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MasterCard Software Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips
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- Q1. Palindrome String Validation Determine if a given string 'S' is a palindrome, considering only alphanumeric characters and ignoring spaces and symbols. Note: The string ...read more
- Q2. 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 ...read more
- Q3. Min Steps to One Using Dynamic Programming Given a positive integer N , your task is to determine the minimum number of steps required to reduce N to 1. Allowed Operatio ...read more
MasterCard Software Developer Interview Experiences
4 interviews found
Smaranika Mishra
Selected
(1 Question)
- Q1. Array basics, java basics oops and all
sem 3
I applied via Campus Placement
1hr - 2 questions - basic arrays and maps only
(1 Question)
- Q1. 2 questions , one on maps and other on dp with strings and then 2 questions on probability
Anonymous
I was interviewed before Sep 2020.
(3 Questions)
Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
- Q1.
Palindrome String Validation
Determine if a given string 'S' is a palindrome, considering only alphanumeric characters and ignoring spaces and symbols.
Note:
The string 'S' should be evaluated in a case... - Ans.
The task is to check whether a given string is a palindrome or not, considering only alphabets and numbers and ignoring symbols and whitespaces.
Convert the string to lowercase and remove all symbols and whitespaces.
Reverse the modified string and compare it with the original string.
If they are equal, then the string is a palindrome.
If not, then the string is not a palindrome.
- Q2.
Square Root (Integral) Problem Statement
Given a number
N, calculate its square root and output the integer part only.Example:
Input:
18
Output:
4
Explanation:
The square root of 18 is approximate...
- Ans.
The task is to find the integral part of the square root of a given number.
Use the built-in square root function to find the square root of the number.
Convert the result to an integer by rounding down or using the floor function.
Print the integer part of the square root as the output.
- Q3.
Min Steps to One Using Dynamic Programming
Given a positive integer
N, your task is to determine the minimum number of steps required to reduceNto 1.Allowed Operations:
1) Subtract 1 from it: n = n -... - Ans.
The task is to find the minimum number of steps required to reduce a positive integer to 1 using three given operations.
Use dynamic programming to solve the problem efficiently.
Create an array to store the minimum steps required for each number from 1 to N.
Iterate from 2 to N and calculate the minimum steps for each number based on the three operations.
Return the minimum steps for N.
(1 Question)
Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
They started Fundamentals of OOP- Inheritance, Polymorphism
- 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]
Out...
- Ans.
The maximum sum of any contiguous subarray in an array is found using Kadane's algorithm in O(N) time.
Initialize two variables, maxSum and currentSum, both set to the first element of the array.
Iterate through the array from the second element.
For each element, update currentSum by adding the element to it.
If currentSum becomes negative, reset it to 0.
If currentSum is greater than maxSum, update maxSum.
After iterating ...
Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Some people had two HR interviews but I only had one and interview went up till 11:30 pm and you get only 5-10 minutes to prepare for HR on Zoom
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Solve atleast 200 problems
Tip 2 : Focus on all data structures
Tip 3 : Build some good projects
Tip 1 : Keep it precise and concise.
Tip 2 : Build your resume yourself according your skills
Skills evaluated in this interview
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. About the project, Spring concepts, core Java, JUnits etc.
Interview Preparation Tips
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I was interviewed before Jan 2021.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
It was conducted in Hacker rank which consisted of 10 aptitude questions that included C, C++, Java MCQ. 2 programming questions were also given.
- Q1.
Minimum Cost Path Problem Statement
Given an
N x Mmatrix filled with integers, determine the minimum sum obtainable from a path that starts at a specified cell(x, y)and ends at the top left corner of t... - Ans.
The problem involves finding the minimum sum path from a specified cell to the top left corner of a matrix.
Start from the specified cell and calculate the minimum sum path to reach the top left corner using dynamic programming.
Consider the three possible moves: down, right, and down-right diagonal.
Keep track of the minimum sum at each cell and update it based on the minimum of the three possible moves.
Finally, the mini...
- Q2.
Balanced Parentheses Combinations
Given an integer
Nrepresenting the number of pairs of parentheses, find all the possible combinations of balanced parentheses using the given number of pairs.Explanati...
- Ans.
Generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses for a given number of pairs.
Use backtracking to generate all possible combinations of balanced parentheses.
Keep track of the number of open and close parentheses used in each combination.
Recursively generate combinations by adding open parentheses if there are remaining, and closing parentheses if the number of open parentheses is greater than the number of clo...
(4 Questions)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Technical round with questions based on data structures, oops and networking.
- Q1.
Character Counting Challenge
Create a program that counts and prints the total number of specific character types from user input. Specifically, you need to count lowercase English alphabets, numeric digi...
- Ans.
Create a program to count lowercase alphabets, digits, and white spaces from user input until '$' is encountered.
Read characters from input stream until '$' is encountered
Count lowercase alphabets, digits, and white spaces separately
Print the counts of each character type as three integers separated by spaces
- Q2.
K Largest Elements Problem Statement
Given an unsorted array containing 'N' integers, you are required to find 'K' largest elements from the array and return them in non-decreasing order.
Input:
The fir... - Ans.
Find K largest elements in an unsorted array and return them in non-decreasing order.
Sort the array in non-decreasing order.
Return the last K elements of the sorted array.
- Q3. How can you check whether you have an internet connection on your system?
- Ans.
To check internet connection on a system, you can use various methods like pinging a website or checking network status.
Use ping command to check connectivity to a website (e.g. ping www.google.com)
Check network status using network settings or command line tools
Try accessing a website or online service to verify internet connection
- Q4. What happens when you type a URL in a web browser?
- Ans.
When you type a URL in a web browser, the browser sends a request to the server hosting the website, which then responds with the necessary files to display the webpage.
Browser checks cache for DNS resolution
If not found, browser sends a DNS query to resolve the domain name to an IP address
Browser establishes a TCP connection with the server
Browser sends an HTTP request to the server for the webpage
Server processes the...
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Technical round with questions based on data structures, oops and networking.
- Q1.
Counting Sort Problem Statement
Ninja is learning about sorting algorithms, specifically those that do not rely on comparisons. Can you help Ninja implement the counting sort algorithm?
Example:
Input:
... - Ans.
Implement counting sort algorithm to sort an array of integers without comparisons.
Count the frequency of each element in the input array.
Calculate the prefix sum of frequencies to determine the position of each element in the sorted array.
Place each element in its correct position based on the prefix sum.
Time complexity of counting sort is O(n+k), where n is the number of elements and k is the range of input.
Example: ...
- Q2. What are the applications of the Fibonacci series in real life?
- Ans.
The Fibonacci series has applications in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, art, and nature.
Used in algorithms for optimization problems and dynamic programming.
Found in nature, such as the arrangement of leaves on a stem, the branching of trees, and the spiral shapes of shells.
Applied in financial markets for predicting stock prices and analyzing market trends.
Utilized in art and design for creating
Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
HR round where the interviewer asked questions to know more about me.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.
Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.
Skills evaluated in this interview
I was interviewed before Jan 2021.
(3 Questions)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
Technical Interview Round with questions based on Data structures, OOPS and SQL.
- Q1.
Delete a Node from a Linked List
You are provided with a linked list of integers. Your task is to implement a function that deletes a node located at a specified position 'POS'.
Input:
The first line co... - Ans.
Implement a function to delete a node from a linked list at a specified position.
Traverse the linked list to find the node at the specified position.
Update the pointers of the previous and next nodes to skip the node to be deleted.
Handle edge cases such as deleting the head or tail of the linked list.
Ensure to free the memory of the deleted node to avoid memory leaks.
- Q2. Write an SQL query to find the nth highest salary.
- Ans.
SQL query to find the nth highest salary
Use the ORDER BY clause to sort salaries in descending order
Use the LIMIT and OFFSET clauses to skip the first n-1 highest salaries
Combine the above steps in a single query to find the nth highest salary
- Q3. Can you explain the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?
- Ans.
OOP is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data in the form of fields and code in the form of procedures.
OOP focuses on creating objects that interact with each other to solve problems.
Key concepts include encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Encapsulation involves bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.
Inheritance allows classes to inherit at...
(4 Questions)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
Was asked me about my favorite technologies, What i liked about Facebook. And asked me to design a cinema ticket reservation web site like the one satyam has.
- Q1.
Kth Largest Element Problem
Given an array containing
Ndistinct positive integers and a numberK, determine the Kth largest element in the array.Example:
Input:
N = 6, K = 3, array = [2, 1, 5, 6, 3, ...
- Ans.
Find the Kth largest element in an array of distinct positive integers.
Sort the array in non-increasing order and return the Kth element.
Handle multiple test cases efficiently.
Ensure all elements in the array are distinct.
- Q2. What are virtual functions?
- Ans.
Virtual functions are functions in a base class that are overridden in derived classes to achieve runtime polymorphism.
Virtual functions are declared in a base class with the 'virtual' keyword.
They are overridden in derived classes using the 'override' keyword.
They allow a function to be called based on the runtime type of an object.
Virtual functions enable dynamic binding and late binding in C++.
Example: virtual void ...
- Q3. Design a Cinema Ticket Reservation System.
- Ans.
Design a Cinema Ticket Reservation System
Use a database to store movie information, showtimes, and seat availability
Allow users to search for movies, select showtimes, and choose seats
Implement a payment system for ticket purchases
Send confirmation emails with QR codes for ticket validation
- Q4. In how many attempts can you find a defective ball among 10 given balls using a two-pan balance scale?
- Ans.
You can find a defective ball among 10 given balls in 2 attempts using a two-pan balance scale.
Divide the 10 balls into two groups of 5 each.
Weigh the two groups on the balance scale.
If one group is heavier, it contains the defective ball. If they are equal, the defective ball is in the remaining 5 balls.
Divide the group of 5 balls with the defective one into two groups of 2 and 3 balls.
Weigh the two groups on the bala...
(1 Question)
Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
HR round that lasted for about 30 minutes. The interviewer asked me questions to know more about me and a puzzle.
- Q1. Can you tell me about your projects and your extracurricular activities?
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.
Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.
Skills evaluated in this interview
I was interviewed before Jan 2021.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
I couldn't find an optimal approach to the first question, so she skipped that question and proceeded to next questions. Remaining questions I have answered satisfactorily.
- Q1.
Subset Sum Equal To K Problem Statement
Given an array/list of positive integers and an integer K, determine if there exists a subset whose sum equals K.
Provide
trueif such a subset exists, otherwise r... - Ans.
Given an array of positive integers and an integer K, determine if there exists a subset whose sum equals K.
Use dynamic programming to solve this problem efficiently
Create a 2D array to store if a subset with a particular sum exists
Iterate through the array and update the 2D array accordingly
Check if the value at the end of the iteration is true for the given K
- Q2.
BFS Traversal in a Graph
Given an undirected and disconnected graph G(V, E) where V vertices are numbered from 0 to V-1, and E represents edges, your task is to output the BFS traversal starting from the ...
- Ans.
BFS traversal in a disconnected graph starting from vertex 0.
Implement BFS algorithm to traverse the graph starting from vertex 0.
Use a queue to keep track of visited nodes and their neighbors.
Ensure to print the traversal sequence in the correct order.
Handle disconnected components by checking for unvisited nodes.
Follow the BFS approach of exploring neighbors before moving to the next level.
(1 Question)
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
I told that my strength is problem solving and I can always find a way when there is a bottle-neck. Gave some examples of my experiences while doing my assignments.
- Q1.
Replace Spaces in a String
Given a string
STRconsisting of words separated by spaces, your task is to replace all spaces between words with the characters "@40".Input:
The first line contains an integ... - Ans.
Replace spaces in a string with '@40'.
Iterate through each character in the string
Replace spaces with '@40'
Return the modified string
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.
Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.
Skills evaluated in this interview
I was interviewed before Mar 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Some technical questions were asked
- Q2. They spring hibernate MVC flow and core java and Oracle connectivity questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: There was a Team manager and his junior for the interview
Pranav Bhat Thirthahalli
Interview Questionnaire
14 Questions
- Q1. What is race condition and how can it be eliminated
- Ans.
Race condition is a situation where multiple threads/processes access and manipulate shared data simultaneously.
It can be eliminated by using synchronization techniques like locks, semaphores, and mutexes.
Another way is to use atomic operations that ensure the data is accessed and modified atomically.
Using thread-safe data structures can also prevent race conditions.
Example: Two threads trying to increment a shared var...
- Q2. What is JCube?
- Ans.
JCube is a Java library for creating and manipulating Rubik's Cube puzzles.
JCube provides classes for representing Rubik's Cube puzzles and algorithms for solving them.
It supports various cube sizes and can generate random scrambles.
JCube can be used in Java applications or as a standalone command-line tool.
It is open source and available on GitHub.
- Q3. What is regression testing?
- Ans.
Regression testing is the process of testing changes made to a software application to ensure that existing functionality still works.
It is performed after making changes to the software
It ensures that existing functionality is not affected by the changes
It helps to catch any defects or bugs that may have been introduced
It can be automated using testing tools
Examples include retesting after bug fixes, testing after new
- Q4. Discussion on different sorting techniques
- Q5. Discussion on SQL and SQL optimisaion
- Q6. Software engineering principles
- Ans.
Software engineering principles are the best practices and guidelines for developing high-quality software.
Software should be designed with modularity and scalability in mind.
Code should be well-documented and easy to read.
Testing and debugging should be an integral part of the development process.
Version control should be used to manage code changes.
Security and privacy should be considered throughout the development
- Q7. Java and OOP's question
- Q8. Define Singleton class
- Ans.
A Singleton class is a class that can only have one instance at a time.
It restricts the instantiation of a class to a single object.
It provides a global point of access to that instance.
It is often used in situations where a single object is required to coordinate actions across a system.
Example: Database connection manager, Configuration manager, Logger manager.
- Q9. Explain Testing principles and Design principles
- Ans.
Testing principles ensure software quality, while design principles guide software development.
Testing principles include unit testing, integration testing, and acceptance testing.
Design principles include SOLID, DRY, and KISS.
Testing principles ensure that software meets requirements and is free of defects.
Design principles guide software development to be modular, maintainable, and scalable.
- Q10. Types of machine learning and methods and examples, they may give you a situation and ask you which technique is good and why
- Q11. Why choose you for VISA?
- Ans.
I have the necessary skills, experience, and passion to contribute to VISA's success.
I have a strong background in software development and have worked on projects similar to those at VISA.
I am a quick learner and can adapt to new technologies and programming languages easily.
I am passionate about creating high-quality software that meets the needs of users and exceeds their expectations.
I am a team player and can work...
- Q12. Which profile is good for you?
- Ans.
A profile that challenges me to learn and grow while allowing me to contribute to a team.
A position that encourages continuous learning and development
A role that allows me to collaborate with a team and contribute to projects
A company culture that aligns with my values and work ethic
- Q13. About the work culture at VISA Inc
- Q14. If u already have a placement, why this company
- Ans.
I am interested in exploring new opportunities and challenges that this company can offer.
I am impressed with the company's reputation and growth potential.
I am excited about the projects and technologies this company is working on.
I believe this company can provide me with a better work-life balance and career growth opportunities.
I am looking for a company culture that aligns with my values and goals.
I am open to exp...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Online Test on mettl.com
- 2 coding questions ( 15*2 = 30 marks ) - Moderate level
- 10 MCQs on Programming and Java ( 1*10 = 10)
- 6 MCQs on Machine Learning and Hadoop ( 1*6 = 6 )
- 6 MCQs on Computer Networks ( 1*6 = 6 )
- 6 MCQs on Computer Infrastructure and Architecture ( 1*6 = 6)
- 6 MCQs on Application security and Cryptography ( 1*6 = 6)
15 shortlisted from here including 8 B.Techs and 7 M.Techs for F2F interviews, which were taken by VISA employees from their US and Singapore offices( since they don't have any office at India ).
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They may give you a situation and ask you to explain which Software engineering principles will you use. They ask you how will you explain the concept of stacks and queues to a 7 year old, or to a granny, so as to encourage programming(like seriously ? )
General Tips: Nothing as such, since this was my second on-campus placement, I had good experience of interviews.
Keep your fundamentals in all computer science subjects open. Unlike other companies they don't focus much on coding alone. The only other company which also looks at perfection in all computer science aspects is Xerox Research Center India.
Challenging and Equally rewarding, but seriously a unique experience with no much tension
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Tell me about your project ( written in language)?
- Ans.
Developed a web application using Python and Django framework for managing inventory and sales.
Used Python programming language for backend development
Implemented Django framework for building web application
Designed database schema for inventory and sales data
Integrated frontend using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Implemented user authentication and authorization features
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: They asked 3 question on data structures .
1.Merging linekd list
2 and 3 BST related
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interviewer asked me to explain projects which I had mentioned in Resume. Then He asked me to implement a problem on basis of my project.
It was telephonic round.
CGPA and my project mattered.
College Name: IIT Roorkee
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