Upload Button Icon Add office photos

Zoho

Compare button icon Compare button icon Compare

Proud winner of ABECA 2024 - AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards

zig zag pattern zig zag pattern

Filter interviews by

Zoho SDE-2 Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Sep 2021

Zoho SDE-2 Interview Experiences

1 interview found

SDE-2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Sep 2021

I was interviewed in Nov 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

  • Q1. 

    Make Palindrome Problem Statement

    You are provided with a string STR of length N comprising lowercase English alphabet letters. Your task is to determine and return the minimum number of characters that n...

  • Q2. 

    Wildcard Pattern Matching Problem Statement

    Implement a wildcard pattern matching algorithm to determine if a given wildcard pattern matches a text string completely.

    The wildcard pattern may include the...

Round 2 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was nice

  • Q1. What is BCNF and why is it important in database management systems?
  • Q2. You are given a rectangular container filled with 1 liter of liquid. How can you pour out half a liter without seeing or measuring it?
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 45 mintues
Round difficulty - Easy

Very nice interviews very helpful.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 6 CGPAZoho Corporation interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures and Algorithm, Operating Systems, DBMS, Oops Concepts, Hashing, Computer Networks.Time required to prepare for the interview - 2 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention the projects clearly, explaining the tech stack, the problem solved and whether its a group or individual project
Tip 2 : Do not put false things on resume.
Tip 3 : Mention only those skills, in which you are confident.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention your important projects in detail.
Tip 2 : Try to make a single-page resume. Highlight skills, projects, and work experience more than CGPA. Ensure proper spacing and font to maintain professionalism.
Tip 3 : Keep it precise and concise.
Tip 4 : Mention your achievements related to the role you are applying for.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed in Aug 2022.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

A problem solving round with 1 problem on DP. It was on a platform with a text editor provided. Was expected to solve the problem and write the code. Post initial discussion on the solution approaches came up with an optimized solution using Dynamic Programming and wrote the solution. Then some discussion on the Time and Space complexity of the solution. 

Interviewer was satisfied with the solution and also dry ran with 1 test case.

  • Q1. 

    Possible Words from a Phone Number: Problem Statement

    Given a string S composed of digits ranging from 2 to 9, determine all possible strings that can be created by mapping these digits to their correspon...

Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

This round happened on the same day after 1st round. It was a Low level design round with one problem to be solved in 60 minutes.

Round 3 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round happened on the same day after 2nd round. The platform used was codility. It was a System design/ Low level design round with one problem to be solved in 60min.

Round 4 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an HR round with focus on the work ethics, culture and my prior experiences. The recruiter was trying to test my situation handling capability by asking different scenario based questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 2 in BangaloreEligibility criteriaNo criteriaMicrosoft interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Graphs Algorithms, Dynamic programming, OOP concepts, Low level designTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice problems with consistency
Tip 2 : Learn and try to up solve
Tip 3 : Enjoy each problem and try different ways of solving it
Tip 4 : Brush up OOP concepts
Tip 5 : Practice hands on for Low level design by white board coding

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have 1-2 good quality projects.
Tip 2 : Try to maintain 1 page resume.
Tip 3 : Put things which you have in depth knowledge about in resume.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is React Context?
  • Ans. 

    React Context is a feature in React that allows data to be passed down the component tree without having to pass props manually.

    • Context provides a way to share values like themes, user data, etc. across the component tree.

    • It avoids prop drilling, where props are passed down multiple levels to reach a component that needs them.

    • Context consists of two parts: a Provider component that provides the data and a Consumer comp...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is meant by closure in javascript?
  • Ans. 

    Closure is a function that has access to its parent scope, even after the parent function has closed.

    • Closure is created when a function is defined inside another function.

    • The inner function has access to the outer function's variables and parameters.

    • The outer function returns the inner function, which can be called later with the parent scope still accessible.

    • Closures are used for data privacy, event handlers, and call

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are the complicated tasks you've done exceeding everyone's expectation?
  • Q4. Algorithm to convert roman numeral to numbers?
  • Ans. 

    Algorithm to convert roman numeral to numbers

    • Create a dictionary to map roman numerals to their corresponding values

    • Iterate through the roman numeral string from right to left

    • If the current value is less than the previous value, subtract it from the total

    • If the current value is greater than or equal to the previous value, add it to the total

    • Return the total

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is React context?
  • Ans. 

    React context is a way to pass data through the component tree without having to pass props down manually at every level.

    • Context provides a way to share values like a theme or user data across the component tree.

    • It avoids prop drilling and makes the code cleaner and more maintainable.

    • Context consists of two parts: a Provider component that provides the data and a Consumer component that consumes the data.

    • Context can be...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is abstract class in javascript?
  • Ans. 

    There is no abstract class in JavaScript.

    • JavaScript does not have a built-in abstract class concept.

    • However, it is possible to create abstract classes using functions and prototypes.

    • Abstract classes are used as blueprints for other classes to inherit from.

    • They cannot be instantiated on their own and must be extended by a subclass.

    • Abstract methods can be defined in the abstract class and must be implemented in the subcl

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is meant by function overloading and function overriding?
  • Ans. 

    Function overloading is when multiple functions have the same name but different parameters. Function overriding is when a subclass provides its own implementation of a method that is already present in the parent class.

    • Function overloading is used to provide multiple ways to call a function with different parameters.

    • Function overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method in a subclass.

    • Function ove...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Implement counter in react app
  • Ans. 

    Implement a counter in a React app

    • Create a state variable to hold the count

    • Render the count in the UI

    • Add buttons to increment and decrement the count

    • Update the state variable on button click

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic concepts in js was asked. JS classes questions was also asked

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    LRU Cache Design Question

    Design a data structure for a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache that supports the following operations:

    1. get(key) - Return the value of the key if it exists in the cache; otherw...

  • Q2. 

    Minimum Number of Platforms Problem

    Your task is to determine the minimum number of platforms required at a railway station so that no train has to wait.

    Explanation:

    Given two arrays:

    • AT - represent...
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with DSA based questions.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse a Linked List Problem Statement

    You are given a Singly Linked List of integers. Your task is to reverse the Linked List by changing the links between nodes.

    Input:

    The first line of input contai...

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 1 years of experience24/7 customer private limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via campus placement at Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Engineering, Pune and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General apptitude and 2 easy coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What polymorphism
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of a function or method to behave differently based on the object it is acting upon.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • There are two types of polymorphism: compile-time (method overloading) and runtime (method overriding).

    • Example: Animal class with methods eat() and sleep(). Dog and Cat classes can override these methods to have t

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is virtualization
  • Ans. 

    Virtualization is the process of creating a virtual version of a device or resource, such as a server, storage device, network or operating system.

    • Virtualization allows multiple virtual instances to run on a single physical machine

    • It helps in optimizing resources and increasing efficiency

    • Examples include VMware, VirtualBox, and Hyper-V

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - focus on interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via campus placement at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 coding questions were asked and they were leetcode medium to hard level

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction about myself and my education
  • Ans. 

    I am a highly motivated SDET Engineer with a strong educational background in computer science.

    • Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

    • Completed multiple courses in software testing and quality assurance

    • Participated in internships where I gained hands-on experience in test automation

    • Continuously learning and staying updated on the latest technologies in the field

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Deep discussions about my projects

Sde1 Interview Questions & Answers

Google user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It occurred on HackerRank.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA questions related to strings , graphs , array
  • Q2. CS fundamentals ....OOPS , DBMS , CN (little)
  • Q3. Projects discussion
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About hobbies , interest in comp. about hacakthons
  • Q2. Why i want to become SDE

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Sde1 interview:
  • DSA
  • OOPS
  • DBMS
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on DSA , CS fundamentals , projects .
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Star pattern questions
  • Q2. Hashing implementation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was on hackerrank(OA). There were two string and array based medium question.(Part of Blind 75 list)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude and out put realted questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Face to face dsa and string manipulations

Tell us how to improve this page.

SDE-2 Interview Questions from Similar Companies

TCS SDE-2 Interview Questions
3.7
 • 3 Interviews
View all
Member Technical Staff
1.5k salaries
unlock blur

₹5.6 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Technical Support Engineer
536 salaries
unlock blur

₹2.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

Software Developer
403 salaries
unlock blur

₹4 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr

Web Developer
80 salaries
unlock blur

₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr

Software Engineer
79 salaries
unlock blur

₹4.8 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

Explore more salaries
Compare Zoho with

Freshworks

3.5
Compare

Salesforce

4.0
Compare

SAP

4.2
Compare

TCS

3.7
Compare
Did you find this page helpful?
Yes No
write
Share an Interview