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Updated 29 May 2025
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87 Interview questions

An ASE Trainee was asked 3mo ago
Q. How do you reverse a string with spaces in between?
Ans. 

To reverse a string while maintaining spaces, we can split the string, reverse the characters, and then join them back together.

  • Split the string into an array of characters.

  • Reverse the array of characters.

  • Join the reversed array back into a string.

  • Example: 'Hello World' becomes 'dlroW olleH'.

  • Spaces are preserved in their original positions.

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An ASE Trainee was asked 3mo ago
Q. Explain DBMS groups and joins query.
Ans. 

DBMS groups and joins are essential for organizing and retrieving related data from multiple tables efficiently.

  • Grouping data is done using the GROUP BY clause, which aggregates data based on specified columns.

  • Example: SELECT department, COUNT(*) FROM employees GROUP BY department; returns the number of employees in each department.

  • Joins combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column, using INNER J...

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An Associate Software Engineer was asked 5mo ago
Q. What is the method for rotating an array by k positions in Core Computer Science?
Ans. 

One method to rotate an array by k positions is to reverse the array, then reverse the first k elements, and finally reverse the remaining elements.

  • Reverse the entire array

  • Reverse the first k elements

  • Reverse the remaining elements

  • Example: Array = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'], k = 2. After rotation: ['d', 'e', 'a', 'b', 'c']

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A SDE was asked 5mo ago
Q. Describe the workflow of data preprocessing.
Ans. 

Data preprocessing involves cleaning, transforming, and organizing raw data before analysis.

  • 1. Data cleaning: Removing or correcting errors in the data, handling missing values.

  • 2. Data transformation: Normalizing, scaling, encoding categorical variables.

  • 3. Data reduction: Dimensionality reduction techniques like PCA.

  • 4. Data integration: Combining data from multiple sources.

  • 5. Feature engineering: Creating new feat...

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A SDE was asked 5mo ago
Q. Reverse the given linked list.
Ans. 

Reversing a linked list involves changing the direction of its pointers to reverse the order of nodes.

  • Initialize three pointers: prev (null), current (head), and next (null).

  • Iterate through the list: while current is not null, set next to current.next.

  • Change current.next to prev to reverse the link.

  • Move prev to current and current to next.

  • Finally, set head to prev to update the head of the reversed list.

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A Desktop Support Engineer was asked 6mo ago
Q. What is BIOS?
Ans. 

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware that initializes hardware during booting and provides runtime services for operating systems.

  • BIOS is stored on a chip on the motherboard.

  • It performs POST (Power-On Self-Test) to check hardware functionality.

  • BIOS settings can be accessed by pressing a specific key during startup (e.g., F2, DEL).

  • It allows users to configure hardware settings like boot order and system tim...

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A Desktop Support Engineer was asked 6mo ago
Q. Explain cloud service providers.
Ans. 

Cloud service providers offer scalable computing resources and services over the internet, enabling businesses to operate efficiently.

  • Types of services: IaaS (e.g., AWS EC2), PaaS (e.g., Google App Engine), SaaS (e.g., Microsoft 365).

  • Scalability: Resources can be adjusted based on demand, allowing businesses to grow without heavy upfront investments.

  • Cost-effectiveness: Pay-as-you-go pricing models reduce the need ...

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A Devops Engineer was asked 8mo ago
Q. What are the components of DevOps?
Ans. 

DevOps components include culture, automation, measurement, and sharing.

  • Culture: Encouraging collaboration and communication between development and operations teams.

  • Automation: Implementing tools for continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.

  • Measurement: Monitoring and analyzing performance metrics to improve processes and identify areas for optimization.

  • Sharing: Facilitating knowled...

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An Associate Software Engineer was asked 9mo ago
Q. How do you perform state management in React?
Ans. 

State management in React involves managing and updating the state of components efficiently.

  • Use React's built-in state management with setState() method

  • Utilize React Context API for managing global state

  • Implement Redux for complex state management in larger applications

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An Associate Software Engineer was asked 9mo ago
Q. Given a non-negative integer, repeatedly add all its digits until the result has only one digit. Return this one-digit result.
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.

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MAQ Software Interview Experiences

104 interviews found

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 ...

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

Interview Preparation Tips

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.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I appeared for an interview 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
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
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
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
  • 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
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
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

Skills evaluated in this interview

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.
  • Ans. 

    Find the first occurrence of an element in a rotated sorted array efficiently using binary search.

    • A rotated array is a sorted array that has been rotated at some pivot. Example: [4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2] is a rotated version of [0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7].

    • To find the first occurrence, use binary search to reduce time complexity to O(log n).

    • Check the middle element; if it matches the target, continue searching in the left half to...

  • Answered by AI
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
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.
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?
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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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 SQL.
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
What are the most common questions asked in MAQ Software HR round?

The most common HR questions asked in MAQ Software interview are -

  1. Where do you see yourself in 5 yea...read more
  2. What are your strengths and weakness...read more
  3. Why should we hire y...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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Overall Interview Experience Rating

3.5/5

based on 96 interview experiences

Difficulty level

Easy 25%
Moderate 69%
Hard 5%

Duration

Less than 2 weeks 84%
2-4 weeks 14%
More than 8 weeks 2%
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