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Updated 6 Sep 2024

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2 interviews found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mutable and Non-Mutable data type.
  • Ans. 

    Mutable data types can be changed after creation, while non-mutable data types cannot be changed.

    • Mutable data types in Python include lists and dictionaries.

    • Non-mutable data types in Python include tuples and strings.

    • Changing a mutable data type will modify the original object, while changing a non-mutable data type will create a new object.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write code for decorator.
  • Ans. 

    A decorator is a design pattern that allows behavior to be added to individual objects, either statically or dynamically, without affecting the behavior of other objects.

    • Decorators are functions that take another function and extend its behavior without explicitly modifying it.

    • They are commonly used in Python to add functionality to existing functions or classes.

    • Example: Adding logging to a function using a decorator.

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about any of the design patterns you are familiar with
  • Ans. 

    I am familiar with design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, Observer, and MVC.

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

    • Factory pattern creates objects without specifying the exact class of object that will be created.

    • Observer pattern defines a one-to-many dependency between objects so that when one object changes state, all its dependents are notified and up...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design a system for a company in hospitality
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for a company in hospitality

    • Implement a centralized reservation system for booking rooms, tables, and other services

    • Incorporate a customer feedback system to gather reviews and ratings for continuous improvement

    • Include a staff scheduling and management module to efficiently allocate resources

    • Integrate a payment gateway for secure transactions and invoicing

    • Utilize data analytics to track customer prefere

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How and where did you implement threads
  • Ans. 

    Implemented threads in a multi-threaded application to improve performance and concurrency.

    • Implemented threads in a multi-threaded application to handle multiple tasks concurrently

    • Used threads to improve performance by parallelizing tasks

    • Implemented threads in a web server to handle multiple client requests simultaneously

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. DSA questions I don't remember but they were from leetcode and gfg. Focus on Medium level more than easy or hard. Also heap

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. - Data Structures and Algo - Core Python specific questions
  • Q2. - Design a Cache and some design based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I actually attended a Weekend drive. So in the 1st round almost related to 2/3 DS Algo questions.
2nd round was related to design small cache and little bit on python questions.
3rd round was managerial and some basic technical questions.

I appeared for an interview before Nov 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was in the evening at about 7 pm. The test platform was quite user friendly and easy to use.
There were 3 sections in test. One was logical ability, second was english, third was coding 
Questions were of medium difficulty.

  • Q1. 

    Ways To Make Coin Change

    Given an infinite supply of coins of varying denominations, determine the total number of ways to make change for a specified value using these coins. If it's not possible to make...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the total number of ways to make change for a specified value using given denominations.

    • Use dynamic programming to solve this problem efficiently.

    • Create a 1D array to store the number of ways to make change for each value from 0 to the target value.

    • Iterate through the denominations and update the array based on the current denomination.

    • The final answer will be the value at the target index of the ar

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a 30 minute interview. In which I was provided with questions on data structures and algorithms to check my problem solving skills.

  • Q1. 

    Non-Decreasing Array Problem Statement

    Given an integer array ARR of size N, determine if it can be transformed into a non-decreasing array by modifying at most one element.

    An array is defined as non-de...

  • Ans. 

    Determine if an array can be transformed into a non-decreasing array by modifying at most one element.

    • Iterate through the array and check if there are more than one decreasing elements.

    • If there is only one decreasing element, check if modifying it can make the array non-decreasing.

    • Return true if the array can be made non-decreasing by modifying at most one element, otherwise false.

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Round 3 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 40 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

In this round , interviewer discussed about my resume. As I had done a internship in sql and database so he asked me questions related to dbms and sql queries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in PuneEligibility criteriaAbove 7.5 cgpaCiti Bank interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data structures, oops, algorithms, operating system, dbms, pointers, dynamic programmingTime required to prepare for the interview - 2 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : practice data structures and algorithms thoroughly
Tip 2 : do atleast 2 project
Tip 3 : maintain a decent cgpa (above 8.5)

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : write all your academic achievements on resume
Tip 2 : do not write false things in resume
Tip 3 : be thorough with your resume

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. I was mostly asked about the process. First round was technical, mostly on Java
  • Q2. JVM Architecture, Java 9 new feature, collection framework, hibernate
  • Q3. 2nd round was mostly on tools and processes.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always come prepare with whatever you have mentioned in your resume, if you talking about any tools, you should have end to end knowledge on that, you can't say I used Jenkins and then while answering, you would say I don't know how to create a job or pipeline. That kind of answer is not acceptable.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1)Questions were asked related to Oracle plsql langauge and 2) Performance tuning and about 3) my data science master program,and like 4)my most challenging task ever I faced in my carrier.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java and OOPS Associated Questions
  • Q2. Spring and Basic Programming Like Sort, Searching

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't bother to give interviews it's not a good place to work for.

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic react
  • Q2. Basic javascript

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Know the technology u use including all the basic stuff and technical names of it

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on angular framework,.net core , dependency injection,legacy .net, session management , agile ceremonies.

I appeared for an interview in May 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Can string class be extended
  • Ans. 

    Yes, the string class can be extended in most programming languages.

    • Inheritance can be used to extend the functionality of the string class.

    • By creating a new class that inherits from the string class, additional methods and properties can be added.

    • Extending the string class allows for customization and adding specific functionality to strings.

    • Example: In Python, the string class can be extended by creating a new class

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the implecit object in JSP
  • Ans. 

    Implicit objects in JSP are predefined objects that are available for use without any declaration or initialization.

    • Implicit objects in JSP include request, response, session, application, out, config, pageContext, page, exception, and others.

    • These objects provide access to various aspects of the JSP environment and can be used to perform common tasks.

    • For example, the request object allows access to HTTP request parame...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How does hash map works
  • Ans. 

    A hash map is a data structure that uses a hash function to map keys to values.

    • Hash map stores key-value pairs

    • It uses a hash function to compute an index for each key

    • Collisions can occur when two keys hash to the same index

    • Hash maps provide fast access to values based on their keys

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Difference between string buffer and string builder
  • Ans. 

    StringBuffer and StringBuilder are both used to manipulate strings, but StringBuffer is thread-safe while StringBuilder is not.

    • StringBuffer is synchronized, making it safe for use in multi-threaded environments.

    • StringBuilder is not synchronized, making it faster but not thread-safe.

    • StringBuffer is preferred when multiple threads are involved, while StringBuilder is preferred for single-threaded scenarios.

    • Both classes p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is MVC
  • Ans. 

    MVC is a software architectural pattern that separates an application into three main components: Model, View, and Controller.

    • Model represents the data and business logic of the application.

    • View is responsible for displaying the user interface.

    • Controller handles user input, updates the model, and interacts with the view.

    • MVC promotes separation of concerns and modularity in software development.

    • Example: In a web applica...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What are the annotation used in RESTFULL web services
  • Ans. 

    Annotations used in RESTful web services

    • 1. @Path - Specifies the URI path for the resource

    • 2. @GET - Specifies that the method handles HTTP GET requests

    • 3. @POST - Specifies that the method handles HTTP POST requests

    • 4. @PUT - Specifies that the method handles HTTP PUT requests

    • 5. @DELETE - Specifies that the method handles HTTP DELETE requests

    • 6. @PathParam - Binds the value of a URI template parameter to a method paramete...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Java Application Development

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