Kiya.ai Associate Consultant Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 120 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

After round 1 there was a break of 15 mins and the coding round started.
We had a choice to attempt the exam in R language & SQL or python & sql
I chose python and sql
It had 8 questions 4 python and 4 sql

Q1. 
Longest Common Subsequence Problem Statement
Given two strings, S and T with respective lengths M and N, your task is to determine the length of their longest common subsequence.
A subsequence is a seque...read more
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The task is to find the length of the longest common subsequence between two given strings.
• Use dynamic programming to solve this problem efficiently.

• Create a 2D array to store the lengths of longest common subsequences of substrings.

• Iterate through the strings to fill the array and find the length of the longest common subsequence.

• Example: For strings 'abcde' and 'ace', the longest common subsequence is 'ace' with leng...read more
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Round duration - 15 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The interview was mostly analytical based and how you approach the round a few technical questions in dbms and oops were also asked.

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Similar to first round
For Shortlists after elimination from first round.

Q1. 
Car Pooling Capacity Problem
You are a cab driver with a car that initially has 'C' empty seats. The car moves in a straight line towards the forward direction only. Your job is to determine if it is poss...read more
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Determine if it is possible to accommodate all passenger trips within a car's capacity without exceeding it at any point.
• Iterate through each trip and keep track of the total number of passengers in the car at each point.

• Check if the total number of passengers exceeds the car capacity at any point.

• Return 'True' if all trips can be accommodated within the car capacity, otherwise return 'False'.
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Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

After two technical round interviews, the last round was a hr interview. The whole process can take up one whole day or more and your interview can be at any time
My process started at 5 pm and ended at 10:30 pm
All the interviewers were very friendly no pressure.

Q1. 
Nth Fibonacci Number Problem Statement
Calculate the Nth term in the Fibonacci sequence, where the sequence is defined as follows: F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), with initial conditions F(1) = F(2) = 1.
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Calculate the Nth Fibonacci number efficiently using dynamic programming.
• Use dynamic programming to store previously calculated Fibonacci numbers to avoid redundant calculations.

• Start with base cases F(1) and F(2) as 1, then iterate to calculate subsequent Fibonacci numbers.

• Time complexity can be optimized to O(N) using dynamic programming.

• Example: For N = 5, the 5th Fibonacci number is 5.
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Q1. Implement loadash Set question
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Q2. Webpack related question
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Q1. Asked Kadane's algorithm, and some android related questions.
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Q1. Design a hashmap, and optimise it
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Design and optimize a hashmap
• Choose a good hash function to minimize collisions

• Implement dynamic resizing to handle increasing load factor

• Consider using open addressing or separate chaining for collision resolution

• Use an efficient data structure for storing key-value pairs, such as an array or linked list
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Q1. Design a custom recyclerview with appropriate data structures
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Custom recyclerview with appropriate data structures
• Create a custom adapter extending RecyclerView.Adapter

• Implement onCreateViewHolder() and onBindViewHolder() methods

• Use appropriate data structures like ArrayList or HashMap for efficient data handling

• Implement onClickListener for item clicks

• Use ViewHolder pattern for efficient view recycling
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Q1. What are your expectations related to work and salary
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I expect fair compensation for my skills and experience, and a challenging work environment that allows for growth and learning.
• I am looking for a salary that is commensurate with my experience and skills.

• I am open to negotiation and willing to discuss salary and benefits.

• I am looking for a challenging work environment that allows me to learn and grow as a software engineer.

• I am interested in opportunities for professi...read more
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Q1. Skills related questions only
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Q1. Skills related questions only
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Q1. Salary related questions only
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Q1. Difference between static and final
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Q2. ArraysList vs LinkedList
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ArrayList is better for random access, LinkedList is better for frequent insertions/deletions.
• ArrayList uses dynamic array to store elements, LinkedList uses doubly linked list.

• ArrayList provides fast random access to elements using index, LinkedList provides fast insertion/deletion at any position.

• Example: ArrayList is suitable for scenarios where random access is required like searching, LinkedList is suitable for sc...read more
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Q3. Describe Java8 Features
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Q4. Gave one scenario to solve using streams in java8
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Q5. Multithreading- Write program to print even and odd numbers from 1 to 20 using 2 threads. 1 thread will responsible for printing even and another for Odd. And print in such a manner it should be alternate....read more
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Q6. Why strings immutable
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Q7. Outer Join SQL query
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Q8. What is the purpose of using default methods in java8?
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Q1. 1 coding problem related to Anagrams
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Q2. 1 Java8 streams problem
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Using Java8 streams to solve a problem
• Use stream() method to convert a collection into a stream

• Use filter() method to filter elements based on a condition

• Use map() method to transform elements

• Use collect() method to collect the elements into a new collection
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Q3. What are checked exceptions
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Q4. Purpose of @SpringBootApplication annotation?
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Q5. Use of @Qualifier
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Q6. What are microservices?
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Q7. Design patterns
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Q8. How microservices communicate with each other
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Q1. Asked about projects.
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Q2. Complete flow and business use case of the project
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The project involves creating a web-based platform for online shopping with features like user registration, product browsing, shopping cart, and payment processing.
• User registers on the platform with personal information

• User browses products by category or search

• User adds products to the shopping cart

• User proceeds to checkout and makes payment

• Order is confirmed and user receives a confirmation email
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Q3. Interviewer was more concerned about matching the tech stack with job description
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Q1. Reverse a linked list
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It was easy round with 2 questions from hacker rank