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Updated 6 May 2025
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12 Interview questions

An Analyst was asked 3mo ago
Q. How do you identify outliers in a dataset?
Ans. 

Outlier identification involves statistical methods to detect data points that deviate significantly from the norm.

  • 1. Visual Inspection: Use scatter plots or box plots to visually identify outliers. For example, a box plot can show points outside the whiskers as outliers.

  • 2. Z-Score Method: Calculate the Z-score for each data point. A Z-score above 3 or below -3 typically indicates an outlier.

  • 3. IQR Method: Calcula...

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An Associate Engineer was asked 3mo ago
Q. What are triggers?
Ans. 

Triggers are database objects that automatically execute predefined actions in response to specific events on a table or view.

  • Triggers can be set to activate before or after INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE operations.

  • Example: A trigger can automatically log changes to a table in an audit table.

  • They help maintain data integrity and enforce business rules.

  • Example: A trigger can prevent deletion of a record if it is refere...

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An Associate Engineer was asked 3mo ago
Q. What are your daily tasks?
Ans. 

As an Associate Engineer, my daily tasks involve project collaboration, technical analysis, and problem-solving in engineering projects.

  • Collaborate with team members on project designs and specifications, ensuring alignment with project goals.

  • Conduct technical analysis and simulations to validate design concepts, such as using CAD software for modeling.

  • Participate in project meetings to discuss progress, challenge...

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An Analyst was asked 6mo ago
Q. Why are you leaving your current job?
Ans. 

I'm seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth that my current role doesn't provide.

  • Desire for professional growth: I've reached a plateau in my current role and am eager to take on more responsibilities.

  • Looking for a better cultural fit: My current company's values no longer align with my personal and professional goals.

  • Interest in new industry trends: I'm excited about the potential to work in a more in...

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A Senior Developer was asked 9mo ago
Q. Write a function that reverses a string.
Ans. 

Reversing a string involves rearranging its characters in the opposite order, a common task in programming.

  • Use built-in functions: In Python, use `s[::-1]` to reverse a string. Example: 'hello' becomes 'olleh'.

  • Iterative approach: Loop through the string from the end to the start and build a new string. Example: 'abc' becomes 'cba'.

  • Recursive method: Define a function that calls itself with a substring until the bas...

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A Senior Consultant was asked 11mo ago
Q. How do LLMs use neural networks?
Ans. 

LLM can use neural networks for tasks such as natural language processing, image recognition, and predictive analytics.

  • Neural networks can be used in LLM for natural language processing tasks such as sentiment analysis, text generation, and language translation.

  • LLM can utilize neural networks for image recognition tasks like object detection, facial recognition, and image classification.

  • Neural networks can also be...

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A Senior Consultant was asked 11mo ago
Q. How does back propagation work in a Neural Network?
Ans. 

Back propagation is a method used to train neural networks by adjusting the weights based on the error calculated during the forward pass.

  • Back propagation involves calculating the error between the predicted output and the actual output.

  • The error is then propagated backwards through the network to adjust the weights using gradient descent.

  • This process is repeated iteratively until the network's performance improve...

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A Senior Data Scientist was asked 12mo ago
Q. How does regularization work in random forest?
Ans. 

Regularisation in random forest helps prevent overfitting by controlling the complexity of the model.

  • Regularisation in random forest is achieved by limiting the depth of the trees in the forest.

  • It helps prevent overfitting by reducing the complexity of the model and improving generalization.

  • Regularisation parameters like max_depth, min_samples_split, and min_samples_leaf can be tuned to control the complexity of t...

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A Junior Data Analyst was asked
Q. What is the difference between a list and a tuple in Python?
Ans. 

List is mutable, ordered collection of items while tuple is immutable, ordered collection of items in Python.

  • List is defined using square brackets [] while tuple is defined using parentheses ().

  • Elements in a list can be changed or modified while elements in a tuple cannot be changed.

  • Lists are typically used for collections of similar items while tuples are used for fixed collections of items.

  • Example: list_example ...

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A Data Scientist was asked 1mo ago
Q. Difference between acf and pacf, what does it indicate How will you forecast all the time series together
Ans. 

ACF measures correlation at different lags; PACF shows direct correlation after removing effects of intervening lags.

  • ACF (Autocorrelation Function): Measures the correlation between a time series and its lagged values. For example, ACF can show how today's temperature is related to temperatures from previous days.

  • PACF (Partial Autocorrelation Function): Measures the correlation between a time series and its lagged...

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United Airlines Interview Experiences

26 interviews found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions for .Net and stored procedure
  • Q2. Questions like functions and sp difference, solid principles etc.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Two programs based on hacker earth test.
Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Use less questions based on 25 horses running a race ...
  • Q2. Question based on reverse a string
  • Ans. 

    Reversing a string involves rearranging its characters in the opposite order, a common task in programming.

    • Use built-in functions: In Python, use `s[::-1]` to reverse a string. Example: 'hello' becomes 'olleh'.

    • Iterative approach: Loop through the string from the end to the start and build a new string. Example: 'abc' becomes 'cba'.

    • Recursive method: Define a function that calls itself with a substring until the base cas...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Question on git commands(who asks these)
  • Q4. Questions based on stack and heap memory
  • Q5. Questions on explaining useless unworthy questions having no relevance to any experience of work.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for useless questions which you have never prepared thinking with experience of 8+ years who will ask.they may surprise you
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 dsa question 1 sql and 18 mcq questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Lot of questions from resumes and projects
  • Q2. Easy DSA questions and oops questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - work on you communication skills

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions related to programming... Sort an array how we can optimized it.

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on Java, Microservices, Spring Boot, Desing Patterns
  • Q2. Microservices system design questions
  • Q3. Java performance management techniques
  • Ans. 

    Java performance management techniques involve optimizing code, memory usage, and resource allocation.

    • Use efficient data structures and algorithms to improve performance.

    • Optimize code by reducing unnecessary loops, avoiding excessive object creation, and minimizing memory usage.

    • Utilize profiling tools like JVisualVM or YourKit to identify performance bottlenecks.

    • Implement caching mechanisms to reduce redundant computat...

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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DynamoDb, Moving data from SQL to No-SQL data set, uses-case based questions
  • Q2. Multithreading, Core Java

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for United Airlines Software Developer II interview:
  • Java
  • Microservices
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview process taken by offsite team that focus on hands-on experience rather asking unnecessary DSA/System Design questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

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

    I'm seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth that my current role doesn't provide.

    • Desire for professional growth: I've reached a plateau in my current role and am eager to take on more responsibilities.

    • Looking for a better cultural fit: My current company's values no longer align with my personal and professional goals.

    • Interest in new industry trends: I'm excited about the potential to work in a more innovat...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Are you willing to relocate
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain the types of basic joins
  • Ans. 

    Basic joins in SQL combine rows from two or more tables based on related columns, enabling data retrieval across multiple datasets.

    • INNER JOIN: Returns records with matching values in both tables. Example: SELECT * FROM A INNER JOIN B ON A.id = B.id;

    • LEFT JOIN: Returns all records from the left table and matched records from the right table. Example: SELECT * FROM A LEFT JOIN B ON A.id = B.id;

    • RIGHT JOIN: Returns all reco...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How LLM use neural network
  • Ans. 

    LLM can use neural networks for tasks such as natural language processing, image recognition, and predictive analytics.

    • Neural networks can be used in LLM for natural language processing tasks such as sentiment analysis, text generation, and language translation.

    • LLM can utilize neural networks for image recognition tasks like object detection, facial recognition, and image classification.

    • Neural networks can also be appl...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How back propagation in NN work
  • Ans. 

    Back propagation is a method used to train neural networks by adjusting the weights based on the error calculated during the forward pass.

    • Back propagation involves calculating the error between the predicted output and the actual output.

    • The error is then propagated backwards through the network to adjust the weights using gradient descent.

    • This process is repeated iteratively until the network's performance improves.

    • Exa...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare depth of the project that you about to discuss

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Mar 2025

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Why United Airlines
  • Ans. 

    United Airlines stands out for its commitment to customer service, innovation, and sustainability in the aviation industry.

    • Strong focus on customer experience, evident in their MileagePlus loyalty program that rewards frequent flyers.

    • Innovative use of technology, such as the United app for seamless check-in and flight updates.

    • Commitment to sustainability, with initiatives like reducing carbon emissions and investing in...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you identify outliers in a dataset
  • Ans. 

    Outlier identification involves statistical methods to detect data points that deviate significantly from the norm.

    • 1. Visual Inspection: Use scatter plots or box plots to visually identify outliers. For example, a box plot can show points outside the whiskers as outliers.

    • 2. Z-Score Method: Calculate the Z-score for each data point. A Z-score above 3 or below -3 typically indicates an outlier.

    • 3. IQR Method: Calculate th...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Feb 2025

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About me and my experience
  • Q2. Experience with cloud

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I had an interview with the Project Manager for this role. It was not a technical discussion, and I was subsequently rejected after the interview due to the vague reasoning that my technical knowledge does not align with the job description. Additionally, I found the HR team's professionalism lacking.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Nov 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Time series forecasting project
  • Q2. Difference between acf and pacf, what does it indicate How will you forecast all the time series together
  • Ans. 

    ACF measures correlation at different lags; PACF shows direct correlation after removing effects of intervening lags.

    • ACF (Autocorrelation Function): Measures the correlation between a time series and its lagged values. For example, ACF can show how today's temperature is related to temperatures from previous days.

    • PACF (Partial Autocorrelation Function): Measures the correlation between a time series and its lagged valu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Star form of questions

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Python, sql were asked, 1st round was resume based round

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How many rounds are there in United Airlines interview?
United Airlines interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the United Airlines interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for United Airlines 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 United Airlines. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at United Airlines expect are SQL, Python, Aviation, Https and Data Analytics.
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The duration of United Airlines interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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