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Updated 30 Jul 2024

Qualys Principal Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium level data structure interview question

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Was on sytem design. They asked to design s web crawler.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion with director. About past experience.
  • Q2. Why looking for change ? What kind of work is there in qualys?
  • Ans. 

    I am looking for change to explore new challenges and opportunities. Qualys offers a variety of work in cybersecurity and cloud security.

    • Seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow professionally

    • Interested in cybersecurity and cloud security

    • Excited about the diverse range of projects at Qualys

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never fake things.

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions related to angular,c# and sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Need to be technically strong

I was interviewed in Sep 2020.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Oops concept, solid principles, filters in MVC, basics of Angular,life cycle hook

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 2 rounds- both are technical.

I was interviewed in Sep 2019.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Pl sql related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - y resume was referd through a guy. Later I got call from HR for interview schedule he asked me my expected ctc and Notice Period to which I clearly said 3 months. He scheduled my interview on weekends morning 8am I reached there by 8.30am The interview process got started late by 10am it was an walk in type interview 1 round was Technical I cleared that round and had a feedback session with HR he said we are processing u to next round which was Manager round there itself I told the HR my NP is 3months the Hr Told its not an issue.
Laterly after I had lunch by 2pm Hr came n told me that Manager is not available now so we will be conducting ur further round in weekdays.
Then there was no mail or call so I purposely mailed them still haven't got proper response from them, so at last I told my friend who referd me to ask for an update the same HR told him that they want Immediate joiner so we can't process him to further round. Wasted my whole day over there

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What Prog Languages known? Prior Software Experience? How good on U.S. Client Face to Face and telephonic interaction for projects?
  • Ans. 

    I am proficient in Java, Python, and C++. I have 2 years of experience in software development. I have excellent communication skills for client interaction.

    • Proficient in Java, Python, and C++

    • 2 years of software development experience

    • Excellent communication skills for client interaction

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I wasn't fluent or good in Programming languages but I was clear on the flowchart and the basic concept of OOPS. Also, I was confident about solving the scenarios given to me at interview rounds. I also had good experience in US customer handling over telephonic and Face to Face interaction.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is event loop?
  • Ans. 

    Event loop is a mechanism that allows non-blocking I/O operations in a single-threaded environment.

    • Event loop is used in programming languages like JavaScript and Python.

    • It manages the execution of multiple tasks by prioritizing them based on their priority level.

    • It continuously checks for new events and executes them in a loop.

    • It allows for efficient handling of I/O operations without blocking the main thread.

    • It is co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between let var and const.
  • Ans. 

    let, var and const are used to declare variables in JavaScript with different scoping rules and mutability.

    • let and var are used to declare variables that can be reassigned later, but var has function scope while let has block scope.

    • const is used to declare variables that cannot be reassigned and have block scope.

    • Using const does not mean the value is immutable, only the variable reference is.

    • let and const were introduc...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If going for Mean or Mern stack be very firm on JavaScript basics and ES6 concepts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Oops concepts with examples, SQL query to find second highest salary, diff between fail fast and fail safe, how did u implement security in your app, etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic Java concepts

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Anything can be asked from oops to design pattern level question. Simple to hard. It's kind of rapid fire.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ready handle a pressure while interview process, be stable, don't confuse

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

This was a very easy test. It can be crackable easily.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. There is only 1 technical happened. Core java, angular, JUNIT
  • Ans. Basics of core java must, Angular if worked on it
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Junit test cases if worked previously.
  • Ans. 

    Junit test cases should always be re-run to ensure code quality and prevent regression.

    • Junit test cases should be run after every code change.

    • Test cases should cover all possible scenarios and edge cases.

    • Test cases should be automated to save time and ensure consistency.

    • Test cases should be reviewed and updated regularly.

    • Regression testing should be performed to ensure new changes do not break existing functionality.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion, Why this company kind of question.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for CitiusTech Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • Angular
  • JUnit
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Company is good in terms of policies, also there is option of onsite.

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 Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

MCQs & a coding round on Hackerrank

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DS Algo & System Design
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DS Algo & System Design + Discussions on previous Work experience
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round with the Hiring Manager. He was filling me in about the team & the culture
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Qualys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualys Principal Software Engineer interview?
Qualys interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualys interview process are One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Qualys Principal 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 Qualys. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Qualys expect are C++, Business Development, C, Linux and Linux Internals.
What are the top questions asked in Qualys Principal Software Engineer interview?

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