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Updated 10 Jun 2015

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posted on 5 Jun 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. First one was to find position of a box in a particular grid(4*4) boxes were numbered 0 to 15.Questions was also to write test cases and check every possibilty
  • Q2. Second question was card shuffling problem
  • Q3. One question was think how the database design of Facebook could be
  • Q4. And there were few more coding questions on data structures
  • Q5. It was basically 1 question round but that had two parts . one designing the algorithm optimally . And writting and covering all possible scenarios and write test cases for them.It was based on deleting el...
  • Q6. This round covered Data structure based prograaming as well OS concepts on multithreading as well
  • Q7. One question was to design data structures to delete pages from a web server which are no longer in existense and have no link on website .That is pages which have expired and no longer in use and has no r...
  • Q8. One question to desgin lift system and waht whould be the design
  • Q9. This was the last round .Questions based on college projects and training project was asked.A question was asked to design an algorithm for a new type of contact search application of mobile phones

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 10 Objective type questions mainly from data structures.Questions on structures,union , trees,graphs etc First question was purely coding in most optimized way and taking care of all conditions possible. Second Question was to write test cases for print server job execution getting print jobs from different hostels of a college. Third question was to design a Data structure for a billing system keeping in mind certain conditions and write a program to generate and store the bills.
Total Questions: 10

College Name: NA

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Jun 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Given a M x N 2D array containing random alphabets and a function Dict(string word) which returns whether the 'word' is a valid English word. Find all possible valid words you can get from the 2D array, wh...
  • Ans. 

    Given a 2D array of alphabets and a function to check valid English words, find all possible valid words adjacent to each other.

    • Create a recursive function to traverse the 2D array and check for valid words

    • Use memoization to avoid redundant checks

    • Consider edge cases such as words with repeating letters

    • Optimize the algorithm for time and space complexity

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given a circular linked list containing sorted elements (int value). The head of the linked list points to a random node (not necessarily to the smallest or largest element). Problem is top write a code wh...
  • Ans. 

    Insert a node at its correct position in a circular linked list containing sorted elements.

    • Traverse the linked list until the correct position is found

    • Handle the case where the value to be inserted is smaller than the smallest element or larger than the largest element

    • Update the pointers of the neighboring nodes to insert the new node

    • Consider the case where the linked list has only one node

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Suppose you are asked to design the Contacts feature for a mobile, what are the features you will enable for the same? Also, how will you test each of those feature?
  • Q4. Describe how does the McDonald's system work, starting from placing the order, transferring of the order to kitchen, billing and the final delivery to customer, in terms of data structures used, informatio...

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: NA

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Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Google user image Anonymous

posted on 8 Jun 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

12 Questions

  • Q1. Efficiently implement 3 stacks in a single array
  • Ans. 

    Implement 3 stacks in a single array efficiently

    • Divide the array into 3 equal parts

    • Use pointers to keep track of top of each stack

    • Implement push and pop operations for each stack

    • Handle stack overflow and underflow cases

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given an array of integers which is circularly sorted, how do you find a given integer
  • Ans. 

    To find a given integer in a circularly sorted array of integers, use binary search with slight modifications.

    • Find the middle element of the array.

    • If the middle element is the target, return its index.

    • If the left half of the array is sorted and the target is within that range, search the left half.

    • If the right half of the array is sorted and the target is within that range, search the right half.

    • If the left half is not...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write a program to find depth of binary search tree without using recursion
  • Ans. 

    Program to find depth of binary search tree without recursion

    • Use a stack to keep track of nodes and their depths

    • Iteratively traverse the tree and update the maximum depth

    • Return the maximum depth once traversal is complete

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Find the maximum rectangle (in terms of area) under a histogram in linear time
  • Ans. 

    Find the maximum rectangle (in terms of area) under a histogram in linear time

    • Use a stack to keep track of the bars in the histogram

    • For each bar, calculate the area of the rectangle it can form

    • Pop the bars from the stack until a smaller bar is encountered

    • Keep track of the maximum area seen so far

    • Return the maximum area

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Most phones now have full keyboards. Before there there three letters mapped to a number button. Describe how you would go about implementing spelling and word suggestions as people type
  • Ans. 

    Implement spelling and word suggestions for full keyboard phones

    • Create a dictionary of commonly used words

    • Use algorithms like Trie or Levenshtein distance to suggest words

    • Implement auto-correct feature

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Describe recursive mergesort and its runtime. Write an iterative version in C++/Java/Python
  • Ans. 

    Recursive mergesort divides array into halves, sorts them and merges them back. O(nlogn) runtime.

    • Divide array into halves recursively

    • Sort each half recursively using mergesort

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

    • Runtime is O(nlogn)

    • Iterative version can be written using a stack or queue

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. How would you determine if someone has won a game of tic-tac-toe on a board of any size?
  • Ans. 

    To determine if someone has won a game of tic-tac-toe on a board of any size, we need to check all possible winning combinations.

    • Create a function to check all rows, columns, and diagonals for a winning combination

    • Loop through the board and call the function for each row, column, and diagonal

    • If a winning combination is found, return the player who won

    • If no winning combination is found and the board is full, return 'Tie...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Given an array of numbers, replace each number with the product of all the numbers in the array except the number itself *without* using division
  • Ans. 

    Replace each number in an array with the product of all other numbers without using division.

    • Iterate through the array and calculate the product of all numbers to the left of the current index.

    • Then, iterate through the array again and calculate the product of all numbers to the right of the current index.

    • Multiply the left and right products to get the final product and replace the current index with it.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Create a cache with fast look up that only stores the N most recently accessed items
  • Ans. 

    Create a cache with fast look up that only stores the N most recently accessed items

    • Implement a hash table with doubly linked list to store the items

    • Use a counter to keep track of the most recently accessed items

    • When the cache is full, remove the least recently accessed item

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. How to design a search engine? If each document contains a set of keywords, and is associated with a numeric attribute, how to build indices?
  • Ans. 

    To design a search engine with keyword-based document indexing and numeric attributes, we need to build appropriate indices.

    • Create an inverted index for each keyword, mapping it to the documents that contain it

    • For numeric attributes, use a B-tree or other appropriate data structure to store the values and their associated documents

    • Combine the indices to allow for complex queries, such as keyword and attribute filters

    • Co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Given two files that has list of words (one per line), write a program to show the intersection
  • Ans. 

    Program to find intersection of words in two files

    • Read both files and store words in two arrays

    • Loop through one array and check if word exists in other array

    • Print the common words

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. What kind of data structure would you use to index annagrams of words? e.g. if there exists the word ?top? in the database, the query for ?pot? should list that

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: NA

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Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Adobe user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Mar 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding practice is a must . DSA concept is a must .

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Coding Test 2 which involved a basic array ques . Checked logic ability

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA practice ,confidence , try to think hard . Practice coding .
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve sanke and ladder puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn DSA

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Oracle user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com

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.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Asked to write a program for Number palindrome

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Oops and selenium basics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with the basics

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Oracle user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jun 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write selenium code for getting values in a dynamic table
  • Ans. 

    Use Selenium to extract values from a dynamic table

    • Identify the table using its locator (id, class, xpath, etc.)

    • Iterate through the rows and columns of the table to extract values

    • Use Selenium commands like findElements and getText to retrieve the values

    • Handle dynamic content by waiting for elements to be present or visible

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java union of arrays
  • Ans. 

    To find the union of two arrays in Java, use a HashSet to store unique elements from both arrays.

    • Create two arrays of strings.

    • Convert arrays to HashSet to remove duplicates.

    • Combine both HashSets to get the union of arrays.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regular Expressions related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good with Basics and lots of practice is the key

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your previous job
  • Ans. 

    I worked as a software developer at a tech company, focusing on test automation and quality assurance.

    • Developed automated test scripts using Selenium for web applications

    • Collaborated with developers to identify and fix bugs in the code

    • Participated in daily stand-up meetings to discuss project progress

    • Conducted regression testing to ensure software quality

    • Utilized Jira for tracking and managing testing tasks

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is expected ctc
  • Ans. 

    Expected CTC is the anticipated salary package for the position.

    • Research industry standards for SDET roles

    • Consider your experience, skills, and location when negotiating CTC

    • Be prepared to discuss salary expectations during the interview process

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Tell me tools on which you worked on?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Postman, and Jenkins.

    • Selenium

    • JUnit

    • TestNG

    • Postman

    • Jenkins

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How many year of experience do you have in total
  • Ans. 

    I have 5 years of experience in total.

    • 5 years of experience in software development and testing

    • 2 years as a QA engineer and 3 years as an SDET

    • Experience with automation testing tools like Selenium and JUnit

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on Spring Boot, Microservices and Java

I was interviewed before Jun 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an mcq + coding round. There were aptitude and ouput based question in mcq. And coding questions were easy

  • Q1. 

    Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement

    Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Yo...

  • Ans. 

    Find the duplicate number in an array of integers from 0 to (N-2).

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each number using a hashmap.

    • Return the number with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate number.

    • Time complexity can be optimized to O(N) using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse String Operations Problem Statement

    You are provided with a string S and an array of integers A of size M. Your task is to perform M operations on the string as specified by the indices in array A...

  • Ans. 

    Given a string and an array of indices, reverse substrings based on the indices to obtain the final string.

    • Iterate through the array of indices and reverse the substrings accordingly

    • Ensure the range specified by each index is non-empty

    • Return the final string after all operations are completed

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was technical + hr round. there were 2 people as interviewer. They stated from intro and asked some basic puzzles and hr questions. After that they asked about my projects, technologies and some ds algo and dbms questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criterianaAccenture interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice aptitude
Tip 2 : Focus on practicing coding
Tip 3 : Learn from mistakes

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention some projects that you have done
Tip 2 : Try to have skills that are required for the role

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