Pragmatic Play Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

First round is apti when in placement

Too hard all are dsa questions

Q1. System design question normal
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Coding question of moderate difficulty

If the cost price of an item is Rs. 150 and the selling price is Rs. 200, what is the profit percentage?

Q1. What is the difference between a stack and a queue? Give an example where you would use each.
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A stack is a LIFO data structure while a queue is a FIFO data structure.
• Stack: Last In First Out (LIFO), used in undo/redo functionality, backtracking, and recursion.

• Queue: First In First Out (FIFO), used in job scheduling, breadth-first search, and printing.

• Stack uses push() and pop() operations while queue uses enqueue() and dequeue() operations.
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Q2. What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?
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A compiler translates the entire program into machine code before execution, while an interpreter translates and executes the program line by line.
• A compiler converts the source code into an executable file, while an interpreter executes the code directly.

• Compilers typically produce faster and more efficient code, while interpreters provide faster development and debugging.

• Examples of compilers include GCC, Clang, and ...read more
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Q3. A compiler is a program that translates the entire source code into machine code before executing it. The source code is fed into the compiler, which analyzes and translates it into an executable file. Thi...read more
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Q1. How do you handle stress and pressure?
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I handle stress and pressure by practicing time management, seeking support from colleagues, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• I prioritize tasks and create a schedule to manage my time effectively.

• I communicate with my team and seek their assistance or guidance when needed.

• I engage in stress-relieving activities outside of work, such as exercising or spending time with loved ones.

• I practice mindfulness and d...read more
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Such like blood relation questions, graph, alphabet and numeric values etc

Related to operators, oop concepts

Q1. Basic questions like introduce my self, expectation salary etc
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Q2. Oop concepts questions, SQL database query etc
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Q3. And any questions about our company
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Q4. 2 Coding questions Java, Python questions and machine learning
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FrontEnd website creations of given templates

Q1. Behavior based question
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Q2. Where do you want to see in next 5 years.
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50 mcq were asked in 12 mins. Most of the candidates qualified this round.

3 coding questions of basic DSA were asked. Also few mcqs from Operating System, Networking and DBMS.

Q1. The technical round was of 40 mins. 3 standard questions from DSA were asked for which only approach was enough. Questions were from string, array and tree- Rotated string, Lowest common ancestor, etc.
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Q2. Project related discussion regarding my role in the team.
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Q3. A few HR questions related to family background. Why not go for higher studies like the rest of my family. Had to convince him that I saw more growth in working for an organisation.
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Q1. My introduction then, standard HR questions like where do i see myself in coming yrs, why do i want to join the company, etc. It lasted 10 mins
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Q1. Question on Java mcq
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Q2. Questions on Oops
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Q1. Questions based on resume
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Q1. Questions on direction, physics
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