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Updated 7 Jan 2025

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7 interviews found

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It happened on a coding platform and there were 3 coding questions of medium to hard difficulty level

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on OOP, OS, DBMS, CN
  • Q2. Reverse linked list in group of k
  • Ans. 

    Reverse linked list in groups of k nodes

    • Iterate through the linked list in groups of k nodes

    • Reverse each group of k nodes using iterative or recursive approach

    • Update the pointers accordingly to reverse the entire linked list in groups of k

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to the resume, regarding projects
  • Q2. Multiprocessing vs multithreading
  • Ans. 

    Multiprocessing involves multiple processes running concurrently, while multithreading involves multiple threads within a single process.

    • Multiprocessing uses multiple processes to execute tasks simultaneously.

    • Multithreading uses multiple threads within a single process to achieve parallelism.

    • Multiprocessing is more memory-intensive as each process has its own memory space.

    • Multithreading is more lightweight as threads s...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 2 coding questions (linkedlist and array related)
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic HR questions
  • Q2. Products of vmware
  • Ans. 

    VMware offers a range of products including virtualization software, cloud management, networking and security solutions.

    • vSphere

    • NSX

    • vSAN

    • Horizon

    • Workspace ONE

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two coding questions to solve in 90 minutes.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - please be calm interviewers were friendly

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode medium wasn’t very difficult

Round 2 - Assignment 

I had to do an assignment with an interviewer

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

General Questions were asked on probability, reasoning, logical etc

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding questions were easy to medium. There were 2 questions 1 was easy and other was medium. It had 45 mins as time limit

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with the CS fundamentals, Have good coding skills, having some knowledge on cloud is a bonus

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Data structure questions on strings, DP
  • Q2. C++ outputs on constructors
  • Ans. 

    C++ constructors can output messages to the console using cout or printf.

    • Constructors can be used to initialize member variables and allocate memory.

    • Outputting messages in constructors can be useful for debugging and logging.

    • Example: class Person { public: Person() { cout << "Person object created."; } };

    • Example: class Car { public: Car() { printf("Car object created.\n"); } };

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Coding Test 

1 hour duration, bit maps, strings, domain knowledge

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Coding, domain knowledge, communication skills, confidence

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: Just be confident. You may not be able to answer all the questions correctly. If you don't know the answer&#44; be honest and confidently answer the questions that you know.
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I was interviewed before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical interview round with questions based on DSA and OOPS.

  • Q1. How do you dynamically allocate a 2D array in C?
  • Ans. 

    Use double pointer to dynamically allocate memory for array of strings in C.

    • Declare a double pointer to hold the 2D array of strings.

    • Allocate memory for the rows first using malloc.

    • Then allocate memory for each string in the row using malloc.

    • Assign values to the strings in the array.

    • Example: char **array = malloc(rows * sizeof(char *));

    • Example: array[i] = malloc(strlen(str) + 1); strcpy(array[i], str);

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are virtual functions in C++?
  • Ans. 

    Virtual functions in C++ are functions that can be overridden in derived classes, allowing for polymorphic behavior.

    • Virtual functions are declared using the 'virtual' keyword in the base class.

    • They are used to achieve runtime polymorphism in C++.

    • Derived classes can override the virtual functions defined in the base class.

    • Example: class Base { public: virtual void display() { cout << 'Base class dis...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are virtual base classes?
  • Ans. 

    Virtual base classes are classes that are inherited virtually to avoid multiple instances of the same base class in a derived class hierarchy.

    • Virtual base classes are used in multiple inheritance to prevent the Diamond Problem.

    • They are declared with the 'virtual' keyword in the base class.

    • When a class inherits a virtual base class, the most derived class is responsible for initializing the virtual base class.

    • Example: c...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical interview round with questions based on OS/Networking etc.

  • Q1. What is the system call that creates a separate connection?
  • Ans. 

    The system call that creates a separate connection is fork()

    • fork() is a system call in Unix-like operating systems that creates a new process by duplicating the existing process

    • The new process created by fork() is called the child process, while the original process is called the parent process

    • fork() is commonly used in network programming to create separate connections for handling multiple clients

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What does the epoll_wait() system call do?
  • Ans. 

    epoll_wait() system call waits for events on an epoll instance

    • Used in Linux for I/O event notification

    • Blocks until one or more file descriptors become ready

    • Returns the number of file descriptors ready for I/O operations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are the different protocols used in the transport layer?
  • Ans. 

    Different protocols used in the transport layer include TCP, UDP, SCTP, and DCCP.

    • TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - reliable, connection-oriented protocol used for most internet communication

    • UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - connectionless protocol used for applications where speed is more important than reliability

    • SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) - supports multiple streams of data, used for telecommunicati...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the difference between TCP and UDP?
  • Ans. 

    TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that ensures reliable data delivery, while UDP is a connectionless protocol that focuses on speed.

    • TCP is reliable and ensures data delivery by establishing a connection before sending data.

    • UDP is faster but less reliable as it does not establish a connection before sending data.

    • TCP is used for applications that require high reliability and error correction, such as web browsing and...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical interview round with questions based on Networking etc.

  • Q1. What is the purpose of ICMP?
  • Ans. 

    ICMP is a protocol used for error reporting, diagnostics, and network management in IP networks.

    • ICMP is used to report errors in packet delivery

    • It is used for network diagnostics and troubleshooting

    • ICMP messages are encapsulated within IP packets

    • Examples include ping (echo request/reply) and traceroute

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the types of connection release supported by TCP?
  • Ans. 

    TCP supports four types of connection release: active close, passive close, simultaneous close, and abortive close.

    • Active close: Client initiates the connection release process by sending a FIN packet.

    • Passive close: Server initiates the connection release process by sending a FIN packet.

    • Simultaneous close: Both client and server send FIN packets to each other simultaneously.

    • Abortive close: Connection is terminated abru...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What protocols are used by the MAC layer?
  • Ans. 

    The MAC layer uses protocols like CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, and TDMA to manage access to the network.

    • CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) is used in wireless networks to avoid collisions.

    • CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) is used in wired networks to detect and handle collisions.

    • TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) is used in networks where devices are assigned specific

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the ARP protocol?
  • Ans. 

    ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol used to map an IP address to a MAC address in a local network.

    • ARP is used to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses in a local network.

    • It operates at the data link layer of the OSI model.

    • ARP requests are broadcasted to all devices on the network.

    • Example: When a device wants to communicate with another device on the same network, it uses ARP to find the MAC address correspo

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAVMware Software India Private Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Networking, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project details question

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions related to kubernates,ansible and docker. Creating some docker file and running the container. Also git commands .
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Rhel Linux related wuestion
  • Q2. What is linux how itboots
  • Ans. 

    Linux is an open-source operating system kernel that manages hardware resources and provides services for user programs.

    • Linux is a Unix-like operating system kernel developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991.

    • It boots by loading the bootloader (such as GRUB) which then loads the kernel into memory.

    • The kernel initializes the system, mounts the root filesystem, and starts the init process.

    • The init process then starts other syste...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Storage related questions
  • Q2. How to boot system
  • Ans. 

    To boot a system, you need to power it on and load the operating system into memory.

    • Power on the computer by pressing the power button

    • The BIOS/UEFI firmware initializes hardware components

    • The bootloader is loaded to start the operating system

    • The operating system kernel is loaded into memory

    • The system is now ready for use

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is san and how it works
  • Ans. 

    SAN stands for Storage Area Network, a specialized high-speed network that connects servers to storage devices.

    • SAN allows multiple servers to access shared storage resources like disk arrays or tape libraries.

    • It provides block-level access to storage, allowing for efficient data transfer.

    • SANs are typically used in enterprise environments for centralized storage management.

    • Examples of SAN technologies include Fibre Chan

  • Answered by AI

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VMware Software Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in VMware Software Software Engineer interview?
VMware Software interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the VMware Software interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for VMware Software 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 VMware Software. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at VMware Software expect are VMware, Python, Automation, C++ and Open Source.
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