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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C Programming questions
  • Q2. Verification process
Round 2 - Case Study 

Verification process

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about RTOS tasks mapping
  • Ans. 

    RTOS tasks mapping involves assigning tasks to specific priorities and resources in a real-time operating system.

    • RTOS tasks are mapped to specific priorities based on their importance and deadlines.

    • Tasks are assigned to specific resources such as CPU time, memory, and I/O devices.

    • Mapping ensures that critical tasks are executed on time and resources are efficiently utilized.

    • Example: A task that requires frequent commun...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is a scheduler and it's tasks
  • Ans. 

    A scheduler is a software component responsible for managing the execution of tasks in a computer system.

    • Schedulers determine the order in which tasks are executed based on priority, deadlines, or other criteria.

    • They allocate resources such as CPU time and memory to tasks.

    • Schedulers can be preemptive (switch tasks before they complete) or non-preemptive (tasks run to completion).

    • Examples of schedulers include the Linux...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is memory leak
  • Ans. 

    Memory leak is a situation where a program fails to release memory it has allocated, leading to a gradual loss of available memory.

    • Memory leaks occur when a program allocates memory but does not free it after use.

    • This can lead to a gradual increase in memory usage over time, potentially causing the program to crash or slow down.

    • Common causes of memory leaks include programming errors, such as forgetting to free memory ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Question will be from RTOS mainly and other embedded related topic

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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How would you handle terraform state in file system?
  • Ans. 

    Terraform state in file system can be managed using remote backends or local state files.

    • Use remote backends like S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage for better collaboration and security.

    • If using local state files, store them in a version-controlled directory to track changes and prevent conflicts.

    • Consider using Terraform Cloud for centralized state management and collaboration among team members.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain statefulset in terms of kubenetes
  • Ans. 

    StatefulSet in Kubernetes manages stateful applications by providing stable, unique network identifiers and persistent storage.

    • StatefulSet ensures that each pod in the set has a unique identity and stable network hostname

    • StatefulSet pods are created and managed in a predictable order, with each pod having a persistent identifier

    • StatefulSet is useful for stateful applications like databases where data persistence and un

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain CICD process in a cloud environment.
  • Ans. 

    CICD process in a cloud environment involves automating the build, test, and deployment of applications in the cloud.

    • Automate the process of building, testing, and deploying code changes

    • Integrate code changes into a shared repository

    • Automatically trigger builds and tests upon code changes

    • Deploy applications to cloud environments using automation tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Handle issues in working environment.
  • Ans. 

    Handling issues in the working environment involves effective communication, problem-solving skills, and conflict resolution.

    • Effective communication is key to addressing and resolving issues in the working environment.

    • Develop problem-solving skills to tackle challenges that arise in the workplace.

    • Practice conflict resolution techniques to manage disagreements and maintain a positive work environment.

  • Answered by AI

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posted on 4 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why UDP and not TCP in project
  • Ans. 

    UDP is preferred over TCP in this project due to its low latency and lightweight nature.

    • UDP is a connectionless protocol, which means it does not establish a direct connection between the sender and receiver.

    • UDP is faster than TCP as it does not have the overhead of establishing and maintaining a connection.

    • UDP is suitable for applications where real-time data transmission is crucial, such as video streaming or online ...

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  • Q2. How would you clear the 7th bit in a 32 bit register
  • Ans. 

    To clear the 7th bit in a 32-bit register, perform a bitwise AND operation with a mask that has all bits set to 1 except the 7th bit.

    • Create a mask with the 7th bit set to 0 and all other bits set to 1

    • Perform a bitwise AND operation between the register and the mask

    • Store the result back in the register

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on C concepts, given piece of code, find error, output, etc then data structures, bit manipulation, a few aptitude questions were also there (around 5-7).
Tips: Practice aptitude, C, data structures (geeksforgeeks.org is a good source).
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I was asked to explain project in detail, I had done projects on embedded, so was asked about that, details like what fields did you use in that structure, why this implementation and not some related other. Memory management, network communications, operating systems. Then questions on C concepts like memory allocation, function pointers, then data structures like linked lists, then bit manipulation in registers. Questions from electrical coursework. Then later, why higher studies, would you still go for higher studies if you had a good job at a company, why etc.
Tips: Be thorough with C (know your Kernighan & Ritchie) and be prepared to go into details about your projects.

Skills: C, Data Structures, Coursework Understanding, Project And Internship
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed in Sep 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. A C program was asked to write
  • Q2. How to implement sr flipflop using gates.
  • Ans. 

    An SR flip-flop can be implemented using NAND gates.

    • Use two NAND gates to create the SR flip-flop.

    • Connect the output of one NAND gate to the input of the other NAND gate.

    • Connect the Set (S) and Reset (R) inputs to the inputs of the NAND gates.

    • The output of the first NAND gate is the Q output, and the output of the second NAND gate is the Q̅ output.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Steps to find temperature of N rooms and display the same
  • Ans. 

    The answer describes the steps to find and display the temperature of N rooms.

    • Create an array to store the temperature of each room

    • Iterate through each room and prompt the user to enter the temperature

    • Store the temperature in the corresponding array index

    • Display the temperature of each room

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The first criteria for shortlisting is based on CGPA (8 above)

Round: Test
Experience: A technical test was conducted which had questions from C language and Microcontroller. It was MCQ type.The test was moderately hard
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The above questions were asked and a paper was provided to answer it. The next shotlist was based on the paper evaluation
Tips: Technical knowledge mandatory

Skills: Technical
College Name: Government Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: written test
Experience: it was elitmus test conducted by the company itself on campus. As per my knowledge only those scoring 90 percentile got selected for round 2.
Tips: Attempt only those ques that are necessary for scoring 90+ in e litmus. Specially in verbal don't attempt more then required questions, though you might be tempted. The aim is not to score max bt to score 90+

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a programming based round. I was asked to write algorithms for various array linked list based problems. There was cross questioning prompting to reduce complexity and to use different data structures for same problems.

Mostly it focused on subjects like c, data structures and ADA.
Tips: Be clear with basic of data structures and algorithms. Pointers, queue, stacks, array linked lists, sorting etc are the keywords.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a information security specific round since that was my major. In depth cross questioning on my thesis topics, honeypots, network intrusion etc. Security certificates, and on the go problems to provide security solution layer wise in different scenarios. Security concept of torrents was also asked in detail.
Tips: It was more of a security discussion and throwing of ideas about how things in a particular case could work or could not. Don't worry about right or wrong answer just be clear with your reasoning about the solution you are suggesting.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: I don't know what to name this round, but it focused mainly on developing test cases for an object. Say they gave me a stapler and said to develop a test plan listing down test cases for a given object to pass so that it can be confirmed that it is a stapler. Another scenario was with a lift.
Tips: This is one round where your presence of mind and inter personal skills matter. I think the way you present your thoughts was most important here.

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: This was was mostly about how would you react in a given professional situation
Like your assigned work could not be completed on time, or if you are doing something wrong with the work assigned.
Tips: This is all about inter personal skills and putting your best foot forward :)

College Name: Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women, Delhi

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posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Given a blackbox with arithmetic circuits , design the logical circuits
  • Ans. 

    Design logical circuits for arithmetic circuits in a blackbox.

    • Understand the functionality of the arithmetic circuits in the blackbox.

    • Identify the inputs and outputs of the blackbox.

    • Design logical circuits using logic gates to replicate the arithmetic operations.

    • Test the logical circuits to ensure they produce the same outputs as the arithmetic circuits.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Embedded c-code for recursion
  • Ans. 

    Recursion in embedded C-code allows a function to call itself, useful for repetitive tasks or complex algorithms.

    • Ensure proper base case to avoid infinite recursion

    • Use stack space efficiently as embedded systems have limited resources

    • Avoid recursive functions with deep call stacks to prevent stack overflow

    • Example: Recursive function to calculate factorial of a number

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: During this round we had some technical questions and some digital logic questions.
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: He asked me questions regarding my project and some coding questions
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: He asked me questions regarding my project and some coding questions
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.

College Name: IIT Madras

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Intel user image Niranjhana Narayanan

posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on C concepts, given piece of code, find error, output,etc then data structures, bit manipulation, a few aptitude questions were also there (around 5-7).
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I was asked to explain project in detail, I had done projects on embedded, so was asked what fields did you use in that structure, why this implementation and not some related other. Then questions on C concepts, memory allocation, function pointers, data structures, linked lists, then bit manipulation in registers. Then later, why higher studies, would you still go for higher studies if you had a good job at a company, why etc.
Tips: Just be thorough with C (Know your Kernighan Ritchie) and be prepared to go into details about your projects.

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software engineer with experience in developing web applications using various technologies.

    • Experienced in developing web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React and Angular

    • Proficient in backend development with Node.js and databases like MongoDB and MySQL

    • Familiar with version control systems like Git and project management tools like Jira

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on gen data structures and basic electrical questions Regards software - Dsa,computer organization,computer networks

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I was gen basic analytics questions
Tips: No needforany serious preperation,just be yourself
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 25

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I got trough most of dsa and computer network questions but i was notso strong in digital part so i cupped
Tips: Just know the basics of all the areas you are interested in.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This is the basic question expected i have gone through my family childhood experiences and hobies
Tips: Every person have a unique style of expressing themselves ,so prepare for these kind of questions,dont rise any interest in higher studies

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. C Programming Questions OS Related questions
  • Q2. Write how semaphore works
  • Ans. 

    Semaphore is a synchronization tool used to control access to a shared resource.

    • Semaphore maintains a count of available resources.

    • A process can request access to a resource by decrementing the semaphore count.

    • If the count is zero, the process is blocked until a resource becomes available.

    • When a process is done with a resource, it increments the semaphore count.

    • If there are blocked processes waiting for a resource, one

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Question on looping constructs

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: IIT MADRAS

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