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OLX Security Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 24 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Hashing vs encryption
  • Q2. Threat vs vulnerability vs risk
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

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 tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question on security
  • Q2. Explain answers if you have come across any security attack how did you identify the issue, how did you fix, what action have you taken. Dont just give bookie’s answer If they ask what is xss then just don...
  • Ans. 

    I once encountered an XSS attack on a web application I was working on.

    • Identified the attack through unusual script tags in user input fields

    • Fixed the issue by implementing input validation and encoding user input

    • Learned the importance of sanitizing user input to prevent XSS attacks

    • Took action by conducting a security audit of the entire application

    • Implemented security best practices to prevent future attacks

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Refer above xss sqli threat model dast

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There will 7-8 rounds

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2018. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Cyber Security Question
  • Q2. OWASP Top 10 Web/Mobile
  • Q3. Network Security Penetration Security
  • Q4. Notice Period
  • Q5. Salary Negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: OWASP top 10
Basics of Network Security
Tools such as Nessus, Burp Suite. etc.

Skills: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Leadership
Duration: 1-4 weeks
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Hashing vs encryption
  • Q2. Threat vs vulnerability vs risk
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. He ask me questions related to cyber security, He give me codes of network security in python and ask me to find the errors in the code
  • Q2. Only 2 rounds of interviews was there, both the interviews were of 45 min duration, first round was easy as compared to the second round
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 3 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question on security
  • Q2. Explain answers if you have come across any security attack how did you identify the issue, how did you fix, what action have you taken. Dont just give bookie’s answer If they ask what is xss then just don...
  • Ans. 

    I once encountered an XSS attack on a web application I was working on.

    • Identified the attack through unusual script tags in user input fields

    • Fixed the issue by implementing input validation and encoding user input

    • Learned the importance of sanitizing user input to prevent XSS attacks

    • Took action by conducting a security audit of the entire application

    • Implemented security best practices to prevent future attacks

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Refer above xss sqli threat model dast

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There will 7-8 rounds

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2018. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Cyber Security Question
  • Q2. OWASP Top 10 Web/Mobile
  • Q3. Network Security Penetration Security
  • Q4. Notice Period
  • Q5. Salary Negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: OWASP top 10
Basics of Network Security
Tools such as Nessus, Burp Suite. etc.

Skills: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Leadership
Duration: 1-4 weeks

OLX Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in OLX Security Engineer interview?
OLX interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the OLX interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for OLX Security 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 OLX. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at OLX expect are AWS, Application Security, Bash, Cryptography and Nessus.
What are the top questions asked in OLX Security Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the OLX Security Engineer interview -

  1. Cloud Security, Encrypt...read more
  2. Coding and script...read more

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