ZocDoc Staff Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

1 hour duration. Sliding window problem. On hacker rank platform. Expected to write a working code and solve it optimally/scalable solution.

Q1. Again a coding test. LLD + hash map. 1 hour on hacker rank.
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2 dsa questions of easy/medium

Q1. Asked two dsa questions of leetcodeeasy/medium
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Q1. Asked two dsa questions of leetcode easy/medium
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Q1. Asked one dsa question on tree and discussion on resume and dbms os
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Q1. Salary Discussion
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Q1. Questions on basis of elastic search
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Some database questions,some java questions .

Q1. What is the difference between javascript and jQuery.
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JavaScript is a programming language used for web development, while jQuery is a library built with JavaScript to simplify HTML document traversal and manipulation.
• JavaScript is a programming language, while jQuery is a library written in JavaScript.

• JavaScript can be used for a wide range of tasks, while jQuery is mainly used for DOM manipulation and event handling.

• JavaScript is a core technology for web development, w...read more
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Q2. Define different types of join
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Different types of joins are used in SQL to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.
• Inner Join: Returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables.

• Left Join (or Left Outer Join): Returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

• Right Join (or Right Outer Join): Returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table.

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Q3. Define multithreading concept and exception handling.
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Multithreading allows multiple threads to run concurrently, while exception handling deals with errors in a program.
• Multithreading involves running multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance and responsiveness.

• Threads share the same memory space but have their own program counter and registers.

• Exception handling is a mechanism to handle errors or exceptional situations in a program.

• It helps prevent the prog...read more
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Q1. Design pattern experience
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I have extensive experience with various design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, Observer, and MVC.
• Implemented Singleton pattern to ensure only one instance of a class exists

• Utilized Factory pattern to create objects without specifying the exact class

• Implemented Observer pattern for event handling and notifications

• Utilized MVC pattern for separating concerns in a software application
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Q1. Basic questions on what you have mentioned in resume , design patterns , reactjs questions , explain your project
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Easy to medium, can solve with leetcode medium

Q1. Number of islands count
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Count the number of islands in a grid of '1's and '0's
• Iterate through the grid and for each '1' encountered, perform a depth-first search to mark all connected '1's as visited

• Increment the island count for each new island found

• Ensure to handle boundary cases and check for visited nodes
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Q2. First and last index of a particular element in an array
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Find the first and last index of a specific element in an array of strings.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the index of the first and last occurrence of the element.

• Return the first and last index once the iteration is complete.

• Example: Array ['apple', 'banana', 'apple', 'orange'], element 'apple' - First index: 0, Last index: 2.
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Asked basic mcq and leetcode level questions

Q1. It was resume based Interview. Asked about software development questions
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Q1. Salary based discussions and behavioural questions
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