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- Q1. Find overlapping interval to calculate final payment for store worker
- Q2. Design a mook-my-show type of system for companies. Companies can define schedule of event, number of seats available and prices if any. Only employee of company should b ...read more
- Q3. Offline store management system
Tesco Software Development Engineer 3 Interview Experiences
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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
In 60 mins, you have to write a text wrap library. Code should be clean, and modular and should have ways to make it more usable.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Design a mook-my-show type of system for companies. Companies can define schedule of event, number of seats available and prices if any. Only employee of company should be able to book show.
- Ans.
Design a system for companies to schedule events, manage seats, and allow only employees to book shows.
Create a database to store company information, event schedules, seat availability, and employee details
Implement an authentication system to verify employee credentials
Develop a user interface for companies to define event schedules, seat availability, and prices
Allow employees to search and book shows based on their...
Skills evaluated in this interview
I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.
Ds Algo question on Merge Interval with JUnit Coverage
System Design discussion covering DR strategy, Rest API details, handling offline and online system processing.
(5 Questions)
- Q1. How you motivate Team
- Ans.
Motivating a team involves setting clear goals, providing support and recognition, fostering a positive work environment, and promoting collaboration.
Set clear goals and communicate them effectively
Provide support and resources to help team members achieve their goals
Recognize and reward team members for their achievements
Create a positive work environment by promoting open communication and trust
Encourage collaboratio...
- Q2. Tell me about your weakness
- Ans.
I tend to be overly critical of my own work.
I have high standards for myself and strive for perfection.
I often spend extra time reviewing and revising my work to ensure it meets my expectations.
I sometimes struggle with accepting compliments or recognizing my achievements.
I am actively working on finding a balance between self-improvement and self-acceptance.
- Q3. Offline store management system
- Ans.
An offline store management system is a software that helps manage inventory, sales, and customer data in a physical store without an internet connection.
The system should have a database to store product information, sales data, and customer information.
It should have a user-friendly interface for employees to input and access data.
The system should be able to generate reports on sales, inventory levels, and customer ...
- Q4. Write code for Boggle game
- Ans.
Code for Boggle game
Create a 2D grid of letters
Generate all possible words using the grid and a dictionary
Implement a search algorithm to find valid words
Track score based on word length and rarity
Allow for multiple players and rounds
- Q5. Find overlapping interval to calculate final payment for store worker
- Ans.
Finding overlapping intervals for calculating final payment of store worker
Identify all the intervals for which the worker is eligible for payment
Check for overlapping intervals and merge them
Calculate the final payment based on the merged intervals
Interview Preparation Tips
- Merge Interval
- Graphs
- LinkedList
- JUnit
- System Design
Understand the basics of System Design and the importance of Authentication, DR management.
Skills evaluated in this interview
Selected
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.
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Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
This was the technical round, held around at 10 AM IST on Google Meet.
Firstly she greeted me and asked me to tell something about myself, to which I introduced myself, explaining my academic and some projects also.
After that we moved on to the Hackathon project, which was smart cart self-checkout system. I explained the project along with the code, wherever necessary.
Every word you say while explaining should be clear to you.I used Firebase and SQL while explaining my project, to which she asked some questions related to it,
Then she moved to the DBMS part, types of joins,what is indexing, how to approach if you were to design a payment system.
At last she asked me some Data Structure questions, which were of medium complexity
- Q1.
Remove the Kth Node from the End of a Linked List
You are given a singly Linked List with 'N' nodes containing integer data and an integer 'K'. Your task is to delete the Kth node from the end of this Lin...
- Ans.
Remove the Kth node from the end of a singly linked list given the position 'K'.
Traverse the list to find the length 'N' of the linked list.
Calculate the position of the node to be removed from the beginning as 'N - K + 1'.
Traverse the list again and remove the node at the calculated position.
- Q2.
House Robber Problem Statement
Consider Mr. X, a professional robber who is planning to rob houses along a street. These houses are arranged in a circle, which means the first house is a neighbor to the l...
- Ans.
House Robber problem where adjacent houses have connected security system, find maximum money Mr. X can rob without triggering security.
Use dynamic programming to keep track of maximum money robbed at each house.
At each house, decide whether to rob the current house or skip it based on maximum money robbed so far.
Handle the circular nature of houses by considering two cases: robbing the first house and not robbing the ...
Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
The interviewer was very frank and cheerful. This was held at 2:30 PM IST on Google Meet.
He firstly greeted me and asked me how I was doing.
How was my previous round, any technical difficulties?
Then he asked me to introduce myself.
He started telling about his journey to Lowe's and his technical background.
Then he asked some HR related questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Practice DSA questions, interview questions as much as you can.(400 leetcode questions) + (1000+ geeksforgeeks score) is good approximation of your preparation.
Tip 2 : You should have a good internship experience or 1 or 2 good projects on Android/web-d or Machine Learning.You should be through with your projects and be able to tell further improvements for the future.
Tip 3 : Be CONFIDENT with what you say. Don't murmur or speak in the mouth.The interviewer wants to know your thought process.
Tip 1 : Resume is the first impression of you.so it must be very eye-catching. write some decent (maybe 1 or 2 is enough) projects on resume.
Tip 2 : Should be through with each and every point you have written on your resume. people usually write 10- 15 skills on resume while confident in only 5.Please don't do it.
Skills evaluated in this interview
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Sort an array of 0s and 1s
- Ans.
Sort an array of 0s and 1s
Use two pointers, one at the beginning and one at the end
Swap 0s from the beginning with 1s from the end until pointers meet
Time complexity: O(n)
- Q2. Level order traversal of a tree
- Ans.
Level order traversal is a tree traversal algorithm that visits nodes level by level.
Start at the root node and add it to a queue.
While the queue is not empty, remove the first node from the queue and add its children to the queue.
Repeat until the queue is empty.
The order in which nodes are visited is the level order traversal.
Interview Preparation Tips
2)Be interactive
Skills evaluated in this interview
B . Vishnu Bhargav
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Quant was easy , you can do all of it . just go through the indiabix or some website before going to the exam.Coding section was also easy , just brush up your basics of C thats enough , none of the high fundae DSA was asked .
Tips: - geeksforgeeks.com contains almost everything about coding you need for getting placed .- if you are done with it start coding in codechef .
Duration: 1 hr minute
Skill Tips: Focus on your Study.. Revise the subject that you have studied at the time of Interview
Skills: Technical Skills
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview Questionnaire
14 Questions
- Q1. Why do you want to come to Software profile when you studied Chemical Engineering?
- Ans.
I realized my passion for coding during my Chemical Engineering studies and pursued it further through self-learning and projects.
Discovered passion for coding during Chemical Engineering studies
Pursued coding through self-learning and projects
Believe software engineering offers more opportunities for growth and impact
- Q2. Future Plans?
- Q3. Weaknesses?
- Q4. Name a situation where you planned something but due to some other problems you have to adjust in the end?
- Ans.
While planning a project, I had to adjust the timeline due to unexpected delays in the delivery of hardware components.
Planned a project with a specific timeline
Ordered necessary hardware components
Delivery of hardware components was delayed
Adjusted the timeline to accommodate the delay
Ensured that the project was completed successfully despite the delay
- Q5. Name a situation where you had to change your behaviour according to situation?
- Ans.
During a team project, I adjusted my communication style to better collaborate with a team member.
I noticed that my team member preferred more frequent check-ins and updates than I was used to.
I adapted by scheduling regular meetings and sending progress updates more frequently.
This helped us work more effectively together and complete the project on time.
- Q6. Name a situation where you had to deal with 2-3 different groups?
- Ans.
As a project lead, I had to coordinate with the development, testing, and design teams to ensure timely delivery of a product.
Coordinated with development team to ensure timely completion of coding tasks
Worked with testing team to ensure proper testing and bug fixing
Collaborated with design team to ensure product met client's expectations
- Q7. Name a situation where you were part of group and made difference?
- Ans.
I led a team to develop a new feature for our company's flagship product.
Identified the need for the feature through customer feedback
Convinced the team and management to prioritize the feature
Coordinated with designers, developers, and testers to deliver the feature on time
Received positive feedback from customers and increased revenue for the company
- Q8. Name a situation where you took an initiative?
- Ans.
I initiated a project to automate the testing process for our team.
Identified the need for automation to save time and improve accuracy
Researched and evaluated different testing tools
Presented the proposal to the team and got their buy-in
Implemented the automation process and trained the team on its usage
- Q9. Give an experience of working as part of a team?
- Ans.
Worked as part of a team in developing a mobile application.
Collaborated with team members to define project requirements
Assigned tasks and tracked progress using project management tools
Conducted code reviews and provided feedback to team members
Resolved conflicts and ensured timely delivery of project milestones
- Q10. Name situation where you had to prepare for a speech for a special group of people?
- Ans.
Prepared a speech for a group of high school students on the importance of computer science.
Researched the audience to understand their interests and level of knowledge
Created an engaging presentation with relatable examples
Practiced the speech multiple times to ensure smooth delivery
Encouraged questions and feedback from the audience
Provided additional resources for those interested in pursuing computer science
- Q11. Focussed more about my 3rd year intern where I developed an application using VBA for STP
- Q12. Questions about Android and e-commerce
- Q13. Then asked about my football interests(I said to him I am football blogger), so asked me to explain few articles which I wrote
- Q14. All about my resume, my BTP
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: I alotted around 3-4 days for Resume Preparation. This is very important step,especially for companies with Consultancy profile. I referred to some of my seniors resumes to get to know the format and the grammar used,especially framing of sentences.
Tips: Once your resume is prepared, don't forget to collect feedback about it from your seniors and even from some of your wing mates. Also, get to know about difference between resumes for core and non-core profiles
Round: Test
Experience: First Section was simple aptitude(20 Question),were very simple.Second Section was Programming(10 questions), were bit questions related to theory. Don't remember properly but few questions related to Binary tree were asked I guessThird section was Coding(1 question),it was simple. Question-Code a program which gives output as '1' when the number given as input can be expressed as "p^q"(where p,q are integers) and as '0' if otherwise.
Tips: Just,general CAT preparation is enough for aptitude.Regarding Coding, even knowing any 1 language is enough. Just practice few basic coding questions online and even sorting algorithms
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 31
Round: Interview
Experience: The HR interview was not easy, some of the questions were really unexpected. Such type of HR questions were not asked in any of previous HR interviews(of other companies) I attended to.
Tips: For most of the questions asked above, you can find answers from your P.O.R's(Position of Responsibilities) which you have done.Take HR round seriously and prepare for it before placements start(avoid last minute preparation).
Round: Interview
Experience: This was very comfortable, I connected very well with interviewer,especially when we were discussing about footbal as he was also a football enthusiast. I also prepared few things related to e-commerce which helped
Tips: Prepare and get to know about e-commerce field, general problems faced in it these days
Round: Interview
Experience: Was easy
Tips: Just prepare properly about everything written in resume,mainly 3rd year intern and BTP or any other projects
General Tips: Just follow all the tips mentioned earlier,avoid last minute preparation, prepare well in advance. Don't lose hope or get depressed during placement period if you fail in your initial few interviews
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Wanted to work in a coding or analytics profile
Interview Questionnaire
8 Questions
- Q1. What factors can you think of which will determine the pricing of product on our e-retail website?
- Ans.
Factors affecting pricing of products on e-retail website
Cost of production
Competitor pricing
Demand and supply
Target audience
Marketing and advertising costs
- Q2. We add a lot of products and their descriptions on a laptop webpage, it will get too cluttered if we try the same for a mobile app. What things can be done differently for a webpage on mobile app?
- Q3. Which scrolling option is the best for e-retail websites? Vertical scrolling or horizontal product scrolling or each product on a different page or something else?
- Ans.
Vertical scrolling is the best option for e-retail websites.
Vertical scrolling is more intuitive and easier to use for most users.
Horizontal scrolling can be confusing and frustrating for users.
Each product on a different page can lead to slower load times and more clicks for users.
Infinite scrolling can be a good option for some e-retail websites.
Consider the type of products being sold and the user experience when de
- Q4. What was your happiest moment in life?
- Ans.
My happiest moment was when I got accepted into my dream university.
Received the acceptance letter in the mail
Celebrated with family and friends
Felt a sense of accomplishment and excitement for the future
- Q5. Tell me about your internships in short
- Ans.
I completed internships at two different companies, one focused on web development and the other on software testing.
Interned at XYZ Company as a web developer, worked on front-end development using React and back-end development using Node.js
Interned at ABC Company as a software tester, tested various software applications and reported bugs to the development team
- Q6. Strengths and weaknesses?
- Ans.
My strengths include problem-solving, adaptability, and teamwork. My weaknesses include public speaking and time management.
Strengths: Problem-solving - I enjoy finding solutions to complex problems. Adaptability - I am able to quickly adjust to new situations. Teamwork - I work well in a team environment and value collaboration.
Weaknesses: Public speaking - I get nervous when speaking in front of large groups. Time ma...
- Q7. What are your interests beyond academics?
- Ans.
I enjoy playing sports, reading books, and volunteering in my community.
Playing basketball and soccer with friends
Reading books on technology and self-improvement
Volunteering at local food banks and animal shelters
- Q8. You seem to have a good CPI. Why are you not going for MS or MBA? Do you intend to go for any such thing some years later?
- Ans.
I believe gaining practical experience is more valuable than pursuing further education at this point in my career.
I have gained valuable experience through internships and projects
I am constantly learning and improving my skills through online courses and workshops
I may consider pursuing further education in the future if it aligns with my career goals
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Resume shortlist was CPI cutoff based mostly.
Tips: Highlight all your strong points in the resume and don't forget to make different resumes for different profiles you are targeting. Other than that, your resume is what you make of it in your 4 or 5 years of your stay here!
Round: Test
Experience: The test was common for software analyst as well as business analyst profile. So that was sort of a drawback for the people targeting business analyst profile. But most of the coding questions were easily solvable and required little knowledge of coding.
Tips: Just try to improve your aptitude skills and freshen up some basic C++ concepts - very basic ones. You'll do great!
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Though I am not able to recall the puzzles asked, but they were moderate in difficulty level, plus the interviewers were helping a lot and were very friendly
Tips: Practice some basic puzzles, mostly the ones asked for coding interviews (you can search them online). Keep your calm and think thoroughly. Also, don't hesitate to ask for help whenever required. They would love to offer help more than you would like to get!
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Since my background in coding was not that great, and I had already told them so, thus they mostly asked me strategic questions like the ones mentioned above.
Tips: Think logically and just spit out whatever comes to your mind would be the best option/strategy. They are looking for innovative answers and also a wide variety of alternatives, and then choose the best ones. Again, they will help you in case of any confusion or in case you need some example strategies.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This round initially focused primarily on my internships. The interviewer seemed interested to know about the work done in internships, the accomplishments, the moments worth remembering from the foreign internships. Later she moved on to the hobbies, strengths, weaknesses and was quite involved with my life stories! She had a pad to note down my answers and judge abilities like communication skills, fluency, confidence in answers etc. At the end, I got the remark "This was by far the best interview I conducted" (and I was the last candidate to get interviewed!)
Tips: Answer the questions with total honesty and keep them involved with intriguing stories that depict your strengths or weaknesses. Interest them with your hobbies and be ready to answer questions on any hobby! Keep your stories prepared for the happiest moment, failures, things you would change in life etc. Read the book "64 HR interviews" and prepare answers for most of them. This round is mainly to see your confidence, your passion, your liveliness and your enthusiasm for the position.
General Tips: Most of the tips were discussed in respective questions. In general, I would like to say that never lose hope no matter how hard you struggle through the first few days. The moment you lose hope, things start going the wrong way. Also, give the interviews with relaxed and calm mind, after proper sleep. Take the interviews to the direction you want them to go - it can be easily done and I can tell you that from my own experiences. Be honest, otherwise you will take the interview to the direction you don't want it to go!
Skills: Confidence, Communication skills, Logical thinking , Problem solving, Brainstorming skills, Rational thinking
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Motivation: It is a well reputed firm, a Fortune 50 company and the experience would be a good launchpad for ahead. I wanted a work-life balance slightly tilted towards "life" and Target is the company to go for that (which I came to know from my seniors, glassdoor.com etc.)
Funny Moments: There were no specific funny moments as such but overall, the interviews were relaxed and the interviewers were very friendly and cheerful. So I had some great moments while sharing my hobbies (eg. I told them I like to read poems so they asked me to recite one!) etc.
Skills evaluated in this interview
Supreet Singh
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Standard resume shortlisting. Almost everyone was shortlisted for the test. You were given an option to choose between software and analyst profile.
Tips: Prepare your resume well on time. Give it a month at least. Send it over to a lot of seniors for reviews.
Round: Test
Experience: Test wa fairly easy. It had two sections. One was mental ability. I am hoping any IIT student can crack these questions. Second part was basic coding questions, 2 of them. If you know basic coding, you can solve it. Nothing fancy.
Tips: Prepare well for tests immediately after resume. Brush up basic coding commands if you expect coding questions in the test. One can do preparation on the lines of cat for these tests.
General Tips: I cannot say this enough times but you have to be patient, calm and confident. You will get a job. Everyone doesn't get a job on day 1. You may also get to hear thousands of methods to prepare for jobs. Don't listen to everyone. Just choose obe or two good sources and stick to them. Else you just waste time worrying about how much you need to prepare.
Skill Tips: I prepared on a very general level for all companies. If you are fairly sure of what kind of company you want, do company specific prep.
Skills: Analytical skills, Basic coding skills
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Motivation: The profile offered had both analytics and coding. It was like the best of both worlds for me. Also, great company. Great money.
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