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Updated 19 Dec 2024

Top Samsung Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Minimum Time in Wormhole Network Determine the minimum time required to travel from a starting point to a destination point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, consi ...read more
  • Q2. Bursting Balloons Problem Given an array ARR of size N , where each element represents the height of a balloon. The task is to destroy all balloons by shooting arrows fr ...read more
  • Q3. Trapping Rain Water Problem Statement You are given a long type array/list ARR of size N , representing an elevation map. The value ARR[i] denotes the elevation of the i ...read more
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Samsung Software Developer Interview Experiences

36 interviews found

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

In this round, you have to do a coding question on Samsung Coding Platform, which was installed earlier on our lab's system by the company guys. There is only a single question and time limit is of 3 hrs. There are 50 test cases, and you have to pass all the test cases in order to get selected for next round. Also you cannot use any inbuilt library and you have to implement everything from scratch (like stack, queue, hashmap, etc). You can test your code on sample test cases multiple times but the submission limit in only 5, to test the hidden test cases.
Note : Even passing 49 test cases will lead to rejection.

Round 2 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

There were two questions based on data structures and algorithms and some discussion on the Projects mentioned in resume (Major Project based on Arduino - It's programming and its functionality) .

  • Q1. 

    Rain Water Trapping Problem Statement

    Given an array/list ARR of size N, representing an elevation map where each element ARR[i] denotes the elevation of the i-th bar. Your task is to calculate and print ...

  • Ans. 

    Firstly tried using Brute force approach.
    Then I was asked to optimize the space complexity and do it in O(1) space comlpexity.
    Was able to code on paper in time.

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. 

    Implement a Stack using Queues

    Create a Stack data structure designed specifically to store integer data using two queues.

    Explanation:

    You need to implement a stack using two internal queues. You can u...

  • Ans. 

    It was a pretty straightforward question.

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. 

    Implement a Stack Using Two Queues

    You are tasked with implementing a Stack data structure specifically designed to store integer data using two Queues. Utilize the inbuilt Queue for this purpose.

    Functio...

  • Ans. 

    It was a pretty straightforward question.

  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

There were two coding questions and I had to write the code on paper. 
After that there was a discussion on OOPS concepts like polymorphism and Inheritance.
The interviewer also discussed about padding concept in structures (Indirectly via an example).

  • Q1. 

    Maximum Gold Collection from Gold Mine

    Imagine a gold mine represented by a 2D matrix with dimensions 'N' by 'M', where 'N' is the number of rows and 'M' is the number of columns. Each cell in this matrix...

  • Ans. 

    1. Create a 2-D matrix goldTable[][]) of the same as given matrix mat[][].

    2. Amount of gold is positive, so we would like to cover maximum cells of maximum values under given constraints.
    In every move, we move one step toward right side. So we always end up in last column. If we are at the last column, then we are unable to move right.

    3. If we are at the first row or last column, then we are unable to move right-up so ...

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. 

    Rod Cutting Problem Statement

    Given a rod of length 'N' units, you can cut the rod into different sizes, each with a specific cost associated. The task is to determine the maximum obtainable cost by cutti...

  • Ans. 

    First I tried to solve using recursive approach by considering all the possible combinations. Interviewer asked to optimize the solution as the time complexity was exponential.
    I observed that we can store the previous answers in an array. Thus I was able to solve the problem using an extra array using dynamic programming concept. I was asked to write the optimized code on paper.

  • Answered Anonymously
Round 4 - HR 

Round duration - 15 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Interviewer was friendly. He asked why Samsung, are you comfortable relocating to Bangalore. Also asked about my experience in previous rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from TIET - Thapar Institute of Engineering And Technology. I applied for the job as SDE - 1 in BangaloreEligibility criteria7 CGPASamsung interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures and Algorithms, OOPS, DBMS, Operating Systems, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Do practice a lot of coding problems specially Dynamic Programming. I pursued Coding Ninjas Interview preparation Course for cracking the interviews. Also prepared for DBMS, Operating systems and OOPS from Coding Ninjas notes.
Tip 2 : Always start with Brute force approach and then try to optimize it. Practice problems on paper more.
Tip 3 :Be confident during the interview and interact with the interviewer.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1:Keep your Resume short and crisp, in 1 Page. Have a complete understanding of the Projects mentioned in your resume.
Tip 2:Your interview always revolves around your resume. Go through it thoroughly before the interview.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Jun 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A. Quantitative aptitude:
Very Easy Questions. If you know ratios and proportions, few formulas, probability etc. You can easily answer all the answers.
20 questions - 20 minutes.
B. Verbal Reasoning:
Basic questions based on knowledge of grammar. RC and other questions. Easy questions.
20 questions - 20 minutes.
C. Logical Reasoning:
Questions based on family tree, symbols (like if '+' operator is greater than or equal to) based questions. Easy to solve.
20 questions - 20 minutes.
Based on the aptitude test, 20 students from IT were shortlisted for the coding round.

Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 60

Round: Coding round
Experience: This round took place on the same day after the aptitude
Three programs:
Your code is tested against 15-20 test cases. Time limit was one hour.


Run length encoding: Given a string compress it using run length encoding
Eg: I/P - aaaccdeeff O/P - a3c2de2f2
Solution: -----/
Given two trees find if they are identical or not
Solution: -----/
Find maximum sum rectangle in a 2D matrix


Round: Group Discussion
Experience:
This round was newly introduced by Samsung in our year.
There were 2 batches of 10 people each.
Each batch was given a topic and each member in a batch had to speak about the topic for 2 minutes.
My topic was

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Multiple
  • Q2. Multiple.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Graph problem.
First step was to formulate the question into graph problem.

Then solve using standard graph algo (Dijkstra, bellmen ford, e.tc).
Tips: Practice writing whole code without using standard library.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Question related to dfs.
Asked about networking, OS and integers.

One puzzle.(available on geeksforgeeks)
Tips: Prepare for puzzle. Generally they go for standard puzzle.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was mostly related to technical project and internship.

General discussion on machine learning.
Tips: Prepare for the projects mentioned on the resume

Round: HR Interview
Experience: He was testing me regarding how I will explain a technical project to a non-technical guy.. And also general HR questions like why u want to join Samsung and other similar questions.
Tips: Nothing new.

Skills: Basic programming stuff. , Algorithm, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Problem Solving Skills
College Name: IIT Kharagpur

I was interviewed in Nov 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Students above 7.00 cgpa were shortlisted for the test.

Round: Test
Experience: It was a coding test for 3 hours where we were given a scenario to be solved using our programming skills. The question could be solved in any programming language comfortable. The shortlisting depends on the number of test cases passed. There are about 50 test cases for the question.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Skills: Programming Skills In Any Language Like C
College Name: Thapar University, Patiala

Samsung interview questions for designations

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 Developer

 (1)

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 (49)

 Java Developer

 (1)

 UI Developer

 (1)

 IOS Developer

 (1)

 Senior Software Engineer

 (9)

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Asked to breifly explain about the project
  • Q2. Asked to implement hungarian algorithm
  • Q3. Tell about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a software developer with experience in Java and Python.

    • Graduated with a degree in Computer Science

    • Worked on multiple projects using Java and Python

    • Familiar with Agile methodology

    • Passionate about learning new technologies

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Whats my strenghts and weaknesses?
  • Ans. 

    My strength is problem-solving and attention to detail. My weakness is public speaking.

    • Strength: Strong problem-solving skills

    • Strength: Attention to detail

    • Weakness: Public speaking

    • Weakness: Difficulty with time management

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: problem similar to knapssack
Tips: learn dynamic programming
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Asked basic ML and linear algebra questions
Tips: brush up ML and Linear Algebra concepts

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was kind of a friendly discussion. She asked my why switched my branch from EC to CS for M.Tech?
Tips: Most of the questions were basic HR questions.

Skills: Machine Learning
College Name: IIT Madras

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I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. General Problem Solving Skills
  • Q2. Basic HR Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Unbounded Knapsack Problem
Tips: Prepare basic programming skills and typical coding questions especialy DP.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Evaluate how you aproach a problem.
Tips: Analytical and reasoning skills

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Which all companies did you give interview? Which one went well?
Tips: Say samsung is your first priority if you want the offer badly :-)

Skills: Analyzing And Problem Solving Skills, Approaching A Problem, Attitude
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Jan 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Algorithms and data structures
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself and project related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was very simple

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: It was very simple

College Name: IIT Madras

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image GURRAM HARINATHA REDDY cs13b010

posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Difference between DFS and BFS?
  • Ans. 

    DFS and BFS are two popular graph traversal algorithms used in computer science.

    • DFS stands for Depth First Search and explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.

    • BFS stands for Breadth First Search and explores all the vertices at the present depth before moving on to the next level.

    • DFS uses a stack data structure to keep track of visited nodes while BFS uses a queue.

    • DFS is useful for finding path...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. When are double pointers used?
  • Ans. 

    Double pointers are used to store the address of a pointer variable.

    • Double pointers are useful in dynamic memory allocation.

    • They are used to modify the value of a pointer passed to a function.

    • They can be used to create linked lists and trees.

    • Example: int **ptr; //declares a double pointer to an integer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. List all the permutations of the array?
  • Ans. 

    Permutations of an array

    • Permutations are all possible arrangements of elements in an array

    • Number of permutations for an array of length n is n!

    • Use recursion to generate all permutations

    • Swap elements to generate different permutations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the first biggest failure in your life?
  • Ans. 

    My first biggest failure was not being able to clear an important exam in high school.

    • Failed to manage time effectively

    • Did not seek help from teachers or peers

    • Did not practice enough

    • Learned the importance of preparation and seeking help

    • Improved study habits and time management skills

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Project related questions
  • Q2. Breifly explain about project
  • Ans. 

    The project is a web-based application for managing inventory and sales of a retail store.

    • Developed using Java and Spring framework

    • Includes features such as product management, order management, and customer management

    • Utilizes MySQL database for data storage

    • Implemented security measures such as authentication and authorization

    • Designed with a responsive user interface for optimal user experience

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself. Hobbies , strength and weakness
  • Ans. 

    I am a software developer with a passion for coding and problem-solving. My hobbies include reading and playing video games.

    • Proficient in programming languages such as Java and Python

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Good communication and teamwork abilities

    • Weakness: Sometimes I tend to overthink and spend too much time on a problem

    • Hobbies: Reading books on technology and playing video games

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Will u stay in samsung?
  • Ans. 

    I cannot make a commitment to staying at Samsung at this time.

    • I am open to exploring other opportunities

    • My decision will depend on various factors such as growth opportunities, work culture, and compensation

    • I value my time at Samsung and appreciate the experience gained

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Basic hr questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Problem similar to knapsack
Tips: dynamic programming
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Asked to explain about project. Some basic concepts in linear algebra and in deep learning like CNNs. Asked to implement Hungarian algorithm.
Tips: Brush up baisc ML and linear algebra concepts

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked where i did my btech. Asked why i switched by branch from electronics to computer science.
Tips: tell the truth to whatever is asked

Skills: Machine Learning
College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Asked me about my research work That's it
  • Q2. Asked about the course project that i did in BE and MS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There was one question which was little tricky , but not that difficult
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: There was one question which was little tricky , but not that difficult

College Name: IIT Madras

Samsung Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Samsung Software Developer interview?
Samsung interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Samsung interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Samsung Software Developer 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 Samsung. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Samsung expect are Analytical skills, C++, Debugging, Log Analysis and Networking.
What are the top questions asked in Samsung Software Developer interview?

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