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Philips Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Dec 2024

Philips Software Engineer Interview Experiences

6 interviews found

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

Apti quest normal maths english

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Medium leetchode question

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shreyash Sharma

posted on 11 Aug 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 ad-hoc coding questions :

1st was related to the incremental sorting of an array.
2nd was related to adding logic to a function snippet.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Personals and educational background
  • Q2. Logic of binary tree, heap, doubly link list
  • Ans. 

    Binary tree is a tree data structure where each node has at most two children, heap is a specialized tree-based data structure, doubly linked list is a linked list where each node points to both the next and previous nodes.

    • Binary tree: each node has at most two children, left child and right child. Example: binary search tree.

    • Heap: a complete binary tree where the value of each node is greater than or equal to the valu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Questions around final year project
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Personals and cultural fit round

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

There was 10 MCQ on general aptitude and english and 2 coding questions easy to medium level

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1)Reverse Linked List 2)Deep aboit project
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All about project and some technical question like what is API, Flow diagram of API etc
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) Intro 2) Hobbies 3) 5 strength and weakness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First of all do strong your DSA and practise some question based on all topics. Learn core subject like OS, DBMS etc
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. String reversal , Data structures
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview with Architect , mostly technical and logical reasoning.
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Situation based question like how to handle a situation when you are overloaded. personal info and what made you apply for this role.

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Satyam Chaubey

posted on 20 Jun 2017

I was interviewed in Aug 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions related to my project, questions on binary tree, questions from OS (like paging and scheduling). Interviewer also asked about competitive coding
  • Q2. Formal questions regarding my background, family members etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour

Skills: General Coding And Problem Solving, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: NIT Jamshedpur

Software Engineer interview

user image NotesNaka

posted on 3 Apr 2022

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to design apis
  • Ans. 

    Designing APIs involves defining endpoints, request/response formats, authentication, versioning, and documentation.

    • Define clear and consistent endpoints for different functionalities

    • Design request and response formats that are easy to understand and work with

    • Implement authentication mechanisms to secure the API

    • Consider versioning to support backward compatibility

    • Provide comprehensive documentation for developers to ea

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to structure databases for data collection
  • Ans. 

    Structure databases by identifying data entities, relationships, and attributes.

    • Identify data entities (e.g. customers, products) and their attributes

    • Define relationships between entities (e.g. one-to-many, many-to-many)

    • Normalize data to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity

    • Use primary keys to uniquely identify each record

    • Consider indexing for faster data retrieval

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. In detail questions related to the exp
  • Q2. In detail hr related question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - please be confident be prepared

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is polymorphism?
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of a function or method to behave differently based on the object it is acting upon.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • There are two types of polymorphism: compile-time (method overloading) and runtime (method overriding).

    • Example: Inheritance allows a child class to override a method from its parent class, exhibiting polymorphic b

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How abstraction is implemented?
  • Ans. 

    Abstraction is implemented in software engineering by hiding unnecessary details and exposing only relevant information.

    • Abstraction is achieved through the use of abstract classes and interfaces in object-oriented programming.

    • It allows developers to focus on the essential aspects of a concept without getting bogged down in implementation details.

    • For example, in a car simulation program, the Car class may have abstract ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between abstraction and Interface?
  • Ans. 

    Abstraction is hiding the implementation details while Interface is a contract that defines the methods that a class must implement.

    • Abstraction focuses on hiding the internal implementation details of a class, allowing the user to only see the necessary details.

    • Interface defines a contract that specifies the methods a class must implement, without providing the implementation details.

    • Abstraction can be achieved through...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Behavioral interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your motivation when you are working on same project alone for long period?
  • Ans. 

    My motivation when working on a project alone for a long period is the satisfaction of seeing my hard work come to fruition.

    • Setting small achievable goals to keep myself motivated

    • Taking breaks to avoid burnout and maintain productivity

    • Seeking feedback from others to stay motivated and improve my work

    • Reminding myself of the end goal and the impact my project will have

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your salary expectation?
  • Ans. 

    My salary expectation is based on my experience, skills, and the market rate for Software Engineers in this region.

    • Research the average salary range for Software Engineers in the specific region or industry

    • Consider your level of experience, skills, and qualifications when determining your salary expectation

    • Be prepared to negotiate based on the company's offer and benefits package

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well and give interview as many as possible
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions related to Tree and stack

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Questions related to Binary search

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java concepts
  • Q2. Graph coding ques
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discssion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS concepts with DSA in java
  • Ans. 

    OOPS concepts in Java are principles like Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, and Abstraction. DSA involves data structures and algorithms.

    • OOPS concepts in Java include Inheritance, where a class inherits properties and behaviors from another class.

    • Encapsulation involves bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to be treated as instances of their parent cla...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions related to resume projects and tech stacks used.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to previous experiences in team oriented internships

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should have good basics of DSA and OOPS in JAVA

Skills evaluated in this interview

Philips Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Philips Software Engineer interview?
Philips interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Philips interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for Philips Software 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 Philips. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Philips expect are Coding, C++, Healthcare, Agile and Computer science.
What are the top questions asked in Philips Software Engineer interview?

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