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Updated 4 Mar 2024

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 4 Mar 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Given an array find element that occur mote than once

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL Array Oop
  • Q2. Array defintiion and uses
  • Ans. 

    An array is a data structure that stores a collection of elements of the same data type.

    • Arrays are used to store multiple values in a single variable.

    • Elements in an array are accessed by their index, starting from 0.

    • Example: String[] names = {"Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"};

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  • Q3. Data structures and its uses
  • Ans. 

    Data structures are used to organize and store data efficiently in computer memory.

    • Data structures help in efficient data retrieval, insertion, and deletion operations.

    • Examples include arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.

    • Each data structure has its own advantages and use cases based on the requirements of the application.

    • For example, arrays are used for random access to elements, while linked lists

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. List, tuple Decorators
  • Q2. What is the process for removing duplicates from a list?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Great learning and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Coding question, reasoning, english, math, very easy

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a software engineer with 5 years of experience in developing web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.

    • 5 years of experience in software development

    • Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and Angular

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Experience working in Agile development environment

    • Passionate about learning new technologies

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  • Q2. Technical experties and final year project

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for CitiusTech Software Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • React.Js
  • SQL Server
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between normal and arrow functions
  • Ans. 

    Arrow functions are more concise and have a lexical 'this' binding compared to normal functions.

    • Arrow functions do not have their own 'this' keyword, they inherit it from the parent scope.

    • Arrow functions do not have their own 'arguments' object.

    • Arrow functions cannot be used as constructors with 'new'.

    • Arrow functions are more concise and have implicit return when no curly braces are used.

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  • Q2. All basic JS Questions to cover Hoisting closure
  • Q3. They asked to show me an example using the API call
  • Q4. Difference between forEach and Map
  • Ans. 

    forEach is used to iterate over an array and perform a function on each element, while map creates a new array by applying a function to each element.

    • forEach does not return a new array, while map does

    • forEach does not modify the original array, while map creates a new array

    • forEach is used for side effects, while map is used for transformation

    • Example: forEach - array.forEach(item => console.log(item)), map - const newAr

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover JS basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is Observables, Services, Promises, Closure ?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (NIT), Bhopal and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 questions easy-medium level leetcode problem I solved 2 completely and 3rd question partially (9/15 test cases passed) to move on to 2nd round

Round 2 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement an app similar to splitwise
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. PEAK ELEMENT QUESTION.
2. COIN DENOMINATION

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain collection framework and uses
  • Ans. 

    Collection framework is a set of interfaces and classes in Java that provide a way to store and manipulate groups of objects.

    • Provides interfaces like List, Set, Map for storing collections of objects

    • Includes classes like ArrayList, HashSet, HashMap for implementing these interfaces

    • Allows for easy manipulation, sorting, searching, and iteration of collections

    • Used in various applications like data processing, data storag

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain springboot and it's annotation
  • Ans. 

    Spring Boot is a Java-based framework used for creating standalone, production-grade Spring-based applications.

    • Spring Boot simplifies the process of creating Spring applications by providing defaults for configuration and eliminating the need for XML configuration files.

    • Annotations in Spring Boot are used to simplify the configuration of Spring applications by providing metadata about the application.

    • Examples of annota...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain request lifecycle in rails?
  • Ans. 

    Request lifecycle in Rails involves routing, controller actions, rendering views, and responding to the client.

    • 1. Request comes in through the browser or API endpoint.

    • 2. Rails router determines which controller and action to route the request to.

    • 3. Controller action processes the request, interacts with the model, and prepares data for the view.

    • 4. View template is rendered with the data from the controller.

    • 5. Response ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Code Merge Sort using Ruby
  • Ans. 

    Implement Merge Sort algorithm in Ruby

    • Divide the array into two halves recursively

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

    • Use a helper method to merge the two halves

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Press Trust of India Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Press Trust of India Software Engineer interview?
Press Trust of India interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Press Trust of India interview process are Coding Test.

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