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Updated 3 Mar 2024

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS question to develop a fault-sensing algorithm in machines
  • Q2. Debug array question in bubble sort
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Problem solving, solved 2 out of 3 questions

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

General topics were given in gd

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Programming concepts
  • Q2. Projects and coding round questions solved
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Motilal Nehru Institute National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Its basically a test comprising 32 mcq
12- logical reasoning
20- core C,DBMS, OS , Computer Networks

2 coding Questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. He just Gave me to design a React Page and removed all the starting code and gave me blank folder and asked to code all by myself
  • Q2. He asked me SQL queries which was quite tough as its of nested queries
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Linkedlist questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Depth Os and C
  • Q2. Multi threading and semaphores

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Intel user image Bhavaa Dharshini

posted on 17 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software developer with experience in Java, Python, and web development.

    • Experienced in Java, Python, and web development technologies

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Team player with excellent communication skills

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What was malloc
  • Ans. 

    malloc is a function in C programming used to dynamically allocate memory during runtime.

    • malloc stands for 'memory allocation'.

    • It is used to allocate a specific amount of memory during program execution.

    • The allocated memory is not automatically initialized and must be explicitly freed using the free() function to avoid memory leaks.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium coding qs with technical interview

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reverse an array
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Count freq of elements in array
  • Ans. 

    Count frequency of elements in array of strings

    • Iterate through the array and use a hashmap to store the frequency of each element

    • Use a for loop to go through each element and update the count in the hashmap

    • Return the hashmap with element frequencies

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hirepro , 2 easy to medium coding questions with technical questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA questions were asked they were easy
  • Q2. Insert a node at the middle of a linked list
  • Ans. 

    To insert a node at the middle of a linked list, find the middle node and adjust pointers accordingly.

    • Find the middle node using slow and fast pointers

    • Adjust pointers to insert the new node at the middle

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Puzzle and general question

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude, c and data structures

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C and data structures
  • Q2. Operating system and puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in basics of c and data structure.
Some basics on OS

MaxLinear Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MaxLinear Software Developer interview?
MaxLinear interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the MaxLinear interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for MaxLinear Software Developer 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 MaxLinear. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MaxLinear expect are Ethernet, Linux, Middleware, Networking and Open Source.
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