NASDAQ Senior Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Mostly Tech related questions asked in first round
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Q2. Managerial round is the final one
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You will get base code from HR and you will be asked to enhance the code with few additional requirements and this will be reviewed in the next One On One discussion.
As part of One On One discussion, you need to explain your thought process and need to add few more enhancements

Q1. This round is mainly on checking your understanding on the projects you have worked on and why the project was implemented in a specific way
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Q1. This was a system design round. You will receive an open ended product requirement. You need to ask questions to refine the requirement and provide the solution
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Q1. This was the Bar Raiser round. Questions were mainly on how you will handle a certain situations in the company
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Basic questioning about my work experiences, things I have developed and created, my work experience(internships). The challenges which I have faced and how I overcame them. Basic questions about some android concepts

Q1. What puzzles were asked during the interview, and can you describe the projects you discussed?
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Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The interviewer was very friendly and asked about various things and tried to judge my understanding of the projects and how deep I know about the concepts I have implemented in my projects

Q1. RxJava
RxJava
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RxJava is a popular library for composing asynchronous and event-based programs using observable sequences.
• RxJava provides a functional API for working with asynchronous data streams.

• It uses Observables to emit items and notify subscribers.

• Operators can be used to transform, filter, and combine these streams of data.

• Schedulers are used to control the threading behavior of these operations.

• Example: Creating an Observabl...read more
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Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was a system design round

Q1. Can you explain the fragment lifecycle in Android system design?
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Fragment lifecycle in Android involves various states and methods for managing UI components.
• Fragments have several lifecycle states such as created, started, resumed, paused, stopped, and destroyed.

• Methods like onCreate(), onCreateView(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), onDestroy() are used to manage fragment lifecycle.

• Fragment lifecycle is closely tied to the hosting Activity's lifecycle.

• Example: When a fragment is ...read more
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There was a take home coding test - application to allot a parking lot.

Q1. Questions around optimisations around parking lot application submitted in round1. Implement more use cases asked on the spot System Design/Scaling related questions
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Q1. Mine was java, so Java technical questions, Java new features Questions around Design patterns Questions on SOLID principles
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Q1. Use case was given for wallet(e.g. pay later wallet) and asked to design basic REST APIs. E.g. User have balance in wallet User makes transaction via the wallet User add money in wallet
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Q1. It was 1 hour round. This was round with Engineering Technical Head. The questions were around willingness to work, long term / short term goals, high level behavioural questions, cross questions to evalua...read more
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Q1. This was HR round, around 20 minutes
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Q1. How to build an caching layer for iOS Apps
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Building a caching layer for iOS Apps
• Identify the data that needs to be cached

• Choose a caching mechanism (e.g., NSCache, CoreData, SQLite)

• Implement caching logic in the app's data access layer

• Define cache eviction policies to manage memory usage

• Consider using a cache expiration mechanism

• Handle cache invalidation when data changes

• Optimize cache performance by using appropriate data structures
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Q2. How to optimise image rendering for iOS Apps
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Optimizing image rendering for iOS Apps involves techniques like image compression, caching, lazy loading, and using the appropriate image formats.
• Use image compression techniques like JPEG or PNG optimization to reduce file size without compromising quality

• Implement caching mechanisms to store and retrieve images locally, reducing network requests

• Utilize lazy loading to load images only when they are needed, improving...read more
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Q3. Tell me about framework types in iOS
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There are several types of frameworks in iOS, including system frameworks, third-party frameworks, and custom frameworks.
• System frameworks are provided by Apple and include UIKit, Foundation, and Core Data.

• Third-party frameworks are developed by external developers and can be integrated into iOS apps, such as Alamofire and Firebase.

• Custom frameworks are created by developers for specific project needs and can be reused...read more
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Machine Coding Round

Low level design - ATM design

High level design - Uber

Q1. Director of engineering round
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Q2. Motivation to join the company
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Q3. Previous roles and responsibilities held
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Solve a system design problem in 1 hour

Q1. Search word in a file
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Search for a specific word in a file
• Read the file line by line

• Check each line for the search word

• Return the line number if word is found
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Q2. Design elevator system
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Design elevator system for efficient and safe transportation
• Consider the number of floors in the building

• Implement algorithms for efficient elevator routing

• Include safety features such as emergency stop buttons

• Design user interface for passengers to select floors

• Utilize sensors for detecting weight and preventing overloading
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