People Group Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is event loop, how it works.
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Event loop is a mechanism in programming that allows for asynchronous execution of code by continuously checking for and handling events.
• Event loop is commonly used in JavaScript to handle asynchronous operations like setTimeout, setInterval, and AJAX requests.

• It works by continuously checking the event queue for any pending events, executing them one by one, and then moving on to the next event.

• Event loop helps in pre...read more
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Q2. Micro task queue and macro task queue.
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Q3. Is node.js single threaded or multi-threaded, also discuss threadpool and it's usages.
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Q4. Tell the order of output, among process, promise, setTimeout, fs, setInterval.
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The order of output is fs, process, setTimeout, setInterval, promise.
• fs module is synchronous and will output first

• process is next in line

• setTimeout will be executed after process

• setInterval will be executed after setTimeout

• promise will be executed last
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Q1. JavaScript usages compiler or interpreter.
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JavaScript is an interpreted language.
• JavaScript is an interpreted language, meaning it is executed line by line at runtime.

• There is no separate compilation step in JavaScript like in languages that use compilers.

• Examples of interpreted languages include Python, Ruby, and PHP.
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Q2. Tell the output among various for loops using var, let and bind.
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Output comparison of for loops using var, let, and bind in JavaScript.
• Using var: variable is function-scoped, may lead to unexpected behavior in loops.

• Using let: variable is block-scoped, recommended for loop iterations.

• Using bind: creates a new function with a specified 'this' value and initial arguments.
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Q3. A medium level dsa question on array, solved it using pre-sum.
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Q4. Situation based question, on how to pick a suitable database.
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Q1. What do you do on daily basis, and how to decide a tech-stack on high level.
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I work on coding, debugging, testing, and collaborating with team members. Tech stack decisions are based on project requirements, scalability, performance, and team expertise.
• Daily tasks include coding, debugging, testing, and collaborating with team members

• Tech stack decisions are based on project requirements, scalability, performance, and team expertise

• Consider factors like language compatibility, libraries/framewo...read more
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Q2. Design an online scalable, real-time document sharing application like google docs.
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Design a scalable, real-time document sharing app like Google Docs.
• Use websockets for real-time collaboration

• Implement version control to track changes

• Utilize a distributed database for scalability

• Include user authentication and access control

• Support offline editing with automatic sync
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Q3. How to handle images also in the future.
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Utilize cloud storage for scalability, implement image compression techniques, and regularly update image processing libraries.
• Utilize cloud storage for scalability

• Implement image compression techniques

• Regularly update image processing libraries
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Q4. Any other way to solve the problem, of high I/O on same document to overcome throughput and conflicts.
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Questions were crayon box ,the bot and the game and happy neighbourhood for 90 mins

Q1. Array basics was asked
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Q2. Segment tree,prefix sum
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Q1. Low level design was asked
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Q1. Design Search Systems
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Designing search systems involves creating efficient algorithms and data structures to quickly retrieve relevant information.
• Understand the data structure of the search system (e.g. inverted index, trie)

• Implement efficient search algorithms (e.g. binary search, hash tables)

• Consider scalability and performance optimization techniques (e.g. caching, indexing)

• Include user-friendly features like autocomplete and spell corr...read more
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I was asked question on sliding window on finding the largest subarray with all distinct numbers. The interviewer was very helpful.

It was a coding round, online assessment. Medium level DSA questions

Q1. The discussion was based on system design, was asked to design parking lot system
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Q1. Hiring manager round, he asked about the problems that I solved
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Q1. Create a controller , service and repository methods and classes to save userDeatils in table using Spring Data JPA .
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Create a controller, service, and repository to save user details using Spring Data JPA.
• Create a UserController class with appropriate mappings for saving user details.

• Create a UserService class with a method to save user details.

• Create a UserRepository interface that extends JpaRepository to handle database operations.

• Implement the saveUserDetails method in the UserService class to call the save method of the UserRepo...read more
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Q1. Leetcode medium coding question
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Q1. Push notifications
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Q2. DATA STRUCTURE with js
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Data structures are used to store and organize data in a computer so that it can be accessed and manipulated efficiently.
• Data structures in JavaScript include arrays, objects, sets, and maps.

• Arrays are used to store a collection of elements, accessed by index.

• Objects are used to store key-value pairs.

• Sets are used to store unique values.

• Maps are used to store key-value pairs with keys of any type.
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Q1. Timer in react native
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In React Native, timers can be implemented using the setTimeout and setInterval functions.
• Use setTimeout for a one-time delay before executing a function.

• Use setInterval for executing a function repeatedly at a specified interval.

• Remember to clear the timer using clearTimeout or clearInterval when no longer needed.
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Q2. Find occurance of elements in array
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Count occurrences of elements in an array of strings
• Iterate through the array and use a hashmap to store the count of each element

• Use a for loop to go through each element and increment the count in the hashmap

• Return the hashmap with element counts
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