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Updated 13 Apr 2024

Mercer Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Last project architecture
  • Ans. 

    Designed a microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes for a scalable web application

    • Utilized Docker containers to encapsulate each microservice

    • Implemented Kubernetes for container orchestration and scaling

    • Used service discovery and load balancing for high availability

    • Separated concerns by breaking down the application into smaller services

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Reverse a LL, Git use cases

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. One question was given to be solved in 1 hour. Question was medium level based on strings.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. 1:1 interview, mostly discussion around OOPS concepts and some basic dynamic programming questions.
Round 3 - Case Study 

1. 3 questions were given out of which any 2 needed to be solved. 1 question related to Database design and query, 2 questions related to DSA, both DSA questions were medium-hard type based on Dynamic programming and graph.
I solved one Dynamic programming question and Database question.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. This round was the follow up of last case study round. Interviewer gave various use cases to test on the algorithms that I had written. Some discussion related to OOPS concepts and Database design quest...
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was final discussion, mostly around cultural fit and classic HR questions. It was easy one, I'd say.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • OOPS
  • Database management system
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA, Database basic questions, OOPS concepts and be confident! Implementation is more important than theory, Hence practice these things.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic OOPS concepts?
  • Q2. Logical Coding like remove duplicates from array

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your basic OOPS concepts

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Spring, Hibernate and java and angular questions
  • Q2. What is REST API, Difference between Spring MVC and Spring Boot, Abstract class, interfaces etc
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to REST API, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, abstract class, and interfaces.

    • REST API is a set of rules for building web services. It uses HTTP methods to access resources.

    • Spring MVC is a framework for building web applications using the Model-View-Controller architecture.

    • Spring Boot is a framework for building standalone, production-grade Spring-based applications.

    • An abstract class is a class that ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared well on what you have mentioned on your resume.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. I ask basic OOPS Questoins
  • Q2. Questions on web api
  • Q3. Questions on SQL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good with basics . No one knows everything. Be good in what you know.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java basics

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you handle downtime
  • Ans. 

    I prioritize identifying the root cause and finding a solution while keeping stakeholders informed.

    • Identify the root cause of the downtime

    • Communicate with stakeholders about the issue and expected resolution time

    • Work on finding a solution as quickly as possible

    • Implement preventative measures to avoid future downtime

    • Document the incident and steps taken for future reference

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Because confident and prepare well for versant test
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in May 2023.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HVAC, FLS & Experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Software Proficiency Test
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops and dbms were asked
  • Q2. All oops concepts were asked

Mercer Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Mercer Principal Engineer interview?
Mercer interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Mercer interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Mercer Principal Engineer 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 Mercer. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Mercer expect are Oracle E - business Suite, Java, Python, Oracle Apps and AWS.

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