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Sumtotal Systems Software Design Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 18 Nov 2021

Sumtotal Systems Software Design Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I was interviewed in Oct 2021.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Explain about Exception Handling and how many types of Exceptions and we can handle Exception
  • Ans. 

    Exception handling is a mechanism to handle runtime errors and prevent program crashes.

    • There are two types of exceptions: checked and unchecked.

    • Checked exceptions are checked at compile-time and must be handled or declared.

    • Unchecked exceptions are runtime exceptions and do not need to be handled or declared.

    • We can handle exceptions using try-catch blocks.

    • We can also use finally block to execute code regardless of wheth

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent, feel free and Good intimate communication

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Starts with a introduction, Core Java concepts, OOPS concepts, Singleton design pattern, Spring boot annotations like service, restcontroller.
  • Q2. DSA logical questions like 2nd highest number. How to find missing number from an array.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Ans. 

    I am a software engineer with 5 years of experience in developing web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.

    • 5 years of experience in software development

    • Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and Angular

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Experience working in Agile development environment

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from XYZ University

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  • Q2. Tell me about your family.
  • Ans. 

    I come from a close-knit family of five, including my parents, older sister, and younger brother.

    • Close-knit family of five

    • Parents, older sister, and younger brother

    • We enjoy spending time together traveling and trying new restaurants

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  • Q3. Why do you want to change the company
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth in a different environment.

    • Desire for new challenges and learning opportunities

    • Seeking a better work-life balance

    • Interested in working with new technologies or industries

    • Looking for a more collaborative team environment

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  • Q4. After that interviewer describes my work and position in the company.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have applied for Java position through the referral. I have received a call on Thursday that we want to schedule your interview on Saturday. And on Saturday both the rounds happened with positive feedback.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Solid Principle, Design Patterns,
  • Q2. React sharing data btw siblings without any state management.
  • Q3. NodeJs is single threaded then why it feels concurrent?
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related micro services
  • Q2. Message queue related questions
  • Q3. NodeJs related questions: Event loop

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare NodeJs in-depth.
Mention things in your resume that you actually know and worked on. They will ask questions from your experience.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about your experience.
  • Q2. In english, give me a feedback you received lately.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Brief explanation of SOLID principles
  • Q2. Ref vs out arguments
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leet code medium level question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Java Streams
  • Q2. Restful API coding completion based on given file
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. To check your attitude
  • Q2. Given detailed about company and what project you are going to work on?
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Hashmap working
  • Ans. 

    Hashmap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and allows for fast retrieval of values based on keys.

    • Hashmap uses a hashing function to map keys to indices in an array.

    • It allows for constant time complexity O(1) for insertion, deletion, and retrieval operations.

    • Example: HashMap<String, Integer> map = new HashMap<>(); map.put("key", 123); int value = map.get("key");

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  • Q2. Multithreading cases
  • Q3. Scenario specific on how to handle multiple events on a single variable to have accurate result
  • Q4. Database indexing
  • Q5. Architecture level
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Sep 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

I was given a test which was not that difficult

Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you leaving the current job
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a more innovative environment.

    • Looking for new challenges and opportunities for growth

    • Interested in working in a more innovative environment

    • Seeking a change in company culture or work-life balance

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  • Q2. What's the driving factor for you to join Altair
  • Ans. 

    The innovative projects and collaborative work environment at Altair are the driving factors for me to join.

    • Innovative projects: I am excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of technology.

    • Collaborative work environment: I value teamwork and believe that working with talented individuals at Altair will help me grow professionally.

    • Company culture: I have heard great things ...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Two simple coding with technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One simple coding and technical questions along with system design questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Work experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please dont attend interview they wouldn't select you. Instead they will waste your time. And the HR chitranshi is too bad
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Nov 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Ge general attitude and HTML CSS JavaScript Java questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Am site for experience is needed
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is solid principple
  • Ans. 

    SOLID is a set of five design principles that help 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 with objects of its subclasses with...

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  • Q2. Whats are oops in c#
  • Ans. 

    Object-oriented programming concepts in C#

    • Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit

    • Inheritance: allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

    • Polymorphism: ability for objects to take on multiple forms

    • Abstraction: hiding the complex implementation details and showing only the necessary features

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Normal apti reasoning test checking normal intelligence with some basic technical questions.

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Topic was physical cash V/s Digital cash.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About project in detail
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About project in detail
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Intro,family background,ready to locate

Sumtotal Systems Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Sumtotal Systems Software Design Engineer 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 Sumtotal Systems. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Sumtotal Systems expect are .NET Framework, Agile Development, Angular, Javascript and MVC.

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