Sophos Technologies Academic Counsellor Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How would you troubleshoot system hang issue because of Antivirus
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Q2. How would you find malware files on systems
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Q1. What is ransomware
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Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.
• Ransomware is typically spread through phishing emails, malicious websites, or software vulnerabilities.

• Once a user's files are encrypted, the ransomware will display a message demanding payment in cryptocurrency.

• Paying the ransom does not guarantee that the files will be decrypted, and it may encourage f...read more
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Q1. Where do you see in next 5 years
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Q1. What different did you do in locked down
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During the lockdown, I focused on enhancing my technical skills and learning new technologies.
• Took online courses and certifications to improve my knowledge in areas like networking and troubleshooting

• Participated in virtual workshops and webinars to stay updated with the latest industry trends

• Practiced troubleshooting scenarios on virtual machines to sharpen my problem-solving abilities

• Contributed to online technical ...read more
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Q2. How do you spend your day?
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As a Technical Support Engineer, my day is spent troubleshooting and resolving technical issues for customers.
• I start my day by checking emails and responding to any urgent customer inquiries.

• I prioritize and manage my workload, addressing high-priority issues first.

• I collaborate with other team members to share knowledge and seek assistance when needed.

• I troubleshoot technical problems reported by customers, analyzing...read more
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The task was a Codility type

Online test was hackerrank was was og avg difficulty

Q1. Second round was of 1 hr of which 30 mins divided into understanding my current project architecture. And second half was on what i worked and how I worked and what skills I have
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Assignment was straightforward which could be done using trie. Did it in 1/6th throughout time for given queries then mentioned allowed still no reply. Keep on asking engineering manager and hr to which they replied not upto the mark.

Dataweave logic questions

Q1. Basic HR questions
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Q2. Prepare basic interview answers
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Easy problem on java

Q1. Technical discussion
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Q1. Threading: Write and use a mutex?
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A mutex is a synchronization primitive that ensures only one thread can access a resource at a time.
• Create a mutex object using the appropriate library or language-specific function.

• Lock the mutex before accessing the shared resource to prevent other threads from accessing it.

• Unlock the mutex after finishing the operation on the shared resource to allow other threads to access it.

• Example: pthread_mutex_t mutex; pthread...read more
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Q2. Find the memory leak in a given set of code.
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Identify memory leak in code
• Check for any dynamically allocated memory that is not being freed

• Look for any infinite loops or recursive functions that consume memory

• Use memory profiling tools like Valgrind to detect leaks

• Check for any global variables that are not properly managed
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