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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a software engineer with expertise in developing and maintaining software applications.

    • Proficient in programming languages such as Java, C++, and Python

    • Experienced in developing web applications using frameworks like Spring and Django

    • Skilled in database management and SQL queries

    • Familiar with software development methodologies like Agile and Scrum

    • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

    • Excellent communication

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  • Q2. Given a table storing details of student like enrollment number, graduation date, enrollment date, output the recent 10 graduates details
  • Ans. 

    Output details of recent 10 graduates from a table storing student details.

    • Sort the table by graduation date in descending order.

    • Select the top 10 rows from the sorted table.

    • Output the selected rows.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Find the third largest element from array, give the optimized approach using just half traversal of array.
  • Ans. 

    Optimized approach to find third largest element from array using half traversal.

    • Sort the array in descending order and return the element at index 2.

    • Use a max heap to keep track of the top 3 elements while traversing the array.

    • Use two variables to keep track of the second and third largest elements while traversing the array.

    • Divide the array into two halves and find the maximum and second maximum in each half, then co

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Print first character of words in a string 1) using one stack and 2)using an array.
  • Ans. 

    Answering how to print first character of words in a string using one stack and an array.

    • For using one stack, push each character onto the stack and pop when a space is encountered. Print the popped character.

    • For using an array, split the string into words and print the first character of each word.

    • In both cases, handle edge cases like empty string and string with only one word.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Which data structure inserts and deletes in O(1) time and is it possible to create a data structure with insertion, deletion and search retrieval in O(1) time
  • Ans. 

    Hash table. No, it is not possible to create a data structure with all operations in O(1) time.

    • Hash table uses a hash function to map keys to indices in an array.

    • Insertion and deletion can be done in O(1) time on average.

    • Search retrieval can also be done in O(1) time on average.

    • However, worst-case scenarios can result in O(n) time complexity.

    • It is not possible to create a data structure with all operations in O(1) time

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What are acid properties , how two transactions occur simultaneously while maintaining Acid properties
  • Ans. 

    ACID properties ensure database transactions are reliable. Two transactions can occur simultaneously using locking and isolation.

    • ACID stands for Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability.

    • Atomicity ensures that a transaction is treated as a single unit of work, either all or none of it is executed.

    • Consistency ensures that a transaction brings the database from one valid state to another.

    • Isolation ensures that co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What are indexes , example, Is it possible to have more than one clustered index and more than one non clustered index ?
  • Ans. 

    Indexes are used to improve query performance. Multiple clustered and non-clustered indexes can be created on a table.

    • Indexes are used to quickly locate data without scanning the entire table.

    • Clustered index determines the physical order of data in a table.

    • Non-clustered index is a separate structure that contains a copy of the indexed columns and a pointer to the actual data.

    • A table can have only one clustered index, b...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Explain Project done and questions related to project were asked.
  • Q9. Given a array and a number , find whether number can be generated using sum of array members if yes output those numbers
  • Ans. 

    Given an array and a number, find if the number can be generated using sum of array members and output those numbers.

    • Iterate through the array and check if the number can be generated using the sum of array members

    • Use a hash table to store the difference between the number and each array element

    • If the difference is found in the hash table, output the corresponding array elements

    • If no such combination is found, output '

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Time complexity of various data structure operations
  • Ans. 

    Time complexity of data structure operations

    • Arrays: O(1) for access, O(n) for search/insert/delete

    • Linked Lists: O(n) for access/search, O(1) for insert/delete

    • Stacks/Queues: O(1) for access/insert/delete

    • Hash Tables: O(1) for access/insert/delete (average case)

    • Trees: O(log n) for access/search/insert/delete (balanced)

    • Heaps: O(log n) for access/insert/delete

    • Graphs: Varies depending on algorithm used

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Difference between span and div tag
  • Ans. 

    Span is an inline element used for styling small portions of text, while div is a block-level element used for grouping and styling larger sections of content.

    • Span is an inline element, div is a block-level element

    • Span is used for styling small portions of text, div is used for grouping larger sections of content

    • Span does not create a new line, div creates a new block-level element

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Explain your approach , don't be silent make it interactive, reason your answer, prepare acid properties and practice SQL queries for joins and finding sum and average ,referring primary key using foreign keys between two tables, for dsa learn time complexity of data structure and algorithm you explain.

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Top MAQ Software Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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. Input: The input consists of a single intege... read more
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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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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

One question relates to Linked list and another related to string

Round 2 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Circular linked list algorithm
  • Ans. 

    Circular linked list is a data structure where the last node points back to the first node.

    • In a circular linked list, each node has a pointer to the next node and the last node points back to the first node.

    • Traversal in a circular linked list can start from any node and continue until the starting node is reached again.

    • Insertion and deletion operations in a circular linked list are similar to those in a regular linked ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. String manipulation and logical questioning
  • Q3. String creation and deletion
  • Q4. DSA problem solving questions
  • Q5. Logical questions asked and informed

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please prepare basic concepts of programming and SQL

Top MAQ Software Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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. Input: The input consists of a single intege... read more
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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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MAQ Software Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test was really good it was easier to tackle the problem and writting code for it.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
  • Q2. What is the major project you have worked on, and can you provide an explanation of it?
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based project management tool for tracking tasks and deadlines.

    • Used React.js for front-end development

    • Implemented RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express

    • Utilized MongoDB for database storage

    • Incorporated authentication and authorization features for user security

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL ques and concept

Top MAQ Software Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Your task is to find and return this d... read more
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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The interview process was satisfactory, but the environment was not conducive.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts in detail
  • Ans. 

    Oops concepts refer to Object-Oriented Programming principles like Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, and Abstraction.

    • Inheritance: Allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Polymorphism: Ability of objects to take on multiple forms.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Abstraction: Hiding the complex implementation details and showing only

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Python and basic programming questions

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Q1. Input a file. Select first 3 lines of the file. Select the longest line and count the number of words in that line. It was easy. I used Java methods to solve the problem. I explained the logic and he accepted it.
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Total two DSA question and 25 mcqs

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Zigzag traversal of binary tree
  • Ans. 

    Zigzag traversal of binary tree involves alternating the direction of traversal at each level.

    • Use a queue to perform level order traversal of the binary tree.

    • For each level, alternate between adding nodes to the result list from left to right and right to left.

    • Continue this process until all levels have been traversed.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Minimum swaps to group all ones together
  • Ans. 

    The minimum number of swaps needed to group all ones together in an array of 0s and 1s.

    • Iterate through the array to count the total number of ones.

    • Use a sliding window of size equal to the total number of ones to find the window with the minimum number of zeros.

    • Calculate the number of swaps needed to move all ones to that window.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on DSA and projects

Top MAQ Software Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Your task is to find and return this d... read more
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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There were 30 questions on the aptitude test, all of which were part of the total count.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

I have three questions: two related to data structures and algorithms, and one concerning SQL.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Got two questions DSA medium and Easy one

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep calm and have confidences do your best

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Triplets with Given Sum Problem Given an array or list ARR consisting of N integers, your task is to identify all distinct triplets within the array that sum up to a specified number K. Explanation: A triplet is a set {ARR[i], ARR[j], ARR[k... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1st round of the company was an online assessment with 40 questions,2 coding questions :- cake distribution problem, Palindrome and else there were 6-7 SQL questions and other were Aptitude questions (basic) whole test was for 1 hr.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic oops, basic questions on loops etc
  • Q2. SQL:- add a column on a table, find max salary of employee
  • Ans. 

    Use ALTER TABLE to add a new column and then use MAX function to find the highest salary.

    • Use ALTER TABLE statement to add a new column to the table.

    • Use MAX function in SQL to find the maximum salary of employees.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SUM OF DIGITS OF A NUMBER(DSA)
  • Ans. 

    Calculate the sum of digits of a given number.

    • Iterate through each digit of the number and add them together.

    • Use modulo operator to extract each digit.

    • Repeat until all digits are processed.

    • Example: For number 123, sum of digits = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - BASICS OF DSA, DBMS, OOPS
AND U SHOULD KNOW EVERYTHING WRITTEN ON RESUME

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Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Triplets with Given Sum Problem Given an array or list ARR consisting of N integers, your task is to identify all distinct triplets within the array that sum up to a specified number K. Explanation: A triplet is a set {ARR[i], ARR[j], ARR[k... read more
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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

General on Online editors

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the first occurrence of an element in an rotated array.
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Pattern question based on Alphabets

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't come here if you have any other option

Top MAQ Software Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Your task is to find and return this d... read more
View answer (1)

Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
View answer (42)
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Array questions - rearranging letters for encryption

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself and your experience in college.
  • Q2. Database and sql related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep true to job posting. Hiring for another job and then, making people do something else is not good.

Top MAQ Software Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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. Input: The input consists of a single intege... read more
View answer (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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
View answer (196)
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is Kadane's algorithm, and how can it be used to print the subarray with the maximum sum?

Top MAQ Software Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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. Input: The input consists of a single intege... read more
View answer (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Referral

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Index in sql theoretical
  • Ans. 

    Indexes in SQL are used to improve the performance of queries by allowing the database to quickly retrieve data.

    • Indexes are created on columns in a table to speed up data retrieval.

    • They work similar to an index in a book, allowing the database to quickly find the relevant data.

    • Primary keys automatically have an index created on them.

    • Indexes can be unique, meaning that each value in the indexed column must be unique.

    • Exa...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Normalization and all its forms
  • Ans. 

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • Normalization is used to eliminate data redundancy by breaking up tables into smaller, related tables.

    • There are different normal forms such as 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, and 4NF, each with specific rules to follow.

    • Normalization helps in reducing data anomalies and ensures data integrity.

    • Example: Breaking up a custome...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't apply

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Top MAQ Software Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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. Input: The input consists of a single intege... read more
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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MAQ Software Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MAQ Software interview?
MAQ Software interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the MAQ Software interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for MAQ Software interview?
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 MAQ Software. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MAQ Software expect are Financial Analysis, Accounting, Talent Acquisition, Power Bi and Azure.
What are the top questions asked in MAQ Software interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the MAQ Software interview -

  1. Write a code to find the given linked list is Circular or not ? Then find the n...read more
  2. Which data structure inserts and deletes in O(1) time and is it possible to cre...read more
  3. Find the third largest element from array, give the optimized approach using ju...read more
How long is the MAQ Software interview process?

The duration of MAQ Software interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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