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SAS Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 28 Mar 2025
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A Senior Software Engineer was asked 10mo ago
Q. What is CSS Sprite?
Ans. 

CSS Sprite is a technique used to combine multiple images into a single image to reduce the number of server requests.

  • CSS Sprite helps in reducing loading time by reducing the number of HTTP requests.

  • It involves combining multiple images into one larger image and then using CSS to display only the portion of the image needed.

  • This technique is commonly used for icons, buttons, and other small images on websites.

  • By ...

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A Senior Associate Software Developer was asked
Q. Write a class or structure for the case-based question.
Ans. 

Class structure for a case-based question

  • Create a class with attributes representing the different aspects of the case

  • Include methods for processing and analyzing the case data

  • Consider using inheritance or composition for complex cases

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A Senior Associate Software Developer was asked
Q. How would you approach designing an application?
Ans. 

Designing an application involves identifying requirements, creating a user-friendly interface, implementing necessary features, and testing for functionality.

  • Identify the requirements and objectives of the application.

  • Design a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate.

  • Implement necessary features and functionalities based on the requirements.

  • Test the application thoroughly to ensure functionality and usabi...

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A Windows Administrator was asked
Q. What is a domain controller?
Ans. 

A domain controller is a server that manages network security, authentication, and access control for a domain.

  • Manages user authentication and authorization within a domain

  • Stores user account information and security policies

  • Controls access to network resources

  • Replicates data and changes to other domain controllers in the network

  • Examples: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server

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A Windows Administrator was asked
Q. Describe some user cases and how you would solve them.
Ans. 

User cases in Windows Administration involve troubleshooting, user management, and system optimization.

  • User Account Management: Create, modify, and delete user accounts based on role requirements.

  • Group Policy Implementation: Use Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security settings across the network.

  • System Monitoring: Utilize tools like Performance Monitor to track system performance and identify bottlenecks.

  • B...

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A Windows Administrator was asked
Q. Active Directory Configuration and it’s uses
Ans. 

Active Directory is a directory service used by Windows networks to store information about users, computers, and resources.

  • Centralized management of network resources

  • Authentication and authorization of users and computers

  • Group policy management for security and configuration settings

  • Single sign-on for users to access multiple resources

  • Integration with other Microsoft services like Exchange Server and SharePoint

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SAS Interview Experiences for Experienced

7 interviews 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 Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about my technical experience
  • Q2. 3 reasons why I want to work for the company
  • Ans. 

    I admire the company's innovative approach, commitment to growth, and strong team culture, which align with my career aspirations.

    • The company's focus on cutting-edge technology, like AI and machine learning, excites me as I want to work on impactful projects.

    • I appreciate the emphasis on professional development, such as mentorship programs, which will help me grow my skills and advance my career.

    • The collaborative team ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Why I left my previous organization
  • Q4. Design Principles - Case-based question
  • Q5. Write a class (structure) for the case - based question
  • Ans. 

    Class structure for a case-based question

    • Create a class with attributes representing the different aspects of the case

    • Include methods for processing and analyzing the case data

    • Consider using inheritance or composition for complex cases

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How would I design an application(case)?
  • Ans. 

    Designing an application involves identifying requirements, creating a user-friendly interface, implementing necessary features, and testing for functionality.

    • Identify the requirements and objectives of the application.

    • Design a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate.

    • Implement necessary features and functionalities based on the requirements.

    • Test the application thoroughly to ensure functionality and usability.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. If a square was divided in 4 parts and you remove one part, how would you divide the remaining in 4 parts?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for SAS Senior Associate Software Developer interview:
  • Javascript
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This was just a pre-screening round. They have L1, L2 technical rounds, an EVP - employee value proposition round and the final HR round.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is CSS Sprite
  • Ans. 

    CSS Sprite is a technique used to combine multiple images into a single image to reduce the number of server requests.

    • CSS Sprite helps in reducing loading time by reducing the number of HTTP requests.

    • It involves combining multiple images into one larger image and then using CSS to display only the portion of the image needed.

    • This technique is commonly used for icons, buttons, and other small images on websites.

    • By using...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Object Oriented Programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Mar 2025

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Write linked list with insert and print function
  • Q2. How does printf function works how does cout works? do you know about system calls?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Active Directory Configuration and it’s uses
  • Ans. 

    Active Directory is a directory service used by Windows networks to store information about users, computers, and resources.

    • Centralized management of network resources

    • Authentication and authorization of users and computers

    • Group policy management for security and configuration settings

    • Single sign-on for users to access multiple resources

    • Integration with other Microsoft services like Exchange Server and SharePoint

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is domain controller
  • Ans. 

    A domain controller is a server that manages network security, authentication, and access control for a domain.

    • Manages user authentication and authorization within a domain

    • Stores user account information and security policies

    • Controls access to network resources

    • Replicates data and changes to other domain controllers in the network

    • Examples: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. User cases and how would you solve it
  • Ans. 

    User cases in Windows Administration involve troubleshooting, user management, and system optimization.

    • User Account Management: Create, modify, and delete user accounts based on role requirements.

    • Group Policy Implementation: Use Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security settings across the network.

    • System Monitoring: Utilize tools like Performance Monitor to track system performance and identify bottlenecks.

    • Backup...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Charisma and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Face to face interview
  • Q2. Irrevalant questions were asked. Komal Bajaj, the then director kept noting all the answers in order to collect information as she her self is a layman
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary was the only issue.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - People who are novice should be taken out form the panel and only experienced people should be a part of panel.

Lead Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 May 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Elaborate how you overcome your weaknesses.
  • Q2. What difference will you make if you join SAS? Why should we hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm & polite towards answering the questions. Also make sure this is employee friendly company so at least read about the company before the interview.

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Most of the questions would be basic of the specific technology. For an high experience candidature questions would be basics and the project based scenarios and few use cases in the market about the techn...
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Most of the scenario based approach questions. Planning and design of the application specific questions to assess the individual design methodology implementations. almost 15-20 years experienced candida...
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Most of the HR based questions and salary discussion only. this is not a big deal to complete the interview once first 2 rounds are cleared.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - look for technology specific interview questions for first round. your experience and your work pattern helps a round in addressing the scenario based questions in second round and there is no stress level of interview other than your work based questionaire. for the HR round do your homework on the bands, roles and salary expectations before you reach for this round.

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1) OOOps concept 2) SQLbasic question all theory questions no coding

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all theory questions like generics, delegates, joins, views, oops

SAS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in SAS interview for experienced candidates?
SAS interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the SAS interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for SAS interview for experienced candidates?
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, Python, Analytics, SQL and Linux.
What are the top questions asked in SAS interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the SAS interview for experienced candidates -

  1. If a square was divided in 4 parts and you remove one part, how would you divid...read more
  2. How would I design an application(cas...read more
  3. how does printf function works how does cout works? do you know about system ca...read more
How long is the SAS interview process?

The duration of SAS interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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