
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

They send an mail which have the link about assessment test

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

In hall all are discussed and written an interview test

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self details, antidiabetis drugs,project ,ect

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't too panic on the point of interview...good karma on his way..🙌

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is pharmacovigilance?
  • Q2. Which programing languages do you know?
  • Ans. 

    I know Python, R, SQL, and Java.

    • Python

    • R

    • SQL

    • Java

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Due to corona crises most companies prefer for telephonic interview. But when company reach student on phone call then their may be chance that student may not well prepared to face questions. And most of companies call students without notificaton. So student should be aware of basic knowledge of pharmacovigilance, clinical trials and offcourse the communication tricks. If student can manage this, then the possibility of getting selected increase. All the best.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is clinical research? Types of clinical research? What is BA BE study? What is Protocol and ICF ? What do you know about our company? Describe your self?
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What do you know about our company? Describe about yourself?
  • Ans. 

    Our company is a leading project management firm specializing in delivering successful projects on time and within budget.

    • Our company has been in operation for over 10 years

    • We have a team of highly skilled project managers and coordinators

    • We have successfully completed projects in various industries such as construction, IT, and healthcare

    • Our company focuses on providing excellent customer service and ensuring client s...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Lambda Therapeutic Research Project Coordinator interview:
  • Clinical Research
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Kindly briefly read about clinical research definately you crack your interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is MedDRA? It's current version? What is ADR/AE? Difference between them?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't stress out too much. Be confident and go through basic PV knowledge.

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