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Updated 9 Dec 2016

7 Interview questions

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. If the element is not present, return the nearest element to it.
Ans. 

The question is asking for a solution to find the nearest element to a given element in an array.

  • Iterate through the array and calculate the absolute difference between each element and the given element.

  • Keep track of the minimum difference encountered and the corresponding element.

  • Return the element with the minimum difference as the nearest element.

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given two lines, one with 10 points and the other with 12 points, how many triangles are possible?
Ans. 

There are 3 possible triangles that can be formed using the two lines.

  • To form a triangle, we need three points.

  • With two lines, we have a total of four points.

  • By choosing any three points, we can form a triangle.

  • Therefore, there are 3 possible triangles.

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A Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given an array of strings, identify the index of the most recent duplicate. For example, given the array ["google", "yahoo", "yahoo", "google"], both "google" and "yahoo" are repeated, but "google" is the m...
Ans. 

Identify the most recent duplicate in an array of strings.

  • Iterate through the array and keep track of the indices of each string using a hashmap.

  • If a string is already present in the hashmap, update its index.

  • After iterating through the array, find the string with the highest index in the hashmap.

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. Given a Binary Search Tree (BST), return the kth smallest element in the BST.
Ans. 

The function should return the element k from a Binary Search Tree (BST).

  • Traverse the BST in-order and keep track of the current element

  • If the current element is equal to k, return it

  • If the current element is greater than k, move to the left subtree

  • If the current element is less than k, move to the right subtree

  • Repeat until the element is found or the entire tree is traversed

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. What happens when you enter google.com in a browser?
Ans. 

Entering gogle.com triggers DNS lookup, establishes a connection, and retrieves the website content for display.

  • 1. DNS Lookup: The browser queries a DNS server to resolve 'gogle.com' to an IP address.

  • 2. TCP Connection: A TCP connection is established with the server using the resolved IP address.

  • 3. HTTP Request: The browser sends an HTTP GET request to the server for the webpage.

  • 4. Server Response: The server proc...

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. How will you compress images?(Told 3 methods)
Ans. 

There are three common methods to compress images: lossless compression, lossy compression, and resizing.

  • Lossless compression reduces file size without losing any image quality. Examples include PNG and GIF formats.

  • Lossy compression reduces file size by discarding some image data. Examples include JPEG format.

  • Resizing reduces file size by changing the dimensions of the image. It can be done manually or using image...

A Software Engineer was asked
Q. How will you rotate matrix by 90 degrees clockwise and anticlockwise?
Ans. 

To rotate a matrix by 90 degrees clockwise, transpose the matrix and then reverse each row. To rotate anticlockwise, reverse each row and then transpose.

  • Transpose the matrix by swapping elements at (i, j) with (j, i)

  • Reverse each row of the transposed matrix

  • To rotate anticlockwise, reverse each row of the original matrix and then transpose

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Riverbed Technology Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. How will you rotate matrix by 90 degrees clockwise and anticlockwise?
  • Ans. 

    To rotate a matrix by 90 degrees clockwise, transpose the matrix and then reverse each row. To rotate anticlockwise, reverse each row and then transpose.

    • Transpose the matrix by swapping elements at (i, j) with (j, i)

    • Reverse each row of the transposed matrix

    • To rotate anticlockwise, reverse each row of the original matrix and then transpose

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How will you compress images?(Told 3 methods)
  • Ans. 

    There are three common methods to compress images: lossless compression, lossy compression, and resizing.

    • Lossless compression reduces file size without losing any image quality. Examples include PNG and GIF formats.

    • Lossy compression reduces file size by discarding some image data. Examples include JPEG format.

    • Resizing reduces file size by changing the dimensions of the image. It can be done manually or using image proc...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Identify most recent duplicate ? {"google","yahoo","yahoo","google"}-both google and yahoo are repeated but google is first return index 3
  • Ans. 

    Identify the most recent duplicate in an array of strings.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the indices of each string using a hashmap.

    • If a string is already present in the hashmap, update its index.

    • After iterating through the array, find the string with the highest index in the hashmap.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Two lines with 10 and 12 points, how many triangles possible?
  • Ans. 

    There are 3 possible triangles that can be formed using the two lines.

    • To form a triangle, we need three points.

    • With two lines, we have a total of four points.

    • By choosing any three points, we can form a triangle.

    • Therefore, there are 3 possible triangles.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Return the element k from a BST
  • Ans. 

    The function should return the element k from a Binary Search Tree (BST).

    • Traverse the BST in-order and keep track of the current element

    • If the current element is equal to k, return it

    • If the current element is greater than k, move to the left subtree

    • If the current element is less than k, move to the right subtree

    • Repeat until the element is found or the entire tree is traversed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. If the element not present return the nearest element to it?
  • Ans. 

    The question is asking for a solution to find the nearest element to a given element in an array.

    • Iterate through the array and calculate the absolute difference between each element and the given element.

    • Keep track of the minimum difference encountered and the corresponding element.

    • Return the element with the minimum difference as the nearest element.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. About Projects in detail
  • Q8. Operating system basic like fork etc
  • Q9. Networking basics-What happens if you enter gogle.com in browser?
  • Ans. 

    Entering gogle.com triggers DNS lookup, establishes a connection, and retrieves the website content for display.

    • 1. DNS Lookup: The browser queries a DNS server to resolve 'gogle.com' to an IP address.

    • 2. TCP Connection: A TCP connection is established with the server using the resolved IP address.

    • 3. HTTP Request: The browser sends an HTTP GET request to the server for the webpage.

    • 4. Server Response: The server processes...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The questions were on basic datastructure, algorithm , networking and operating system
Tips: If GATE qualified then minimum effort required
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Skills: Coding Skills, Critical Thinking, Operating System Basics, Networking Basics
College Name: IIT Madras

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions from C, Data structure, OS,Database
  • Q2. Technical + HR

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: This round was simple.
It consist of 5 sections ..1.Aptitude (10 questions). 2.Operating System Basics and Unix Commands(16 questions) 3.Data Structure(9 questions) 4.Output C Questions(6 questions) 5.Programming questions out of 4 any 2 you can do.(2 questions from data structure and 2 from sorting)
Tips: If you know the basics of all these topics then you can easily clear this round.Try to score as more marks as possible because this score counts in the next round too.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Moderate
Tips: Be confident and don't get panic.If you don't know anything simply say no don't waste time.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Moderate

Skill Tips: Be Confident and keep calm.You must have the complete knowledge of the projects which you have written in your resume.
Skills: C, Data Structure, os, Database
College Name: VIT VELLORE

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Good test soo check

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Failed in this round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Can do better and avoid this round for freshers
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is polymorphism
  • Q2. Find missing number from nth number array.
  • Q3. Explain inheritance and it types
  • Q4. Find 2nd max elements from aaray

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops spring boot
  • Q2. Java angular interview
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java data structure related question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare algorithm and basic java question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Data Structures and Algorithms questions were asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Questions were asked
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Some database questions,some java questions .

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between javascript and jQuery.
  • Q2. Define different types of join
  • Q3. Define multithreading concept and exception handling.
  • Ans. 

    Multithreading allows multiple threads to run concurrently, while exception handling deals with errors in a program.

    • Multithreading involves running multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance and responsiveness.

    • Threads share the same memory space but have their own program counter and registers.

    • Exception handling is a mechanism to handle errors or exceptional situations in a program.

    • It helps prevent the prog...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

30 mins Aptitude Question

Round 2 - Coding Test 

30 mins - 3 Coding Question

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe Rest API
  • Q2. What is various Response code. Diffenrence b/w 200 & 201, 400 & 403
  • Ans. 

    Response codes indicate the status of a HTTP request. 200 & 201 are success codes, while 400 & 403 are client error codes.

    • 200 - OK: Request was successful

    • 201 - Created: Request was successful and a new resource was created

    • 400 - Bad Request: The server cannot process the request due to a client error

    • 403 - Forbidden: The server understood the request, but refuses to authorize it

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test are just basic Array and linkedList question

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain 4 pillar of oops
  • Q2. Internal working of Hashmap
  • Q3. Crud operation implementation
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why are you chaning the organisation?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Medium level

Skills evaluated in this interview

Riverbed Technology Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Riverbed Technology 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 Riverbed Technology. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Riverbed Technology expect are C++, Linux, Python, Networking and Agile.
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