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Updated 28 Nov 2024

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8 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between normal and arrow functions
  • Ans. 

    Arrow functions are more concise and have a lexical 'this' binding compared to normal functions.

    • Arrow functions do not have their own 'this' keyword, they inherit it from the parent scope.

    • Arrow functions do not have their own 'arguments' object.

    • Arrow functions cannot be used as constructors with 'new'.

    • Arrow functions are more concise and have implicit return when no curly braces are used.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. All basic JS Questions to cover Hoisting closure
  • Q3. They asked to show me an example using the API call
  • Q4. Difference between forEach and Map
  • Ans. 

    forEach is used to iterate over an array and perform a function on each element, while map creates a new array by applying a function to each element.

    • forEach does not return a new array, while map does

    • forEach does not modify the original array, while map creates a new array

    • forEach is used for side effects, while map is used for transformation

    • Example: forEach - array.forEach(item => console.log(item)), map - const newAr

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover JS basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to Java, AWS, Microservices
  • Q2. Program to find 2 biggest number in array
  • Ans. 

    Program to find 2 biggest numbers in array of strings

    • Iterate through the array and convert each element to integer

    • Keep track of the two biggest numbers found so far

    • Return the two biggest numbers at the end

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java related questions
  • Q2. Design patterns

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on the core java skills and skills mentioned in resume

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 6 Aug 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql based questions, oops concepts, project related questions
  • Q2. Recursion, Python, MVC, AWS services

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare the basics really well like oops, mvc concepts, sql and brush up and be clear in explaining your personal or previous company's project.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mvc,sql,oops,web api

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 (1)

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 (3)

 Site Reliability Engineer

 (1)

 QA Automation Engineer

 (1)

 Senior QA Automation Engineer

 (1)

 Associate Engineer

 (1)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Count frequency of letters in a given string
  • Ans. 

    Count frequency of letters in a given string

    • Create an array of size 26 to store the count of each letter (assuming only lowercase letters)

    • Iterate through the string and increment the count of each letter in the array

    • Print the count of each letter in the array

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Closures, Temporal Dead Zone, Hoisting
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical Discussions on projects from resume and work
  • Q2. Refresh tokens and access tokens, rate limiter

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Math and English Questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Dot Net Interview Questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly Salary Negotiation

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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Javascript ES6 features.
  • Ans. 

    ES6 introduced new features to Javascript including arrow functions, let and const, classes, and template literals.

    • Arrow functions provide a concise syntax for writing functions.

    • Let and const are block-scoped variables.

    • Classes provide a way to create objects with methods and properties.

    • Template literals allow for string interpolation and multi-line strings.

    • Destructuring allows for easy extraction of values from arrays ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How an angular application works.
  • Ans. 

    Angular is a front-end framework that uses HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build dynamic web applications.

    • Angular uses components to create reusable UI elements

    • It uses services to share data and functionality across components

    • It has a powerful template system that allows for easy data binding and manipulation

    • Angular uses RxJS for reactive programming and observables

    • It has a built-in router for handling navigation between ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are components in angular
  • Ans. 

    Components in Angular are reusable building blocks that encapsulate HTML, CSS, and TypeScript code.

    • Components are the basic building blocks of an Angular application

    • They are reusable and can be used across multiple pages

    • Each component has its own HTML, CSS, and TypeScript code

    • Components can communicate with each other using @Input and @Output decorators

    • Examples of components include navbar, footer, and login form

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How to set up the environment for building angular application
  • Ans. 

    To set up the environment for building an Angular application, you need to install Node.js and Angular CLI.

    • Install Node.js and npm

    • Install Angular CLI using npm

    • Create a new Angular project using CLI

    • Run the project using ng serve command

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is CI/CD pipeline
  • Ans. 

    CI/CD pipeline is a process of continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment of software.

    • CI/CD pipeline automates the software delivery process.

    • It involves continuous integration of code changes, automated testing, and continuous delivery/deployment of software.

    • It helps in reducing errors and improving the quality of software.

    • Popular CI/CD tools include Jenkins, Travis CI, and CircleCI.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How comfortable are you learning and working on VueJS application

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are applying for Full-Stack Developer role then make sure you know any one of the JS Frameworks. A little background on AWS will be beneficial.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Core Java and aws

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the character with the maximum frequency
  • Ans. 

    Iterate through each character in the array of strings and keep track of the frequency of each character. Return the character with the maximum frequency.

    • Create a dictionary to store the frequency of each character

    • Iterate through each string in the array and then through each character in the string

    • Update the frequency count of each character in the dictionary

    • Return the character with the maximum frequency

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Valid parenthesis
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Have you used Junit? What is the difference between SQl and NoSQl Databases? have you worked with Kafka? Kafka based questions. explain dockerization/ containerization. which java8 feature did you work wit...
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with Junit, SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Dockerization, Java 8 features, stream() operations, and shell scripting in Unix.

    • I have used Junit for unit testing in Java projects.

    • SQL databases are relational databases that use structured query language for data manipulation, while NoSQL databases are non-relational databases that provide flexible schema design and horizontal scalability.

    • I have work...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the most complex sql query you have written till date. Why did you use nested query to achieve your goal? explain the query. which join did you use in the query. have you implemented hashset? how w...
  • Ans. 

    The most complex SQL query involved nested queries for data manipulation. Used inner join. Implemented hashset and avoided trees due to their drawbacks.

    • Nested SQL query used for complex data manipulation

    • Inner join used for combining data from multiple tables

    • Implemented hashset for efficient data storage and retrieval

    • Avoided trees due to their drawbacks such as unbalanced structure and slower traversal times

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find and replace words in a file using shell scripting. add an index in the beginning of each line in a file using shell scripting. what is multithreading? difference between single threaded and multithrea...
  • Ans. 

    Shell scripting for find and replace, adding index to lines, multithreading, hashmap vs hashtable, stack vs queue

    • Use sed command for find and replace in shell scripting

    • Use awk command to add an index at the beginning of each line in a file

    • Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently

    • Single threaded means only one thread is executed at a time, while multithreaded allows multiple threads...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions- tell me about yourself. do you have any questions for us?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Fidelity Investments Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • SQL
  • Shell Scripting
  • Kafka
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Depends on the team your interviewing with but I personally felt their interviews are un-structured. The questions were not based on my experience.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic array and vectors DSA questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked me about my past project and my contribution in it
  • Q2. Linux commands and c++ language control
  • Q3. Asked me to write last function i wrote and explain what it does
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked me about my past projects and my contribution
  • Q2. Checked my work ethics
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions
  • Q2. Salary negotiation

Morningstar Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morningstar Software Engineer interview?
Morningstar interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morningstar interview process are Technical, Behavioral and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Morningstar Software 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 Morningstar. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Morningstar expect are Agile, Python, Javascript, Scrum and Coding.
What are the top questions asked in Morningstar Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Morningstar Software Engineer interview -

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