Oracle Software Engineering Lead Interview Questions and Answers

A standardized assessment that measures a person's skills, cognitive abilities, and potential to perform in a specific role.

Q1. Technical interview questions at Automatic Data Processing (ADP) may cover topics such as programming, databases, and software development.
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Q2. They may also ask about problem-solving and how you approach challenging tasks.
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Q3. Emphasize a structured method that involves clearly defining the issue, gathering relevant information, brainstorming potential solutions, evaluating options carefully, implementing the chosen solution, an...read more
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Q4. Data structures, algorithms, SQL querying, object-oriented programming principles, software development lifecycle, database concepts (relational vs. NoSQL), coding challenges in relevant languages (like Py...read more
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Q1. May ask about your background, skills, and how you handle challenges
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Q2. Background questions Tell me about yourself, What are your career goals, What are your strengths and weaknesses, What do you know about ADP, and Why do you want to work at ADP.
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Q1. Can you describe a challenging project you worked on and how you handled it?
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Q2. How do you prioritize tasks when you have multiple deadlines to meet?
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Prioritize tasks based on deadlines, importance, and impact on overall project goals.
• Evaluate deadlines and prioritize tasks based on urgency

• Consider the importance of each task in relation to project goals

• Assess the impact of completing each task on overall project progress

• Communicate with stakeholders to understand priorities and expectations

• Break down tasks into smaller sub-tasks to manage workload effectively
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Q3. Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with a difficult team member. How did you approach the situation?
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Q4. What strategies do you use to ensure the quality of your work?
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Q5. How do you handle feedback or criticism from peers or supervisors?
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I handle feedback by actively listening, reflecting on the criticism, and using it to improve my work.
• I actively listen to the feedback without getting defensive

• I reflect on the criticism to understand the underlying issues

• I use the feedback to improve my work and skills

• I seek clarification if needed to fully understand the feedback

• I appreciate constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth
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Q6. Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to a significant change at work? How did you handle it?
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Q1. Opps, overloading and overriding, factory n singleton patteren
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Q2. Collections HashMap internal working
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It included aptitude, technical and coding questions

Q1. Questions on SQL(Joins)
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Q2. Questions on arrays, substrings
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Q1. Location preferred
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Remote work preferred, open to occasional travel
• Remote work preferred

• Open to occasional travel

• Flexible with location
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Q2. Family background
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Q1. What is the importance of manual testing when compared to automation testing
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Manual testing is important for exploratory testing, usability testing, and ad-hoc testing.
• Manual testing allows for exploratory testing where testers can explore the application and identify unexpected issues.

• Usability testing, which involves real users interacting with the software, is best done manually to capture user experience.

• Ad-hoc testing, where testers randomly test the application without predefined test cas...read more
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Q2. Real life scenario on web application testing
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Testing a web application for an online shopping platform
• Testing the functionality of adding items to the cart and checking out

• Testing the payment gateway integration for secure transactions

• Testing the search functionality to ensure accurate results are displayed

• Testing the responsiveness of the website on different devices and browsers
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Q1. What is the inheritance?
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Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a class inherits properties and behaviors from another class.
• Allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class

• Promotes code reusability and reduces redundancy

• Creates a parent-child relationship between classes

• Derived class can override or extend the functionality of the base class
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Q2. What are the types of joins in mysql
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Types of joins in MySQL include inner join, left join, right join, and full join.
• Inner join: Returns rows when there is a match in both tables.

• Left join: Returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

• Right join: Returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table.

• Full join: Returns rows when there is a match in one of the tables.
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Q1. How to handle multiple api's
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Use a centralized API gateway to manage and route requests to multiple APIs efficiently.
• Implement a centralized API gateway to handle incoming requests and route them to the appropriate API based on the endpoint.

• Utilize API management tools like Apigee, Kong, or AWS API Gateway to manage and monitor multiple APIs.

• Consider implementing a caching layer to improve performance and reduce the number of requests to external
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Q2. What does strstr function do?
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strstr function searches for a substring within a string and returns a pointer to the first occurrence of the substring.
• Used in C programming language

• Syntax: char *strstr(const char *haystack, const char *needle)

• Example: char *str = strstr("hello world", "world")
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