ZeroFOX Platform Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Questions around software design
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Question from Strings and Question from Linked Lists

Q1. What are double pointers ?
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Double pointers are pointers that store the memory address of another pointer.
• Double pointers are used in C and C++ to store the address of a pointer variable.

• They are commonly used in functions to modify the value of a pointer passed as an argument.

• Example: int **ptr; // declares a double pointer to an integer pointer.
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Q2. Discuss OOPS in Programming.
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OOPS stands for Object-Oriented Programming, a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.
• OOPS focuses on creating objects that contain both data and methods to manipulate that data.

• Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism are key principles of OOPS.

• Example: Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and methods from another class, promoting code reusability.
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Q1. Some program snippets were given in C language and told to debug it
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Q2. Running median in stream
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Calculate the running median of a stream of numbers.
• Use two heaps - a max heap for the smaller half of the numbers and a min heap for the larger half.

• Keep the heaps balanced by ensuring the size difference is at most 1.

• If the heaps are balanced, the median is the average of the top elements of the two heaps. Otherwise, it is the top element of the larger heap.
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Q1. Why we use trie and its advantages and dis-advantages
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Trie is a tree data structure used for efficient retrieval of key-value pairs, commonly used in autocomplete and spell check applications.
• Advantages: efficient prefix search, space optimization for storing keys with common prefixes, easy to implement autocomplete and spell check functionalities

• Disadvantages: can be memory intensive for large datasets, complex to implement compared to other data structures like hash tab...read more
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Q2. Networking related questions
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Q1. You Have a Data Stream and integers are coming at each second you have to identify the erroneous values.
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Q1. Tell me about your previous company role ?
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I was a software engineer responsible for developing and maintaining web applications for a financial services company.
• Developed and maintained web applications using technologies such as Java, Spring, and Angular

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions

• Participated in code reviews and testing to ensure high quality software

• Implemented new features and enhancements to improve
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Q2. Willing to join Arista ?
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Yes, I am willing to join Arista as a Software Engineer.
• I am excited about the opportunity to work at Arista and contribute to their innovative projects.

• I have researched the company and believe that my skills align well with their values and goals.

• I am confident that I can make a positive impact on the team and help drive success at Arista.
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One Hr interview with 3-4 coding questions on strings,array and linked list

Q1. Javascript / UI related
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SYSTEM Design

3 coding questions; 1 was of Trie, 1 was greedy and another was related to OOPs, and high level data structures

Q1. Based on resume, technical skills.
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Q1. Again Technical skills and CS subjects knowledge
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It's a one hour coding test which tests basic problem solving skills.

Q1. In this round interviewer tests your problem solving skills, you will be given a link to a coding platform and will be asked to solve couple of problems (1- easy, 2- medium). Approach will be considered ra...read more
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Q1. This will test your technical skills for the domain you have been shortlisted for
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Q1. It's kind of a behavioural round which targets your previous experiences and your exposure
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