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Updated 13 Jul 2024

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How does Django apply migrations to the database?
  • Ans. 

    Django applies migrations to the database using the 'manage.py migrate' command.

    • Django tracks changes to models and generates migration files accordingly.

    • The 'manage.py makemigrations' command creates migration files based on model changes.

    • The 'manage.py migrate' command applies the generated migration files to the database.

    • Migrations help keep the database schema in sync with the changes in Django models.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is hoisting in javascript?
  • Ans. 

    Hoisting in JavaScript is the behavior where variable and function declarations are moved to the top of their containing scope during the compilation phase.

    • Variable declarations are hoisted to the top of their scope, but not their assignments.

    • Function declarations are fully hoisted, meaning they can be called before they are declared.

    • Hoisting can lead to unexpected behavior if not understood properly.

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Round 2 - Assignment 

Create a full stack application in 3 days.

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

I applied via campus placement at Amity University and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There will be aptitude questions related to surface area, time and distance, as well as profit and loss.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There will be questions related to arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, and binary search.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Deloitte Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn data structures thoroughly.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Lifecycle hooks of Angular
  • Ans. 

    Angular lifecycle hooks are methods that allow you to tap into specific points in a component's lifecycle.

    • ngOnChanges: called when an input property changes

    • ngOnInit: called once the component is initialized

    • ngDoCheck: called during every change detection run

    • ngAfterContentInit: called after content (ng-content) has been projected into the component

    • ngAfterContentChecked: called after every check of the projected content

    • ng...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SOLID principles
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction and basic questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

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 - Aptitude Test 

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Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About projects and internship
  • Q2. About my experience leading a team

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confident and answer calmly and don't fumble keep it friendly

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 7 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

This aptitude + technical MCQ test was of 120 minutes in duration. Had MCQs on quantitative ability, logical ability, Language, and technical MCQs consisted of questions on DBMS, OS, Networks, DSA. There were two coding questions as well. One on Bit Manipulating, and the other on DFS.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. A question on BFS very similar to Leetcode 924. Was given one hour to discuss and come to an optimized solution with the interviewer.
Round 4 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Search an element in a sorted and rotated array
  • Ans. 

    Search an element in a sorted and rotated array

    • Find the pivot point where the array is rotated

    • Divide the array into two sub-arrays based on pivot point

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sub-array

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  • Q2. SQL query on left join
  • Q3. Questions on CPP memory management
  • Q4. Questions related to projects done
Round 5 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Propose a system for a popular media stream service
  • Ans. 

    Proposed system for a popular media stream service

    • Implement a recommendation engine to suggest content based on user preferences and viewing history

    • Integrate with social media platforms to allow users to share and discuss content

    • Provide multiple subscription options with varying levels of access and features

    • Ensure high-quality streaming with minimal buffering through the use of content delivery networks

    • Implement robust...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions related to Fullstack Tech Stacks
Round 6 - Case Study 

Guesstimate on number of Reddit users in India. No starting input was given. Gave solution by using bottom to top approach. Tried to focus on quantifying teenagers with internet access and a particular interest about internet. Gave a figure around ~1 million in a year.

Round 7 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself at McKinsey?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for McKinsey & Company Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • DBMS
  • Web Development
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Show leadership potential. Be honest. They are smart, they are McKinsey, they know what's what. If appearing for software profile, the preparation is no different from what's needed for other companies. They are highly selective. Rest assured; it will be good experience, keep your head up.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic coding related to c, c++... Then SQL query

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from project and are of interest that we pit in our resume

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Firstly They have asked me to introduce myself and further, they questions from manly 3 section from my resume
  • Q2. OOPS 1: Difference between Method overloading and method overriding 2: What is inheritance and it's benifits 3: Define encapsulation and Abstraction.
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to OOPS concepts in software engineering.

    • Method overloading is having multiple methods with the same name but different parameters, while method overriding is having a method in a subclass with the same name and parameters as a method in its superclass.

    • Inheritance is the ability of a class to inherit properties and methods from its parent class. It allows for code reuse and promotes modularity.

    • Encapsu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SQL 1: Difference between primary key and unique key 2: Why we use Normalisation and there different types 3: Some questions from SQL query, Join, delete, update, etc.
  • Ans. 

    Answers to SQL related questions for Software Engineer interview

    • Primary key uniquely identifies a record in a table, while unique key ensures that no two records have the same value for a specific column

    • Normalization is used to eliminate data redundancy and improve data integrity. Types include 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, 4NF, 5NF

    • SQL queries can be used to retrieve data from one or more tables using joins. Delete and update s

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  • Q4. Aptitude 1: One question from number series

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you're going for the interview process for Milliman just well prepared all the above mentioned points, last but not least be genuine about your project

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. General questions related to Informatica and ETL
  • Q2. Questions related to Robotic Process Automation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. I applied for the role which was a related to Data Management and Automation.
2. Interview questions were average and answerable.
3. They sounded like they wanted an 'All Rounder' who can perform duties related to any role within the team and they called it "Cross Functional". Skill-set / Role may go for a toss.
4. They were desperate for resources. You may negotiate and get a better pay hike :P
5. Had hopes with this company but decide to skip after interview experience.

BEWARE, You may be exploited!

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

MCQs ques related to dbms,os ,oops

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 coding question on basic dsa and arrays and 2 SQL queries

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Software Engineer interview:
  • dsa
  • sql
  • arrays
  • trees
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA and sql well if u want to get selected

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