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Updated 13 Aug 2024

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

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

Round 1 - Assignment 

Leetcode questions on Java, Go

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Theory based questions

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding question: Given a sorted array of numbers. All numbers have freq of 2 in array except one number. Find that number with T.C of logn
  • Ans. 

    Find the single number in a sorted array with frequency of 2 for all other numbers.

    • Use binary search to find the number with different frequency.

    • Check if the mid element is at even or odd index to determine which side to search next.

    • Example: Input array [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5] should return 5.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Print left view of tree
  • Ans. 

    Print the left view of a tree by traversing the tree from left to right at each level

    • Traverse the tree using level order traversal

    • Print the first node at each level encountered during traversal

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Detailed discussion on projects
  • Q2. Questions on O.S like about deadlocks,etc..

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test are assessments that are designed to evaluate a developer's coding skills and aptitude.

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

An aptitude test is an exam used to determine an individual's skill or propensity to succeed in a given activity

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium leetcode question on graph was given by third party interviewer BarRaiser

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  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Group Activity 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the python
  • Ans. 

    Python is a high-level programming language known for its simplicity and readability.

    • Python is an interpreted language, meaning it does not need to be compiled before running.

    • It has a large standard library and supports multiple programming paradigms.

    • Python is widely used for web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and more.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Where used jango

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great test thank you

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

They asked some programs like fibbonaccy,armstring number,happy number

Round 2 - Assignment 

They asked some programs and technical questions on java

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What's your goal
  • Ans. 

    My goal is to continuously learn and grow in the field of software development, while contributing to innovative projects and making a positive impact.

    • Continuous learning through courses, workshops, and hands-on experience

    • Contributing to innovative projects by collaborating with team members

    • Making a positive impact by developing efficient and user-friendly software solutions

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What can you do
  • Q3. Exceptionsalary
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions for ADF
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic HR round for CTC and notice period
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a distributed system with 10mil users
  • Ans. 

    Design a distributed system to handle 10 million users.

    • Use a microservices architecture to break down the system into smaller, manageable components.

    • Implement load balancing to distribute user requests across multiple servers.

    • Utilize a distributed database to store user data and ensure scalability.

    • Implement caching mechanisms to improve performance and reduce database load.

    • Use message queues for asynchronous communicat...

  • Answered by AI

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Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the XPath?
  • Ans. 

    XPath is a query language used for selecting nodes from an XML document.

    • XPath stands for XML Path Language

    • It is used to navigate through elements and attributes in an XML document

    • XPath uses path expressions to select nodes or node-sets in an XML document

    • Example: /bookstore/book[1]/title selects the title of the first book in a bookstore

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between static and non-static?
  • Ans. 

    Static variables are shared among all instances of a class, while non-static variables belong to individual instances.

    • Static variables are declared using the 'static' keyword, while non-static variables are not.

    • Static variables are initialized only once at the start of the program, while non-static variables are initialized each time an instance is created.

    • Static variables can be accessed using the class name, while no...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How many rounds are there in Pearson Software Engineer interview?
Pearson interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Pearson interview process are Assignment and Group Discussion.

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