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Updated 1 Mar 2024

Western Digital Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Work based and linked list

I applied via Smartr and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. C++ conceptual questions, Operating system knowledge, Data structure, Aptitude ,puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare C++ very well.
have good practice over coding, my suggestion will be to prepare from geeks for geeks for basics and leetcode for advance.
Go through some data structure course and use those data structure in some code I suggest some leetcode questions.
Have good knowledge over operating system ,again join some online course.
Aptitude and puzzle you can practice from random sites.

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python and sql questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Client interview
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous role related technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same as round 1 from onsite team
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It had aptitude questions related tk dsa, dbms and os.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There were 3 coding question with different leetcode level. (Medium, medium. Hard(

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Regarding Operating System
  • Q2. Regarding OOPS(Abstraction)
  • Q3. Bitwise related questions
  • Q4. Linked list related questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to computer network
  • Q2. Graph related question like bfs and dfs
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join the company?
  • Ans. 

    I am impressed by the company's innovative projects and collaborative work culture.

    • Impressed by innovative projects

    • Attracted to collaborative work culture

    • Excited about potential for growth and learning opportunities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the expectations from the company?
  • Ans. 

    The company expects a Senior Software Engineer to have strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and a commitment to continuous learning.

    • Strong technical skills in programming languages and software development tools

    • Ability to solve complex problems efficiently and effectively

    • Collaboration and teamwork with other team members

    • Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends

    • E...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Samsung Research Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Graphs
  • Operating Systems
  • DBMS
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Write a code to fill the water tank

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to measure slope of random voltage waveform?
  • Ans. 

    The slope of a random voltage waveform can be measured by calculating the rate of change of voltage over time.

    • Calculate the difference in voltage between two points on the waveform

    • Divide the voltage difference by the time interval between the two points to get the slope

    • Repeat this process for multiple points on the waveform to get an average slope

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design a circuit for Water Tank Filling
  • Ans. 

    Design a circuit for Water Tank Filling

    • Use a float switch to detect water level in the tank

    • Connect the float switch to a relay to control the water flow

    • Include a solenoid valve to regulate the water flow

    • Use a microcontroller to monitor the water level and control the relay and solenoid valve

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Kubernetes ? why it is required? how it is different from Docker swarm?
  • Ans. 

    Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

    • Kubernetes is required to manage and scale containerized applications efficiently.

    • It provides features like automatic scaling, self-healing, load balancing, and rolling updates.

    • Kubernetes uses a declarative approach to define the desired state of the application and ensures ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is ECS? How it is different from EKS?
  • Ans. 

    ECS is a container management service by AWS, while EKS is a managed Kubernetes service.

    • ECS (Elastic Container Service) is a container management service provided by AWS.

    • ECS allows you to easily run and scale containerized applications on AWS.

    • EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is a managed Kubernetes service by AWS.

    • EKS simplifies the process of deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Coding Test 

Graph algorithm questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Networking graph sql
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed before Apr 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussed on .net technologies
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussed on dotnet technologies and lead activities
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 hrs test with 50 test cases to run

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Trees and Project Quesions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal HR questions and one technical question

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Western Digital interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Western Digital interview process are Technical.

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