Works Applications Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Test
Experience: Though the assignment of Works Application was challenging but if you solve and submit it, there are great chances that you are gonna shortlisted for the next round. I had solved one problem in C++ and the other one in JAVA language. For solving the question you are supposed to be good at data structure, standard algorithm problem(dynamic programming, greedy) and java, C++ or both. If you solve the problem of geeksforgeeks and leetcode regularly you'd really find the problem easy and interesting.
Tips: While solving the assignment you can discuss the algorithm but mustn't share your code with your friends because you can lose such a wonderful opportunity. Just spend your time and you are almost there.
Must submit the problem and start preparing for the live coding round.
Duration: 1 week minute
Total Questions: 2

Round: Test
Experience: Those who have submitted the correct solution of the first round are selected for this round. You are given 30 simple problem for testing your aptitude skill. The questions were easy but if you loose your calmness you may miss several questions and solve some question incorrectly. Times are enough for the 30 question.
Tips: Questions were same for everyone. So plan your seating arrangement meticulously and also must keep in mind "Concentration is the key for early solution".
Duration: 1:30 hrs minute
Total Questions: 30

Round: Test
Experience: All your past skill of programming gonna be tested in this round. The round would be live where you would be given a small monitor, keyboard and mouse and on the opposite side of you, interviewer gonna watch everything you type in your monitor. The problem would be easy and the are good amount of chances that you might have went through that problems during the preparation. You are asked to program two problem one after another. If you successfully code both passing all the given test cases(two or three generally), kudos!! you are almost selected for works Application.
Tips: Just have patience and be cool while coding and plan your solution before coding.
Duration: 40 min. minutes
Total Questions: 2

Round: Interview
Experience: It's just a formality round and don't worry about it. In my HR Interview round, the interviewer had set of 20 or few more simple questions asking about myself. We also discussed about the company, working hours and working culture. After the completion of round, the interviewer congratulated with saying, "As you have solved both questions in live coding round and so we are hiring you in WorksApplication".
Tips: Get some information about the company before any HR Interview.

General Tips: 1: Be Confident.
2: Keep Smiling.
3: Do not be Panic.
4: Remember they are here to hire you but not reject you.
5: Do not loose hope.
6: Believe at yourself.
7: Start preparing early.
8: Do demo interviews with your friend.
Skill Tips: Solve all the problem of leetcode and go through all the algorithmic problems of geeksforgeeks
Skills: C++, Data structure, Algorithm, java
College Name: IIT DELHI
Motivation: Every body joins a comapny for making a software or earning money. But I was always motivated to MAKE MONEY. I have taken this job because they have very extensive work in Share Market and they have lots of MBA from IIM's, Lots of CAs, CS. Thats why i have choosen Edelweiss. I have rejected epic System USA for this profile.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Assignment submission.

Prelimnary process was an assignment to be submitted in java.

Round: Test
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: Live coding Interview 1 (1:30)

Live coding Interview 2 (1:30)

Technical interview was 2 part. 1 part dealt with knowledge of algorithms. Basis algo problems were to be coded and run. 2 part dealt with questions about the submitted assignment.

Round: Interview
Experience: HR Interview (1 hr)

In HR, the HR just hands the job offer and talks of life, universe and everything. It will be the best moment of your life in case u reach here.

Skill Tips: Study java from deitel and online course of Algorithms1 from stanford university on courser. This woud definitely do.
Skills: Java, Algorithms
College Name: IIT Roorkee

Round: TEST
Experience: Round-1: (Online Coding Round)

Question-1: 

Abstract

An orienteering map is to be given in the following format. ########

#@....G#

##.##@##

#..@..S#

#@.....#

########Calculate the minimum distance from the start(S) to the goal(G) with passing all the checkpoints(@). 

Specification

‘.’ means an opened-block that players can pass.

‘#’ means a closed-block that players cannot pass.

It is allowed to move only by one step vertically or horizontally.

1 <= width <= 100, 1 <= height <= 100

The maximum number of checkpoints is 18.

Return -1 if given arguments do not satisfy specifications, or players cannot arrive at the goal from the start by passing all the checkpoints.

Input

The input is to be given in the following format, from the standard input. W H

Row1

Row2

...

RowHThe first row is to describe the width and the height of the orienteering map, sectioned by a space.

Output

Output into the standard output, and put a return.

Question-2:

Implement a Immutable Queue in Java.In both of these question Code skeleton was provided.

Round: Test
Experience: After this, we had to select our location and dates of the interview also.

It was 13th September and we went there for the interview. Interview was further taken in 4 different rounds. Aptitude – 30 MCQs from P&C, Probability, Contribution, Profit – Loss, Time and Work etc. to be done in 1 hour.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Live Coding & Technical Discussion: – In this round an engineer discussed the technologies I have worked on and then gave me another problem to code. It was to print all the permutations of a string in sorted order. He gave me a software designing problem and asked me how will you proceed with that and what ideas are you proposing for that kind of a design? And then he asked me about my internship experience with Oracle and what work I was doing that time. – In this round the interviewer asked to optimize and code the first problem in the given assignment and print the complete path from source to goal in 45-60 min.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Not to mention but it was the best round among all. She asked me some usual questions like how their interview process was, the differences I found in the process, why I want to work with them, how I fit in their organization.

College Name: NA

Round: Test
Experience: Pretty easy, can potentially be a counting factor in the final selection process
Tips: Try your best at it, and learn along.
Duration: 1 Week minute
Total Questions: 3

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Definitely the deciding factor for your selection.
Need to prepare thoroughly the problems based on the basic concepts of Algorithms and Data Structures
Tips: The assignment can be your first step towards this process

Round: Test
Experience: A really basic and straightforward aptitude test. No need to ace it, just do your best

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Definitely not a deciding factor, really simple information gathering HR questions

Skills: Data Structures, Use of IDE Eclipse, JAVA, Algorithms
College Name: IIT KANPUR