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Updated 8 Jul 2024

SAS Senior Software Developer Interview Experiences

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain React life cycle
  • Ans. 

    React life cycle refers to the series of methods that are invoked in the process of creating, updating, and destroying components.

    • Mounting phase: constructor, render, componentDidMount

    • Updating phase: render, componentDidUpdate

    • Unmounting phase: componentWillUnmount

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design a online calculator app
  • Ans. 

    An online calculator app that allows users to perform basic arithmetic operations.

    • Include buttons for numbers 0-9 and operators like +, -, *, /

    • Implement functionality for clearing input, calculating result, and displaying history

    • Consider adding advanced features like memory functions or scientific calculator mode

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stock to programming basic. React and web development basic. HTML , CSS

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basics of redux and react es6 js css3

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First of all go through the job description .Brush up all your basics .And do practice hands on coding.

I was interviewed before Dec 2020.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round consisted of questions from DS/Algo , OOPS and Operating Systems primarily usage of some basic UNIX commands .

  • Q1. 

    Kth Largest Number Problem Statement

    You are given a continuous stream of numbers, and the task is to determine the kth largest number at any moment during the stream.

    Explanation:

    A specialized data st...

  • Ans. 

    Design a data structure to find the kth largest number in a continuous stream of integers.

    • Design a specialized data structure to handle an indefinite number of integers from the stream.

    • Implement 'add(DATA)' to incorporate integers into the stream's pool.

    • Implement 'getKthLargest()' to retrieve the kth largest number from the pool.

    • Maintain the pool of numbers and return the kth largest number for each query.

    • Ensure effici

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is an interface?
  • Ans. 

    An interface in software engineering is a contract that defines the methods that a class must implement.

    • Defines a set of methods that a class must implement

    • Provides a way to achieve abstraction and multiple inheritance

    • Helps in achieving loose coupling between classes

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Can you explain the SOLID principles in Object-Oriented Design?
  • Ans. 

    SOLID principles are a set of five design principles in object-oriented programming to make software designs more understandable, flexible, and maintainable.

    • S - Single Responsibility Principle: A class should have only one reason to change.

    • O - Open/Closed Principle: Software entities should be open for extension but closed for modification.

    • L - Liskov Substitution Principle: Objects of a superclass should be replaceable...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Can you explain piping in Unix/Linux?
  • Ans. 

    Piping in Unix/Linux allows the output of one command to be used as the input for another command.

    • Piping is done using the '|' symbol

    • It helps in connecting multiple commands together to perform complex operations

    • Example: ls -l | grep 'txt' - This command lists all files in long format and then filters for files with 'txt' in their name

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(5 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round had questions revolving around OS , Selenium and some common concepts from DBMS. The interviewer was quite experienced and made the whole interview quite wholesome for me.

  • Q1. Can you explain any 5 essential UNIX commands?
  • Ans. 

    Essential UNIX commands include ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, and rm.

    • ls - list directory contents

    • cd - change directory

    • pwd - print working directory

    • mkdir - make directory

    • rm - remove files or directories

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you enable Actuator in a Spring Boot application?
  • Ans. 

    To enable Actuator in a Spring Boot application, you need to include the Actuator dependency in your pom.xml file and configure it in the application.properties file.

    • Include Actuator dependency in pom.xml file

    • Configure Actuator endpoints in application.properties file

    • Access Actuator endpoints to monitor and manage the application

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is dependency injection?
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection is a design pattern in which components are given their dependencies rather than creating them internally.

    • Allows for easier testing by providing mock dependencies

    • Promotes loose coupling between components

    • Improves code reusability and maintainability

    • Examples: Constructor injection, Setter injection, Interface injection

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are Self-Join and Cross-Join in the context of database management systems?
  • Ans. 

    Self-Join is when a table is joined with itself, while Cross-Join is when every row from one table is combined with every row from another table.

    • Self-Join is used to combine rows with other rows in the same table.

    • Cross-Join generates a Cartesian product of the two tables involved.

    • Self-Join is typically used to compare rows within the same table, like in hierarchical structures.

    • Cross-Join is used when there is no common

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What are views in SQL?
  • Ans. 

    Views in SQL are virtual tables that are generated based on the result set of a SELECT query.

    • Views are saved SELECT queries that can be treated as tables.

    • They can simplify complex queries by storing them as a view.

    • Views do not store data themselves, but display data from the underlying tables.

    • They can be used to restrict access to specific columns or rows of a table.

    • Views can be used for data abstraction and security p

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This is a cultural fitment testing round .HR was very frank and asked standard questions. Then we discussed about my role.

  • Q1. Why should we hire you?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a job change?

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 2 years of experienceCapgemini interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Java , Selenium , Spring Boot, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. A lot questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I came in HCL without any reference, Randomly I came to give interview. there were total 3 rounds I faced. 1 Round Technical. 2nd Technial. 3 HR . For clearing technical round in HCL you should be technically strong. My 1st round took more than a hour and 2nd round took nearly 45 mins. Your basics should be clear and strong.

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C#,asp.net mvc,.net core

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go through glassdoor interview questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked on java and spring boot related questions then hr round after that got the offer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It is good company to work and it is depend on project, if you get good project then u may learn new technology

I applied via Newspaper Ad and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Please revise on the basics of C++ concepts. Theory should do well. Datatypes, operators, mathematical expression evaluation, functions, arrays, pointers, structures, classes etc. You may be asked to write...
  • Q2. Please revise on the object-oriented concepts of C++ langauage. Four pillars of object-oriented languages, function overloading, operator overloading, virtual functions concept explanation, polymorphism, a...
Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For technical interview
Please prepare well for the technical interview on C++ concepts.
Even if you are not asked to write programs during the interview, you must be able to explain well.

For HR interview
Please be honest about your expectations from the job and why you are looking for a job change.
Try to find out about the team which you are joining, whether it is permanent employment or C2H etc.
Do not ask for too much salary hike. It sets unreal expectations and lessens your chances of getting hired.
Be honest with the HR.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java basics, core java , polymorphism, inheritance , Collections, Exception Handling,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare core java sql , basic db querry

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Python questions
  • Q2. Difference between tuple and list
  • Ans. 

    Tuple is immutable and ordered while list is mutable and ordered.

    • Tuple uses parentheses while list uses square brackets.

    • Tuple is faster than list for accessing elements.

    • Tuple can be used as keys in dictionaries while list cannot.

    • Tuple is used for heterogeneous data while list is used for homogeneous data.

    • Tuple is used for returning multiple values from a function.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly compensation and perks

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are at 2-4 YOE looking for python development/ test role. Its quite easy to get into CG, just brush up on basics and go for it. They offered me almost 80% hike from previous company.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell something that you never faced in an interview untill now?

SAS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in SAS Senior Software Developer interview?
SAS interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the SAS interview process are One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for SAS Senior 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 SAS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at SAS expect are SAS, Agile, Python, SQL and HTML.
What are the top questions asked in SAS Senior Software Developer interview?

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