VEST Inc Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 2 sum in array
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The Two Sum problem involves finding two numbers in an array that add up to a given target value.
• Iterate through the array and store the difference between the target and current element in a hashmap

• Check if the current element exists in the hashmap, if yes return the indices

• Time complexity can be reduced to O(n) using a hashmap
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Q2. Reverse a linked list
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Reverse a singly linked list and return the reversed list.
• Iterate through the linked list and reverse the pointers to point to the previous node instead of the next node.

• Use three pointers to keep track of the current, previous, and next nodes while reversing the list.

• Update the head of the list to be the last node after reversing.
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Q3. In given time slots , find conflicting time slots
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Q1. Asked about projects
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Q2. Longest palindrome
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Find the longest palindromic substring in a given string.
• Iterate through each character in the string and expand around it to find palindromes

• Use dynamic programming to optimize the solution

• Consider both odd and even length palindromes
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Coding round with 4 coding problem

Q1. Interviewer give coding problems which we have to solved face to face
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Q1. Then question answer regarding coding language and you knowledge regarding programming
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Q1. Spark architecture.
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Q2. Narrow and wide transformations
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Coding test duration is 30 to 40 min
on paper pen and topic is simple like related to string,pattern and number's

Q1. Introduction about yourself
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Q2. Salary expectation
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Q1. Related to the basic of html css and js
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Q2. Ask run time short code and explanation
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Q1. About yourself and other
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Q2. All about company your expectation and salary disscuced
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LeetCode style DS Algo Questions

Q1. Low Level Design
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Q1. High Level Design
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Q1. Normal Behavioural Questions
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Q1. Strecture of sql statement
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SQL statements are used to interact with databases by performing operations like querying, updating, and deleting data.
• SQL statements are made up of keywords like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc.

• They are structured in a specific order, with clauses like WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, etc.

• Tables are referenced using their names, and conditions are specified to filter data.

• Joins can be used to combine data from multiple
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Q1. What programming language are you most proficient?
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I am most proficient in Java.
• Extensive experience in developing applications using Java

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles

• Familiarity with popular Java frameworks like Spring and Hibernate
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Q2. .NET, Angular and Sql Server
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Q1. How would you design a system that needs to handle million of records
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I would design a system using scalable architecture, efficient data storage, and optimized query processing.
• Utilize a distributed database system like Cassandra or Hadoop for storing large volumes of data

• Implement data partitioning and sharding to distribute the data across multiple servers

• Use indexing and caching mechanisms to optimize query performance

• Employ load balancing techniques to evenly distribute incoming req...read more
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