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Updated 15 Jan 2025

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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Online test on mettl

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about projects
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects including web development, mobile app development, and data analysis.

    • Developed a web application for a small business to manage inventory and sales

    • Created a mobile app for tracking daily exercise and nutrition intake

    • Performed data analysis on customer feedback to improve user experience

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge sort

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare your resume carefully.

Top RSA Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What happens if there does not exist a particular file and we are trying to execute the file
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. VLSI related questions from both digital and analog

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

17 Questions

  • Q1. Swap two numbers without using third variable
  • Ans. 

    Swap two numbers without using third variable

    • Use arithmetic operators to swap values

    • Addition and subtraction can be used to swap values

    • XOR operator can also be used to swap values

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Reverse a string without using array
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a string without using array

    • Use two pointers, one at the start and one at the end of the string

    • Swap the characters at the two pointers and move the pointers towards each other

    • Repeat until the pointers meet in the middle of the string

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Largest Palindrome substring
  • Ans. 

    Find the largest palindrome substring in a given string.

    • Iterate through the string and check for palindromes of odd and even lengths.

    • Keep track of the largest palindrome found so far.

    • Use dynamic programming to optimize the solution.

    • Example: 'babad' -> 'bab' or 'aba'.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Sort the numbers written in string format using python
  • Ans. 

    Sort numbers in string format using Python

    • Convert the array of strings to an array of integers using map()

    • Sort the array of integers using sorted()

    • Convert the sorted array of integers back to an array of strings using map()

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What happens if there does not exist a particular file and we are trying to execute the file
  • Ans. 

    Execution of non-existent file

    • An error message is displayed indicating the file does not exist

    • The program may crash or terminate abruptly

    • The operating system may throw an exception

    • The program may prompt the user to create the file

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How will you give group and user permissions in linux
  • Ans. 

    To give group and user permissions in Linux, use the chmod command.

    • Use the chmod command followed by the permission code (e.g. 755) and the file or directory name.

    • To give permissions to a specific user, use the chown command followed by the username and file or directory name.

    • To give permissions to a specific group, use the chgrp command followed by the group name and file or directory name.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is Docker
  • Ans. 

    Docker is a platform for developing, shipping, and running applications using containerization technology.

    • Docker allows developers to package their applications and dependencies into a container that can run on any system

    • Containers are lightweight and provide isolation, making it easy to deploy and scale applications

    • Docker Hub is a repository of pre-built images that can be used to quickly deploy applications

    • Docker Com...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What is Kubernetes
  • Ans. 

    Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

    • Kubernetes is used to manage containerized applications across multiple hosts.

    • It automates deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

    • It provides a platform for deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications.

    • Kubernetes is highly scalable and f...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Why Kubernetes was used in your real life example why not docker swarm
  • Ans. 

    Kubernetes was chosen due to its superior orchestration capabilities and larger community support.

    • Kubernetes has better load balancing and scaling features

    • Kubernetes has a larger community and more resources available

    • Docker Swarm is simpler and easier to use for smaller projects

    • Kubernetes is more suitable for complex, large-scale applications

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Basic Questions on IAM of AWS
  • Q11. How you push code to Github
  • Ans. 

    Code is pushed to Github using Git commands through the terminal or a Git client.

    • Create a new repository on Github

    • Clone the repository to your local machine

    • Make changes to the code and commit them using Git commands

    • Push the changes to Github using Git commands

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. What is the difference between git clone and git fork
  • Ans. 

    git clone copies a repository to local machine while git fork creates a copy on GitHub.

    • git clone downloads the entire repository to local machine

    • git fork creates a copy of the repository on GitHub

    • git clone is used to work on an existing repository

    • git fork is used to contribute to someone else's repository

    • git clone creates a local copy of the repository

    • git fork creates a remote copy of the repository

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. What is Maven and Why it is used
  • Ans. 

    Maven is a build automation tool used primarily for Java projects.

    • Maven manages dependencies and builds the project using a pom.xml file

    • It simplifies the build process by providing a standard way of building and packaging projects

    • Maven can also generate reports and documentation for the project

    • Example: mvn clean install - compiles, tests, and packages the project

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. How can you change the owner of a file in linux
  • Ans. 

    To change the owner of a file in Linux, use the chown command.

    • Use the chown command followed by the new owner's username and the file name.

    • To change the owner and group, use chown followed by the new owner's username, a colon, the new group's name, and the file name.

    • To change the owner of a directory and its contents, use the -R option with chown.

    • Example: chown newowner myfile.txt

    • Example: chown newowner:newgroup myfile

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. How to run a cron job
  • Ans. 

    A cron job can be run using the crontab command in Unix/Linux systems.

    • Open the terminal and type 'crontab -e' to edit the cron table.

    • Add a new line with the desired schedule and command to run.

    • Save and exit the editor to activate the cron job.

    • Use 'crontab -l' to list all current cron jobs.

    • Use 'crontab -r' to remove all cron jobs.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Questions on my projects
  • Q17. Questions based on docker pull docker push docker run commands

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I gave two technical rounds both lasted for more than a hour , where they tested my basic problem solving skills, python,unix,docker,kubernetes,Git,AWS,shell scripting It was kind of a stress interview because with every answer of mine they wanted to give me proper reasons and were forming questions from my answers itself. I would advise that one should prepare their basics and projects whatever they have mentioned in their resume I tried to give real life examples in my answers that added a plus point to my answers. Stay calm during the interview, and Prepare well as per your resume and Job description
Best of Luck

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top RSA Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What happens if there does not exist a particular file and we are trying to execute the file
View answer (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
View answer (197)

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 140 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test timing was at 2:00 pm , it was conducted in a college and the environment was good for the test. Camera was a primary part of test, so no suspicious activity.

  • Q1. 

    Sum of Two Numbers Represented as Arrays

    Given two numbers in the form of two arrays where each element of the array represents a digit, calculate the sum of these two numbers and return this sum as an ar...

  • Ans. 

    Given two numbers represented as arrays, calculate their sum and return the result as an array.

    • Iterate through the arrays from right to left, adding digits and carrying over if necessary

    • Handle cases where one array is longer than the other by considering the remaining digits

    • Ensure the final sum array does not have any leading zeros

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round was conducted at around 12 p.m. I was called at the college location and then it was conducted. The interviewer was quite polite and frank.

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 8 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was conducted right after finishing and clearing the technical round at the same place and on the same day.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 60 %Wipro Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Database Concepts, Coding problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2-3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice atleast 2-3 Coding problems daily so your logic building becomes stronger.
Tip 2 : Exercise problems based on OOPS concepts and others too.
Tip 3 : If you can have your own project built, then it's the major point and will act as a plus point.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Your resume should be in standard form, short and simple will be more effective.
Tip 2 : Whatever you have learned, you need to mention it in your resume as that will be your primary source of selection and having project on your resume is important.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should be true to what you are putting before the interviewer . Try to put your ideas Add something you did well in your career like in projects /research which you know very well and versed in concepts about it for open interview so that interviewer can get bandwidth where he can ask questions from. This is simply a key .

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1.Describe a situation where you have taken a quick decision and failed, and a situation where you succeeded. 2. What is a skill you have tried to achieve but failed? 3. Describe a decision you have taken ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Always try to take risk in small problems . When you face the consequences, you would be able to tackle bigger problems.
2. Every skill you learn, even if you didn't excel in it is not to be considered a waste of time/failure, you learn something simply by participating.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about Yourself, some questions related to machine learning, and I was asked more questions to differentiate like differences between ml and ai, python and c, c and java and procedural and functiona...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get a complete grip on your resume and be confident about what you say, If you don't know the answer it is okay to agree that you don't know the answer so that interviewer can ask the next questions.

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Oops Concepts,JAVA 8

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Quite simple and easy. 1st round technical.2nd round HR

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy DSA questions and some questions on resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join if you are a fresher and want to grow as a developer. I had resigned that time I am writing this review

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you get the second to last element from a SQL table?
  • Ans. 

    To get the second to last element from a SQL table, use the OFFSET-FETCH clause.

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the table in descending order.

    • Use the OFFSET-FETCH clause to skip the last row and fetch the second to last row.

    • Example: SELECT column_name FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name DESC OFFSET 1 ROWS FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY;

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice by building a simple full stack web application.

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