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Updated 4 Jun 2024

Target Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is ReactQuery?
  • Ans. 

    ReactQuery is a library for managing server state in React applications.

    • Provides hooks for fetching, caching, and updating data from APIs

    • Automatically handles caching, background refetching, and stale data management

    • Improves performance by reducing unnecessary network requests

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Have you used useMemo, useCallback
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have used useMemo and useCallback in React applications.

    • Used useMemo to memoize expensive calculations and prevent unnecessary re-renders.

    • Used useCallback to memoize functions and prevent unnecessary re-creations.

    • Example: const memoizedValue = useMemo(() => calculateValue(a, b), [a, b]);

    • Example: const memoizedFunction = useCallback(() => { doSomething(a, b); }, [a, b]);

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA medium and Java Coding Questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Frontend coding questions in Js and React js

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are Hooks and life cycle in React
  • Q2. Behavioural questions like leadership etc
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary Expectations
  • Q2. Company Values and Mission
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The assessment consisted of an online round lasting one hour, during which there were 33 questions, all of which were challenging, including the multiple-choice questions. The questions were divided into six subsections: 1. Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) - with a problem related to dynamic programming or recursion; 2. Java; 3. Java 8; 4. Spring; 5. Spring Boot; 6. Microservices.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions like reverse linked list, palindrome number etc..

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tech discussion on java, spring boot, distributed systems. Interview was very basic.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview process was very basic. Good hold on java frameworks, leetcode easy questions are enough to crack Nike
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Its a normal questions which usually service based company asked
  • Q2. Overall it is good
Round 2 - Case Study 

Ask you to implement any solution like caching using LRU or LFU

Round 3 - Assignment 

Its a manager round where they discuss about u=your past experiences and also they tell you about the project

Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. I think they gave you only based on your previous offer.
  • Q2. Negotiate well with them . Don't accept just for the sake of an offer because further they will not change it until/ unless it is filling position.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design patterns
  • Q2. IIS services questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about Garbage Collector, Internal Hash map workflow, Functional interface
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data Structure and Algorithms
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2022. There were 3 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic fundamentals of React, JS, HTML and CSS
  • Q2. Virtual DOM closure Hoisting spread and rest
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sprint groom, Maximum story points in sprint, what is the role of scrum master, refresh token, Synthetic events, webpack, reduction, redux saga vs thunk, what pattern thunk follows, hooks
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to sprint grooming, Scrum Master role, refresh tokens, Synthetic events, webpack, redux saga vs thunk, and hooks for Senior Software Engineer position.

    • Sprint grooming involves prioritizing and estimating user stories for the upcoming sprint.

    • Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process and ensures the team follows the Agile principles.

    • Refresh tokens are used to obtain new access tokens after th...

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  • Q2. Swagger vs postman
  • Ans. 

    Swagger is for API design and documentation, Postman is for API testing and collaboration.

    • Swagger is used for designing and documenting APIs

    • Postman is used for testing and collaborating on APIs

    • Swagger generates API documentation automatically

    • Postman allows for easy API testing and debugging

    • Both tools can be used together for a complete API workflow

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have met worst interviewer in technical 2, his way of speaking is degradable.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Kotlin & Java + DSA
  • Q2. Resume related questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java and Kotlin + DSA
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

Target Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Target Senior Software Engineer interview?
Target interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Target interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Target Senior Software 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 Target. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Target expect are Automation, Data Quality, Debugging, Machine Learning and Monitoring.
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