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Updated 13 Feb 2025

Top MasterCard Software Engineer II Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. If I give you a coding problem to solve in the language you don’t know, can you solve it, when you’re allowed to refer Google search?
  • Q2. What are software development design patterns? Can you explain singleton design pattern and code an example to show that?
  • Q3. What kind of databases you’ve worked on? And explain what is DML!
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MasterCard Software Engineer II Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

I was interviewed in Aug 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are software development design patterns? Can you explain singleton design pattern and code an example to show that?
  • Ans. 

    Software development design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems encountered in software design.

    • Design patterns help in creating maintainable, scalable, and efficient software.

    • Singleton design pattern ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to it.

    • Example: Implementing a singleton class in Java -

    • public class Singleton { private static Singleton instance; private Singleto...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Can you develop and simple API app to show its running and anyone request sending to it?
  • Q3. What kind of databases you’ve worked on? And explain what is DML!
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL. DML stands for Data Manipulation Language.

    • Worked on MySQL and PostgreSQL databases

    • Familiar with writing SQL queries for data manipulation

    • DML stands for Data Manipulation Language

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. When we work with micro services , what is your experience which becomes challenge?
  • Ans. 

    One challenge when working with microservices is managing communication between services.

    • Ensuring proper service discovery and registration

    • Handling network latency and failures

    • Implementing effective monitoring and logging

    • Maintaining consistency and data integrity across services

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of deployments?
  • Ans. 

    Types of deployments include blue-green, canary, rolling, and immutable.

    • Blue-green deployment involves running two identical production environments and switching between them.

    • Canary deployment gradually rolls out changes to a small subset of users before deploying to the entire infrastructure.

    • Rolling deployment updates a few instances at a time, ensuring continuous availability.

    • Immutable deployment creates new instanc

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Blue Green Deployment ?
  • Ans. 

    Blue Green Deployment is a software release strategy that reduces downtime and risk by running two identical production environments.

    • In Blue Green Deployment, one environment (blue) is live and serving production traffic while the other (green) is idle and ready to be switched to at any time.

    • This strategy allows for zero downtime deployments, as the switch between blue and green environments can be done seamlessly.

    • Blue...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. I was asked travelling salesman problem to solve.!
Round 3 - Bar Raiser 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me what you liked in last 2 rounds!
  • Ans. 

    I enjoyed the challenging technical questions and the opportunity to showcase my problem-solving skills.

    • Challenging technical questions

    • Opportunity to showcase problem-solving skills

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  • Q2. Explain me the best project as per you which you worked upon and features of it.
  • Ans. 

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

    • Implemented user authentication and authorization using JWT tokens

    • Integrated real-time chat feature using WebSockets

    • Utilized React for front-end and Node.js for back-end development

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Some RegEx related questions were asked.
  • Q4. How vector databases work?
  • Ans. 

    Vector databases store data in a vector format, allowing for efficient querying and analysis of high-dimensional data.

    • Vector databases use vectors to represent data points in a multi-dimensional space.

    • They are commonly used in machine learning and data science applications for tasks like similarity search and clustering.

    • Examples of vector databases include Faiss, Annoy, and Milvus.

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  • Q5. If I give you a coding problem to solve in the language you don’t know, can you solve it, when you’re allowed to refer Google search?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I can solve a coding problem in a language I don't know with Google search.

    • Utilize Google search to understand syntax and concepts in the unfamiliar language

    • Break down the problem into smaller parts and search for solutions to each part

    • Refer to online resources, forums, and documentation for guidance

    • Practice writing and testing code snippets in the new language before attempting the full solution

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How you can parse location and shop name from a card transaction string?
  • Ans. 

    Use regex to extract location and shop name from transaction string.

    • Use regular expressions to match patterns for location and shop name.

    • Look for keywords like 'at', 'from', 'in' to identify location.

    • Consider variations in transaction strings and account for them in regex patterns.

    • Example: 'Spent $50 at Starbucks Coffee' -> Location: Starbucks Coffee, Shop Name: Starbucks Coffee

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - We really can’t have fixed questions, be sure with what you’ve worked upon. And also be clear about what you admire as next step to work.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

First round was screening of resume and few basic coding questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

In second round there is 3 panels at same day for 3 hours one after one all there round are technical and coding interviews level is hard one after another round. Situational questions and current project details in deep. Be prepare for coding.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal discussion in HR Round about company details and salary discussions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for MasterCard Software Engineer II interview:
  • Spring Boot
  • Java
  • java 8
  • JPA
  • Hibernate
  • Coding

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reverse the LL in k groups
  • Ans. 

    Reverse the linked list in groups of k

    • Iterate through the linked list in groups of k

    • Reverse each group of k nodes

    • Connect the reversed groups to form the final linked list

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java related questions -> Hashing/Threads/Collections and Exception Handling
Round 3 - Mangerial 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Leadership questions.. the manager was so rude, he wont let u answer completely, always interrupts in between your answer, he was in a mood to scold the interviewee as if he owns the company. Worst Manager...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - NEVER EVER JOIN THIS COMPANY! The HRs and Managers all are unprofessional. They wont give you results and put u on hold and wont reply to your emails and calls.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Mostly core Java questions and sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There were 3 rounds. 2 were technical and the other one is managerial. Mainly focused on core Java and sql only.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Deep dive into java concepts. Max diameter of a tree in java.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Lld of loan and borrower design. Design dbs schema. About connection pool, db isolation.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring manager round, more about previous experience and some hypothetical questions.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are the best and worst solutions for the coding problem "Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters," including a detailed explanation of each solution along with their time and space complexity?
  • Ans. 

    The Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters problem involves finding the length of the longest substring without any repeating characters.

    • Best solution: Sliding Window approach with HashSet to track unique characters. Time complexity O(n), space complexity O(min(n, m)) where n is the length of the string and m is the size of the character set.

    • Worst solution: Brute force approach checking all substrings for uniqu...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions regarding Redis and cache eviction policies, and how would you implement a low-level design for the Least Recently Used (LRU) cache algorithm?
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

A test that covers all fundamental topics, including networking, object-oriented programming (OOP), and data structures and algorithms (DSA).

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write code for quick sort
  • Q2. Puzzle
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the react lifecycle functions and how they work
  • Ans. 

    React lifecycle functions are methods that are automatically called at specific points in a component's life cycle.

    • Mounting: constructor, render, componentDidMount

    • Updating: render, componentDidUpdate

    • Unmounting: componentWillUnmount

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Css box model, difference between padding and margin
  • Ans. 

    Padding is the space inside the border of an element, while margin is the space outside the border.

    • Padding is used to create space between the content and the border of an element.

    • Margin is used to create space between the border of an element and other elements.

    • Padding affects the size of the content area, while margin affects the positioning of the element.

    • Example: padding: 10px will create 10 pixels of space inside ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations in CTC and variables?
  • Q2. Will you relocate to the location required?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare everything bookish! don't only speak related to your experience

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java coding questions, basic Java questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basics questions.
  • Q2. Live coding.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion on previous experience and projects.
  • Q2. System design question
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL, Java advanced, personal projects, Java frameworks, UI based questions, Agile methodologies.
  • Q2. Interview discussion with the whole team.
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Benefits discussion.
  • Q2. Salary discussion.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Oops MCQ and aptitude and one da

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic dsa and project
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA and project related

MasterCard Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MasterCard Software Engineer II interview?
MasterCard interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the MasterCard interview process are Coding Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for MasterCard Software Engineer II 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 MasterCard. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MasterCard expect are Information Security, SQL, Agile Coaching, Corporate Security and Remote Sensing.
What are the top questions asked in MasterCard Software Engineer II interview?

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  1. If I give you a coding problem to solve in the language you don’t know, can y...read more
  2. What are software development design patterns? Can you explain singleton design...read more
  3. What kind of databases you’ve worked on? And explain what is D...read more

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