SLB Logistics Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How to identify and solve race condition.
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Identifying and solving race conditions involves understanding concurrent execution and implementing synchronization mechanisms.
• Understand the critical sections of code where race conditions can occur

• Use synchronization mechanisms like locks, semaphores, or atomic operations to control access to shared resources

• Implement thread-safe data structures or use thread-safe libraries to avoid race conditions

• Use tools like sta...read more
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Q2. Solve an array question on finding the third largest in an unsorted array.
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Find the third largest element in an unsorted array of strings.
• Sort the array in descending order.

• Remove duplicates if necessary.

• Return the element at index 2 as the third largest.
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It was a normal aptitude test with mathematical questions.

It was a techno-coding test where I had to code while sharing my screen on a live conversation with the interviewer.

Q1. I was primarily asked about managerial questions on adaptability to new technology and creativity if existing solutions don't work.
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Q2. In a situation where your team is not getting a proper result with existing approach your team uses, how would you try to fix it?
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I would analyze the current approach, identify the root cause of the issue, brainstorm alternative solutions, and collaborate with the team to implement and test them.
• Analyze the current approach to identify weaknesses

• Brainstorm alternative solutions with the team

• Implement and test the new solutions

• Regularly communicate and collaborate with team members
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Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Q1. Design a class booking application for students.
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A class booking application for students to schedule and manage their classes.
• Create a class booking system where students can view available classes, book classes, and manage their schedule.

• Include features like class search, class details, booking confirmation, and calendar view.

• Implement user authentication to ensure only registered students can book classes.

• Allow students to cancel or reschedule classes with proper...read more
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The interviewer understand the current problem statement I was working on. 
Asked the clarifying questions and alternative approaches to solve the same and their tradeoffs.
Also, asked about the technologies I was using in depth and reason for choosing the same.

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Gas Tank Problem Statement
You have a car with a gas tank of infinite capacity. There are 'N' gas stations located along a circular route, numbered from 0 to N-1. You begin your journey with an empty tank...read more
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Find the starting gas station index to complete a circular route with gas and cost arrays.
• Iterate through gas stations, keeping track of gas remaining after each station

• If gas remaining is negative, reset starting station to current station + 1

• If total gas remaining at the end is greater than or equal to total cost, return starting station index
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Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was their with the CTO and was mostly the culture fitment round.

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was with the cofounder and was mostly culture fitment.

Q1. Have you used multithreading?
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Yes, I have used multithreading in software development.
• Multithreading is the ability of a central processing unit (CPU) to execute multiple threads concurrently.

• It allows for parallel execution of tasks, improving performance and responsiveness in applications.

• Multithreading can be used to perform tasks in the background while the main thread handles user interactions.

• Examples of multithreading in software development...read more
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Q1. Core Java and SQL-related questions.
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Q1. What is your Previous job experience-related ?
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